Homebrew Rule: The MVP Award
One part of D&D 5e that I have had a lot of trouble incorporating is the inspiration mechanic. While it…
Kobold Fight Club: Balanced Encounters on the Fly
I constantly look for new ways that I can spend less time doing tedious bookkeeping and focus on the story…
Great Weapon Master and Sharpshooter 5e Calculator
The Great Weapon Master and Sharpshooter feats are two of the most powerful feats in D&D 5e. They allow you…
Which D&D 5e Book Should You Buy?
The Dungeons and Dragons 5e core books, the Player’s Handbook, the Monster Manual, and the Dungeon Masters Guide have been…
Making Custom Monsters Using D&D Monster Maker
I’ve mentioned before that I’m gearing up to DM for a larger than recommended party for D&D within the next two…
How to Run a Session 0 of an RPG
Session 0 is part of the preliminary planning part of any major campaign, and it’s one thing that I had…
Creating Homebrew Monsters
One of my favorite things about 5e is how simple it is to create your homebrew monsters. Most of the…
Distributing Magical Items (5e)
My party of 9 players has almost reached level 4. Around level 5 is when most Rare magical items should become available…
Homebrew Rule: Lightfoot Halfling Rogues and Ranged Sneak Attack
Part of the reason why a few of my players and I have been doing one-offs and casual D&D games…
Character Build: Bounty Hunter Ranger
If you want to play a ranger who specializes in tracking down and capturing or killing fugitives, you might want…
DMing for Large Parties
Dungeons and Dragons tend to play a lot smoother when there are 5 or fewer players in a party. That…
Point Buy or Trust the Dice?
The one-off D&D nights have become a weekly event for us. It’s still a lot of fun and I really…
One-Shot Adventures Are Wicked Fun
Yesterday at work I was rather bored and was surfing some Reddit to kill the time. Specifically, I was perusing…
Prestige Classes in 5e Could Lead to a Slippery Slope
I’m a bit late to the party here, but recently Wizards of the Coast (creators of D&D 5e) posted a fairly well…
Inkarnate is Awesome
Because of the long weekend I’ve had plenty of time to plan out the upcoming D&D campaign I’m DMing. I…
D&D 5e Dragonborn Breath Weapon: Geometry Matters
As you all know I am playing as a dragonborn, which is cool because normally I play humans or elves…
Basic Probability AKA Why 2d6 is “Better” Than 1d12
Please note that the following probability calculations will be done based on weapon damage in 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons….
My War Domain Cleric
This is a bit more of a fluff piece rather than a War Domain Cleric build. If you’re looking for…
