DMs Guild Review: Kakobear
Art by Davis Lodzins Written by Green Bird RPGS (Richard Thompson and Davis Lodzins) Illustrated by Davis Lodzins DM Experience: Competent Player Experience: Advanced Beginner Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you’re looking for a unique creature, potential pet, and story idea generator, ...
UA 2020: Subclasses, Part Three Breakdown
It’s been a couple of weeks since the chaos of Subclasses, Part Two: Revenge of the Bride of the Electric Boogaloo, so yesterday WotC dropped three more playtest subclasses. We have the Armorer artificer, the Circle of Stars druid, and ...
DMs Guild Review: The Blood Hunter
Art by Gordon McAlpin Lead Designer and Story Creator: Anthony Joyce Graphic Design and Illustration: Gordon McAlpin Party Level: Five Length: Two hours DM Experience: Proficient Player Experience: Advanced Beginner Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Blood Hunter by Anthony Joyce is a ...
Strongholds & Followers Breakdown, Part Two
The last time I worked on my Strongholds & Followers series was… oh, six months ago, almost to the day. How about that. I’m returning to it now at the request of a treasured reader, though there’s basically no danger ...
UA 2020: Subclasses, Part 1 Breakdown
New year, new Unearthed Arcana – this time bringing us four new subclasses. We have the barbarian Path of the Beast, the monk Way of Mercy, the paladin Oath of the Watchers, and the warlock Noble Genie Patron. I am ...
Eberron: Rising from the Last War Review
We started seeing WotC tinker with Eberron mechanics quite early in 5e, in Unearthed Arcana releases – so long ago that I wasn’t yet writing breakdowns for each one. Then we had Wayfinder’s Guide to Eberron and Morgrave Miscellany, both ...
Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick & Morty
It’s been a good year for D&D box sets. Earlier this year we saw the release of the Essentials Kit and Stranger Things box sets. Now another TV show is getting a Dungeons & Dragons crossover product. Adult Swim’s Rick ...
The Artificer Class, Part Seven
Now that my review copy of Eberron: Rising from the Last War has arrived, I’m starting my breakdown of it by finishing up the History of the Artificer series. As a reminder, this class went through multiple rounds of public ...
UA: Class Feature Variants Breakdown, Part Two
Hey, have you already checked out the first article in this series? It’s full of (commentary on) great stuff like new Battle Master Maneuvers and new Fighting Styles and even, technically, a few things not mainly for fighters. No matter ...
UA: Class Feature Variants Breakdown, Part One
I don’t want to alarm you, but this week’s UA is absolutely huge in both its actual volume (13 pages) and its impact (it touches every class in the Player’s Handbook to one degree or another). The article title suggests ...