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Oath of the Prepared

The “Oath of the Prepared” is a paladin class for characters who always want to have the right tools for the job. Those that take this Oath are always striving to be a step ahead of current circumstances. Preparation is ...
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Storm Edge Campaign Setting 11: Way of Thunder and Sumo ...

Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are introducing a new Monastic Tradition for The Eight Isles: Way of Thunder, which let you play as a power-based Monk that is a ...
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Brief Description of 5e Classes and Subclasses (Ideal to Show ...

Thumbnail image from MtG’s Gift of Immortality card by Matthew Stewart With the arrival of Mythic Odysseys of Theros we received new subclasses and races to talk about and add in to the series. They play mostly with the stereotypes ...
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Building a Pantheon: Creating Universal Gods

Last week, we looked at how to create a single pantheon for a particular culture or race in your setting. This week we will take a look at how to create universal gods.  In a traditional D&D setting, there are ...
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Storm Edge Campaign Setting 10: Sword Master

Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are introducing a new Martial Archetype for The Eight Isles: Sword master! Have you ever wanted to play a katana wielding bad-ass swordsmen but ...
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UA 2020 – Subclasses, Part Four Breakdown

Surprise! Is werewolf. No, sorry, I meant that it is a new Unearthed Arcana release, bringing us a new bardic college and a new warlock patron. We’ve got some Big Spooky Vibes going this time, with a College of Spirits ...
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Building a Pantheon: How to Choose Your Gods

Today we start a new series in worldbuilding focusing on a heavenly subject: creating pantheons for your tabletop roleplaying game. When creating a new world to play Dungeons and Dragons 5e, or any fantasy TRPG, the gods and the role ...
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Reasons A Site Might Be Abandoned P4

(Author’s note: I’m picking up where I left off numerically) One of the classic D&D tropes is a party entering a dungeon. Such places are either abandoned, in the middle of nowhere, or, sometimes, under a bustling city, but forgotten. ...
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Storm Edge Campaign Setting 9: Henge

Welcome back to the world of STORM EDGE: THE ADVENTURES IN EIGHT ISLES! This week, we are introducing a new race of the Eight Isles: Henge – which are like mix between Changeling of Eberron and Yokaihengefrom (dreaded) Oriental Adventures/Rokugan ...
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More Faction Ranks’ benefits for your players

In my previous article, I tried to create something that would make the players care about their faction. If you don’t give them some benefit from scaling in them there’s nothing that will make them want to join one. Creating ...