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I know a lot of us got into D&D--whatever edition--when we were pretty young. And I know that many of us, as kids, pretty foolishly misunderstood some fundamental aspect of the game. ;) I cut my teeth on the Red Box, which only had Lawful, Neutral, and Chaotic as alignments. So when I switched...

Not sure why this thought occurred to me now, but I have to say... If I were Strahd von Zarovich, I would create a whole crapload of fake sunswords and Holy Symbols of Ravenkind, slap Nystul's magic aura on all of them, and hide them throughout Barovia. :] And if I ever do run another...

Could someone with early access to the book, or to D&D Beyond, share the 5E lore on the Oinoloth? I've heard they've made it a type of Yugoloth, rather than an individual title. Is that so? If it is, have they addressed that as a change, or is it more of a "This is how it's always been" thing...

The special features tables for magic items are among 5E’s most flavorful additions. These details grant even the plainest of such items a unique feel. Still, any given list of options only remains fresh for so long. Presented in this series are additional random tables, adding new details and...

The special features tables for magic items are among 5E’s most flavorful additions. These details grant even the plainest of such items a unique feel. Still, any given list of options only remains fresh for so long. Presented in this series are additional random tables, adding new details and...

The special features tables for magic items are among 5E’s most flavorful additions. These details grant even the plainest of such items a unique feel. Still, any given list of options only remains fresh for so long. Presented in this series are additional random tables, adding new details and...

I came across this on Twitter, and had to share it here. I mean, what campaign wouldn't be improved by the inclusion of, say, a hatfright, a spectral slug, a greater mommy, a desert beeple, or a durp snake? :lol: http://aiweirdness.com/post/172170729017/dungeons-and-dragons-creatures-generated-by

The special features tables for magic items are among 5E’s most flavorful additions. These details grant even the plainest of such items a unique feel. Still, any given list of options only remains fresh for so long. Presented in this series are additional random tables, adding new details and...

So, let's say I wanted to include a race in my campaign that are, thematically, the D&D-equivalent to the Borg from Star Trek. Let me stress "thematically." I'm not looking to create D&D cyborgs or anything that necessarily physically resembles the Borg. The important factors I'm looking to...

Seven decades ago, there were cities upon cities. Kingdoms and nations; the remains of ancient empire. Cultures at war and cultures at trade. Humans, dwarves, elves, and others. Magic and monsters, rare but real. And so it was for millennia, through two dynamic ages the lorekeepers and scribes...

It's a weird problem to have, but I find I have difficulty using certain monsters on an "adventure" level. What I mean is... Well, let's use mind flayers, which I love, as an example. I have no difficulty figuring out plot ideas using mind flayers that are meant to drive a whole campaign, or at...

So, I'm looking for a solid but simple rules set for domains. Building cities up from tiny hamlets, maintaining military power, trading with other domains, etc. It doesn't have to be 5E-specific, as long as it's not too much work to adapt to 5E. And again, while some granularity is good, ease...

I've been gaming since I was 9, back in 1983, and to this day I don't "get" mega-dungeons in D&D. I've had people try to explain it to me, and I've just. Never. Gotten it. I find even normal-length dungeons boring more often than not. So, I'm going to try to ask it a different way. What do you...

Has anyone run the numbers on this? I'm just wondering if that AC of 12(!!!) is a deliberate balancing mechanism or an error. :uhoh:

Watch any small-scale melee in the movies, in modern video games, or IRL, and you'll note that people are moving all over the place. Boxers move around the ring. Even fencers go back and forth. What you basically never see are two people standing in one spot smacking each other. Try that in a...

Yes, I'm going to pit my players against a death knight who was a fungus--a myconid or something similar--when he was alive. I'm looking for suggestions for minor changes I can make to the standard death knight stat block to play up his originally fungal nature. I don't want to make too many...

Take the standard lich, as presented in the Monster Manual. Changing nothing but spell selection (and limiting yourself to the wizard spell list), create the most dangerous lich you can. You don't need to recopy the entire spell list; just list what spells you're adding, and what spells you're...

I've seen multiple comments to the effect that the W4E monk is underpowered or otherwise mechanically problematic, but I've done no real in-depth analysis myself. I'm curious what the reasoning on that is, and--particularly from those who have actually played one or seen it played--whether said...

Had an interesting question come up in game tonight, and I'm curious how you guys would have ruled. Does death ward protect against dying from a third failed death save? Does that final failed save count as "an effect that would kill it instantaneously without dealing damage" for the spell's...

I'm looking for suggestions for fun and balanced changes to the Shield Master feat. As written, its primary offensive advantage is that you can take a bonus action to shove an opponent. This means that, 19 times out of 20, your most mechanically optimal strategy is going to be "start the round...