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Off-Hand Attack does not exist as a term in 5e. Off-Hand Weapon Fighting was a term in 1e. Off-Hand Attack is, however, a very useful general term for the different ways a character can accomplish fighting with two weapons at once. These ways can be broken down into three categories: Two-Weapon Fighting the Bonus Action Two-Weapon […]

The grasping vines seemed to be crushing the life out of the lycanthrope’s legs. Finally, the wererat had broken free. Safety! Freedom! Just as it was about to turn and run, it could hear an angry voice in the distance, “Get over here!” Oh, no! Suddenly a thorny vine grasped the wererat’s body and it

Ahead of you stands the exit of the dungeon. Things got out of hand pretty quickly. Two failed stealth checks and a bad deception check made everything complicated. Who would have thought that the cultist underground castle was so crowded? Your party started to run away three minutes ago, and you’re just reaching your goal:

The Shadowfell welcomes us with its characteristic nothingness. The flat landscape, fueled by doll trees and eerie mist, calms our emotions until they are empty. I walk alongside my party for miles in an unknown direction, trying to find a resting spot. The surrounding forest becomes denser until no light from the stale moon passes

One of the best aspects of the fifth edition of DnD is how approachable it is for new players, especially those who don’t have much experience with tabletop RPGs. The straightforward nature of the rules also allows the system to be converted to multiple settings and genres with general ease. So, if you have a

Purple Dragon Knights are the charismatic and chivalrous knights within the army of Cormyr in the Forgotten Realms. In games that aren’t set in the Forgotten Realms, they are instead referred to as Bannerets to indicate they are not part of the storied Purple Dragons. The subclass focuses on turning the Fighter class into a

The Echo Knight can seem like a very simple D&D class on the surface. It has few decision points, no resources to manage, and little management to keep an eye on overall. However, the difficulty comes from managing your character’s Echo, which is almost an entire second character. Managing this character can have a bit

The two most important decisions you can make as a D&D player are your character’s class and race. There are many races to choose from in the D&D universe, even if you only want to limit yourself to the 5e Player’s Handbook (PHB). While not part of the earlier editions of PHB, few races have attracted

A dual wielding 5e guide is something I tried to find whenever I was a Rogue class who wanted to fight with two short swords. What confused me was what feats I should take to make my dual-wielding useful. Dual-wielding can work for any character, but to make the most of it, you should learn

Swords! Let’s start with a fact, shall we? The best weapon throughout history was the sword. And what’s better than a sword… a really big one! Because when talking about D&D weapons, size does matter. So, if you want to venture yourself into dark dungeons or fight your way through a battlefield full of orcs,