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Dr Dhrolin’s Dictionary of Dinosaurs Has Landed on D&D Beyond
The beloved prehistoric sourcebook from real life palaeontologists has arrived on D&D Beyond, and it brings along with it 57…
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Ravenloft: The Horrors Within Arrives June 2026
Wizards of the Coast is returning to the Domains of Dread this summer. After months of relative silence on the…
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The Talent – D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide
Become a master of psionics with this psychic 3rd party class from MCDM. The Talent is a psionic class (similar…
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Crimson Sorcery Sorcerer: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Weave blood magic to steal and restore vitality with the crimson sorcery sorcerer. Crimson sorcery refers to the innate, magical…
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3rd Party Spells for D&D 5e
Analysing the spells from 3rd party supplements D&D 5e has a vast array of spells with hundreds found in the…
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Analysing the Unearthed Arcana 2026 Villainous Subclasses and Paths of Villainy
Deep dive into the latest playtest subclasses and brand new feat options, the paths of villainy, for D&D 2024. It’s…
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Dhampir Lineage: D&D 5e (2014) Race Optimisation Guide
Thirst for blood with this vampiric lineage Some beings have their very nature transformed by some magic or event. It…
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Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting Subclass Guide for D&D 5e
Analysing and rating all the monster hunting subclasses from Heliana’s Guide Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting is a 600-page third-party…
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The Griffon’s Saddlebag: Book One Arrives on D&D Beyond — Updated for 2024 Rules
The Griffon’s Saddlebag collection is now complete on D&D Beyond. With Book Two already on the platform following its December…
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College of Whistles Bard: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Use the power of whistling to summon ghostly spirit to enhance allies, teleport the party and cast spells subtly. Bards…
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Satyr: D&D 5e (2014) Race Optimisation Guide
Engage in revels with this whimsical half goat race. Satyrs are whimsical creatures native to the ancient Greek inspired setting…
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Analysing the Spells from The Crooked Moon for D&D 5e
Analysing whether the spells are any good, how you can use them and which you should take. Avantris Entertainment launched…
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Sinner Rogue: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Frustrate your enemies with jinxes and immorality by invoking malefic powers. Sinners take pleasure in the vices of the world.…
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Kender: D&D 5e (2014) Race Optimisation Guide
Taunt and steal stuff with this extremely curious race from the Dragonlance setting. The world of Krynn (the planet of…
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Sneak Attack Tactics for D&D 5e and 5.5e
Analysing the rogue’s unique damage mechanic and how you can maximise its use. Every class has mechanics that help increase…
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Heliana’s Guide Part 2 launches on D&D Beyond as new Mythozoology Kickstarter begins
Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: Part 2 officially launched on D&D Beyond today. The release coincides with the start of…
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Radiant Paths in the Cosmere RPG
How radiant paths work and all the information you need to pick the right radiant path for your Cosmere character.…
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Stoneward Path Optimisation Guide for the Cosmere RPG
Become a protector with this defensive radiant path for the Cosmere RPG Stonewards place the needs of others, especially their…
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Analysing Species That Haven’t Been Updated for D&D 2024 (5.5e) yet
Diving into which species desperately need updating to the new rules and those we’re likely to see in the future.…
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Wizards of the Coast unveils D&D’s 2026 roadmap
Wizards of the Coast has officially revealed its full publishing roadmap for Dungeons & Dragons in 2026 – and it…
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Willshaper Path Optimisation Guide for the Cosmere RPG
Manipulate stone and transport between realms with this intellectual, utility radiant path for the Cosmere RPG. Willshapers seek to embody…
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Tamer Subclass Guide: D&D 5e
Which subclasses are best and what are they good at? Tamers are featured in Loot Tavern Press’ Heliana’s Guide to…
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Tamer: D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide
Catch ’em all as a Tamer – the Yokai Realm’s monster raising class The Tamer class doesn’t do much to…
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Analysing the Variant Artificer Capstones in Exploring Eberron 2024
Analysing how good the variant artificer capstones are and whether you should allow them at your table Keith Baker is…
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Pugilist Subclass Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Which pugilist subclasses are best and what are they good at? The pugilist is a longtime 3rd party class for…
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Pugilist – D&D 2024 (5.5e) Class Optimisation Guide
Become a street brawler with this hard punching, 3rd party class for D&D 2024. Pugilists are street brawlers. They’ve learnt…
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3rd Party Classes & Subclasses for D&D 5e
The most popular 3rd party classes and subclasses, outlined and evaluated by us. D&D has a ton of options for…
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Circle of the Forged Druid: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Transform into a creature of steel and stone with this transformer subclass from Keith Baker’s Exploring Eberron book, updated for…
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Warrior of the Living Weapon Monk: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Use your body as a literal weapon with Keith Baker’s monk subclass from Exploring Eberron, revised for D&D 2024. Warriors…
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Mind Domain Cleric: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Gain psychic powers with the mind domain cleric from Exploring Eberron, revised for D&D 2024. Clerics of the mind domain…
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College of the Dirge Singer Bard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Use your knowledge of combat and strategy to enhance your allies on the battlefield. Bards of the college of the…
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Maverick Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Flexible, inventive spellcasting with Keith Baker’s maverick artificer, updated for D&D 2024. Mavericks tend to be highly eccentric inventors. Dissatisfied…
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Forge Adept Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Forge legendary weapons with Keith Baker’s forge adept subclass, updated for D&D 2024. Forge adepts are those artificers that possess…
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Architect of Ruin Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide
Weave spells with swords with this third caster illrigger subclass. The architect of ruin is one of the subclasses of…
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Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms Review D&D 5e
An ambitious supplement that is rooted in Asian folklore and cinematic play Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms is a…
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Reborn Lineage: D&D 5e (2014) Race Optimisation Guide
Return to life with complications with this skillful lineage. Some beings have their very nature transformed by some magic or…
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Hexblood Lineage: D&D 5e (2014) Race Optimisation Guide
Transform into a hag-like being with this fey lineage that likes to trick and curse. Some beings have their very…
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Shadowmaster Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide
Strike from the shadows with this assassin subclass for the illrigger. The shadowmaster is one of the subclasses of MCDM’s…
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How to Homebrew a Balanced Race/Species in D&D 5e
Guidelines for creating a race/species for both D&D 2014 and 2024. You’ve gone through the Player’s Handbook, Monsters of the…
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Wizards release Q1 2026: Partnered Content Release Schedule
We finally have a roadmap of new content for D&D releases in 2026. However, it’s not a schedule of first…
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Sanguine Knight Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide
Wield blood magic to leach your enemies of essences and vitalise your allies. The sanguine Knight is one of the…
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Subclass Guide for Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms: D&D 5e
Explore new sub-classes presented in Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms introduces a range…
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What Might be Next For D&D In 2026
Inferring Wizards of the Coast’s upcoming release schedule. 2026 is here and the release schedules are out for our favourite…
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Analysing the 4 Unearthed Arcana 2026 Mystic Subclasses
Deep dive into the latest playtest subclasses for D&D 2024. Christmas may feel like a fleeting memory, but we’re barely…
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Hellspeaker Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide
Manipulate others to your will with this silver-tongued illrigger subclass. Hellspeakers are a subclass of the illrigger class who adhere…
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Painkiller Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide
Command the hosts of Hell (and your allies) with this deadly and strategic illrigger subclass. Painkillers are the commanders and…
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How Much Better are Healing Spells in D&D 2024 (5.5e)?
Making healer builds more worthwhile? Healing in D&D 5e 2014 has often just felt a little too unimpactful. It’s not…
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Analysing the Spells from Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms for D&D 5e
Which spells should you choose and which are best. In one of our current campaigns, Chris has been giving us…
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Illrigger – D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide
Become an agent of Hell and sow pain and discord with this 3rd party class for D&D 5e. Once, long…
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Elsecaller Path Optimisation Guide for the Cosmere RPG
Transform the world around you and transport between realms with this intellectual, utility radiant path for the Cosmere RPG. Elsecallers…
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Grappling in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
How it works and making an optimised grappler build. D&D 2024 streamlined a lot of mechanics and one of those…
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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer Review
Is the latest expansion to the Eberron setting worth buying? Eberron: Forge of the Artificer is the latest D&D 2024…
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Artificer Subclass Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Which artificer subclasses are best and what are they good at? Artificers are the inventors and technomancers of the D&D…
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All the Unreleased Unearthed Arcana Classes & Subclasses From D&D 2014 and Which Should Return
Which class options deserve revisiting and which should stay in the archives? Over the years, Wizards of the Coast (WOTC)…
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Khoravar D&D 2024 (5.5e): Species Optimisation Guide
Embrace your dual heritage with this Half Elven species for the Eberron setting, updated for D&D 2024. The Khoravar are…
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Lorwyn: First Light Review
Is Wizards of the Coast’s return to Lorwyn worth the price? Lorwyn: First Light arrives as a 32-page digital-only supplement…
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Best Replicate Magic Item Options for the Artificer in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Helping you know which magic item plans to choose for your artificer. The updated artificer for D&D 2024 has had…
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New Details Announced for the Mistborn Setting and More for the Cosmere RPG
Loads of announcements coming from Dragonsteel Nexus 2025. Dragonsteel Nexus, Brandon Sanderson’s very own Cosmere convention, has wrapped up for…
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Kalashtar D&D 2024 (5.5e): Species Optimisation Guide
Embrace your dual minded nature with this refreshed species for D&D 2024. The Kalashtar are dual minded beings. Primarily, they…
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Artificer Spell Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Helping you pick the best spells for your artificer. Artificers are unique among spellcasters. They’re the only 2/3 caster in…
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Battle Smith Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Combine artificer ingenuity with martial skill with the updated battle smith subclass for D&D 2024. Battle smiths are trained for…
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Armorer Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Enhance yourself with arcane armor for this updated martial subclass for the artificer. Armorers are artificers that excel at crafting…
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Alchemist Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Concoct potent elixirs to buff the party with this much improved artificer subclass for D&D 2024. Alchemist’s brew potions and…
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Cartographer Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Teleport and find things with this navigational artificer and brand new subclass for D&D 2024. Cartographers are artificers adept at…
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Shifter D&D 2024 (5.5e): Species Optimisation Guide
Take on the heritage of lycanthropy with this animalistic species, refreshed for D&D 2024. Born with lycanthropic ancestry, rather than…
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Warforged D&D 2024 (5.5e): Species Optimisation Guide
Play as a robotic construct with the refreshed Warforged species for D&D 2024. Warforged were created as constructs from organic…
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Changeling D&D 2024 (5.5e): Species Optimisation Guide
Use transformations to disguise and deceive with the updated Changeling species for D&D 2024. Changelings originated from the Feywild, but…
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Artillerist Artificer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Blast your enemies to smithereens with this ranged, damage dealing subclass. Artillerists are artificers that specialise in creating and shooting…
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Artificer – D&D 2024 (5.5e) Class Optimisation Guide
Tinkerer’s with plenty of magic capable of providing lots of utility and buffs. Artificers are the inventors and engineers of…
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Lightweaver Path Optimisation Guide for the Cosmere RPG
Transform the world around you and weave illusions with this sneaky, utility radiant path for the Cosmere RPG. Lightweavers are…
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Rimekin D&D 2024 (5.5e): Species Optimisation Guide
Discover the cold cousins of the flamekin and see if they fit into your next party A Rimekin is a…
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Lorwyn Changeling D&D 2024 (5.5e): Species optimisation guide
Find out more about these changable fae folk and how they can fit into your adventure A Lorwyn Changeling is…
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Grim Harbinger Ranger: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Attune with death with this high damage ranger with their own beast companion to command Grim harbingers are acutely attuned…
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Darrington press announces Daggerheart: Hope & Fear
Daggerheart’s first official rules expansion. At PAX Unplugged, Darrington Press officially unveiled ‘Daggerheart: Hope & Fear’, the highly anticipated first…
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Oath of Castigation Paladin: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Interrogate and punish the guilty with this inquisitor-type subclass. While most paladins seek to find and destroy evil, those of…
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Astarion’s Book of Hungers Review
Is the brand new vampiric supplement from everyone’s favourite vampire worth it? Alongside the release of the core Forgotten Realms…
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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun Review
Is the brand new player book for the Forgotten Realms worth getting? I’ve been diving into everything about Wizards of…
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Dhampir D&D 2024 (5.5e): Species Optimisation Guide
Deep dive on this vampiric species, including tactics and build advice. Dhampirs are a form of minor vampire. They are…
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Playing the Stonewalkers Campaign Episode 1: Discovering the Honorblade
Our playthrough of the start of the Cosmere RPG’s official Stonewalkers campaign. After playing the Bridge 9 starter session, my…
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Is Circle Magic Any Good in D&D 2024 (5.5e)?
D&D 2024’s brand new magical mechanic for teaming up on spells. Heroes of Faerun is D&D 2024’s first rules expansion,…
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Analysing the Spells from Heroes of Faerun for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Are the new spells for D&D 2024 any good? We’ve finally got our hands on Heroes of Faerun, one of…
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Bladesinger Wizard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Combine martial prowess and spellcasting with this weapon wielding wizard. The bladesong is an elegant form of combat that appears…
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Spellfire Sorcery Sorcerer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Wield spellfire with this defensive sorcerer subclass. Infused directly with magical powers from the weave itself, spellfire sorcerers wield radiant…
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Scion of the Three Rogue: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Brutal rogues that draw upon the powers of the violent, dead three gods. The “three” refers to the dead three…
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Winter Walker Ranger: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Become hardened by the frozen tundras and harness their powers. Originating from the frigid wastelands of the Icewind Dale and…
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Unearthed Arcana Subclasses Update Analysis for D&D 2024 – Nov 2025
Deep dive into the latest playtest subclasses for D&D 2024. Wizards of the Coast has revisited a few of the…
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Oath of the Noble Genies Paladin: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Harness the elemental powers of genies with this brand new paladin subclass from the Heroes of Faerun supplement. Some paladins…
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Banneret Fighter: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Inspiring fighter subclass that enhances allies to heroic moments. You may have heard of the purple dragon knights, the specialised…
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Knowledge Domain Cleric: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Gather information with this knowledge-centric cleric subclass. Clerics of the knowledge domain value learning and scholarly pursuits above all others.…
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College of the Moon Bard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Draw on the power of the moonwells to harm and heal simultaneously while being very difficult to pin down. Originally…
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Barrow Guard Fighter: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Embrace deathly powers with skeletal steeds and necrotic powers. Barrow guards are the guardians of the dead, granted the powers…
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Path of the Experiment Barbarian: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Augment your rage with serums with this experimental barbarian subclass. Few can survive the experimental serums and augmentations concocted by…
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Discworld: Adventures in Ankh Morpork RPG Review
How good is the Discworld’s official RPG? More than 2 decades ago, I was introduced to Sir Terry Pratchett’s Discworld.…
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Studio Midhall Launches Beast RPG Kickstarter Campaign
A titan-hunting setting, compatible with D&D 5e and specifically made for the 2024 rules. In collaboration with Chris S. Sims…
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Grim Hollow Transformed Player’s Guide Review (D&D 2024)
Is the Grim Hollow Player’s Guide worth buying? I backed the Grim Hollow Transformed Kickstarter and have been running deep…
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Grim Hollow Monk Subclass Guide – D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Deep diving into the the warriors of the leaden crown, pride and regret. In Grim Hollow monks tend to focus…
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Grim Hollow Cleric Subclass Guide – D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Deep diving into the the eldritch, inquisition and purification domains. The clerics of Grim Hollow tend to be more vindictive…
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Grim Hollow Spell Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
How good are the spells from the Grim Hollow Player’s Handbook and which should you choose? While Grim Hollow is…
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Grim Hollow Rogue Subclass Guide (D&D 2024)
Deep diving into the the highway rider, misfortune bringer & sanguine thief subclasses. The rogues of Grim Hollow are a…
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Bender Class: D&D 5e Optimisation Guide
Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms offers us a brand new class inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender The Bender…
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