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This is a guest article written by Harry Menear of Black Citadel RPG. Whether you’re a noble paladin charging headfirst at a rampaging dragon astride her faithful warhorse, a wizard slinging spells from the back of a soaring griffon, or a halfling trotting along on the back of their pet dog, here’s the basics of …
Mounted Combat 5e — Saddle Up, Gang. It’s Time For a Ride-By Stabbing Read More »
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition has a myriad of pieces of equipment available to player characters outside of armor and weapons. Some more useful than others, but each with some idea for helping adventurers during their travels. One such item is a bag of ball bearings; tiny metal balls meant to trip up creatures, but …
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Typically, most combats in Dungeons & Dragons are to the death. But, player characters and Game Master-controlled creatures don’t have to kill each other whenever they fight. Both sides have the option of doing nonlethal damage against their targets for whatever reason with a few caveats. What is nonlethal damage in 5e? How does …
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This article was written by DnD Lounge The 5th edition of Dungeons & Dragons has plenty of spells that afflict enemies with negative conditions or damage them outright with elemental powers. Each type of spell plays a vital role in D&D combat, and every spellcaster needs a healthy mix of both. This article covers some …
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Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition includes rules for passive Ability Checks. The only actually featured on character sheets, though, is Passive Perception. What’s more, this ruleset brings a myriad of questions on how Passive Perception in 5e works. What is Passive Perception? How do you calculate it? How do you increase it? How does …
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The Rogue is one of the classic playable classes in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. It’s relatively straightforward gameplay makes it easy for beginners without being too simple to be boring. But, how do you play a Rogue in 5e? What subclasses does it have? And, how do you optimize a Rogue character? …
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Notice: This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Thanks and enjoy! Healing in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition may play a less important role than other systems. But, the game still has a multitude of healing spells …
Many classes in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition gain a feature called Extra Attack. This feature is a staple ability for most of the martial classes in that it increases their potential damage output. But, how does Extra Attack work? Does it stack at all? How does it interact with spells? And, how do …
Notice: This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Thanks and enjoy! Healing in Dungeons & Dragon 5th Edition is a bit of a controversial topic. Yes, the healer is one of the classic D&D party roles, but …
Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition is full of fantastical creatures of various shapes and sizes. And often, the size of a creature comes into play. But, how does size in D&D work? What are the size categories a given creature fits into? And, how does it affect gameplay? This article outlines everything you …
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