A Look into Flanking in D&D 5e
I grew up playing primarily D&D 3.5e, but I’ve played miniature war games and other types of games all my…
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Reskinning and Reflavoring Creatures in D&D 5e
My players have been around for a while and it can be difficult to make some of my favorite creatures…
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D&D Monster Monday: Maw Demon
You hear the screams of the villager as they plead for mercy from the demon that slowly approaches them. Drool…
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D&D Monster Monday: Drider
Darkness envelopes you as you travel through this tunnel in the middle of the Underdark. Your lit torch cannot permeate…
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The Roll20 Charactermancer: Easy-To-Use Character Creator
Due to some vacations and conflicting work schedules for everyone in my ongoing D&D 5e campaign we’ve had to take…
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Using Magical Items to Circumvent Tedious Mechanics in D&D 5e
One of the reasons that D&D 5e is my favorite TTRPG system is because of all the rules and mechanics…
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Character Death in D&D 5e: Raising the Stakes
The first time a character death happens while you’re DMing is a big deal. You’re not sure how the player…
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D&D Monster Monday: Displacer Beast
Out of the corner of your eye, you see two panthers dart towards you from behind the throne. They are…
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Running a Chase Encounter in D&D 5e
I’ve mentioned before that an encounter doesn’t have to be a standard combat encounter. Puzzles, traps, and even high-stakes dialogue can…
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Running a Sandbox D&D 5e Game: Ambition vs. Possibility
In the past whenever I’ve tried to “sell someone” on playing D&D compared to a video game the words “you…
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D&D Monster Monday: Gibbering Mouther
You slowly walk into the damp cave with your sword drawn, unaware of the dangers present in the mound of…
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Playing a Reluctant Hero in a Role-Playing Game
There are many character tropes that I feel are overdone and/or very annoying in RPGs. Two examples of this are…
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How to Find Quality D&D 5e Homebrew
As my friends and I have become more comfortable with D&D 5e we have started using and creating more homebrew…
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The Ideal Party Size for D&D 5e
Like this post on RPG StackExchange states, pg 83 of the DMG says that the ideal party size is 3-5 players. This…
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D&D Monster Monday: Winter Eladrin
You hear and see the lonely winter eladrin weeping, but you can’t look away. Her presence has distracted you and…
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Multiclassing in D&D 5e: Adding Flavor and Mechanics
Many times people turn to homebrew content to find the a new class or archetype that adds the right flavor…
