https://www.lootandliar.com/Recent content on Loot & LiarHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usCopyright © 2021, Ladywise Enterprise. All rights reserved.Fri, 14 May 2021 00:07:28 -0600https://www.lootandliar.com/post/heroforge/Fri, 14 May 2021 00:07:28 -0600https://www.lootandliar.com/post/heroforge/Why not create a custom mini as unique as your character? We tested out HeroForge to see if it lives up to the hype.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/hand-drawn-maps/Mon, 10 May 2021 13:19:04 -0600https://www.lootandliar.com/post/hand-drawn-maps/You don’t need to be a cartographer to create your own hand drawn maps. Tolkien’s maps, after all, were far from perfect. That hand-illustrated feel connects your players to the experience of their characters. In less than 30 minutes, you can create a map that will make your players giddy for adventure.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/printing-large-battle-maps/Mon, 03 May 2021 11:49:43 -0600https://www.lootandliar.com/post/printing-large-battle-maps/There are many great things about getting back to tabletop play. But we were missing the flashy encounter maps we used on Roll20. So we looked into printing full-colored maps. Here’s what we learned.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/instant-spell-scrolls/Mon, 26 Apr 2021 20:03:15 -0600https://www.lootandliar.com/post/instant-spell-scrolls/Create your own spell scroll in 5 minutes or less. This simple project will get your players longing for more treasure. We also throw in a few tips for taking your scrolls to a higher level.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/dnd-beyond-worth-it/Mon, 26 Apr 2021 01:35:14 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/dnd-beyond-worth-it/D&D Beyond is the premier online Dungeons and Dragons tool. From character sheets to source books to campaign management, it has many features. And much to buy. Is it worth the money?https://www.lootandliar.com/post/pros-cons-homebrew/Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:01:43 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/pros-cons-homebrew/Inventing your own adventure can be one of the most rewarding aspects of DMing. But it can also be time consuming, hard to manage, and frustrating to your players. Here are some tips, pros, and cons for running your own homebrew adventure.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/treasure-cards/Sat, 13 Feb 2021 15:48:13 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/treasure-cards/Your players are looting the bodies again… and you hadn’t planned any treasures. Here’s a great hack to keep plenty of (amusing) treasures on hand for those looting moments.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/dice-coasters/Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:45:14 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/dice-coasters/Dice coasters from C4 Labs are a huge winner at our D&D sessions. We keep our flagons and d20s together for a clutter-free tabletop. And we love the stylish design and glowing effect.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/naming-is-easier-than-you-think/Sun, 31 Jan 2021 13:41:20 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/naming-is-easier-than-you-think/As a DM, keeping a list of names at hand is a must. We found an unlikely inspiration for generating that list.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/companion-cards/Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:09:26 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/companion-cards/Companion cards are a brilliant player reference that deserve a spot on your table.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/organizing-campaigns-with-onenote/Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:22:03 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/organizing-campaigns-with-onenote/The well-organized DM must keep track of a tremendous amount of information. Stats for players. Information on the environment. Descriptions of NPCs. Notes on history, lore, magic. Rules. Prices. Experience points. The list feels endless. And during gameplay, nothing disrupts the magic of the moment like taking a 15 minute detour through a stack of notebooks to locate a piece of relevant information. One tool I’ve found helpful is Microsoft OneNote.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/paint-your-first-mini/Mon, 18 Jan 2021 07:27:24 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/paint-your-first-mini/You don’t need to be an artist to paint your own miniature. This guide walks through an easy process for painting a character that is ready for the tabletop. Budget about 3 hours and $30.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/gyld-map-pads/Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:09:58 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/gyld-map-pads/Gyld’s Map Pad is an 11x17-inch pad of paper pre-marked with a one-inch grid. Gyld offers four different prints to add variety to your encounter maps: parchment, water, stone, and grass. Grab a pen and sketch out your next battle map!https://www.lootandliar.com/post/campaign-cartographer/Sat, 09 Jan 2021 08:54:54 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/campaign-cartographer/CC3+ is a great tool for putting together maps for D&D (or other RPGs). With one tool you can create overland, city, and encounter maps. There are many add-ons and symbol sets available. The learning curve is a little steep, but there are plenty of videos to get you going.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/tabletopnotch/Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:42:17 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/tabletopnotch/Tabletopnotch is a well-balanced Dungeons & Dragons 5e campaign that takes place in the group’s homebrew world of Anti-Suyu. The five characters, Beezaura, Graven, Orba, Safira, and Erland are engaged in a longterm campaign named ‘A Peak Beneath the Veil.’ We love the acting, the story, the high-quality production… and the laughs.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/starting-2021-with-a-new-site/Fri, 01 Jan 2021 11:48:41 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/starting-2021-with-a-new-site/Happy New Year! We’ve been waiting on this day for a while. Today we are happy to officially launch our new website: LootAndLiar.com. We’re kicking off the year with several articles. And we have more in store!https://www.lootandliar.com/post/building-a-dm-screen/Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:58:54 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/building-a-dm-screen/A DM screen says a lot about a DM. So when we set out to build one, we wanted to make it look fancy (even though it was cheap).https://www.lootandliar.com/post/skinny-minis/Tue, 29 Dec 2020 18:34:44 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/skinny-minis/Want a load of tabletop minis without having to paint a single thing? Want to store them in a compact binder? Skinny Minis might be the solution for you.https://www.lootandliar.com/post/welcome/Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:34:29 -0700https://www.lootandliar.com/post/welcome/Welcome to Loot and Liar, a site dedicated to practical Dungeons and Dragons. We review cool DnD stuff, give tips for players and DMs alike, and talk about what we think makes DnD fun.https://www.lootandliar.com/about/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://www.lootandliar.com/about/Loot & Liar is a site dedicated to bringing you useful and practical DnD information. We write editorials, how-tos, reviews, and news. Contact Us the best way to contact us is on Twitter or through messages on our Etsy store. 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