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5e Magic Item Patterns for Alternate Crafting: Part One

Colin McLaughlin — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:50:07 +0000

Three patterns for magic items from the D&D 5e SRD for characters interested in crafting. These can be used with the level-less crafting system presented here, or general use.

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Hackers, Ultra-Truth, and Tool Checks

Colin McLaughlin — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 12:00:33 +0000

A look at the classic film Hackers, why it's much better than you think, and how it's depiction of hacking can provide an ultra-truth for 5e tools checks.

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UA: Feats for Skills Breakdown

Brandes Stoddard — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 05:30:43 +0000

A new collection of feats is always an interesting proposition in 5e, since good feat design is a demanding proposition in the current environment, and that’s what we get in this week’s Unearthed Arcana article. Specifically, it has feats that build on skills and turn that skill into a central character element. Eighteen feats are an unlooked-for boon, so let’s dive in.

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Tribal Knowledge: Dungeon Remodeling Projects

Brandes Stoddard — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 12:30:15 +0000

I am a huge fan of the StoryNexus game Below. When I reviewed it in Harbinger of Doom, I talked about how much I liked the way it lets adventurers alter parts of the dungeon to their own convenience. I may have even waxed a touch loquacious about it. I can’t remember the last time I was accused of being concise, though. Anyway, I like the idea enough that I want to suggest more things in this vein that one might use in other […]

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