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While to me it feels like they are masters of the arcane that can actually rely on magic instead of being a second rate fighter. To...

I was backpacking with my family in Isle Royale one summer from one end of the island to the other where there's a lodge and whatnot...

I thought this article was going to be all about how the campers themselves smell after 3+ days in the brush. Especially scout-aged...

Yea, 2/3ed low level wizards sucked. 2ed wizard had 1/2/3/5/7 slots per day. In 3.5 you got cantrips, so your progression with them was...

I don't know about y'all, but if I'm playing a wizard it's because I want to cast spells. Also, if you want to go OG, staffs are for...

So you're saying you don't want to have to rely on darts for 3/4 of your attacks? Shocking. Except of course we can't be casting...

Yes, sometimes the sword was a backup weapon. But you didn't cherry pick all the other statements like "...it's more like 30 with...

By people insisting everyone else change to suit them? No thanks. That's how new games come about, not new editions. And said change...

I cringe most of the times a guy wants to play a female. There are exceptions but most of them will have their character sleep with...

This is an excellent piece of advice! "No person is an island" is a saying for a good reason, and this mindset allows for creative...

Some of my favourite PCs I've played have been motivated by wanderlust and academic curiosity. I love the idea of a character who wants...

My characters have had pretty even split between tragic backgrounds and normal if not exactly idyllic lives. The latter tend to be...

Isn’t that how Kender are portrayed? *** I’m sure there’s lots of happy people with families, who go to war-torn countries or poor or...

You can have a relatively happy background and be an adventurer, even without wanderlust. Look at Frodo; he was pretty happy before the...