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Souping-Up Creatures in D&D 5e

January 31, 2022 Eldadres 1

A common, reoccurring theme or mechanic in RPGs is that as your character(s) level up and progress through the story, the creatures get tougher. Yet […]

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Multi-Stage Boss Battles in D&D 5e

June 24, 2020 Eldadres 2

Persona 4 Golden was released on Steam last week and as someone who has never played a Persona game before it’s spectacular. Another great game Hades got […]

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The Basics of Ritual Casting in D&D 5e

March 9, 2020 Eldadres 8

Time is an invaluable resource in D&D 5e. Taking a short rest in the middle of an adventure can give the enemy enough time to […]

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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 […]

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Going Toe-to-Toe with the Monk’s Stunning Strike Feature

December 13, 2019 Eldadres 0

DMDavid started a discussion on Stunning Strike last week. There was a lot of great discussion about the ability as well as how a DM can […]

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Creature Size in D&D 5e – Size Matters!

November 25, 2019 Eldadres 1

When we’re creating or using a creature in D&D 5e we’re generally not thinking much about a creature’s size besides how we’ll describe the creature […]

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The Basics of Ranged Combat in D&D 5e

November 13, 2019 Eldadres 1

A while ago I told an outright lie. I said that dual wielding was the coolest style of combat. Maybe that’s not a lie, but […]

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A Look Into the Recharge Mechanic in D&D 5e

September 30, 2019 Eldadres 2

I’ve been using a lot of elemental myrmidons in my homebrew campaign lately. They’re quite a lot of fun. They can dish out a truckload […]

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Common Saving Throw Abilities – What Are They and Why Should You Care?

September 6, 2019 Eldadres 1

If you’ve spent any time on online forums, Reddit, blogs, or hell, even here, you’ve probably heard something about Constitution, Dexterity, and Wisdom being important ability […]

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Why Aren’t There More Bonus Action Cantrips?

August 23, 2019 Eldadres 10

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. […]

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