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Stuff D&D People Like No. 6: Elves
In the realms of fantasy no other fictional creature gets as much attention and affection than elves. In the worlds of D&D you could make a strong case for dragons too but when it comes to relatively mortal humanoids the magical, pointy eared folks stand...
Don’t Use Drow Elves Use This D&D Monster Instead
In this series we pick popular D&D monsters and find a replacement monster. In this case we look at the drow and dark elves. Nerdarchist Ted and I each give a pick for a drow alternative. One of us delve back into the underdark while...
Getting the Most out of D&D Elves with Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
The Nerdarchists continue their dive into Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, this time pouring over the lore of the ancient and wise Dungeons & Dragons elves. A lot of interesting information within the Tome of Foes in regards to those weedy long ears got me thinking....
Creating Winged, Wild and Fierce Elves for 5E D&D
Between the time this article was written (Sunday 11.12.2017 afternoon), sent to editor (Sunday 11.12.2017 evening), and scheduled to appear in front of you (scheduled for release 11.14.2017) Wizards of the Coast released Unearthed Arcana update (11.13.2017) that is of near identical nature, offering new subrace...
E48 YR1- About the Elves |How to Build a Campaign World| Game Master Tips Podcast
Episode 48 of Nerdarchy the Podcast Year One We jump back into this episode with a little world building. This time we look at D&D elves in our campaign world. We have some cool ideas for elven kingdoms that we’ve yet to really explore with...
The Star Who Wouldn’t Stay Dead (A D&D 5e character background and build)
A Reborn Entertainer Warlock Character Build for D&D 5e Some characters are born heroes.Others earn their power through study, faith, or blood. And then there are the ones who die screaming for one more encore. Welcome to the first entry in a new character-focused D&D...
Creature-Touched Heroes: Aberrations (D&D character guide)
Creature-Touched Heroes: Aberrations in D&D 5e Dungeons & Dragons is filled with iconic creature types: dragons, undead, fiends, celestials, elementals — and stranger things still. These beings don’t just exist as monsters to be slain. They shape worlds, twist bloodlines, grant power, and leave scars...
Alien RPG & Alien: Destroyer of Worlds — A Masterclass in Cinematic Sci-Fi Horror Roleplaying
Few tabletop roleplaying games understand their source material as completely as Alien RPG. Designed by Free League and powered by a specialized version of the Year Zero Engine, this game translates the dread, brutality, and existential horror of the Alien franchise directly into tabletop form....
D&D Background Spotlight: The Charlatan
Lies, Masks, and the Art of Survival The Charlatan background is about more than scams and fake identities—it’s about reinvention. Charlatans survive by reading people, exploiting expectations, and staying one step ahead of consequences. In a fantasy world full of monsters and magic, a convincing...
Pets & Companions in D&D: Why Every Party Needs Them (and How to Use Them Well)
Pets and companions have been part of Dungeons & Dragons since the earliest editions—familiars, animal companions, summoned creatures, loyal mounts, and even strange magical tag-alongs. Yet many tables still treat them as an afterthought or a mechanical hassle. That’s a mistake. When used well, pets...
D&D Background Spotlight: The Acolyte
Faith, Duty, Doubt, and Divine Secrets The Acolyte background is one of the most deceptively rich options in Dungeons & Dragons 5e. On the surface, it represents a character devoted to a god, philosophy, or religious institution. Beneath that surface, however, is a web of...
Rebuilding Under the Dome: How Power, Wealth, and Control Shape Recovery (A post apocalyptic D&D fantasy setting)
Rebuilding does not follow suffering. It follows money. When winter chaos storms tear across the Dome and reality buckles under their force, destruction is widespread — but recovery is not. When the storms recede and the lights stabilize, reconstruction does not begin where the damage...
Picking Up the Pieces in Aether skies (D&D campaign setting exploration)
How the Sky Cities Rebuild After the Long Winter Winter does not end in Aether Skies.It loosens its grip. There is no single dawn where the storms clear and the danger passes. Instead, spring reveals itself quietly—in cracked hull plating, exhausted aether engines, empty ration...
Beyond the Carved Blade: D&D Multi-class Builds for the Rune Knight
Expanding the Power of Runes Through Multiclass Play The Rune Knight fighter introduced something special to D&D: martial characters who wield ancient, intentional magic without becoming traditional spellcasters. Runes aren’t spell slots. They’re promises etched into steel, stone, and flesh—power waiting to be unlocked. But...
Under the Dome: Broken Promises & Unpaid Debts
The turn of the year doesn’t erase anything under the Dome.It just gives debts time to mature. When the lights come back up after winter rationing, when the markets reopen and the chaos storms recede just enough to breathe, something else begins to move through...
