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...
D&D Ideas — Terrain
Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is terrain, 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 terrain in Albatross heroes are caught between insect ravagers and forest elves in a tense pursuit through treacherous terrain with an infant chieftain at stake. 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 5 Best D&D Artificer Infusions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz1wMH-BLiE In this 18-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore the newest 5E D&D character class the artificer. They look at infusions. The conversation begins with Dave and Ted sharing their own experiences with 5E D&D's artificer class. Like the warlock class's Eldritch...
Nerdarchy on D&D Character Sheets: Not the DMs Job to Memorize Yours
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW5B13vVV_U In this 15-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted discuss the Dungeons & Dragons character sheet and who should know what is on it to answer the question -- is it the D&D player or Dungeon Masters job? The conversation stems from...
Play Your 5E D&D Dragons with Big Brain Energy
Dragons are immortal creatures who grow in power and size but it is not only their physical stats reaching immense proportions. Mentally dragons are one of the most intelligent creatures in the realms. As a 5E D&D Dungeon Master it can feel a little intimidating to run dragons whose intellect is much more vast than our own. Even DMs with genius level IQs are still not up to par with the intellect of elder dragons.
Run Your D&D Encounters with a Battle Pack
There are all sorts of ways to run encounters in D&D. Whether you are using hazards, lair actions, legendary actions or just monsters there is a lot to keep track of during an encounter. Today I’m exploring going one for one with the party. Typically a good group of adventurers comprises a warrior, a sneaky character, a healer and some kind of damage dealing spellcaster. In the years I have been playing very rarely do I see combats being pitted against such an encounter unless we are in direct opposition of another adventuring party.
D&D Ideas — Roleplaying
Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is roleplaying, 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 roleplaying in Dinner Party after accidentally ingesting a Truth Serum Poison characters are embroiled in a long night of deception and revelation — a terrific scenario for exploring the roles each character plays in your game. 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.
Plant the Seeds of Adventure with More Treants for your 5E D&D Games
Whether you are talking about Dungeons & Dragons or Lord of the Rings, treants have the ability to make a big impact. Not only are treants very large creatures — Huge in fact — but they are quite long lived and quite powerful.
Trust in the Rust of MTG Arena
My Nerdarchy colleague Robin Miller and I have been totally geeking out over Magic: The Gathering’s latest expansion. Streets of New Capenna not only brings a snazzy style to the planes of existence with it’s magical gangster theme and aesthetic but also there’s simply tons of awesome new cards. One of them in particular provides another piece of the puzzle to solving the Anti-Life Equation, which is my personal quest. I knew immediately I’d have to Call in a Professional to really put the kibosh on my most loathed deck archetype. But it turns out this led to an even more fun MTG Arena deck altogether and one in which two very weird but classic D&D monsters make a tremendous splash. Let’s get into it.
Nerdarchy on What’s in the Zoo: Zoo Mafia RPG Design Diary #5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKqIMxrI6ak In this 19-minute video on Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted explore the zoo and surrounding area of the zoo as a roleplaying game campaign setting. There are tons of areas within the zoo for crime, adventure and exploring in the Zoo Mafia...
