Welcome to YUMDM. I’m Russ. And this is how I Dungeons & Dragons.
This website is a digital TTRPG garden: an evergreen space where ideas are cultivated in public and are continuously refined over time. You can still find the old reverse chronological blog. To find past d12 Monthly zines issues you can head on over to the zine page.
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d12 Monthly Zines & Issue Index
Explore recent issues of d12 Monthly – each packed with tables, rules, and procedures for old-school D&D.
Old School D&D >>
Matured Articles
- 1:1 Time And How I Came Up With My Own Idea
- Adventures Are Killing Your D&D Campaign
- Revisiting What The Monsters Are Doing Chart
- D&D Monster Intelligence: Stop Playing Them Like Idiots (Unless They Are)
Growing Articles
- Going Analogue With D&D
- Adventures Are Killing Your D&D Campaign
- Revisiting What The Monsters Are Doing Chart
Seedling Articles
WorldBuilding >>
Matured Articles
- A List Of Old School DnD Sandbox Adventures
- Non-Tolkien Elves
- Change – Become A Better D&D GM With This One Word
Growing Articles
Seedling Articles
Solo Roleplaying >>
Developed Articles
Growing Articles
- Using Word Tables In Solo Roleplaying
- How To Create An Easy Word Generator For Your Solo Roleplaying Campaigns
Seedling Articles
Notes
Notes are half-formed thoughts and late night musings. They may grow into full articles.

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