For a bard like Bitzy, telling stories with her friends is one of the greatest enjoyments of her life. See what wonderful times one can have being a dungeon master or a player in role-playing games. Bitzy will show you the way.
*Note: Bitzy the Bard is old-school, so the term DM on this site refers to both Dungeon Masters and Game Masters in general.
For a list of all stories about RPGs, read the archives.
Recent Stories
Making the most of what you got
September 29, 2021
Convert an underutilized pool table into a neat VTT game table
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Let the good times roll!
September 27, 2021
Bitzy discusses using Roll20 and Zoom to continue RPG adventures while being apart.
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But My Strength Modifier is -1!
September 22, 2021
How we often impose limits on ourselves that we created in our minds
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Staying Connected
April 25, 2020
How to use Zoom and webcams to play D&D with remote players
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The Adventures of the Guardians of Greenest: Introduction
April 19, 2018
Meet the Guardians of Greenest.
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I’m stumped!
April 14, 2018
To add interest to your game, you can add small items like tree stumps to your forest crafted out of bottle caps.
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Barking Up the Wrong Tree
April 14, 2018
There are times when your band of adventurers is travelling through old established forests. In these cases, I use large tree trunks in the terrain.
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Out on a Limb
April 14, 2018
One simple and quick way to make miniature deciduous plants for your RPG game is to use aquarium plants.
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Branching Out
April 14, 2018
One cheap way to make miniature trees for RPGs is to craft them out of Christmas garland.
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Let the good times roll! - Bitzy discusses using Roll20 and Zoom to continue RPG adventures while being apart.
But My Strength Modifier is -1! - How we often impose limits on ourselves that we created in our minds
I’m stumped! - To add interest to your game, you can add small items like tree stumps to your forest crafted out of bottle caps.
Barking Up the Wrong Tree - There are times when your band of adventurers is travelling through old established forests. In these cases, I use large tree trunks in the terrain.
Out on a Limb - One simple and quick way to make miniature deciduous plants for your RPG game is to use aquarium plants.
Branching Out - One cheap way to make miniature trees for RPGs is to craft them out of Christmas garland.
These stories show you how to become a Dungeon Master in a role-playing game.
But I could never do that - How to be a DM 1: Bitzy shows you that what it takes to be a good DM is already within you.
Roll up a character…or not - How to be a DM 6: Process of creating player characters to become your heroes
Hmmm, I wonder what that is? - How to be a DM 8: Describing the scene to your players during exploration
What’s behind that tree? - How to be a DM 11: Using a vinyl mat to show exterior scenes to your players
What’s that noise behind the door? - How to be a DM 12: Showing interior scenes to your players with tiles
Who’s that hiding under there? - How to be a DM 13: Representing your heroes and their opponents with miniatures
You attack the sleeping troll? Hold on a second… - How to be a DM 18: The treatment for New DM Anxiety is preparation
Let the good times roll! - Bitzy discusses using Roll20 and Zoom to continue RPG adventures while being apart.
Learn how to craft items that will bring your RPG sessions to life.
Making Room in Your Life - Castle Tiles 1: Discussion on different ways to make castle room tiles in tabletop RPGs
Building a Great Big Beautiful Wall - Castle Tiles 4: How to add walls to foam board castle tiles in RPGs
I See a White Wall and I Want to Paint it Gray - Castle Tiles 5: Painting foam board castle tiles in RPGs
Show Some Initiative! - To keep track of PC initiative order and conditions during RPG combat, I like to use a magnetic board.
See the Forest for the Trees - To bring wilderness encounters to life, I like to use miniature trees and plants. Here I show you how to make trees out of pine cones.
Branching Out - One cheap way to make miniature trees for RPGs is to craft them out of Christmas garland.
Out on a Limb - One simple and quick way to make miniature deciduous plants for your RPG game is to use aquarium plants.
Barking Up the Wrong Tree - There are times when your band of adventurers is travelling through old established forests. In these cases, I use large tree trunks in the terrain.
I’m stumped! - To add interest to your game, you can add small items like tree stumps to your forest crafted out of bottle caps.
Follow the exciting tales of the Fighting Foxes from their humble beginnings.
