D&D Monster Monday: Hobgoblin
Horns bellow in the distance. You see hobgoblin war banners emerge from the forest line as a legion of hobgoblins…
Playing The Reoccurring Villain in D&D 5e
Running Curse of Strahd has been a fantastic experience for me. Running a hardback adventure has been a welcomed “break” from tirelessly…
D&D Monster Monday: Water Elemental
A torrent of water smashes into you. You feel a pain in your chest as a few ribs are broken…
D&D Monster Monday: Giant Turkey
The year is 1784. After another night of red wine and debauchery, Benjamin Franklin rolled out of bed, popped a…
D&D Monster Monday: Peryton
You watch in horror as out of nowhere your compatriot, Dathoridan, is run-through by a torrent of feathers. A sizeable…
Random Encounters: Making Travel Engaging
I was never a fan of random encounters, or even travel in general. It’s always felt like it’s delaying the…
D&D Monster Monday: Iron Cobra
Suddenly the giant, metallic snake statue springs to life as you approach it. It lets out a terrifying hiss and…
D&D Monster Monday: Shambling Mound
You step off the dais in the center of the room, making your way to the exit. Suddenly a hulking…
D&D Monster Monday: Specter
A chill runs down your spine as you turn the corner into the unlit hallway of the abandoned house. Suddenly,…
Campaign Prep: The First Session
Last time I went over my pre-session 0 prep list which included giving the players an overview of the campaign and…
D&D Monster Monday: Blink Dog
You’re cornered. You close your eyes, waiting for the displacer beasts to pounce. Your final moment feels like an hour….
D&D Monster Monday: Grick
You wake up surrounded by harsh hissing. Before you can react you feel a thud on your chest. An enormous,…
D&D Monster Monday: Sire of Insanity
You’ve successfully infiltrated the nightclub that this so-called Sire of Insanity is hosting. Debauchery and depravity are rampant here. Still,…
D&D Monster Monday: Mind Flayer
You struggle to break free from the tight grip of the mind flayer’s tentacles. Helpless it drags you to its…
Campaign Prep: The Path to Session 0
A while ago I thought I was close to the end of my 3+ year D&D campaign. We wound up playing for…
D&D Monster Monday: Bullywug
You take a break to make camp as you traverse the murky swampland. Then as soon as the night’s stew…
D&D Monster Monday: Chimera
The chimera stands over your battered body, its lion head baring its fangs as it looks down on you. Savoring…
Multi-Stage Boss Battles in D&D 5e
Persona 4 Golden was released on Steam last week and as someone who has never played a Persona game before it’s spectacular….
D&D Monster Monday: Azer
Just a quick “in and out” for a pile of gems. That’s all this was supposed to be. Now here…
D&D Monster Monday: Orc Blade of Ilneval
You cheer as you watch the remaining orc raiders retreat. Though your celebration is short-lived as you hear the orcish…
D&D Monster Monday: Worg
You trip over a tree root in the middle of the forest. As you struggle to get back up you…
D&D Monster Monday: Green Slaad
Finally, you’ve snuck your way into the wizard’s dungeon and located the prisoner. You jimmy the lock on the cell…
D&D Monster Monday: Zombie
“WHY WON’T YOU DIE!?” you scream, plunging your longsword into the zombie and watching it, yet again, rise from the…
Character Build: Path of the Zealot Barbarian
I recently got the opportunity to play a one-shot. Originally I mulled around the idea of trying out the Oath…
D&D Monster Monday: Firenewt Warrior
Take a relaxing bath in the hot springs they said. You deserve a break after saving the village they said!…
D&D Monster Monday: Half-Red Dragon Veteran
Even town guards in small towns were slowly replaced by powerful half-red dragon veterans as the cult gained power and…
The Basics of Ritual Casting in D&D 5e
Time is an invaluable resource in D&D 5e. Taking a short rest in the middle of an adventure can give…
D&D Monster Monday: Clay Golem
You’re cornered. This creature, an amalgamation of clay and earth in humanoid form, has absorbed every spell you’ve slung at…
Setting Up a Marching Order in D&D 5e
Determining your marching order when trekking through a hidden temple, dark dungeon, or forest pathway isn’t a tricky decision. However,…
The Value of Traps and How to Use Them in D&D 5e
Hi all! Today’s awesome guest article was written by Applefritter (reach them via E-mail here). They play a wide variety of…
D&D Monster Monday: Skum
You hurriedly make your way out of the sunken ship, narrowly escaping the aboleth that decimated your allies. A wave…
How Does the Hide Action Work in D&D 5e?
A common theme I’ve been expanding upon lately is the importance of positioning and battlefield control in D&D 5e combat. Having an…
D&D Monster Monday: Merrow
Kneeling at the shore you find yourself vomiting the salty seawater and struggling to catch your breath after your boat…
Using Rumors and Folklore to Describe the Party’s Next Foe
I came across a post on /r/dndnext this past week regarding how to describe an owlbear to a party without telling the…
On Ending a D&D Campaign
Today I want to talk about an issue I’ve been facing lately. This is a very opinionated topic so bear…
D&D Monster Monday: Frost Salamander
The Plane of Ice contains many treasures that many back home would pay handsomely for. You knew it would be…
D&D Monster Monday: Bheur Hag
You had to abandon them. You were lost and running out of supplies, so you took theirs. “Self-preservation is my…
D&D Monster Monday: Yeti
The frigid air chills you to the bone. You duck into a cave to wait out the blizzard. Big mistake….
Stunning Strike D&D 5e Going Toe 2 Toe with This Monk Feature
DMDavid started a discussion on Stunning Strike last week. There was a lot of great discussion about the ability as well as…
D&D Monster Monday: Ice Devil
No one could have warned you of the ice devil’s ferocity. This insect-like creature was unfathomably quick and strong. You…
How to Introduce a New Character in the Middle of a Campaign
My Shadow of the Demon Lord group has played maybe six total sessions since May (!?) when I wrote about how I prepped the campaign…
Character Build: College of Culinary Bard a.k.a. Chef
Welcome to article #200 on Dungeon Solvers! Today, I’d like to carry on a tradition I started for my 100th post and create a…
Creature Size in D&D 5e: Size Matters!
When we’re creating or using a creature in D&D 5e we’re generally not thinking much about a creature’s size besides…
The Anatomy of a Dungeon in D&D
As the name implies, Dungeons and Dragons should feature two things. Dungeons and dragons. This is a wild concept, I know. Sure,…
D&D Monster Monday: Bugbear
You cleared the dungeon handily. It was supposed to just be a quick walk through the forest back to town….
The Basics of Ranged Combat in D&D 5e
A while ago I told an outright lie. I said that dual wielding was the coolest style of combat. Maybe that’s…
D&D Monster Monday: Nivix Cyclops
Your heart pounds as you dash through the hallways of an Izzet League workshop as you make your escape with…
D&D Monster Monday: Werewolf
It’s the final Monster Monday before Halloween! As you know, I’m contractually obligated to highlight an appropriately-spooky creature in honor of the…
How to Select the Perfect Creature(s) for a Combat Encounter
I talk a lot about “building an encounter”. Typically, this is about everything else that goes into creating an interesting encounter…
D&D Monster Monday: Fire Elemental Myrmidon
A hulking creature stands before you, illuminating a terrifying red-orange light. With a flash, its enormous scimitar ignites and you…