Magic items can do a lot for a campaign. They can invigorate a character in ways previously unknown, endow a character with abilities beyond their expectation, carry curses of varying natures (both hilarious and severe), or simply enable players to make creative use of them to overcome a difficult situation. Out of the various categories […]
This is part one of a series on homebrew content. Here are shortcuts to parts one and two. Since most homebrew issues come from races and classes, that’s what I’ll be focusing on here. When it comes to items and spell, the same general concepts may apply, but issues of power and balancing are going […]
This is part one of a series on homebrew content. Here are shortcuts to parts one and three D&D is built on the imagination of players and DMs. Many of the classes, spells, and items famous in D&D have been created by players looking to add their own unique touch to their game, and have […]
This is part one of a series on homebrew content. Here are shortcuts to parts two and three Broadly speaking, homebrew refers to content that is meant to be used with an existing game, such as D&D, but is not official, published, or sanctioned by them in any way. A more narrow approach is that […]
Recently, an event happened in one of my games that brought the term “metagaming” up in discussion, prompting one of my players who is fairly new to tabletop to ask what it is. Here’s a quick definition, along with a few thoughts. What is “Metagaming”? Metegaming refers to a player in a role playing game […]
It’s Black Friday sales time again, and that means that Christmas is just around the corner. Here’s some Amazon deals for D&D books for friends, family, DMs, or just a little treat for yourself. At the time I post this, everything is at least 30% off the regular price. Get ’em while the prices are […]
There are times when hitting something with a sword just isn’t doing everything you want it to. Maybe an orc is trying to eat your healer. Maybe there’s a cliff nearby that seems a quicker way to end a fight than a sword. Maybe it just seems like knocking someone over is just an easier […]
Most D&D players have their favourite version or edition of the game. A lot of people (including myself) have fond memories of 2nd edition. I know a few people who are particularly fond of Original D&D, while other found the game during 3.5 or 4th, and those editions will always hold a special place in […]
There’s a number of simple truths about life. While the goals and purposes of this site and blog are not specifically philosophical in nature, from time to time certain confrontations with that sphere of thought are inevitable, and it is with that in mind, and amid the crushing realities of life, that I say what […]
Next week (yes, I’m a bit late on this), November 17th, is the launch date for Wizard’s of the Coast’s latest D&D offering: Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. For those not aware of this much hyped new rulebook, here’s what you need to know. New Classes OK, well technically sub-classes, but still…Tasha’s will release official builds […]