Souping-Up Creatures in D&D 5e
A common, reoccurring theme or mechanic in RPGs is that as your character(s) level up and progress through the story,…
A common, reoccurring theme or mechanic in RPGs is that as your character(s) level up and progress through the story,…
Whilst I plug along at my adventurer’s guild project and upcoming campaign, my buddy decided to make use of our freed-up night…
Persona 4 Golden was released on Steam last week and as someone who has never played a Persona game before it’s spectacular….
Even town guards in small towns were slowly replaced by powerful half-red dragon veterans as the cult gained power and…
Time is an invaluable resource in D&D 5e. Taking a short rest in the middle of an adventure can give…
A common theme I’ve been expanding upon lately is the importance of positioning and battlefield control in D&D 5e combat. Having an…
DMDavid started a discussion on Stunning Strike last week. There was a lot of great discussion about the ability as well as…
When we’re creating or using a creature in D&D 5e we’re generally not thinking much about a creature’s size besides…
A while ago I told an outright lie. I said that dual wielding was the coolest style of combat. Maybe that’s…
I’ve been using a lot of elemental myrmidons in my homebrew campaign lately. They’re quite a lot of fun. They…
If you’ve spent any time on online forums, Reddit, blogs, or hell, even here, you’ve probably heard something about Constitution, Dexterity,…
This topic came to me as I was making my space cleric for a Hyperlanes campaign the other day. It’s essentially a…
What’s the difference between a shortsword and a longsword? Well, a lot actually, and it’s not just the flavor of…
Dual wielding two one-handed weapons is, I swear, one of the most frequently-used fighting styles in D&D 5e. And why…
As you get more comfortable as a DM you tend to experiment a lot more. Your combat encounters are no longer just…
Movement speed in D&D is a mechanic that I feel a lot of us take for granted. In fact, whenever…
We’re back at it again with another deep dive into a specific D&D 5e mechanic. This time it’s the Search…
When I first introduced my friends to D&D 5e a frequent question I’d be asked was if a creature had…
Temporary hit points or “temp HP” is a mechanic in D&D 5e that introduces the concept of absorbing damage into…
Positioning is a huge factor in your character’s success in combat. More so than any amount of character optimization or min-maxing could…
Depending on the Dungeons and Dragons campaign you’re playing, you may not use the mounted combat rules very frequently. I…
The Help action in D&D 5e is one of the most dynamic actions any character can use. In fact, it…
Stealthy characters revolve around getting the drop on their enemies and eliminating a threat before they have a chance to…
I grew up playing primarily D&D 3.5e, but I’ve played miniature war games and other types of games all my…
I’ve mentioned before that an encounter doesn’t have to be a standard combat encounter. Puzzles, traps, and even high-stakes dialogue can…
Many times people turn to homebrew content to find the a new class or archetype that adds the right flavor…
Last week I wrote a post about how to use lair and legendary actions as a way to combat the issues…
An inherent flaw with D&D 5e is that combat encounters favor the side with more actions per round. This makes…
I’ve written before about how I ran my previous long-term campaign that had nine players. However, this current campaign has only five…
Encounters in D&D are the essence of the game. It can be many things, such as an epic battle, or…