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an adventuring party trekking through the sewers and fighting a giant centipede, giant rat, and a weird bat thing

Setting Up a Marching Order in D&D 5e

February 24, 2020 Eldadres 0

Determining your marching order when trekking through a hidden temple, dark dungeon, or forest pathway isn’t a tricky decision. However, it’s a micro-decision that can […]

The Value of Traps and How to Use Them in D&D 5e

February 21, 2020 Eldadres 0

Hi all! Today’s awesome guest article was written by Applefritter (reach them via E-mail here). They play a wide variety of RPGs including The Burning […]

skum from Ghosts of Saltmarsh. It's a translucent-white eldritch horror-looking creature with long dangly arms and four tentacles for legs.

D&D Monster Monday: Skum

February 17, 2020 Eldadres 0

You hurridly make you way out of the sunken ship, narrowly escaping the aboleth that decimated your allies. A wave of relief washes over you […]

Enormous demon with bull-like horns towers over a small house feasting on its livestock.

Taking a Look at Shadow of the Demon Lord’s Corruption Mechanic

February 14, 2020 Eldadres 2

After the flurry of the holidays, business trips, and other such real-life distractions, my group was finally able to get back into our Shadow of the […]

A human rogue with a glowing-blue shortsword about to get the drop on a skeleton-looking robot-like creature.

How Does the Hide Action Work in D&D 5e?

February 3, 2020 Eldadres 3

A common theme I’ve been expanding upon lately is the importance of positioning and battlefield control in D&D 5e combat. Having an advantageous position can […]

D&D Monster Monday: Shadow

January 27, 2020 Eldadres 0

A chill runs down your spine as you turn the corner in the sepulcher. Suddenly you begin to feel weak. So weak that you drop […]

a ghostly town center with a broken-down carriage next to a stone fountain. Ghosts appear to be rising from the fountain and there is a full-moon in the distance.

Using Player-Owned Property to Generate Plot Hooks

January 24, 2020 Eldadres 1

Recently in my Shadow of the Demon Lord campaign, I opted to run a premade module for the party’s latest adventure. I wanted to do this […]

a circular throne room with two stone thrones, an enormous red carpet, and 12 huge columns.

Tabletop Tactics: Pillars and Spider Climb

January 20, 2020 Eldadres 3

This past week I ran perhaps the greatest boss fight I’ve ever created in D&D 5e. While the homebrew version of Lolth that I created […]

the merrow from the monster manual which is essentially a demonic merfolk. They have demonic-fishlike top-halves instead of more humanoid ones and carry a large harpoon with a chain affixed to it.

D&D Monster Monday: Merrow

January 13, 2020 Eldadres 0

Kneeling at the shore you find yourself vomiting the salty seawater and struggling to catch your breath after your boat was overturned by a violent […]

one of the three musketeers (the person not the candy) trying to talk their way into a crowded bar with a bouncer blocking the entrance

Using Rumors and Folklore to Describe the Party’s Next Foe

January 10, 2020 Eldadres 3

I came across a post on /r/dndnext this past week regarding how to describe an owlbear to a party without telling the party it’s an […]