Rian Allan

Canadian. Father. Tabletop & TTRPG Person. Coffee junkie. Programmer. Writer. || (He/Him)

[Rian Allan @RedWizardRian]

#PathOfExile2 has such a readability problem sometimes. I love the game but there's times I literally can't see what's going on - whether it's to tell if something on the ground will damage me or even just "can I walk there?" on some tilesets (looking at you, Digsite).

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

"Do I really need to make another shopkeeper with a detailed backstory?"

No. Just roll a concept, a quirk, and a goal. Done.

#TTRPG #DMTools

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Tired of waiting for an official splatbook to give you what you want? Make that homebrew, you coward. Your table deserves it.

👉 https://t.co/8xnjHWS15Z

#TTRPG #DnD #IndieRPG #TabletopGames #GameMaster

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Over-prepped your session again? Binder full of lore no one will ever read? Burn it. ✨

Prep vibes, not novels. Trust me - it actually works.
👉 https://t.co/tOVwsjPFEP

#TTRPG #DMtips #GMtips #dnd5e #tabletopgames #lazyprep

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Character sheets are so last century. In Arkham Horror: The Card Game, your deck is your character. Build it, play it, and watch roleplaying happen in an unexpected form. 🃏🕵️‍♂️

Read more: https://t.co/ZuIL7N08n7
#TTRPG #ArkhamHorror #Deckbuilding #BoardGames #TabletopRoleplaying

[Rian Allan @RedWizardRian]

The deadliest challenge in TTRPGs isn't dragons, dungeons, or dark gods.
It’s... scheduling. 🗓️

New #RPGaDay2025 post:
🔗 https://t.co/aGHrQdYoJg

#TTRPG #DnD #RPGHumor #TabletopGames

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Every GM wants The Big Reveal™ - but what happens when your table guesses it early, misses every clue, or interrupts for pizza?

Here’s why a botched reveal is actually the best kind:
🔗 https://t.co/Kr0gsSssA9

#TTRPG #DnD #RPGaDay2025 #GMtips

[Rian Allan @RedWizardRian]

"Wait... where were we again?"

The eternal curse of TTRPGs: no one remembers the last session.

Here's how to make recaps actually fun (or at least chaotic):
👉 https://t.co/73tDXwcOWK

#TTRPG #dnd5e #RPGaDay2025 #ttrpgcommunity

[💜Dani🖤 🇵🇸 @Danidoesmagic]

Magic the Gathering player red flags
They want Harry Potter as a universes beyond set

[Rian Allan @RedWizardRian]

@wildstwawberry The number of times I've used one of these to gets lands four or five... it's Black Ramp as far as I'm concerned, lol.

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Your GM isn't your enemy. (Even when they cackle behind the screen.)

Here's why the best games happen when your GM is your ally:
🔗 https://t.co/Mh239smW0v

#TTRPG #DnD #RPGaDay2025 #TabletopGames #GameMaster

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Signs aren't just creepy window dressing - they're story fuel.

Crows on the battlements, moons turning red, and omens in the tea leaves all whisper: the world is alive, and it's watching.

🔮 Read more: https://t.co/eI9Xhf3Aye

#RPGaDay2025 #TTRPG #GMtips #worldbuilding #DnD

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Not every hero swings a sword. Sometimes the beekeeper, the potter, or the awkward town scribe saves the whole campaign.

Here’s how to make sure your "quiet" players get their spotlight:

🔗https://t.co/KPnUHVHJ0B
#TTRPG #DnD #RPGaDay2025 #TabletopGames

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Ever handed a player just enough truth to doom the party?

Here’s how to turn one of your PCs into an unwitting accomplice in a perfectly legal betrayal. 🎭

#TTRPG #RPGaDay2025 #DnD #TabletopGames #GMtips #RPG

🔗 https://t.co/gXBPmi3Eew

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

You can’t map the Black Labyrinth.
You can’t explore it.
You can only be digested through it.

The markets sell screams. The walls whisper your name. And the dog-shaped hole in reality is following you.

Day 13 - Darkness #RPGaDay2025
🔗 https://t.co/J7OvczQGm1
#TTRPG #dnd #osr

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

🚂 Railroading isn’t evil - you’re just doing it wrong. Learn to hide the tracks with Quantum Ogres, emotional blackmail, and three locations in a trench coat.

🔗 https://t.co/sbqlRzMX8P

#RPGaDay2025 #GMtips #TTRPG #DnD #Worldbuilding

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

The Red Wizard knows you're busy so here's why you should play Fiasco - in less than 30 seconds!

https://t.co/3iZzdB7az0

#TTRPG #Fiasco

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Your worldbuilding tastes like unseasoned tofu. Let’s fix that.

3 ways to make your setting chewable - absurd laws, cursed economies, and sensory crimes your players will never forget.

https://t.co/dnq6WP8U02

#RPGaDay2025 #TTRPG #Worldbuilding #GMTips

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

Your lore bible is killing you. 🔥

The Red Wizard’s 3-step intervention:
1️⃣ Steal like a rogue
2️⃣ Corrupt a player to minionhood
3️⃣ Rebuild with one gloriously weird idea
Burnout dies today.

Full Article: https://t.co/3MBcNcc0Rb
#TTTRPG #GMtips #DnD #Worldbuilding #RPGaDay2025

[Red Wizard @RedWizardCA]

🐺 Fast travel is for the weak. The Red Wizard offers BETTER journeys:
• Bridges that complain
• Armor that is heavy with sins
• Roads where your lie becomes real

Make travel hurt (in the best way):
https://t.co/woMkqOy7tZ

#RPGaDay2025 #TTRPG #DnD #GameMaster