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I'm not exactly sure what you mean by this, as this isn't really a game mechanic in 5e unless you're talking about spells such as Color Spray or Prismatic Spray. Are you referring to something close to Magic the Gathering, where major divisions of magic are separated by theme into colors?

Saving Jesus Artwork by Carl Bloch The arrest and crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one of the most detailed and well-known parts of Christian history. His death is an important part of the religion’s evolution, a moment of self-sacrifice to bear humanity’s transgressions and through that pave...

Product Link Product Type: DMing Tools CoS-Required? Yes While I usually don’t review free products, I felt that this one’s interesting enough to merit its own discussion. When it comes to the various recruitable Destined Allies in Curse of Strahd, Mordenkainen clearly stands out. Not only is...

This is honestly a gigantic shame. Safe to say that I've been a huge fan, but based on the statements by those formerly working for the company, I can no longer support Evil Genius Games' work unless there's some guarantee of big changes from the ground up.

While I figure a lot of people are rightfully hooked on Baldur's Gate 3, the publishers of the prior big 5e video game, Solasta, are having a survey to gauge reader interest in their campaign setting. The setting sourcebook was originally a limited edition reward for a KickStarter pledge, but...

Chapter 13: Gods & Monsters, Part 2 The rest of the monsters in the bestiary are mostly individual entries, with only a few grouped together by theme like we saw with the gods and dinosaurs. A recurring element I’ve noticed and criticism I have among the real-world animals are misspellings in...

Chapter 13: Gods & Monsters, Part 1 The final chapter of the book is also the longest, making us so close yet so far away from the finish line. Before we dive into all the new creatures in the setting, we start out with some general advice in preserving the awe and wonder of a new world that...

Chapter 12: Treasures Besides Dungeons, Dragons, and leveling up, treasure is the other nigh-universal constant of DnD settings. A rather short chapter, most of it is detailed by new and converted magic items but starts out by talking about the other kinds of loot. First off, the lack of coins...

This isn't a full post, but I decided to group the Threats based on the broad campaign themes associated with them in the book. First organized by threat group, then by themes. Threats The Brood: Epic Fantasy Craven of the Kraken Coast: Heroic Fantasy, Horror Crawling Awful: Cosmic Horror...

Chapter 11, Part 2: Threats No campaign setting would be complete without powerful villains for your PCs to oppose, and Planegea spares no expense in coming up with a rogue’s gallery of foes menacing the good people of this primordial world. Each threat is a veritable power unto their own, with...

Chapter 11: Factions & Threats, Part 1 Just as Chapter 10 discussed the world of Planegea, Chapter 11 discusses the more prominent people and individuals within it. Split into two sections of 13 entries each, Factions details organizations of all kinds relevant to adventurers, while Threats...

Keep in mind that what you listed aren't explicit Cleric subclasses but rather areas of influence for the deities. The People and Cultures section is listing well, common cultural aspects of the more prominent groups in the setting. They don't grant spells because, in the context of the setting...

I already covered several of these bits in the review, but since it's quite the number of posts I can answer it here. Basically divine magic, or magic that would be granted by a deity or greater power comes from the Abrahamic deity. Azrael's Guide to the Apocalypse made it so that warlocks can...

Chapter 10: the Primal World This chapter serves as the gazetteer section of the book, where we learn more about the lands of Planegea and the people and creatures that walk it. All that is has an origin point in the Worldheart Dragon who slumbers in the volcanic Blood Mountain. Even...

Planegea had a very well-supported KickStarter campaign with around 3.5 thousands backers, but it is one of those otherwise popular books that just doesn't get a lot of talk in general. It has so much going for it that I'm doing my part to bring awareness of it. Thunder Step does the same...

Chapter 9: Stone Age Adventures This chapter is a diverse assortment of GM tools for creating stories in the setting. It takes a page from many old-school sourcebooks in providing randomly-generated charts and tables in coming up with adventure hooks, pertinent characters and locales, and...

Chapter 6: Backgrounds I’m not sure why the backgrounds chapter has someone conducting a magical ritual in the shadow of a kaiju deer or goat, but the artwork’s cool enough that I’ll take it. While most 5e backgrounds can work in Planegea with some minor changes in terms of starting equipment...

Chapter 4: Kinships This chapter covers the major races of Planegea, albeit they are known as kinships instead of races. Most societies don’t treat species and cultures as being inherently linked, prioritizing banding together for survival. Many clans are made up of different peoples who are...

Drive-Thru RPG Link Although most strongly associated with the feel of medieval times, Dungeons & Dragons is no stranger to settings going for far older or newer eras. From Pharaonic Egypt to Victorian Steampunk, official and third party settings alike created worlds of magic and monsters...

Popularity also references people who played it and general fans, who may not necessarily have bought the adventure but their DM did. This is similarly reflected in the online fan communities I've seen. To use Reddit as one example, the Curse of Strahd subreddit has 82k members, Tomb of...