Onna NelsonA roleplayer’s guide to wisdomIn Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) like Pathfinder, your character is built around six core ability…Sep 9Sep 9
Onna NelsonA roleplayer’s guide to dexterityDungeons & Dragons and other tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) like Pathfinder build characters around six core ability scores: Strength…Sep 4Sep 4
Onna NelsonA roleplayer’s guide to intelligenceIn Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) like Pathfinder, your character is built around six core ability…Aug 30Aug 30
Onna NelsonA roleplayer’s guide to strengthD&D builds characters around six core ability scores: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, IntellAug 28Aug 28
Onna NelsonLeveling up? How to choose a featWhether you’re building a new character or leveling one up, you may have the option of choosing a feat. Feats are often the hardest choice…Jun 29Jun 29
Onna NelsonThe basics of math-based improvDungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a collaborative storytelling game. This collaboration can take many forms. It doesn’t matter what skills you…Nov 28, 2023Nov 28, 2023
Onna NelsonReflections on a month of InktoberInktober is an annual art challenge that started in 2009. Every October, millions of artists come together to draw a new prompt each day…Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
Onna NelsonThere are no pacifists in Baldur’s GateNote: I wrote this primarily to help Dungeons & Dragons players who want to play pacifist characters. However, the introduction and…Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023
Onna NelsonDungeon Master Screens are designed backwards. I fixed it.I’ve played tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons for almost a decade. And I’ve been professionally running games for several…Jul 28, 2023Jul 28, 2023
Onna NelsonSix Reflections on Six Months of FreelancingThe word freelancer has its origins with mercenary warriors: they were quite literally a free lance. They were free, as in available; not…Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023