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📚 Guides

Short, plain-English explainers for the table — each paired with the tools to match.

Dice Notation Explained: What "2d6+3" Means

Read any weapon, spell or trap at a glance once the NdX+M format clicks.

Advantage & Disadvantage, Explained

The simplest good rule in d20 games — the math, when it applies, and why it doesn't stack.

How to Run Your First Combat

Initiative, turns, hit points and calling the fight — the whole loop, step by step.

How to Play a Tabletop RPG Solo

Swap the GM for an oracle and discover the story as you go — no group required.

The GM's Improv Toolkit

Use generators to conjure a living world the moment your players go off-script.