Alphastream
Teos Abadía - Husband, father, Colombian-American game designer, environmentalist.
Never let anyone talk you out of running a quick 3-session campaign. Those dozen weeks will be the best two years of your life.
D&D Beyond DROPS Walkthrough and Discussion!
I take a deep look at the good, bad, and ugly of the first Weekly Encounter Drop and everything we get with the new Drops program for D&D beyond!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJMyKu0cqDw&list=PLC2nUvBg384PfQtNvMudHu03WZG5FRwh8&index=1
A character tries to roll a skill check in D&D or another RPG. The rest of the players want to roll at the same time. Should we allow that? Let's examine the math!
https://alphastream.org/index.php/2026/05/02/how-many-pcs-can-try-a-skill-check/
I hear the Dungeon of Doom adventure is being run tomorrow at Newman's Castle!!
How Often Should We Roll Skill Checks, If At All?
New on the blog! Let’s look at the impact on play and consider if and how often we should have players roll them!
https://alphastream.org/index.php/2026/05/07/how-often-should-we-roll-skill-checks-if-at-all/
How Often Should We Roll Skill Checks, If At All?
Let's look at the impact on play with and without skill checks and consider our own approach to how often we should have players roll them!
https://alphastream.org/index.php/2026/05/07/how-often-should-we-roll-skill-checks-if-at-all/