5E Flames of Phlegethos Racial Feat Guide

tiefling fire mage

Harkening back on infernal ancestry, a Tiefling mage draws on the history of their blood to make their fire especially potent and powerful, the Flames of Phlegethos feat powering up their attack and finishing with a wreath of fire lighting up the dark cave around the party, making it possible for even the human adventurers …

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How Does Standard Array Work in 5E D&D?

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When it comes to character creation in Dungeons and Dragons, one of the first and most important steps is to determine what ability scores you are going to have. Your Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma will help determine your character’s talents and shortcomings when it comes to skills, spellcasting, combat, and resilience. There …

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MTG’s Best Black Mana Ramp Cards for Commander

Crypt Ghast MTG card

Looking back at Magic’s extensive history, seeing how certain colors in the color pie evolved from their earliest card designs in Alpha to present day sets is very interesting. Some aspects, like blue’s affinity for countermagic or green’s affinity for efficient creatures, have remained the same. Others, like black’s relationship with mana acceleration, have undergone …

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Is Sakuna of Rice and Ruin Worth It?

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While browsing for a new and cozy simulation game, Sakuna of Rice and Ruin catches your eye. It hosts an interesting combination of puzzles, action, war, and survival simulation – features that would typically be in separate games. Is this worth it to add to your collection? What is Sakuna of Rice and Ruin all …

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5E Half Caster Guide: Half Casters, Third Casters, & Other Partial Casters

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There’s no getting around a common truth of many tabletop RPGs – spellcasters are harder characters to build, manage, and optimize than non-spellcasters. Despite a much more streamlined set of rules compared to its earlier versions, 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons is no exception, adding an entire extra page of information to any spellcaster’s character …

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5E Fey Teleportation Racial Feat Guide

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Fey Teleportation is a very interesting feat introduced to 5E D&D via the racial feats guide in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything. Adding in some magic from the Fey realm, High Elves reconnect with their Fey ancestry through intense study, finding a deep connection that reveals itself through magical properties. Fey teleportation is a 5E racial …

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Best 5E Feats for Warlocks

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Warlocks are a remarkable class, and one that is one of my favorites because they are pretty much the most versatile class around. There are warlocks built as rogues, built as fighters, built as blaster casters – and plenty of mixed builds in between. This is a challenging class that takes a lot of knowledge …

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Best 5E Feats for Fighters

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Are you looking for the perfect feat to complete your fighter’s build? Whether you want flexibility, finesse, or just to make the best tank there is, there’s something here for you. Fighters are the most versatile martial class by far, and with extra ability score improvements (aka more opportunities to take a feat) than any …

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