Bardic Whispers from the Other Side: A Look at the College of Spirits for 5e D&D
The newest Unearthed Arcana from Wizards of the Coast continues to embrace the eerie with the College of Spirits, a Bard subclass that channels tales from beyond the veil. These Bards don’t just tell stories—they invoke them, drawing power from ghostly legends, haunted artifacts, and...
Off the Beaten Beastiary: Using Rare and Rarely Seen Monsters in D&D
Surprise your players with creatures they’ve never met—and never forget. Every seasoned DM has seen the glaze in their players’ eyes when you mention the usual suspects: orcs, goblins, zombies, ogres. While they’re classics for a reason, sometimes your campaign needs a little extra spice. That’s...
The Storm Made Flesh: Introducing Chaos Dragons to Your Campaign
“We thought we were safe. It didn’t fly in on wings—it rode the storm like it was part of it. Like it was the storm’s will given form.”—Ladrex Brimcall, last words of the Iron Spine patrol In the howling madness of Under the Dome, there are...
The Crimson Wall: Rewriting Mulan as a D&D Adventure
Yup, It is time for another jaunt into animated mayhem with some mouse movies, kids shows or whatever and see how I can get some D&D content out of it. Last week we dived into the Lion King [caption id="attachment_41067" align="alignright" width="210"] Careful consideration is the...
Contraband & Curiosities: Strange Items in the Zoo Underworld
Not everything that moves through Furton City’s back alleys and smoke-filled speakeasies is made of peanuts or bullets. Beneath the surface trade routes and boss-sanctioned shipments lies a secondary economy built on rare items, forbidden finds, and the downright bizarre. These contraband goods and strange...
Feeding on the Spark: Aether Parasites in TTRPG Storytelling
How to Use Magic-Hungry Creatures to Threaten Your World’s Most Vital Systems In the world of Aether Skies, Aether is more than just fuel—it’s the beating heart of civilization. It powers ships, cities, armor, minds. Without it, the floating world falls. So what happens when something feeds...
Wings of Skyfire: Creating the Eagle Dragon for D&D
When Sovereignty Takes Flight Dragons are already the apex predators of fantasy worlds—iconic, mighty, and terrifying in their grandeur. But sometimes, the classic horned lizard just isn’t quite what your table needs. Enter the Eagle Dragon, a glorious fusion of avian majesty and draconic might—a scaled-and-feathered beast...
Dungeons and Dragons Unearthed Arcana – The Grave Domian for Cleric
Welcome to Nerdarchy, where we delve deep into Dungeons & Dragons and all things tabletop roleplaying! In this post, we're unearthing a fascinating piece of Unearthed Arcana: the Grave [caption id="attachment_89354" align="alignright" width="300"] Don't need no stinking cleric.[/caption] Domain Cleric. This subclass taps into the solemn power...
No Casters Allowed: Running a D&D Game With Zero Spellcasting PCs
Steel, grit, guile—and not a spell slot in sight Let’s be honest: Dungeons & Dragons is a spell-slinger’s paradise. Every other class hurls fire, heals wounds, or manipulates time. But what happens when you take that power away completely—not just from full casters, but from everyone? That’s...
Lost to the Storm: Legends and Truths of Vergussian, the Fallen Dome
"No map shows it, but every survivor knows it. You don’t find Vergussian. It finds you."—Old scavenger saying, whispered over glowcider Once, Vergussian was a beacon of innovation—known across the domes for its arcane research, storm-reactive crystal spires, and allegedly, the world's most stable chaos storm...
