Gameplay

On a moonless night in a lonely forest, two enemies faced off, a cloaked man and a spearman. The cloaked man spoke some words and the moonlight came out of nowhere, bathing the spearman. The spearman’s flesh smoked as he shrieked in agony. The spearman turned into a wolf and fled. The cloaked man turned […]

Dungeons and Dragons are filled with a menagerie of terrifying and unique monsters for players to come across throughout their adventures. From krakens lurking in the deep waters to ropers ambushing players from above in the dark cave systems, there is always something just around the corner that can quickly end a character’s life if

Damage is significant in any combat-centric game, and D&D is no exception. There are D&D classes that hit many times, classes that shoot massive area of effect spells, and even those that target one boss and deal enormous damage in a singular hit. Some notable builds revolve around critical hits, others about hitting thirteen times

Shadow wraps around your hand, drifting up your arm and wisping away. The darkness almost makes your hand appear clawed and monstrous, though you feel nothing. The magic is not cold or warm; it doesn’t even cause a faint fuzziness on the tips of your fingers as other spells do. Not until your hand slams

An arcane focus 5e guide is something that I used for my first run as a 5e Sorcerer. Since then, I’ve only used one a couple of times since I rarely choose to be a spellcaster, favoring Rogue, Ranger, or a homebrew class. But when I do play a spellcaster, I love having an arcane focus

A shadowy figure runs away in a dark forest, occasionally stumbling and fumbling. A hint of moonlight brushes through the trees and shines upon the figure; it is a tall man with a wound on his face. He spots a large boulder and dashes toward it. He hides behind it and peers at the back;

The National Gazzette Philadelphia’s 1820 “Vampire Craze” is one of the earliest accounts of romanticizing the otherwise feared undead of the Slavic or Balkan mythology. Since then, the world has seen an unending wave of affection for the genre, especially when paired with its Lycanthorpy counterpart. From Count Dracula in the Dracula movie to the

Ah, Bandits. Such a staple of DnD, and for good reason. They’re fun to roleplay, easy to run as monsters, and can generate an entire adventure if PCs decide to take down the Bandit Captain.  I’ve run plenty of Bandits over the years as a Dungeon Master and, like most DnD players, encountered plenty on

He peered down the torchlit hallway for prying eyes. Quick and discreet. Those were his orders. Cautiously, he made his way to the ambassador’s bed chamber as he pulled out a key he was not supposed to have. As the soldier entered, he was surprised to find the ambassador awake, lying in her bed. He

Soaring through the air, their keen gaze scouts below for the enemies that crawl along the ground, disguising themselves as harmless boulders. But the Aarakocra know that they are anything but harmless. They are gargoyles that drag themselves across the ground and ever closer to the Elemental Plane of Air border, determined to drag all