Are your players getting a little too confident? Do they feel like they can just run up to monsters and hack away at them without any tactics or preparation? Death Burst may be just the trait you’re looking for. This article was originally published in August 2022. It is being Read more
The flyby trait allows a creature to leave a creatures reach without provoking opportunity attacks. There are a number of ways you can use this ability to make combat more interesting. Here’s the text from the owl stat block: Flyby. The owl doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out Read more
A creature with the Siege Monster trait deals double damage against building and objects here’s the text: Siege Monster. The tarrasque deals double damage to objects and structures. From the 5e Tarrasque stat block This article was originally published January 22nd, 2024, and has been republished with updates as new monsters Read more
I have to say, there are few things that bring me more joy in the coliseum than watching one of my monsters swallow a contestant. Honestly, I’m not sure why. It doesn’t give me that much of an advantage. The contestant is restrained and blind, but they also have full Read more
This article was originally published November 28th, 2022, and has been updated to reflect the new monsters that have been added to the D&D 5e cannon and more information about using Deep Speech in your game. What is Deep Speech? According to the 5e Player’s Handbook, p123, Deep Speech is Read more