25 Aquatic Enemies for 11th-15th Level Characters
In this series I will be presenting creatures you can use for villains, lieutenants, minions, and wild encounters for 5th edition aquatic games. I will also be presenting encounter seeds for these villains at each tier. This week I bring you ...
10 of My Favorite Things from June!
Another month has gone by and another stack of amazing things have floated down my social media stream. This month includes podcasts, artists, novels, RPG supplements, and two cool new Kickstarters! PLEASE NOTE: These are not presented in any particular ...
Ideas for a Fairy Tale Campaign Setting
This week on the Campaign Trail I’m continuing to look at campaign settings that go beyond the typical fantasy worlds most of us play in each week. In each article in the series, I’ll provide notes on running a campaign ...
Deities & Demigods – Part 2
Last week, I put together the stats for the demigod Hachiman from the Japanese Mythos found in the 1980 Deities & Demigods. A lot of people asked me to continue, and so I am putting together a trinity of Shinto ...
Psionics, Part Two
Last time in History of the Classes, we looked at the first iteration of psionics rules ever to enter D&D and the themes that the Gygax and Blume were addressing. Psionics are optional rules in Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (First ...
Magic: First Steps into Competitive Play
Today, I’m writing something special, outside of the purview of my usual work in the Eye of the Beholder. Today, I’m talking about how to pick up Magic: The Gathering, and begin to play it more actively. As a bit ...
5 Shakespeare Plays Perfect for D&D
For some, Shakespeare means amazing stories, fantastic characters, and romantic prose. For others, it is akin to nails on a chalkboard. Occasionally even mentioning the name Shakespeare can get a groan or a sigh out of people. The problem being ...
4 Ideas for Fixing the Alignment Problem
“Wait, I didn’t know there is an alignment problem?” or “Alignment ruins every game. Die alignment, die.” No other item on a character sheet is as controversial as alignment. Since the release of AD&D a two-axis alignment system has been ...
Deities & Demigods – Part 1
I have been reading through my library of old D&D books for some campaign ideas. I stumbled across Deities & Demigods, and pulled it out and sat back and began to flip through it. I really like the original AD&D ...
Psionics, Part One
Now that Mike Mearls has broached the topic of 5e psionics, History of the Classes tackles the topic I’ve dreaded more than any other. See, I read Eldritch Wizardry once, and I know I am about to lose my damn mind ...