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The Downtime Codex is a creative guide for the incredibly popular tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) —a collaborative form of storytelling where players assume the roles of unique characters and work together to build a narrative, often guided by a game master. Traditionally, TTRPGs focus on heroic quests, monster-slaying, and treasure-hunting. But what happens when the adventure is over, the dragon’s been slain, and our heroes are left with a free afternoon?

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That’s where The Downtime Codex comes in. This book is all about what characters do when they aren’t saving the world—when they’re just being people (well, people in a fantasy world with magic and monsters, but still people). Downtime refers to those moments in the game where characters aren’t adventuring; maybe they’re running a business, researching ancient spells, crafting a magical sword, or, yes, even trying on a new pair of enchanted boots.

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The idea behind The Downtime Codex is to take these moments of "downtime" (which every single game is inevitably packed with) and make them just as engaging and useful as the epic battles themselves. After all, character development and world-building often happen in the quieter times—when characters have to figure out how to pay their rent, manage their relationships, or build a reputation in the town they’re staying in. This book encourages players and game masters to explore those aspects of the game more fully and offers practical tools and mechanics to help bring these moments to life.