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…6 min read·Nov 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…6 min read·Nov 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…8 min read·Sep 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…3 min read·Jul 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…8 min read·Jul 20, 2023----
Onna NelsonI’m an Etsy Star Seller. Here are five things I wish I knew before I opened my shop.Today marks four months since I opened my Etsy shop and the first month I’ve been eligible for the Etsy Star Seller badge. I’ve shipped…6 min read·Jul 1, 2023----
Onna NelsonEvery player deserves a table, but not every table needs to take every playerI think tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) like Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) should be for everyone. There are few ways to get to know someone…4 min read·Apr 21, 2023----
Onna NelsonI’m a paid DM. I still think D&D should be free.I’ve written before that D&D can be a free game. I am also a dungeon master for hire. I don’t find these two facts to be contradictory.3 min read·Mar 25, 2023----
Onna NelsonI’m an American small business owner. Here’s what I wish congress knew about TikTok.Like many Americans (150 million of us), I joined TikTok during the pandemic. We can debate whether social media is a healthy coping…7 min read·Mar 23, 2023----
Onna NelsonYou don’t need to sing to play a bardTable-top role-playing games (TTRPGs) like Dungeons & Dragons let you reprise the role of just about any character you can imagine. No one…5 min read·Mar 3, 2023----