The Alert feat is a powerful feat in 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons and one that at least one player in every party should take at some point. Particularly any player who is going to serve as a scout or lookout on a consistent basis. Even beyond that, this is one of those rare feats … Read more
The first time I sat down to a D&D game the obsession with having multiple sets of dice was something that seemed a bit odd – it not outright baffling. Oh what a sweet naïve summer child I was! Dice are a huge part of tabletop RPGs and as owner of so many different sets … Read more
Dungeons & Dragons is a great tabletop RPG that has brought plenty of great games and memories to the table. While 5th edition has a reputation for being extremely beginner friendly for both players and DMs, there are still some game mechanics that seem to confuse many players and DMs. DC is short for “difficulty … Read more
There’s no question the right board game can bring so many hours of entertainment that it’s worth a heft price tag. Stone Age, Lords of Waterdeep with expansions, and Red Dragon Inn are just three examples of games we adore that aren’t cheap. But the many, many hours of gameplay these games provide make the … Read more
In the right situation, most of the feats in 5E can be incredibly powerful for players, and a headache for the DM. While I won’t go so far as to call most feats “broken,” depending on the type of DM you are, how much you struggle to adapt to certain challenges, and the campaign involved, … Read more
Mice & Mystics is a really interesting game. As you sit down to a board game ready and prepared to engage in a long (two hour on average) fantasy RPG-like quest except you start out as mice. Hey, no one said being loyal to the king would be easy. Released in 2012 this is a … Read more
As if the questions of passive perception weren’t potentially confusing enough, it seems like a lot of tables have issues with figuring out when perception is the right skills to use versus when the investigation skill is the right pick. On some tables this has actually become synonymous to the point where the most common … Read more
Although there are technically multiple casting classes in Dungeons & Dragons, the first two that come to mind for most people are the wizard and the sorcerer. So with apologies to the warlock, cleric, and the best class of them all (bard, duh), let’s jump into one of the common first questions new players have … Read more
