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Giant spiders. They're so simple yet iconic. And can cling to the walls or ceilings above. And several of my players really really hate spiders.

Good to hear. This may not be a change I can incorporate out of the blue in the current campaign, but it's certainly worth bringing up. I could create a new narrative reason for incorporating the rule, and talk over the mechanical implications with my group. A magical Red Tide, the onset of...

This is an interesting idea, and something that I think would have worked really well in 4e. Basically, it works like a Point of Light setting where the distance between civilizations is like enemy-occupied territory, and horrific at night. Each day, you basically need to succeed on a skill...

Thanks for all the replies, and really good ideas. There is a lot here to digest, and I'm going to look at testing a couple of the different ideas in the next few sessions. I've been running a sandbox game. A lot of these issues came up when I was running through Isle of Dread (they aren't...

DM Basic rules p.57 The Adventuring Day says "Assuming typical adventuring conditions and average luck, most adventuring parties can handle about six to eight medium or hard encounters in a day. If the adventure has more easy encounters, the adventurers can get through more. If it has more...

I'm sure it won't be the gods of Forgotten Realms, since that would need to be published through DMs Guild and Green Ronin usually likes to do their own thing (Out of the Abyss being an exception).

Jack Black would be a great bard.

I'll skim it, going to the map first if it's a site-based location. For crazy long adventures like Out of the Abyss, I just skimmed to get an overview, then read the first couple chapters and took some notes. That's about the biggest adventure I could imagine running (and I'm already getting...

This looks amazing. Backing PDF for now, and I'll see if I can upgrade to print after the holidays.

Homebrew world but they just entered the plane of air, so planescape modules atm ( infinite staircase).

Great article! This will be very useful for my Out of the Abyss game!

These are both really great. Thanks for putting these together. I might present these options to players in addition to the quick builds.

My party didn't bite during the demon fight -- they were too freaked out and afraid of getting caught in the chaos. But the demons wreaked havoc among the drow, and the prisoners escaped that night as the drow were tending their wounded. They didnt go for their gear, they made a beeline for the...

Another option is to just throw high CR monsters at them, and make them fight smart. Let them know that their artifacts are attracting a lot of attention, and word is spreading in unsavory circles. D&D is like being in a war-torn country, so it's dangerous enough already, but add in the...

Social interactions are often an interesting challenge. It's a mix of solving a puzzle and telling a story. To help solve the puzzle, I find it helps me to ask a couple questions to the DM: Do I notice anything odd about the NPC? Is he holding a weapon or is he unarmed? What kind of body...

haha already a subscriber! But yes, that's exactly what I'm looking for, in addition to an easy-to-use digital version of the PHB, DMG and MM.

I liked Insider and even kept my subscription going for a while after I stopped playing 4e (just for reference). I'd probably subscribe to something similar for 5e.

Instead of a new class, what about a variant of the Beastmaster Ranger? Also, a griffon mount is very powerful for low levels. Flight is very strong, as are the attacks of a griffon. It probably wouldn't be fair to the other players if one player gets to ride around on a griffon right away at...

Very awesome stuff! I'll have to look through this more in-depth.

Very interesting numbers. I wonder how well they reflect all D&D gamers, or just gamers who also frequent forums about gaming? In my two D&D groups in Minneapolis (the 5e game I DM and the AD&D game I play in), there is close to a 2:3 ratio of women and men, nearly all fitting nicely in that...