Tag: wizards of the coast

• Character Dysmorphia

  A short post about not killing your character.

  Grotty

  July 19, 2022

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• Backgrounds: Who Cares? You Should. Let’s Fix That.

  What Are Backgrounds in D&D 5e? Backgrounds as described in the Players Hand Book (PHB), “Reveal where you came from, how you became an adventurer, and your place in the world.” (Pg. 125) The PHB describes them as “Providing you with important story cues about your character’s identity”, but then it carries on with a…

  Grotty

  June 10, 2022

  DM / GM Advice

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• Magic Items as Content Engines

  Everyone’s familiar with Dungeons and Dragons’ famous legendary items, Vorpal Sword, Eye of Vecna, Deck of Many Things, Sun Swords, Iggwilv’s Cauldron, the list goes on… But how many times have you ever seen them in play? The DMG expects players to have only found 1 legendary item between the levels of 11-16. How many…

  Grotty

  May 29, 2022

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