Umber Hulk Evolving Monsters: D&D 5e DM Workshop
Learn about the ecology of Umber Hulks in D&D 5e and how to beef them up with a bit of homebrew in this edition of evolving monsters.
Worldbuilding
Ideas to get you started on creating a world of your own.
10 Ideas to Enrich Passive Worldbuilding
When players hear of geopolitical challenges, problematic societal beliefs, inter-species conflicts, and general movements throughout the land, they may not feel compelled to tackle such vast and vague problems, but they will discover how these dilemmas shape the campaign around them.
Echoes of the Material World: D&D Cosmology
Realms steeped in life and death, shrouded in myth and mysticism, the Mirror Planes are a strange reflection of the mortal world. This article aims to fill lore gaps by pulling inspiration from previous editions, from real-life mythology, and from outside media.
DM Adventure Development Journal: Dwarven Colonies
DMs can ruin the mystique of what they do by sharing their methodologies, but DMs can learn from one another without fear of ruining the experience for their players. Here you’ll find StoryCrafting skills and methods to help you with your game.
The Orientation of the Planes: D&D Cosmology
D&D Cosmology can be daunting to unravel. Let’s explore several core models to help DMs and players navigate cosmology in their D&D games.
Remorhaz Evolving Monsters: D&D 5e DM Workshop
The Remorhaz is a unique, interesting monster that can be used in a variety of ways. Learn about their ecology and combat tactics with this edition of Evolving Monsters.
Displacer Beast: Evolving Monsters D&D 5e DM Workshop
Explore how the magically enhanced Displacer Beast from the Feywild behaves tactically. Learn how to homebrew variants of the monster for higher-level play tiers.
Life After Death? 5e Afterlife Lore and Analysis
In my experience, the afterlife rarely comes up during play, but there’s a lot of fascinating lore that could affect how players interact with the world. This article will cover your bases and give you a run-down on what 5th edition has to say on the afterlife.