Players and DMs Want the Same Thing: Cool Characters

For players AND DMs, here's what actually makes your character enjoyable to play, whether you're running D&D, Shadowdark, Old-School Essentials, Daggerheart, or anything else. ▶️ More below! ⏬ ★ DMs Guidebook, "The Dungeon, the Dragon, and Becoming the DM Who Makes It Fun” Full version: https://ruckerworks.com/shop/the-dung... [PDF Download, 69 pages] Sample: https://ruckerworks.com/wp-content/up... [PDF download, 10 pages] ★ Dungeon Masters: Get a ready-to-use adventure, encounter, or location in your inbox every month, free. https://ruckerworks.com/newsletter ★ RELATED ARTICLE https://ruckerworks.com/2026/07/cool-... ★ RELATED VIDEO "Why DMs Burn Out (And My Simple Fixes)”    • Why DMs Burn Out (And My Simple Fixes)   ★ SHOP My RPGs (PDF): https://ruckerworks.com/product-categ... My books: https://ruckerworks.com/product-categ... D&D Swag and Apparel: https://ruckerworks.com/shop/ ► FIND ME ONLINE Web: https://ruckerworks.com/ Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@ruckerworks ► CONTACT https://ruckerworks.com/contact-us/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:50 Bad-Assery 02:48 The Cool Kids 03:41 The Backstory 04:27 What the DM Wants 06:22 The Rising Tide of Fun TOTAL LENGTH: 7 min 45 sec #dnd #shadowdark #daggerheart #dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #charactercreation