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The Normalization of D&D in Media
This isn’t some niche nerd hobby anymore.
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Narrative character creation in 5th edition
Changeup character creation to follow the way they lived their life before, and the story comes naturally.
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Errata for December 2021 mostly focused on helping your character be yours
A vast majority of new changes are to how player characters are guided towards Alignments, they almost never will be.
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Why DMs Are Banning Silvery Barbs
Originally posted on ThinkDM: Silvery Barbs was an Unearthed Arcana subclass feature that was playtested for the Strixhaven setting. After class-variable subclasses were abandoned, the feature was converted to a level 1 enchantment spell for bards, sorcerers, and wizards. This spell is published in D&D’s new book, Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos. Spell Mechanics The…
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Deck of Many Gifts: A Holiday Shopping Guide
Don’t know what to get for your D&D playing friends? Here’s advice broken down by the style of D&D fan they are.
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Four ways to use Oleg Dolya’s new Neighborhood maps
The latest in Dolya’s procedural maps are a snapshot of a city street or neighborhood. Here’s how to use them in your game.
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The Hunter should be among your D&D Backgrounds
Whether by bow, snare, or spear you are a provider for your people. Start your heroic journey as a Hunter.
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Add the Herbalist Background to your 5th edition D&D games
You use the art and science of foods and other natural goods to change the way people experience the world.
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Embracing the Mechanics of Backgrounds
When you embrace the mechanics of 5th edition Backgrounds you expand the variety of stories that can be told at your table.
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Latest Unearthed Aracana sends us to the Phlogiston (maybe)
The six new races being tested are mostly connected to Spelljammer, with a hint of Planescape, Dark Sun, and Star Frontiers.
