Spiel des Jahres Winners 2023
German board game award Spiel des Jahres has announced its Game of the Year nominations for 2023, with the top family games recently released. Stay tuned for the winners later …
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DnD Sizes 5e
One size does not fit all. DnD Sizes 5e Explained. If the real world is a place whose inhabitants come in all shapes and sizes, the same is true, if …
Short Rest 5e
Dungeons & Dragons is a game built on acts of heroism and fantastical narratives, otherworldy adventures, and acts of extreme bravery. But, it is also a game made on realism …
Heavily Obscured 5e
Roleplaying games, in general, and DnD, in particular, seek to simulate all manner of different environments and surroundings, from the every day, such as typical fauna and flora and recognizable …
Triton 5e
Tritons, the formidable foes of Sahuagins and Krakens and guardians of the seas and oceans, make for an exhilarating choice of character in D&D 5e. Typically dwelling in the ocean’s …
Damage Types 5e
Damage is a broad term for anything that deliberately or unintentionally reduces your character hit point total. As an adventurer, it is combat, being repeatedly hit with sharp objects and …
Spell Attack Bonus 5e
Harness the power of your spell attack bonus. No matter how I parried, I couldn’t ward off the Wizard’s spells…for every hit of mine she had three…soon my armor was …
Shadow Dragon 5e
A Shadow Dragon can be created by any dragon, except a Dracolich, that spends an extended period in the Shadowfell. Exposure to such corruption transforms the Dragon into an altered, …
Scout Rogue 5e
Although some of the most obvious choices for character classes in a high fantasy setting, such as DnD, are found in the martial and magical quarters, if you embrace their …
Faceless Background 5e
Those who opt for the Faceless Background are those adventurers who could never be considered heroes. In many cases, it would be appropriate to consider them an anti-hero. Most people …
Hexblood 5e
Be careful what you wish for… you might become a Hexblood. The ink on her skin writhes like a serpent, and at night her eyes fill with devils. The crown …
Divine Sense 5e
Become your party’s personal divining rod. We were sauntering through the High Forest, a place of rich earth and old growth. Suddenly our Paladin stopped dead, and looked as if …
Fairy 5e
The current expansion rules in The Wild Beyond the Witchlight allowed us to play fairies as a new race option. Until now, they have been a group of creatures found as NPCs, …
Divine Smite 5e
See why Divine Smite 5e is like having your own private godly insurance. The Mistress of Night watched over our clash with the Aboleth. The field was awash in her …
Spotlight on Alaria: Valor & Company
Alaria: Valor & Company is an upcoming sandbox-style TTRPG set in the fantasy renaissance world of Alaria. The project is separated into two parts, the development of the Alaria setting, …
Exhaustion 5e
When you inhabit your character and enter the fantastic and fraught world that your DnD campaign is set in, you are not just playing the role of an average, everyday …
Giant Ape 5e
The Giant Ape is a creature that has, over the long and steady evolution of Dungeons & Dragons, come and gone from the canon, appearing in some editions and not …
Duergar 5e
Duergar is a subrace of dwarves often called Gray Dwarves due to their pale complexions. They are known for their exceptional strength, toughness, and resilience, which are enhanced by their …
Spell Save DC 5e
Learn All About Spell Save DC and Become Your Party’s Personal Superhero No matter what we tried, we could not fend off the mage’s blistering spells. The flavor of her …
Schools of Magic 5e DnD
“The world of magic is vast. Far too vast for any one wizard.” The wizened old man droned on and his students barely paid attention. His voice suddenly boomed and …