Josh Thomas

D&D is a deep and rewarding pastime, but one that’s about as easy to get into as a jar of sovereign glue. There is a lot of material a player must read through to pick up the game and create a character, and this isn’t a task made any easier by later inclusions to the base […]

Straight swords? Who needs them? Sounds boring to me. Pick yourself a blade that can go ’round corners! Ok, they might not be able to literally attack around bends, but if you’re in the market for an agile and elegant weapon, the scimitar should be the first weapon on your list. I’ve played quite a

Stop! Hammer time. Seriously, it’s hammer time. It’s time to talk about hammers. Specifically, big ones: Mauls! Have you ever used a warhammer and thought, “If only this were a little more weighty”? Have you ever used a club and thought, “If only this were designed a little better”? Have you ever used a net

In 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons, characters specialize in different abilities. Barbarians tend to be strong. Rogues tend to be agile. Bards tend to be attractive. Most of the time, these advantages are enough to deal with the troubles they face. Sometimes though, even a dwarf’s constitution isn’t enough to get through that last tankard

The Plane of Shadow is a dangerous place. Full of darkness and death, simply being within it for any time is enough to physically and mentally exhaust even the hardiest of folk. Only the most sadistic and malicious DMs send a group of low-level adventurers to the Shadowfell. So anyway, when I sent a group of

Wizards have always been a tricky class for me. When I play spellcasters, I usually pick a druid, so it took a little time to get used to being unable to turn into an alligator when an angry guy got up close and personal with a sword. Honestly, I struggled. Wizards were powerful; I knew