One of the things I see new DMs struggle with is how to determine combat encounter difficulty. The Basic Rules cover this topic. They don’t seem to give DM’s a lot of confidence, though. Because of this I think its worth covering them again. Here’s what I have to tell Read more…
For a long time, I really didn’t understand the power of incorporeal movement. This was because I didn’t think about how much more powerful it becomes as a creature becomes stronger. Low level creatures with incorporeal movement can slip through doors and other thin barriers. The risk of ending a Read more…
Dungeons and Dragons has a rich history of including dinosaurs in its content. Dinosaurs usually get relegated to subterranean pockets or islands of prehistory. The campaign settings of Ixalan and Eberron both feature dinosaurs as regular inhabitants of their worlds. Either way, featuring a few dinosaurs in your campaign is Read more…
I ran the Angel of Empyreus from Lairs of Etharis for the first time in combat a few days ago. Without reservation, I can say that this creature exceeds the power a creature should have at CR22. This thing is a certified player killer. It’s significantly more dangerous than the Read more…
Here’s a list of my favorite Foundry VTT Modules. I use several other ones, but these are the ones I don’t want to play without. Token Action HUD D&D 5e Token Action HUD gives you a display of all the sections of a character sheet when the token representing that Read more…