How Does Disarm Work in 5E DnD?

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Sometimes going full murder hobo just isn’t the way to handle a situation. Maybe you need information about dangers that are ahead, a living witness to clear the party’s name, or maybe helping a cleric regain the favor of his/her god through merciful acts to make up for an earlier session of murder hoboing gone …

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Gunner Feat 5E: DnD Feat Guide

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The Gunner feat was introduced in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and although not a jaw dropping or overpowered feat by any measure, it is a feat that feels like it needed to be there for campaigns that were introducing gun powder. Especially as more 5E books were printed that brought in newer locations where technology …

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Great Weapon Master 5E: DnD Feat Guide

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Great Weapon Master is one of the feats that comes to mind instantly when it comes to building a powerful melee character who can consistently land hits. Often mentioned in the same breath as Sharpshooter, both have a popular -5 to hit/+10 damage mechanic that really add some OOMPH to melee attacks in the early …

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5E Slasher Feat: DnD Feat Guide

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The slasher feat is one of a trio of feats that was released with Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything that focuses on giving bonuses to weapon type or attack type. This is a way to help further buff martial classes whether they use blunt force, piercing force, or in this case slashing damage weapons. The slasher …

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Fighting Initiate 5E: DnD Feat Guide

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Do you want more fighter with your fighter? Not to steal an amazing line from JoCat but fighter is an outstanding class in 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons and the Fighting Initiate feat gives players the ability to dive even more deeply into the fighter class. This also opens up the Fighting Styles to other …

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5E Piercer Feat: DnD Feat Guide

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The piercer feat is actually a bit more versatile than some of the other similar feats in Tasha’s that focus on a specific damage type based on weapons. While at first glance it’s a bit easy to dismiss this one as seeming a bit underpowered, and for some classes it is a feat that won’t …

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Sharpshooter 5E Feat: DnD Feat Guide

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Sharpshooter is a feat that experienced D&D players will be very aware of. Whether you played a ranger who specialized in those long distance shots or you found yourself the victim of a DM using it against your party, this is a feat that has a huge impact on any given game. Sharpshooter is not …

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Unqualified Experts #33: Best TTRPGs Other Than DnD

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We’re huge fans of 5th Edition D&D. While it has its flaws, as all systems do, this framework has allowed two amazing gaming groups to come together and thrive, create many memorable adventures and characters, and bring relatively (or completely) new players into the world of tabletop gaming. In short, despite many valid complaints, we …

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