A row of Vikings stand resolute in a shield wall waiting for the Orc charge, each confident that the wall will hold, knowing what follows will be a counterattack using shield and sword on the offense. A Spartan fighter spins, choosing to shove back an opponent using his shield before spinning to follow up with …
A wizard is fishing through their spell component pouch in preparation for their next spell when they hear shouts of alarm from ahead. The hobgoblin captain leading an assault against the local village has broken through the front lines, charging straight at the spellcaster who has been wreaking havoc on its minions. Raising its sword, …
Sweat falls off a fighter’s brow as he pushes for yet another hour of training at camp, honing his strikes to only the most vicious of hits. The barbarian funnels his rage into a flurry of attacks on an overwhelmed enemy using his years of combat experience to land the most devastating of blows. The …
Dungeons and Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game first created in the 1970s and currently going through an unprecedented surge in popularity thanks to the player-friendly 5th Edition making it easier than ever to join, the meteoric rise of Critical Role, and more mentions of D&D going mainstream, such as in Stranger Things. While no …
The circle complete, the preparations properly setup, the bard takes an unusually somber moment before completing the learned ritual. He smiles at the party and nods as they put on weighted boots and walk into the sea, water breathing fully imbued into the group for the next 24 hours. The ranger draws up a spell …
The imagined tapping of a tarantula’s feet as it scurries across some parchment on the table, the slithering of a venomous asp in pursuit, a series of vials with liquids of questionable properties waiting for a dagger application, a hooded assassin grinning over their newest lethal concoction. The poisoner feat opens the doors for assassins …
Mounted combat hasn’t been nearly as much of a focus in 5th Edition as some previous editions, or other TTRPG systems like Pathfinder, for that matter. However, there are rules in existence for mounted combat in 5E as well as several feats that work together to make that build a real possibility. This definitely starts …
The party’s celebration over a hard fought victory is surprisingly muted in the tavern afterwards. While victory was theirs, the fight was anything but smooth. The barbarian was banished to an inter-dimensional maze at the whim of the enemy wizard. The bard went unconscious after taking multiple magical blasts after failing to get out of …