DnD Rules

The Order of Combat A typical combat encounter is a clash between two sides, a flurry of weapon swings, feints, parries, footwork, and spellcasting. The game organizes the chaos of …

Conditions alter a creature’s capabilities in a variety of ways and can arise as a result of a spell, a class feature, a monster’s Attack, or other Effect. Most Conditions, …

Apart from the usual physical damage administered in quite evident and logical ways — a rock falls on your head, or an angry goblin is repeatedly poking you with a …

It’s a pet! It’s a dragon! It’s a pet dragon! See what Pseudodragons do…and how to ride one. What is a Pseudodragon Familiar 5e? Familiars in DnD are tiny magical …

Even in the modern world, the risk of fire, in the home or workplace, from accidents, environmental issues, and deliberate arson is a real problem. In a medieval-based fantasy world …

When D&D and games like it, first arrived, the rules were straightforward, especially when compared with the tomes of texts, tables, and piles of add-ons and scenarios available to today’s …

Stunning Strike 5e is the Monk’s signature ability. See what makes it so stunning. “The Monk’s arm coiled and snapped, and the enemy went limp.” What is Stunning Strike 5e? …

Harness your energy and ride the wind. “A serene look swept over the Monk’s face. In the next moment, she was gone.” What is Step of the Wind 5e? Step …

Unleash your Monk fury with a flurry. “Before I knew I was hit, I was hit again, and then again. An inhuman blur with surgical precision…” What is Flurry of …

We’ve all done it. Sat around playing Dungeons & Dragons, thinking, wouldn’t it be so much cooler if we were in space? Well, with the new book Spelljammer: Adventures in …

Resistance is a self-explanatory term. It simply refers to the character or creature’s natural or magical resistance to a particular type of aggression and its natural defenses and resilience. If …

So, the world now has some structure. And even if most of that structure is a collection of loose ideas of how the past has shaped the world and what …

One of the issues with early roleplaying games, DnD included, was the rigidity of the class system. In those days, with the less developed character backgrounds that players had to …

“Get back!” You yell to the bard at your side as the Dolgrim stomps its way into your camp. The Bard runs into the nearest tent. “Hopefully, he’ll have the …

The Goblin Bathwater Incident is a fan-made scenario designed for Level 1 adventurers that reach Level 3 by the climax.  Overview Despite the silly name, it’s a rather interesting concept. …

Today, we’re going to be looking at a module that I’ve been rather dying to play, The End of the Line.  The End of the Line is a 5e adventure …

Just as there are all manners of combat styles in the real world, there are just as many in the fantasy realms of DnD. Fighting two-handed, wielding a weapon in …

Currency and gold in DnD 5e are incredibly important. Even in fantasy lands, money makes the world go round. Today, we’re looking at starting gold in DnD 5e: how to …

Without a conventional board, maps play a crucial role in DnD. Maps display the world in the traditional, larger sense in that you need to know where you are in …

One of the great attractions of DnD is the ability to build and evolve the world that your characters call home. The DM can play god, and the players, through …