David R Hoover, Architect, NCARB

  Here are my recommendations for D&D 5e products. 01. The Essentials Kit $15 - Has a rule book, dice, game module, and a few other items to get you started. If he has an interest, then you can move to the Player's Handbook, Monster Manual, etc. D&D Essentials Kit https://www.amazon.com/ Dungeons-Dragons-Essentials- Kit-Boxed/dp/0786966831/ref= sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=d% 26d+essentials+kit&qid= 1606937892&sr=8-3 02. If he likes Rick & Morty, there is a Rick & Morty Starter Set $25 - It has "adjusted" rules but it is fun. I would not get this unless he really likes Rick & Morty. Rick & Morty Starter Set https://www.amazon.com/ Dungeons-Dragons-Tabletop- Roleplaying-Adventure/dp/ 0786966882/ref=sr_1_2?dchild= 1&keywords=rick+%26+morty+ starter+set&qid=1606937992&sr= 8-2 03. There are a series of books called the Young Adventure's Guides $10 each - These are not rule books but give simple summaries and pictures to...

I saw an article on Grok 3 on creating games to play so I tried to create a solo D&D game on it. I used the Grok Ai app on IOS and started with the following: " Create a one shot using d&d 5e where you are the dungeon master and i am a character "    Grok 3 responded: " Alright, let’s dive into a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition one-shot! I’ll act as the Dungeon Master, and you’ll be the player. First, let’s get your character set up. For simplicity, this will be a Level 3 adventure, and you can choose your character’s class, race, and a quick backstory. If you’d like, I can suggest something, or you can tell me what you’d prefer (e.g., "I want to be a tiefling rogue" or "Make me a tough dwarf fighter"). What would you like your character to be? Once you decide, I’ll set the scene and we’ll jump right in! Here’s how it’ll work: I’ll describe the situation, you tell me what you want to do, and I’ll narrate the outcomes, asking for dice rolls ...

A while back when my kids were younger (7 and 9 years old), we were playing D&D with my sister, brother-in-law and a friend. Their characters had just battled some orcs and were making their way back to town and came across a man and woman with two kids being attacked by goblins.  After they defeated the pesky goblins, the characters decided to hang out with the 'family' by the fire. As they were telling stories of what they had been up to, the father told one of the kids to serve him drink. The father became increasingly abusive since the kid was taking too long, and then things escalated when the kid spilled one of the drinks. As the DM, I wanted to gradually increase the verbal abuse to see what my own kids would do. Surprisingly, they did not defend the kids, and my brother-in-laws's character ended up getting involved. After the fight, they would find out that the kids were slaves taken from their family due to a debt. I asked my kids why they did not say something...

April 21, 2018, 3:35 AM CDT / Updated April 21, 2018, 3:35 AM CDT By Joe Manganiello There are a few reasons that I think there's been a surge of interest in Dungeons & Dragons in the last few years. The cultural icons of my generations — and I'm now in my 40s — have all become nostalgic. For example, if you look at "Stranger Things," you'll see all the movie posters that my generation had on the walls, all the games we played and even the bikes we rode (in addition to the characters playing the game). I also think that there's been a return to analog for the young generation. Just look a the number of kids that are buying vinyl records; there's a purity to it.

Robert Wardhaugh of London Ontario was 14 when he started a game of Dungeons and Dragons. Thirty five years later, he's dungeonmastering the same campaign. His miniature sets are amazing! https://boingboing.net/2017/10/25/this-dungeons-and-dragons-camp.html

David Burke · CBC News · Posted: Dec 27, 2017 7:00 AM AT | Last Updated: December 27, 2017 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/dungeons-dragons-autism-communication-social-skills-community-1.4433503 Dungeons and Dragons has its own special kind of magic, but you can't find it between the covers of any of its numerous rule books. It's a kind of social magic between strangers as they learn to become friends over a shared interest. Autism Nova Scotia is hoping the game will work its magic on people with autism and improve their social and communication skills. People living with autism spectrum disorder experience challenges with communication, social interactions and sometimes display restrictive and repetitive behavior.

Scanning through Netflix, I came across a movie called the Dwarvenaut (2016). I decided to watch it and discovered that it was about an artist and entrepreneur, Stefan Pokorny, and his Kickstarter Campaign to create dungeon modular pieces for miniatures in Dungeons & Dragons. I was surprised that the game was still being played. I quickly pulled out my old Player's Handbook, Dungeon's Master Guide, Monster Manual I and II, Deities & Demigods, Oriental Adventures and a bunch of old modules and started to try to play with my kids. I even located my old lead miniatures.

Just finished Priest by @mattcolville and I really enjoyed it. Matt updated it recently but I was already 30% thru. https://t.co/qtuJxDw48A — David Hoover, NCARB (@drhdesign) July 3, 2017 from Twitter https://twitter.com/drhdesign July 03, 2017 at 03:53PM via IFTTT