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What's the most accessible starter set for D&D? Wizards of the Coast has unveiled the heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set, a new introduction to the Dungeon & Dragons, designed to welcome new players and dungeon masters in line with the 2024 core rules. Justice Laminerman, the lead game designer for the set, describes it as “the biggest and best D&D starter set ever.” This set introduces an innovative character creation system using mix and match tiles to simplify the process of newcomers. It is also included in three adventure booklets: Caves of Mixed Chaos, Keep On the Borderlands, and…
S layer The benefits of combat power The benefits of combat abilities help to eliminate randomness in attack rolls at least once per round, ensuring your damage is more consistent, and your critical abilities will support your land. At level 20, combat often shakes, so missing an attack can be the difference between defeating an enemy and surviving long enough for them to descend your healer. A missed attack, especially attacks buffed by resources like the Paladin's Smitte spell, can be devastating. This boon guarantees that at least one hits for each of those rounds. This gives you the confidence…
Are you tired of having the same tragic backstory as your tragically murdered parents who set you on the path to vengeance? Try one of these! The second half of many worlds in D&D are scattered with the souls of the player characters' family. Often, their only surviving descendants are tragically killed before they are finished with the creation of a character. And, that means that makes sense. Vengeance for your loved one is a powerful motive. It's a compelling story hook for reasons. It's a very primitive drive that drives many of our favorite stories. Courtesy of Warner Bros.,…
March 11, 2025 in ptolus | 0 Now, the Silver Dragon told them that this was their last trip, so they decided to see if they could not find at least one of the items they were seeking, namely the sword of lie that the Church appears to be overly interested in obtaining. They flip over from the height of the spire, fly, float, and take cracks by guarding the trapped door and defeating the iron golem. The Golems have proven to be tenacious enemies, shrugging almost everything except Desin's angry fuel blow. It gets a dissie or three times, but…
March 11, 2025 in ptolus | 0 Now, the Silver Dragon told them that this was their last trip, so they decided to see if they could not find at least one of the items they were seeking, namely the sword of lie that the Church appears to be overly interested in obtaining. They flip over from the height of the spire, fly, float, and remove the cracks by guarding the trapped door and defeating the iron golem. The Golems have proven to be tenacious enemies, shrugging almost everything except Desin's angry fuel blow. It gets a dissie or three times,…
I enjoy a bit of Hero Forge here, so to be fair, I would like to say I was totally impressed with the amount of customization that has been offered in recent years. If you're not familiar, Hero Forge is a custom mini site that lets you design your own figures from a bunch of options, and order them (or 3D printing). I have a friend who chose to handcraft classy 3D renderings using Hero Forge instead of drawing D&D characters. This allows you to get closer to a 1:1 translation from the mind's eyes, given the fact that facial…
Since its founding, the Dungeon & Dragon campaign has been using its hexagonal playstyle. It simply means a group of players appearing in the unforgiving wilderness in search of adventure trips over something like brigands, rare monsters and mystical ruins filled with magical treasures. Hexcrawl is also at the heart of Beyond The Woods, a new 5E compatible setting inspired by Irish legends of old Oak games. Creator Emmet Byrne says that approach to polygons brings a campaign that combines mystery, exploration and danger in unfamiliar ways for modern gamers to the table. Beyond the Woods crowdfunding campaign was published…
The Dungeons & Dragons community is very skeptical of generative AI, and the publisher wizards have fired in the past as they use AI art in their games. However, the CEO of D&D and Magic: The Gathering Maker continues to sound like he's all involved in technology, calling it “AI Bull” recently, speculating how it could be used for D&D subscription services. 11 minutes with Bardur Gate 3 character Creatorchris Cocks, head of Hasbro, who took over the toy maker in 2022, told Semafor in a new interview that he uses AI tools in his own D&D campaign, which he…
If you're a fan of Dungeons and Dragons, it's safe to say you spent time playing the game, but only a few know all the rules very well. So, do you have what you need to become a dungeon master and get the perfect score in this trivia quiz? Let's look into it. How did you score? Share your results in the comments below!
James Lyman – The Wizard of the Coast – Hebungle Rich Cast monsters are now spell slotless Spellcasting monsters in the 2025 Monster Manual have moved from the traditional spell slot system to a more streamlined approach. This change is intended to make encounters faster and allow Dungeon Masters to run powerful spellcasters smoothly without juggling complex spell lists. The new design is especially evident in powerful magical creatures like Lich. We use this as an example of how these changes manifested. Old and new approaches Previously, Spellcasting Monsters acted like player characters with spell slots and a vast list…