Ways to Use Ships as a Dungeon, Part 2
Last time we talked about ways a ship can be used as a dungeon. Let’s expand the topic and talk ship purposes, ship related plots, and ship quirks. Enjoy! Six Ship Purposes First, consider why the vessel was commissioned or ...
Alternate Fey Courts
A few conversations about my series on the fey reminded me that there were more articles I wanted to write, so this week I’m taking a break from talking about the monk. D&D divides the fey into Summer and Winter ...
Magic Item Special Features for Planescape Campaigns
Some of my favorite things in the 5e DMG are the Special Features charts for magic items. They are cool ways to bring some personality to a magic item that might otherwise be uninteresting, but provides good functionally. A +1 ...
Ways To Use Ships As A Dungeon Part 1
Ships as dungeons is an interesting challenge because they are mobile, limited in size, and waterborne. Expanding some definitions, however, can lead to a variety of possibilities you may not have thought of. 1. Redefine What A Ship Is A ...
The Monk Class, Part Seven
At the request of a reader, this article in the History of the Monk offers an overview of the monk-friendly prestige classes of 3.x D&D. In the interest of keeping this manageable, I’m really only addressing 3.5; just about everything ...
Kilodungeons and Campaigns
I admit that I’ve never been all that familiar with megadungeons. I am not opposed to the concept, but most campaigns I have played in are either dense political sagas – walking and talking is paramount – or are told ...
The Storm of Time
One moment we were in a raging storm that tossed our Brigantine about as if it were a nothing but a twig, hanging onto whatever we could find purchase on to avoid being swept overboard. The next moment we were ...
Avalon Hill – Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate!
The shadow of Bhaal has come over Baldur’s Gate, summoning with it a brand new board game from Dungeons & Dragons and Avalon Hill. Based on the award-winning Betrayal at House on the Hill, Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate, gives fans ...
4 Tips on Playing a Gnome (As Taught to me ...
Ahh gnomes: they’re everyone’s favorite Player Character race of odd, uncanny, possibly fey (and usually insane) 3 foot tall weirdoes. But how to play one? How to pull off that intoxicating mix of insanity, charisma, and a dash of mad ...
UA: Revised Class Options Breakdown
As the first Unearthed Arcana release following the announcement of Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (coming this November), we have a clearer idea of WotC’s timeline and plans. This article, then, rehashes four subclasses and many of the Eldritch Invocations from ...