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D&D 5eMagic: the Gathering

Magic: The Gathering (Plane of Amonkhet) Setting for D&D 5e

The Amonkhet expansion for Magic: The Gathering was released on April 28, 2017, and a few months later we get a 40 page PDF providing details to run adventures in this setting. The desert plane is heavily inspired by ancient ...
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Hit Points, Dying, and Death

Quite some time back, the estimable Tim Baker sent me this: I had an idea for a topic or maybe even a series that you could consider covering in the future.  I'd love to hear your take on damage, dying, and ...
D&D 3.5eHistory of the ClassesWuxia / Oriental Adventures

The Monk Class, Part Eight

At a reader’s request, I’m going back to the 3.0 Oriental Adventures and covering the monk prestige classes found there. In this series’ broader conversation on monks, this and the 1e Oriental Adventures are our only examples of settings that ...
D&D 3.5eHistory of the Classes

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 ...
D&D 5eReviewsUnearthed Arcana

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 ...
D&D 5eGM ResourcesPlayer ResourcesPreviews

Xanathar’s Guide to Everything – Preview

During the Stream of Annilhilation event this weekend in Seattle, Wizards of the Coast announced Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, a new sourcebook which will be out in stores this fall. Xanathar’s Guide to Everything offers a wealth of new rules ...
AdventuresD&D 5eForgotten RealmsPreviews

TOMB OF ANNIHILATION Preview – Next D&D Storyline

During the Stream of Annilhilation event this weekend in Seattle, Wizards of the Coast announced Tomb of Annilihation, the new storyline for Dungeons & Dragons which will be out in stores this fall. Tomb of Annihilation has players hacking through ...
D&D 5e

Stream of Annihilation – D&D’s New Story Unveiled

Over the next 2 days from 10am-10pm PT “a bunch of D&D streamers and luminaries” will be hanging out and rolling dice in a two-day even called Stream of Annihilation. The event appears to be both a celebration of all ...
13th AgeHistory of the Classes

The Monk Class, Part Six

As promised in the comments of last week’s article, today I’m covering the monk class in 13th Age, which was released in the 13 True Ways expansion. As a general rule, no two classes in 13th Age have much in ...
D&D 5eGM ResourcesPlayer Resources

Tribality Publishing – Through Their Own Eyes

We have a new publication on DriveThruRPG today. This is the twelfth product we have released: Through Their Own Eyes written by Brandes Stoddard. The races of fantasy are more than funny-shaped humans. See them in a whole new light ...