Four New Fey NPCs
I haven’t done a lot of writing about fey in quite some time, at least not here on Tribality. We’re working on a DM’s Guild release of fey content, so this article is all material that will go to my ...
Monthly Encounter #9: A harpy attack on board (lvls 5-10)
Thumbnail art from Darin Walsh Here at Tribality, we’ve decided to provide our readers with Encounters ready to be added to your table. I’ll be creating new ones monthly for you to have a big collection to look through when ...
Exploring the Urchin Background
The Urchin 5e background offers a potential rags-to-riches story and any class can benefit from its skill proficiencies. It also comes with its own adventure hook: how did you get enough money to live modesty for ten days? Was it ...
Maverick – Roguish Archetype for D&D 5e
This week on the Campaign Trail, I’m sharing a new roguish archetype that I created for a weird west/fantasy mix campaign I am planning to run later this year. Rogues use skill, stealth, and precision over brute force to overcome ...
Exploring the Soldier Background
The soldier background in 5e offers a great opportunity to do some collaborative worldbuilding with your DM. After all, what is a soldier without an army? Here are some starting questions to help you build the organization before diving into ...
DMs Guild Review: Safety Guaranteed
Art by Jen Vaughn Written by Kat Kruger Illustrated by Jen Vaughn DM Experience: Competent Player Experience: Novice Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ First played by the D20 Dames at Emerald City Comic Con, this little gem of an adventure is a refreshing ...
Way of the Pugilist – Monk Tradition for D&D 5e
Monks channel ki, the magical energy that flows through all living bodies. In combination with martial training, ki can be harnessed to far exceed the capabilities of their physical body. I thought it would be interesting to create an old-timey ...
Exploring the Sailor Background
Hellooooo, sailor (background)! The sailor background for 5e is a fun option, offering two useful skills and a great feature to find safe passage on a ship whenever needed. Your mileage may vary based on your campaign setting, but if ...
UA 2020: Psionic Options Revisited Breakdown
The WotC team plunges in again on psionics design, in the new UA release. Unlike a lot of UA documents, this one spends about a page discussing the winding path of psionic/mystic development in UA to date, including the official ...
Exploring the Sage Background
The Sage background in 5e is one of my favorites. It gives you access to a couple of knowledge skills and some extra languages, but what makes the sage background so exciting is the Researcher feature. You basically know where ...