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Playing TTRPGs When You Have Social Anxiety
If social anxiety makes game night tough, these gentle, practical tips can help you enjoy the game without masking who you are.

Heather
Oct 17, 2025 · 1 min read
How to Create a Night’s Black Agents Character
You were trained to deceive, manipulate, and kill. You had a badge, a handler, and a cover. Now you're out. Burned. And something inhuman is watching.

Heather
Sep 24, 2025 · 1 min read
Storytelling for Game Masters: How to Hook, Hold, and Haunt Your Players
You’ve seen it. The table goes quiet. Phones forgotten, dice frozen mid-roll, everyone hanging on for what happens next.

Heather
Sep 23, 2025 · 1 min read
Night’s Black Agents: Espionage with Fangs
In Night’s Black Agents, you play elite operatives betrayed, burned, and off the grid until they uncover something far worse than a conspiracy.

Heather
Sep 22, 2025 · 1 min read
Something’s Stirring Behind the Screen: A Game Master Assistant That Builds TTRPG Campaigns in Minutes
Quest Portal's Assistant is leveling up into The Game Master Assistant. And it might just change how you prep, play, and improvise forever.

Heather
Sep 16, 2025 · 1 min read
Why Try Solo RPGs and Why Chaosium’s Alone Against… Series Is a Great Starting Point
Solo RPGs give you everything a group game can: the suspense, the creativity, the emotional depth, but at your pace and on your schedule.

Heather
Sep 15, 2025 · 1 min read
Fostering Open Communication at Your Gaming Table (and How Quest Portal Can Help)
The most memorable games aren’t just about epic dice rolls but about trust, respect, and honest conversation. Open communication is key.

Heather
Sep 12, 2025 · 1 min read
Getting Started with World of Kensei 5e: A Campaign Setting Where Legacy Reigns
Unveil Tatsu’s myths, master the knack system, and compare this rich East‑Asian‑inspired world for 5e. Launch into World of Kensei with confidence.

Heather
Sep 10, 2025 · 1 min read
Into the Wild 5e RPG: RiotMinds' Wilderness Sourcebook Transforms Travel into Tension
Built for 5E and steeped in OSR sensibilities, RiotMinds’ Into the Wild is a toolkit for turning wilderness exploration into the heart of your campaign.

Heather
Sep 9, 2025 · 1 min read
Tools for the Lone Oathkeeper: Playing Ironsworn Solo
You sit alone by the fire. The Ironlands stretch beyond the reach of the flame. Somewhere out there, a promise waits to be fulfilled.

Heather
Sep 2, 2025 · 1 min read
Wild Depths and Mythic Horizons: How RiotMinds Enhances Your D&D 5E Campaign
RiotMinds' 5e-compatible books enrich your campaign with wilderness survival mechanics, myth-infused worldbuilding, and narrative tools.

Heather
Sep 1, 2025 · 1 min read
Creating a Character in Ironsworn
In Ironsworn, your character is a living tale shaped by purpose, hardship, their oaths. You create them with simple choices that carry deep weight.

Heather
Aug 28, 2025 · 1 min read
Where to Buy Daggerheart (Physical, PDF, & Online Play)
This guide helps you find a copy of Daggerheart with tips for physical retail, resale, digital bundles, and online play on Quest Portal.

Heather
Aug 27, 2025 · 1 min read
What Is Ironsworn?
Ironsworn is a TTRPG of perilous quests. Players take the role of sworn heroes in a harsh, low-fantasy setting known as the Ironlands.

Heather
Aug 26, 2025 · 1 min read
Persuasion Theory for Game Masters: Winning Hearts and Minds
Subtle persuasion is one of many tools available in your Game Master toolbox. Understanding how it works can help make an ordinary session unforgettable.

Heather
Aug 22, 2025 · 1 min read
The Horrors We Almost Remember: Masks of Nyarlathotep and Berlin: The Wicked City
Time leaves gaps. Places vanish from maps. Call of Cthulhu doesn’t need to invent worlds; it just brushes the dust off the ones we forgot to look at.

Heather
Aug 21, 2025 · 1 min read
Classic vs. Pulp: Setting the Tone in Masks of Nyarlathotep
Before you begin Masks of Nyarlathotep, there’s one question every group should answer: What kind of story are we telling?

Heather
Aug 19, 2025 · 1 min read
Feedback in TTRPGs: How to Give (and Take) Notes
Giving and receiving feedback in tabletop RPGs doesn’t have to feel like a battlefield. With the right timing, mindset, and tools, it can improve your game.

Heather
Aug 15, 2025 · 1 min read
Why Masks of Nyarlathotep Is the Ultimate Call of Cthulhu Campaign
Masks of Nyarlathotep is a descent into global horror, driven by dread, consequence, and a conspiracy that feels far too plausible.

Heather
Aug 14, 2025 · 1 min read
How to Survive Masks of Nyarlathotep (Probably)
If you’re sitting down for Masks, you’re in for the most ambitious campaign Chaosium has ever unleashed: a multi-continent descent into horror.

Heather
Aug 12, 2025 · 1 min read
Honor on the Field: Tournaments in Pendragon
Tournaments in Pendragon are when reputations shift, courtly eyes take notice, and rivalries deepen. The battlefield is formal, but the stakes are real.

Heather
Aug 7, 2025 · 1 min read
Songs of Madness and Myth: Chaosium’s ENNIE Triumphs, 2025
We're so proud of our partners and friends at Chaosium for their ENnie wins. Congratulations on building such an incredible legacy.

Heather
Aug 6, 2025 · 1 min read
Winter’s Toll: Mastering the Winter Phase in Pendragon
The Winter Phase in Pendragon is where knights connect to something larger than themselves. This part carries weight more than any battle or banquet.

Heather
Aug 5, 2025 · 1 min read
A Tale to Begin the Song: Pendragon's The Grey Knight
There comes a moment in Pendragon when the knights at your table begin to understand what kind of story they’ve entered. This is the Grey Knight.

Heather
Jul 31, 2025 · 1 min read
Creating a Character in Pendragon
Pendragon hands you a sword and points toward the dream. Whether you dream of noble deeds or courtly drama, it all begins with character creation.

Heather
Jul 29, 2025 · 1 min read
Enter the Age of Chivalry: Getting Started with Pendragon
We’ve told this story countless times. There is a quiet thrill to standing before a ruined stone wall and imagining the knights who once rode past it.

Heather
Jul 22, 2025 · 1 min read
What Is Daggerheart? Why Everyone’s Talking About This Narrative-First TTRPG
Whether you’re launching an epic campaign or telling a one-shot tale, Daggerheart brings cinematic drama to the table in a way few systems can.

Heather
Jul 1, 2025 · 1 min read
How to Create a Daggerheart Character: A Guide for Building Bold, Cinematic Heroes
Creating a character in Daggerheart isn’t about stats. You’re crafting a character’s journey: their struggles, values, and relationships.

Heather
Jun 26, 2025 · 1 min read



























