New 5e Feats – Advanced Healer, Martial Arts Training, Survivalist
One of my favorite parts about 5th edition is the incorporation of soft-multiclassing feats which allow players to create a variety of themes without watering down their core class. One of my least favorite things is how Medicine is a ...
Werewolf Prestige Class for D&D 5e
Prestige classes were introduced in third edition as a further means of individualizing a character. A recent Unearthered Arcana article introduced playtest material for us to create Prestige Classes for D&D 5th Edition. I’m working with one of my players who ...
Tribal Knowledge: Sculpting a Boss Fight
I’m taking a week off from the history of the Ranger class to talk about encounter design, an under-appreciated art within the broader work of game-running. Tabletop games, like video games, have long had a concept of a “boss fight,” ...
Horrors of the Aboleth: Protoaboleth
I love the aboleth. As a villain for aquatic campaigns there are few better, but when building up to an epic invasion or major climax there are few creatures easily accessible to the DM. Below is the protoaboleth, a Challenge ...
Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide – Review
I have been reading Wizard of the Coast’s new D&D Book: Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide (SCAG), and overall I really like it. It’s a nice addition to my growing collection of 5th edition books. To be honest, when I first ...
Dragonlance in 5th Edition – Player Options
Last week on the Campaign Trail I looked at what support is available to run a Dragonlance campaign in fifth edition. Since launch, Wizards of the Coast has been very focused on supporting storylines set in the Forgotten Realms. For ...
In Defense of Skill Challenges
This article was referenced recently on the Talking TableTop podcast and originally appeared on www.gameschangelives.com. I’ve overhauled the original 4th ed version for 5th edition to showcase the many ways skills, tool kits, spells, and even backgrounds can be used ...
Adventurers League – Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide Rules
I finally was able to get a copy of the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide on Monday and I really like the book. SCAG is full of both background information on the Sword Coast and some character options. We now have ...
Bestiary 5 Previews: Wyrmwraith & Other Monsters (Gallery)
“Bestiary 5 is creeping, crawling, slithering, and sneaking its way to you soon—it’s time for some previews! But we’re gonna shake things up a bit, and give you the opportunity to choose what you want to see, not to mention ...
WotC Unearthed Arcana – Light, Dark, Underdark!
The next installment of Unearthed Arcana is out today. This month are ideal additions for a campaign in the Underdark. Mike Mearls gives us two new fighting styles for fighters, paladins, and ranger; Tunnel Fighter and Close Quarters Shooter. A ...