Tabletop Tactics
Tabletop Tactics: Using a Door to Create a Chokepoint
Sometimes the party does something that, while not anything exciting, ends up being a genius tactical maneuver. For example, simply using a large door as […]
Month: August 2019
Monster Monday
D&D Monster Monday: Quaggoth
You frantically dash through the pitch-black tunnel. You can hear sets of heavy feat galloping not far behind you, their claws scraping the cave’s stone […]
Mechanics Discussion
Why Aren’t There More Bonus Action Cantrips?
This topic came to me as I was making my space cleric for a Hyperlanes campaign the other day. It’s essentially a 5e adaptation for Sci-Fi. […]
Campaign Planning
What Level Should You Start Your D&D 5e Campaign At?
The hard part is over. You’ve done the initial prep for your campaign. You’ve assembled a party of adventurers (props to you if you can […]
Dungeons and Dragons
Natural 1’s and 20’s on Ability Checks in D&D 5e
A common misconception in D&D 5e is that you have to roll for everything. Part of this I’m sure is because rolling dice is fun. Makes […]
Monster Monday
D&D Monster Monday: Giant Skeleton
You take the MacGuffin off of its pedestal. No traps, what a surprise! As you wipe the sweat from your brow, you hear a loud […]
Blog
So You Want to Start a Blog…
It’s almost been a year and a half since I “rebranded” Dungeon Solvers from a dead D&D blog I wrote sporadically in college and turned […]
Dungeons and Dragons
After the Adventure: Dealing with Downtime in 5e
I’m a great DM. I have a solid grasp of D&D 5e’s rules and my group has a lot of fun when we play together. […]
Character Builds
Character Build: Gloom Stalker Ranger
The Gloom Stalker Ranger Ya’ll, I’m so tired of darkvision. Seriously, every Monster Monday I have to come across yet another creature that has the […]