“What the Hell is an Orrery?”—Using Cosmic Wonders in Your Fantasy RPG
Picture this: your adventurers stumble into a dusty, forgotten chamber. A mechanical monstrosity fills the room—a whirring, clattering machine of spinning spheres, golden rings, and softly glowing lights. Is it a puzzle? A portal to another realm? A deadly trap? Or all three? Cue your...
One With Everything: Playing an All-Monk D&D Party
Ready your breath, calm your mind, and prepare to strike—this is a story of unity, discipline, and a whole lot of flurry. Imagine a D&D party composed entirely of monks. No spell slingers or metal- [caption id="attachment_60007" align="alignright" width="215"] A monk as seen in the fifth...
Speak With Dead #34: Meat Drive
Coming to you from across the cosmos tonight, our in house advice columnist, the Necromancer with the Answer, has collected a few letters from folks with death related problems. Tonight, Maxillae [caption id="attachment_76032" align="alignright" width="300"] Dirge Singer is a prestige class from 3.5 D&D found in...
Giants and Dinosaurs: A Savage Settlement for Your RPG Worlds
Deep within the untamed wilds, where volcanic peaks belch smoke and ancient jungles stretch for miles, there exists a mythic settlement of giants who have forged an unbreakable bond with dinosaurs. Known as Titanclaw, this savage domain is a place of primordial power, where colossal...
Create a Random Holiday NPC: Hollyclaw, the Festive Chimera
What happens when the iconic symbols of different holidays converge into a single entity? You get Hollyclaw, the Festive Chimera—a creature equal parts friend and foe, depending on how your [caption id="attachment_77350" align="alignright" width="300"] Auril the Frostmaiden is a neutral evil lesser god of cold indifference...
Create Your Own Random Holiday Adventure with roll charts!
Tis the season for adventure! Whether you're celebrating Winterfest, the Festival of Lights, or the Summer Solstice, there's no better time to gather your party around the table and dive into a holiday-themed D&D session. But what if you're short on time or inspiration? Fear...
Fighters United: How an All-Fighter D&D Party Could Change the Battlefield
Ah, the Fighter—a cornerstone of Dungeons & Dragons. Reliable, versatile, and devastating in combat, Fighters are often the glue holding together wildly diverse adventuring parties. But what happens when your entire group decides to don plate armor, shoulder greatswords, and shout, "We’ll settle this the...
Speak With Dead #33: Garden Variety Toes
Coming to you from across the cosmos tonight, our in house advice columnist, the Necromancer with the Answer, has collected a few letters from folks with death related problems. Tonight, Maxillae [caption id="attachment_41067" align="alignright" width="210"] Careful consideration is the key to this encounter. Unless characters are...
Axe-Wielding Awesomeness: Mastering D&D’s Weapon Mastery System
Axes have always been a staple in Dungeons & Dragons, embodying strength, grit, and raw power. With the new Weapon Mastery system in the 2024 Player’s Handbook, axes now come with exciting tactical options that pair beautifully with certain Feats. Let’s dive into some top-tier...
Play This NEW D&D 5E Subclass Just in Time for Your Holiday Games!
The holidays are in full swing! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or Yule or something else, this is a time when people can come together, gather around the hearth and use funny shaped dice and toys (minis) while pretending to sleigh monsters (buckle up,...
What If Your D&D Party Were All Druids?
Gather your adventuring gear, don your flower crowns, and prepare to embrace nature in all its glory because today, we’re talking about running a D&D game with an all-druid party! Imagine a table filled with characters who can shape-shift, summon storms, and have a closer...
Move over Kangaram, here comes the Mountain Glider(Quetzels)
Some time ago, Nerdarchy released a PDF to expand mountable creatures in your D&D games, covering a range of strange and unique mounts across various types and sizes. Today, we’re adding another exciting creature to the collection: the Quetzel. This impressive creature fits right into...
Holy Smite Squad: Playing an All-Cleric Party in D&D
Ever look at a party lineup and think, "What if everyone could heal and lay down divine judgment?" Welcome to the world of the all-Cleric party—a holy (or unholy) team that's ready to smite evil, cure wounds, and carry the party with a variety of...
Speak With Dead #31: All of My Love and Resentment
Bringing back a blast from our Nerdarchy Past. Welcome back to Speak with Dead series. Coming to you from across the cosmos tonight, our in house agony aunt, the Necromancer with the Answer, has collected a few missives that require advisement. Tonight, Maxillae the Mad draws...
The Fearsome Cheer of San-Tac-Laus and His Minions: Holiday RPG Adventure ideas
In the frosty depths of the Winterveil, there lies a legend both whimsical and terrifying: San-Tac-Laus, the Christmas Beholder. A glittering icon of festive doom, San-Tac-Laus spreads a twisted sort of joy across the realms, aided by his faithful minions—Cheerzs, a jolly Spectator, and the...
