Spice Up Your D&D Combat with Critical Stunts
Combat has been a staple of Dungeons & Dragons since its inception. D&D started out as a mod for a war game, cementing combat at its core. As D&D has evolved and grown in popularity, expectations of narrative have changed and while I love some good old fashioned D&D combat it can get monotonous if all you’re doing time and again is rolling for hit and damage with little to mix things up. Some subclasses like the Battle Master fighter work to offer options but for some these feel a bit like they should be things anyone could or at least should be able to do.
Dissecting the 5E D&D Plant Creature Type
Salutations, nerds! Everybody who plays fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons has probably adventured in the forest at one point or another. It’s a staple fantasy backdrop. And what does a forest have in abundance? Plants. Trees, underbrush, bushes, briars — all sorts of things that grow. Even if you’re not in the forest there’s still farmland with crops and that one dandelion poking through the sidewalk in the city yelling, “Yeah, cobblestone!” But sometimes the plants turn around and want to kill you, and today’s post is about those 5E D&D plant creature types.
Legend of Vox Machina Brings D&D to Your Living Room
I’d be lying if I didn’t open this post by disclosing I’m a massive Critter (fan of Critical Role) and I just got finished with the first three episodes of The Legend of Vox Machina on Amazon Prime. I think The Legend of Vox Machina isn’t what anyone expected. It’s topping critical reviews and it’s delighted many fans including me. Before we dive into things too much we need some context.
Nerdarchy on New D&D Monsters from Strixhaven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyhA3zkBPVA&ab_channel=Nerdarchy In this 19-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted dive back into the new 5E D&D book Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos. They look at the new monsters in this latest 5E D&D and Magic: the Gathering crossover. Strixhaven presents 44 new 5E...
Dissecting the 5E D&D Ooze Creature Type
Salutations, nerds! I’ve been waiting to donk around with this fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons creature type because while I’ve already covered my favorite creature type — fey — this one is my spouse’s favorite. I’m referring to oozes of course. Slimy, lurchy, squishy and rolly, there are not a lot of these available in 5E D&D (there is really only so much you can do with them) but they are unique enough to merit their own creature type.
Mage Forge Mastery for 5E D&D — Charm of Dimming
We keep our ear to the ground for fresh ways to help players create better RPG experiences and one of the awesome Mage Forge backers shared a great idea. They’re excited to introduce new magic items into their campaign through the free Spirit of the Forge encounter and suggested we include plot hooks along with formulae and recipes for crafting magic items to a deeper degree than the system in the free encounter. While this is beyond the scope of the Mage Forge project itself we’ve got all of Nerdarchy.com to explore this great idea starting right here in this new Mage Forge Mastery series. Let’s get into it.
Retooling the Bladed Gauntlet for 5E D&D
We started a new video series over at Nerdarchy the YouTube channel where we look at things from previous editions of Dungeons & Dragons that have not made it into fifth edition. In the first video we talk about the ridiculously powerful character builds you could make with the bladed gauntlet, a weapon from 3.5 D&D. As a follow up I am making a bladed gauntlet inspired weapon to fit the themes and tone of 5E D&D.
If You’re Gonna Go Bad, Go Big with Archdevils and Demon Lords for 5E D&D
My first fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign focused on the big bad of a Demon Lord. Gnar’Kee’Tis was a major deal and the final battle of a game lasting over four years. Over the course of this 5E D&D campaign I newly written lore for the current edition. The players were shocked when I described gnolls being transformed from straight up hyenas. As the quadrupeds became bipedal humanoids the players thought I had made it up. But it was right in the Monster Manual.
Play Your Next 5E D&D Game as a Devil of the City
Over at Nerdarchy the YouTube channel when Nerdarchists Dave and Ted set out to create a fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons character who fearlessly embodies a true daredevil. We’ve done the rope-a-dope with this character concept in a roundabout way in the past, first as a discussion video several years ago and more recently with the Blind Master. Now we’re going straight to the source for a fresh take with the Devil of the City 5E D&D Character Build Guide. Let’s get into it.
Nerdarchy on New D&D Magic Items for Strixhaven A Curriculum of Chaos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRzy1S8KITQ In this 12-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted dive back into the new 5E D&D book Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos. They look at the new magic items in this latest official sourcebook. Strixhaven presents eight new 5E D&D magic items, which...
Dissecting the 5E D&D Monstrosity Creature Type
Salutations, nerds! Today I’m turning my attention to the fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons creature type crossing the line from ordinary to extraordinary and stops druids from Wild Shaping into owlbears — the monstrosity! These 5E D&D creatures are monstrous, hence the title, and are massively varied so this should be a fun one.
Prepare for the Gith Invasion of Your 5E D&D World
There are a handful playable race options in fifth edition who are not truly native to the Material Plane. One of these is the gith. When I think about the gith I see them as one of the few races who could easily facilitate a thematic crossover between science fiction and fantasy.
Nerdarchy on D&D Logic 5 Things That Makes No Sense
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNUPcdvOGTU In this 19-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore some Dungeons & Dragons logic that doesn't seem logical. They draw upon their experience throughout the editions of D&D in this discussion. In the video they take a closer look at the...
Surprise, Delight and Horrify Adventurers with These Tome of Beasts 3 EXCLUSIVE Monster Previews
Our Friends over at Kobold Press are at it again. If the first two Tome of Beasts and Creature Codex monster books were not enough this time they’re going full throttle for the final installment of their series with Tome of Beasts 3, another collection of over 400 Monsters to add into your 5th Edition games.
Nerdarchy on D&D Gnoll as Playable Race by Nord Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqT4FZ4bEgk In this 12-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore Dungeons & Dragons races to play in your game. Nord Games has a book called Ultimate Bestiary: Revenge of the Horde for fifth edition D&D. In there are stats to play...
