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I’m going to second what kenmarable said. It’s not about accuracy, it’s about being respectful. It’s about not treating non-European cultures as “exotic wonders” to gape at and repeating the same old offensive tropes. So the real problem with an “Oriental Adventures” book isn’t that it’s...

There are more than 10 major Magic settings. The 10 you found in that article just so happen to be the 10 that were focused on in Magic Origins, which was an oddball set in that it focused on multiple planes like that. Typically, Magic sets take place on a singular plane. There’s actually been...

As an avid Magic player who’s been loving the Plane Shift supplements, the first thing that struck me is that the Circle of Spores and College of Invention are perfect fits for a Ravnica campaign, adding the perfect subclasses for the Golgari and the Izzet respectively. Although, a friend...

I love goblins and orcs! But I HATE the whole cliche “inherently evil race” trope. It’s such lazy writing. Inherently evil race is just code for “I want my good guys to be able to slaughter hordes of sapient opponents without raising any messy questions of morality.” No thank you. Orcs and...

I feel like this is a huge case of “it depends.” If depends on the setting, the DM, the specific type of undead....there’s probably not an easy answer to this question. That said if you want a few of my takes on the question: -Liches and Death Knights do retain their soul...just not in their...

Honestly, if you’re that hungry for new settings, then may I point you over to WotC’s other IP, Magic. Magic the Gathering has well over a dozen “settings” in the form of various planes, and they’re making more every year. Between the Art books, which contain tons of fluff and setting details...

Before getting too worried about whether or not any one has converted some of the evil classes, figure out if any of your players even want to play them. If nobody wants to play a Soul Eater or Cancer Mage, then you don't really need to look them up. When my DM wanted to run an evil game I just...

I'm going to assume it was an accident that while the fluff remembered to mention that Aetherborn don't eat, drink, breathe or sleep, the actual racial stats don't actually spell it out. As a DM, I'd just give them an ability similar to what the warforged from the Ebberon UA and the revenants...

My characters in general tend to skew more gonzo than not. From Pia Bloobledoop, Gnome Paladin of the Sea God who is constantly asking people to convert, to Agna Ironoak, my rowdy, abrasive Dwarf Druid. But if you're asking for my most gonzo D&D character then without a doubt you want...

My group has been house ruling that Warlocks automatically know the spells from their patron list for a while now. It's definitely a good change. Helps make warlocks more versatile. The rest of your changes seem pretty solid. I certainly wouldn't mind playing a warlock in one of your games.

I voted no. I personally feel like WotC should actually avoid printing any kind of Campaign Guide that consists mostly of fluff. Between PDF releases of previous edition campaign guides, fan run wikis, and many hardcore fans of old settings already owning the old books... it's really easy to...

After taking a second look at the PHB Ranger and the UA Ranger, it seems that they both gain subclass abilities at 3rd, 7th, 11th, and 15th level, with the only discrepancy in the way the two versions handle their subclasses being at 5th. So the easiest way to handle making a Ranger subclass...

Yeah, it feels like you're trying too hard to fix a problem that isn't there. In 5E, magic weapons and armor don't have to have a numerical bonus. They just need a special power and they're magical. If you're concerned with +1 weapons or armor breaking the game, don't give them out as treasure...

Barbarian/Wizard seems like an obvious bad combination choice. Those are two classes with possibly the most opposite focuses and little to no symmetry between class features. Hard mode: Not allowed to pick Bladesinger as your Wizard School

Can I ask why this rule is necessary? I feel like it mostly just punishes players who want to play a Small race as anything other than a rogue or a caster. The way I see it, weapon damage die are an abstraction anyways. When I say my Gnome Paladin of the Sea weilds a trident, I'm not picturing...

I can sympathize with this post as turning the deities of my homebrew setting into actual religions is something I've given a lot of thought to. One thing I find helps is to come up with actual myths and stories that followers of that religion might tell. One of the deities I've come up with...

Personally, I think they could do a bit more than just a pamphlet/pdf with a handful of crunch. On the other hand, I don't think we need an entire big hardcover book full of lots of fluff. SCAG really is the perfect size of what I'd like to see for Eberron. A section that gives an overview of...

Hey! So, I'm a long time Magic player and a slightly less but still long time D&D player, so when I first saw this, I was PUMPED! Like, Magic is a huge part of my life. I've been playing it for the better part of 15 years, and I've always been trying to find ways to mix the Magic worlds I love...