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by Mike Shea on 18 March 2009

This site has a single focus: to build the better Dungeons and Dragons dungeon master. These articles are written by Mike Shea, a gamer and writer hailing from Vienna, Virginia. Along with these articles you can find Sly Flourish's daily DM tweets on Twitter.

Here's a list of the site's most useful content.

Books

• Dungeon Master Tips
• The Lazy Dungeon Master
• Running Epic Tier D&D Games

Tools

• DM Cheat Sheet
• Random Loot Tables
• Poster Map Visual Index
• 4e Damage Dice Calculator

D&D Next Articles

• Tips for Running the D&D Next Playtest
• Caves of Chaos Relationships and NPCs

Dungeon Master Aids

• Three Cheap D&D Game Aids
• Easier Initiative Cards

Dungeon Master Advice

• Five Tips for New Dungeon Masters
• Finding Players
• Fiasco-style Relationships
• Effort-based Experience Rewards
• Battle Map Comparisons

D&D 4th Edition Advice

• 4e Game Session Checklist
• 4e Buyer's Guide
• Reskinning D&D 4e Monsters
• Building a Modular 4e Game

Terrain and Battle Maps

• 2011 Poster Map Buyer's Guide
• Battle Map Comparisons
• Dwarven Forge Buyer's Guide
• Building the Portal Prop

Audio Recordings

• Chris Sims on Encounter Design
• Erik Scott De Bie on Sandbox Gaming
• Dave Chalker on the Combat Out
• More recordings on the Critical Hits Podcast
• Behind the DM Screen

Free Adventures

• Gravemyst: Level 8 D&D
• Dark Freighter: Gamma World

Mike's Freelance DDI Articles

• Monster Makeover: Shademaw the Ancient Black Dragon
• Monster Makeover: The Demilich
• Abyssal Plague Demons
• Abyssal Plague Epic Threats
• Lords of Chaos: Olhydra and Yan-C-Bin
• Far Realm Fiends
• Perils of the Astral Sea
• The Sword Collector
• Denizens of the Demonweb

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