Esper
@EsperTheBard
youtuber, writer, game designer, artist
True sorrow ... rest in peace, Ozzman ... thank you for everything youtube.com/watch?v=-9yYJ6…
For years, alignment has been diminished and deconstructed in D&D. We are worse off for this, because alignments are distilled mythic archetypes, and mythic archetypes are the very foundation of RPGs. Weaken the foundation, weaken the entire structure. youtube.com/watch?v=xPI7DR…
Our community D&D campaign has passed the 6 month mark! Here are a bunch of stats and insights, as well as a call for more GMs to apply. youtube.com/watch?v=gdLzMR…
The 3e D&D supplement Book of Vile Darkness is the darkest, most graphic, most adult-rated thing WotC has ever published. youtube.com/watch?v=IxOPmw…
The Eldest Tale — the origin myth of Myriad Legends (the world of Ichoros) youtube.com/watch?v=I5aqbf…
The 2000s had a tremendous volume of D&D monsters. Here are a dozen creatures that have since been abandoned to obscurity, lost within the misty archives of gaming history. youtube.com/watch?v=A0bm5A…
Can three men overcome one of the deadliest animals—a lion? Let’s look at some of the relevant factors, then I’ll play through the scenario using D&D 5e stats and Foundry VTT. youtube.com/watch?v=MC6ulw…
Some D&D creatures are especially hardcore. Others are particularly weird. Here’s a look at some infamous creatures from across D&D’s history—none of which have official 5e versions. youtube.com/watch?v=RcovGR…
There are TONS of monsters throughout the various editions of D&D, and lots of them only appeared many years ago, then became forgotten. In this video, we take a look at some “extinct” D&D monsters, whose lineages have not survived to the current day. youtube.com/watch?v=ZViiRe…
I recently ran a Gauntlet Runner dungeon for 4 different parties. It was a TPK every single time, and despite the revisions I implemented after each run, the outcomes did not improve. It was brutal. There is a lot I learned from this. youtube.com/watch?v=_qFWB9…
I did it! Here is the process of my personal challenge to run a public session of D&D for strangers. youtube.com/watch?v=ghnNuO…
The D&D scandal that’s been rocking our community for months has now taken a turn for the worse. Unbelievably worse. If you haven’t listened to the recording of the phone call between Matt Mercer and Jeremy Crawford yet, you are in for a doozy. youtube.com/watch?v=16Scdn…
This video puts together some connected pieces of lore from my 5e mega book Esper’s Emporium of Esoterica. youtube.com/watch?v=F4lXkA…
Myriad Legends is a high fantasy RPG setting with historic and mythic roots. It is infused with artistic creativity, and it expresses deep respect for the traditions that gave us the fantasy genre. youtu.be/GNNDg6_lg9A