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React quickly and change the tide of battle with Opportunity Attacks in D&D 5e, updated to match the rules in the 2024 Player’s Handbook! Update on Attacks of Opportunity in 2024 Rules The rules regarding Opportunity Attacks haven’t changed much in the 2024 Player’s Handbook, aside from some interesting wording changes that open up a world of new possibilities. You can now take attacks of opportunity against creatures that leave your space. This means allies can trigger attacks of opportunity. What does this mean for your game? Read on to find out. Understanding attacks of opportunity An attack of opportunity,…

Finesse Weapon Updates for 2024 Rules Finesse weapons remain unchanged in the 2024 Player’s Handbook. No new weapons have been added to the list and they still function the same way. The only major change is that the new Weapon Mastery feature significantly impacts how weapons work. Which finesse weapons have received the most significant buffs? Read on to find out. What are finesse weapons in 5e? Finesse weapons in 5e rely more on precision and agility than on strength. These are a good option for characters with high Dexterity scores, as they allow you to use your Dexterity modifier…

“The more I can follow the needs and energies of the group, rather than feeling like I have to make this story or make this intervention happen right now, the better the experience will be in the end.” That’s a lot,” Dehili added. For the most productive and positive group experience, therapists using D&D as a therapeutic tool should create additional boundaries and rules to ensure the session benefits everyone, not just one person. There may be cases. “It’s important to have safety tools in-game and conversations about what content is and isn’t acceptable based on (players’) trauma and background,”…

New rules for off-hand attacks In the 2024 Player’s Handbook, dual-wielding builds have been greatly enhanced thanks to Nick’s mastery trait. For those who don’t know, Weapon Mastery is a new system that provides mastery characteristics for each weapon. Daggers, light hammers, sickles, and scimitars are given the nick property, which makes them effective when used in the off-hand. The Nick property states: nick If you want to make an additional light attack, you can do it as part of your attack action rather than as a bonus action. This additional attack can only be performed once per turn. Given…

In the late 1980s, a friend and I knew there was something called Dungeons & Dragons. And we also knew it was for us. But in our small town in upstate New York, there were no book stores, and the World Wide Web was still years away. We had a set of dice, so we used scraps we collected from related books and video games to create rules and settings that would help tell the story we wanted to tell. Article continues after ad It was a tedious process, but it worked. On countless weekends and summer nights, we let…

I received a promotional email today from the Wizards of the Coast PR team. Promotion for the 2024 rules update has been going pretty well for a while now, so for those of you who have been following along, there shouldn’t be much that’s new. If you’re not sure if the 2024 rules are for you, you can find a free version of the rules on D&D Beyond. The options are limited, but it has everything you need to run a game. You can create a Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, and Wizard. There’s one subclass for each, and fewer background options…

WizKids will be releasing two new D&D bookends, which will hit store shelves in May 2025. These new resin bookends are 7″ tall and are designed based on artwork from the latest Monsters Manual (see Dungeons & Dragons Releases). One bookend features a sculpted red dragon’s head and the other has a black dragon’s head. Each bookend will be sold as an individual unit, D&D Bookend: Black Dragon and D&D Bookend: Red Dragon, priced at $59.99 each. Click on the gallery below to see the full-size images.

Leaving the tempting trap door and staircase behind, the group tries to use their stipend to blend in with the upper class. None of them are very good at it, but their notoriety gives them minor celebrity status, and the helpful hints of the house butler help them avoid the most egregious blunders. The group goes shopping and sees how the upper class lives. It’s very nice. It’s very nice. But it’s also quite expensive and salaries are dwindling surprisingly quickly. As the furniture is delivered and the barbarians begin to settle in to guard the villa, the group begins…

Weapon Mastery is a new mechanic in Dungeons & Dragons that was incorporated into the game’s core rules with the publication of the Player’s Handbook (2024), a revised version of the original 5th edition rules from 2014. Weapon mastery is a feature in some games. A class that modifies a weapon’s attack by dealing additional damage or otherwise affecting the target. The 2024 D&D Weapon Mastery Guide explains how Weapon Mastery works and which characters can use it. D&D 5e 2024 Mastery Properties All weapons in D&D now have mastery properties. These are listed in the equipment table and weapon…

Dungeons & Dragons: Battle of the Dead was a great introduction to the legendary game for many, but it was a box office disappointment. Hugh Grant might know why. While not the first film in the Dungeons & Dragons series, Dungeons & Dragons: Battle of the Dead offered a fresh, original perspective and a fun fantasy film that everyone can enjoy. Unfortunately, it was a box office flop, but that doesn’t make it likely that a sequel to Battle of the Dead will be made. Hugh Grant recently made some comments explaining the issues with the film and the sequel.…