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Rare monsters, flail snail

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...

5E D&D cleric Divine Domain

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 magic allowed

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...

Under the gnome, Vergussian

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...

Aether skies, Aethernati

In the Shadow of the Veil: Using the Aethernati in Your TTRPG Campaign

Working With, For, and Against Aether Skies’ Most Dangerous Organization The floating cities of Aether Skies may soar above the cursed world, but they're held aloft by more than just Aether coils and dreamtech—they’re kept safe by silence, secrets, and the unblinking eyes of the Aethernati. Part...

Transformation

Shifting Flesh and Altered Forms: How to Transform Your D&D Character’s Body

From claws and wings to shadow-skin and monstrous might—build the form that matches the fantasy [caption id="attachment_54364" align="alignright" width="300"] When it comes to the magic power of words this merfolk knows what I'm talking about. [Art by Howard Lyon][/caption] One of the coolest parts of Dungeons &...

Bulette mutations

The Bulette Reforged: Unleashing Elemental Terror Beneath the Earth

Because sometimes, a land shark just isn’t terrifying enough… The bulette—often called the “landshark”—has been a part of D&D monster lore since the early days. It's a burrowing brute, all armored plates, snapping jaws, and raw subterranean aggression. A classic low- to mid-level menace, sure—but let’s...

Under the Dome, Vehicles

Smoke, Grind, and Grit: Designing Grind-Powered Vehicles for Under the Dome

“Tires are for cowards. Real engines scream when they drink grind.”—Rassa Coilbite, skiffwright of the Slag Market The wastelands outside the dome cities are hostile, irradiated with chaos storms, crawling with monsters, and pocked by sinkholes, living fungus, and bone-sanded dunes. On foot? You're prey.On a...