Defend the Forests of Your 5E D&D World with a Radiant Treant
A while back I wrote about Treants. These glorious creatures exist in the realms of Dungeons & Dragons but why do we not have a variety of options such noble creatures. Other creature types have martial versions and spellcaster options and ones with extraordinary abilities. Sure, it is easy to combine some monsters together but not everyone is ready to do this. For those folks and any Dungeon Masters interested in more treant variety I am making my first treant for fifth edition D&D.
Nerdarchy on D&D Character Ideas: Play Your Next as a WereBeast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qkaXMRc9x0 In this 17-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted dive into lycanthropes in fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. They ask the question of what it looks like from a D&D player perspective as well as the Dungeon Master. The conversation begins with...
Excavating Unearthed Arcana that Didn’t Make the Cut, Part 1
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 — Unearthed Arcana Giant Options
Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is Unearthed Arcana Giant Options 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 giants we’re fast approaching the production stage of our own giant collection of magic items. There’s still time to preorder your Mage Forge deluxe set of 250 magic item 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.
Support the Troops in Your 5E D&D War with the Armory Golem
A while ago we covered D&D Ideas — Shields and I tossed out the idea of an Armory Golem. It is time I make good on my promise to create this new creature to share with you for your fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons games.
Summon One Bad A$$ Evil SOB to Your 5E D&D Games
The time of Vecna is nigh! One of the most iconic Dungeons & Dragons villains of all time is experiencing a renaissance of late thanks in no small part to the immense popularity of Netflix’s Stranger Things season four, which follows the series’ tradition of borrowing from D&D’s rich monster lore to name each season’s primary antagonist. Hot of the heels of the show’s mid-season break (the second half drops July 1 at midnight) Wizards of the Coast released the Vecna Dossier, a supplement detailing the legacy and statistics of the Undying King. Let’s get into it.
Let’s Make a Deal and Run 5E D&D as a Monty Haul Dungeon Master
I love magic items in my Dungeons & Dragons games. As a player there’s nothing quite like adding awesome new magic items to a character’s inventory. When I’m the Dungeon Master I aim to elicit this same excitement for players by providing a steady flow of nifty magic items for their characters too. I’m definitely dating myself by invoking the name of Monty Hall, host of the classic musical comedy variety-game show Let’s Make a Deal and later used to describe a playstyle wherein the DM’s unreasonable generosity translates into lots of treasure — including magic items. What can I say? I love dishing it out as much as I do raking it in. Let’s get into it.
Nerdarchy on Mork Borg RPG: Nerdarchy Plays Other TTRPGs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJz2TYwQ2JA In this 15-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted discuss an OSR roleplaying game called Mork Borg published by Free League Publishing and created by Pelle Nilsson of Ockult Örtmästare Games and Johan Nohr of Stockholm Kartell. The conversation begins with Dave...
Nerdarchy on 5 Best D&D Feats for a 5E Bladesinger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xez3DrQp9g0 In this 17-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore the best Dungeons & Dragons feats for the Bladesinging wizard's Arcane Tradition from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. The conversation begins with Dave and Ted explaining why the feat selection for a Bladesinging...
Nerdarchy on Playing the Game: Zoo Mafia RPG Design Diary #6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cn4LFEnvpXE In this 29-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted dive into the world of Zoo Mafia RPG as they discuss our playtest of this RPG. We've decided to do it as an actual play or live play. They discuss the experience...
