D&D 5eHistory of the Classes

The Druid Class, Part Six

Over the course of five articles on the Druid class, we’ve seen a radical shift in theme. They began as ...
D&D 4eHistory of the Classes

The Druid Class, Part Five

In last week’s article, we saw the likely zenith of the Druid class’s power, relative to the other classes in ...
D&D 3.5eHistory of the Classes

The Druid Class, Part Four

As with… most of the history of D&D, really, the 3.0 Druid is in some regards a huge break from ...
D&D 2eHistory of the Classes

The Druid Class, Part Three

Last time, I picked apart the 1e Druid class and its Unearthed Arcana update. Now I’m moving on to Advanced ...
D&D 1eHistory of the Classes

The Druid Class, Part Two

In my previous post on druids, we looked at how OD&D established a baseline for the class. Today, we’ll see ...
Game Systems - MiscellaneousHistory of the ClassesRPGs

The Druid Class, Part One

Now that I’ve said all I can think to say on the Bard class, let’s break down the Druid – ...
D&D 5eHistory of the Classes

The Bard Class, Part Five

The Bard Class, Part Five At last, we come to Act V in the drama of the Bard. The narrative ...
D&D 4eHistory of the Classes

The Bard Class, Part Four

Welcome back to my ongoing eccentricity obsession series about the Bard class. This time, I’ll be talking about Fourth Edition. ...
ColumnsD&D 3.5eHistory of the Classes

The Bard Class, Part Three

Welcome back to the third post in this series on Bards. I promise that someday I will say everything I ...
ClassesD&D 2eHistory of the Classes

The Bard Class, Part Two

This time out, I’ll be writing about the Bard of AD&D, Second Edition. The bard of OD&D started as a magical ...