Excavating Unearthed Arcana that Didn’t Make the Cut, Part 4
Courtesy of the Dungeons & Dragons design team’s plethora of Unearthed Arcana playtest documents over the years we’ve seen a ton of new character options evolve from initial concepts into their final versions in official published products. Each Unearthed Arcana follows up with a survey for players to weigh in with their thoughts and impressions, which the team uses to guide further development. Some remain largely the same, some change drastically and many don’t pass this playtest stage. At this point quite a few subclasses, feats and other 5E D&D character options fall into the latter category. Curious what didn’t make the cut? Let’s get into it.
D&D Ideas — Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel
Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel, which we discussed in our weekly live chat. We hangout every Monday evening at 8 p.m. EST at Nerdarchy the YouTube channel talk about D&D, RPGs, gaming, life and whatever nerdy stuff comes up. Speaking of radiant we’re positively beaming after a huge surge forward on preproduction for Mage Forge. We’re incredibly excited to deliver these deluxe collections of 250 magic item Tarot cards. You can get Nerdarchy the Newsletter delivered to your inbox each week, along with updates and info on how to game with Nerdarchy plus snag a FREE GIFT by signing up here.
Nerdarchy on Role-Playing Game High Concepts: Zoo Mafia RPG Design Diary #8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyH4U1OJKV8&ab_channel=Nerdarchy In this 13-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted dive deeper into the design of Zoo Mafia RPG. They explore high concepts in Nerdarchy's roleplaying game. The conversation starts with a closer look at what a high concept means as regards a...
Nerdarchy on 5 Best Invocations for a Hexblade Warlock in D&D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVlYAWFk5KA In this 9-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons Eldritch Invocations for warlocks. They specifically look at The Hexblade Otherworldly Patron. The conversation begins with Dave and Ted sharing the inspiration for the video, which lay...
Take a Break from the Routine with a 5E D&D Vacation Adventure
Summer is upon us and this means beaches, cookouts and of course vacations! This got me thinking about vacations in our D&D parties. Downtime in any RPG often evokes things like the notorious beach episodes of anime to me. With the turbulence of the times it feels weirdly analogous to me with how our D&D characters perpetually fight for their own causes. Even fictional characters need a getaway now and again and hopefully this post offers a reprieve for you as well as some inspiration for your own relaxing hobbies. Let’s talk about vacation ideas for your D&D party.
Nerdarchy on Shadow of the Demon Lord Nerdarchy Plays Other TTRPGs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe4mA2jKTG4 In this 19-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted give an overview of the tabletop roleplaying game Shadow of the Demon Lord. They discuss their experience with playing the game. The conversation begins with Dave and Ted providing an overview of the...
D&D Ideas — Rescue
Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is rescue, which we discussed in our weekly live chat. We hangout every Monday evening at 8 p.m. EST at Nerdarchy the YouTube channel talk about D&D, RPGs, gaming, life and whatever nerdy stuff comes up. Speaking of rescue in Crones and Their Cravings heroes hope to rescue a group of baby dragons from a grisly feast in a cottage of hags and their mephit chef. You can get Nerdarchy the Newsletter delivered to your inbox each week, along with updates and info on how to game with Nerdarchy plus snag a FREE GIFT by signing up here.
Excavating Unearthed Arcana that Didn’t Make the Cut, Part 3
Courtesy of the Dungeons & Dragons design team’s plethora of Unearthed Arcana playtest documents over the years we’ve seen a ton of new character options evolve from initial concepts into their final versions in official published products. Each Unearthed Arcana follows up with a survey for players to weigh in with their thoughts and impressions, which the team uses to guide further development. Some remain largely the same, some change drastically and many don’t pass this playtest stage. At this point quite a few subclasses, feats and other 5E D&D character options fall into the latter category. Curious what didn’t make the cut? Let’s get into it.
Nerdarchy on Undead D&D Monsters: How Many Can You Get from One Corpse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAbxqcBAXh4 In this 13-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore undead in fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons and how many monsters you can generate from one corpse. The conversation begins with Dave and Ted sharing the inspiration for the video, which comes...
Nerdarchy on Power Up Your D&D Character with Sight-Based Powers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9nOrWTFiak In this 27-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted sift through all of fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons for sight based powers. The conversation begins with Dave and Ted sharing how the video's inspiration came through research for a separate series of...
