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D&D 2eHistory of the Classes

The Monk Class, Part Three

As we have another week without Unearthing any Arcana, I can at last return to our discussion of the monk class in D&D. Today I’m looking at AD&D, Second Edition, and like all even-numbered editions, the monk is not a ...
Planar Mysteries

20 Unique Spirits For Your Game

This week on the Campaign Trail, we have a guest post from Jesse Cohoon looking at spirits from around the world for your game. Just roll a d20 to see what you get. Ghosts, demons, oni, natural and elemental forces, ...
Performance Check

Crazyhead, Misfits, and Glorious Incompetence

Everyone wants to be awesome, but let’s consider - if even for just a moment - that being awesome at failing might be something to try out.
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Unearthed Arcana: Traps Breakdown

This week’s Unearthed Arcana comes to us from the office of Mearls, Crawford, and the Mon Calamari Admiralty. These rules expand on the trap rules found in the DMG, with considerably more guidance for creating new traps and providing new ...
D&D 5eUnearthed Arcana

Unearthed Arcana: Traps Revisited

This week’s Unearthed Arcana has arrived which revisits traps. We’re also are asked to provide feedback on last week’s mass combat. This is something I’m really happy to see as a DM and I hope we see some expanded hazards ...
Performance Check

John Wick and Mythology

A look at the repurposing of myths in the world of John Wick, and how to leverage them for your own games.
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Unearthed Arcana: Mass Combat Breakdown

If I had had to guess what we’d see in this week’s UA, I don’t think a new round of mass combat rules would have made the top 5, though probably the top 10. Not that you asked, but: the ...
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Mass Combat – Unearthed Arcana

In this week’s Unearthed Arcana, we see a shift from character options to another look at mass combat rules for DMs, based on previous survey feedback. The last time we saw mass combat was back in March 2015. We also get ...
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Monster Lab: Frost Witch Queen for D&D 5e

This week on the Campaign Trail I wanted to share some monster stats for a Frost Witch Queen, that my players just battled against and won. If you’re looking for a powerful final boss witch or fey with lots of ...
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Unearthed Arcana: Warlock and Wizard Breakdown

Today’s Unearthed Arcana might qualify as the bombshell of the whole run through the classes, with the exception of the time they released a new base class. There are two new warlock patrons, twenty-five new warlock invocations, and one new ...