Mechanical Traps That Make Sense for D&D 5e

Not all dungeon crawls are created equally. There are three things that make a good dungeon run: storyline advancement, worthy reward for risk, and fairness of traps and encounters.

Queen of Liches

Dethroning the Lich Queen: D&D 5e Mini-campaign Diary

It’s always valuable to discover my players’ perceptions of an adventure; perhaps you and I can learn something together. This Lich Queen mini campaign lasted five sessions and started the players at level 18. Some of the players had used their characters before (Joe, Charles, Andrew), while the others created them new (Luke, Opal, Abby). …

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How to Play a Ninja Monkey: Druid/Monk Multiclass Concept for D&D 5e

Learn to play a Druid Monk Monkey Ninja in D&D 5e. Disclaimer: This article contains affiliate links that add gold to our coffers. When a druidic protector of the jungle utilizes the self-perfecting tenets of a monk, a martial artist that can transform into wild beasts is born. Adopting a crime-fighting name is encouraged for …

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Druid Spells

Favorite Underutilized Druid Spells: Levels 1 through 3

As a player, throwing that death-dealing Flame Arrow that pierces the Lich King’s soul is all that we aspire to do in Dungeons and Dragons, right? There’s no better feeling than being the hero of heroes…

Anime Character Roleplaying

How Roleplaying an Anime-Style D&D Character Taught Me to Make Big Character Choices

“Adventuring fantasy dweebs” by dianthus-alpinus, CC Attribution-No Derivative Works 3.0 License Have you ever played a Dungeons and Dragons campaign where each character was the same blah carbon copy of each other—everyone tried to be the serious protagonist with the perfect one-line zinger before chopping off the big bad boss’ head? From a storytelling standpoint, …

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