While 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons has a reputation for being very player powerful – in that there are so many ways to cheat death or romp through a challenge that should have been harder according to Challenge Rating, sometimes the DM throws a curve ball or a group finds themselves in a challenging campaign. …
Abyssal vs Infernal. The difference between devils and demons can seem semantic, but in the world of Dungeons & Dragons these two hellish forces are actually constantly at war and hate one another. These are two distinctive groups of enemies and this even comes to each of these residents of hell speaking different languages. Infernal …
Jadepunk Tales from Kausao City uses the Fate Core system to bring a fictional steampunk setting to life that combines dystopian steampunk genre with martial arts rebels fighting the oppression of a council of nine that was evil enough before a steel-fisted governor managed to became a de facto dictator. You are in the most …
Many tabletop worlds are rife with cults and their troublesome members, causing strife throughout the realm as they move inexorably towards whatever their nefarious goal is. Cultists can get a bad rap as a boring, causing the rolling of eyes from experienced TTRPG players who have dealt with so many campaigns across multiple RPGs that …
Chaos Bolt 5E isn’t a spell for the min-max DnD player who wants everything optimized for DPS however for players who love to play the sorcerer class because of the possibility of wild magic surge, then chaos bolt is the type of sorcerer spell that you will want to add to your list of random …
The shocking grasp 5E cantrip is one that might not be quite as well known as heat metal, but there’s a reason that this spell is still going to get a lot of love, especially from casters who love versatility, spells that get bonuses in certain niche situations, or if you’re making a lightning themed …
In my mind DnD dice jails are the perfect gift for all us bad luck TTRPG players. The old saying goes that it only takes one bad apple to ruin a bunch, and while that is true I would argue that apples aren’t the worst offender. As any experienced tabletop RPG gamer can attest to, …
The halberd has been a favorite weapon of mine for a long time because I’m a history geek and Medieval history is just awesome. I’ve also watched a couple of long-time D&D players use the Halberd as their main carrying weapon with great effectiveness, especially when piling on multiple feats that made its reach devastating …