Your own personal base of operations Ever fancied yourself as a local warlord, ruling from your lofty keep? How about a bartender at the local tavern, handing out ale while you listen in on hushed conversations about local legends. Perhaps you fancy yourself as a necromancer, keeping your own ghoulish graveyard or like the ideaContinue reading “How Bastions Work in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
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General Feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Feats for level 4 and beyond. D&D 2024 has made feats an integral part of the game rather than an optional extra. There are 4 types of feats available which I’ve summarised below: I’ve put this article together to go through all 42 general feats. With D&D 2024, these feats have been reworked and expandedContinue reading “General Feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Ritual spells and Ritual Casting in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Spells without spell slots Grab your spell book and candles because today we’re delving into rituals. D&D 2024 brings with it some changes to how rituals work and who can use them. Below, I’m going to dig into which spells you can cast as rituals, who can do this and some tactics you can useContinue reading “Ritual spells and Ritual Casting in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
How the Heck Does Dual Wielding Work in D&D 2024 (5.5e)?
Simplifying all the rules, feats and abilities for dual wielding. As with many other things, dual wielding has undergone something of an overhaul in D&D 2024. Not only have the rules changed slightly, but where they can be found has changed, and there are new and tweaked feats and properties that alter how duel wieldingContinue reading “How the Heck Does Dual Wielding Work in D&D 2024 (5.5e)?”
Fighting Style Feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Analysing each fighting style feat to understand how good they are and how to use them in D&D 2024. Fighting styles have been updated a bit for D&D 2024. They’re now one of 4 types of feats: There are 12 fighting style feats available that are obtained at levels 1 and 2 through your classContinue reading “Fighting Style Feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Origin Feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Extra abilities for every character at level 1 with origin feats! D&D 2024 has made feats an integral part of the game rather than an optional extra. There are 4 types of feats available: There are 10 origin feats available that are obtained through the background you choose. This article will take you through allContinue reading “Origin Feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Are the character recommendations in the 2024 Player’s Handbook any good?
Druidcraft!? On a druid! Ludicrous! The new D&D Player’s Handbook is now in the hands of players around the world who are building characters with the new options available. The new character options are generally very good and I’ve already found the increased flexibility and versatility of these changes to be a big step up.Continue reading “Are the character recommendations in the 2024 Player’s Handbook any good?”
Social interactions and how they work in D&D 5e
Create slick social interactions with rules and advice for social encounters. D&D isn’t all about combat. That is only a single pillar of D&D with exploration and roleplaying being huge aspects of the game too. What many people may not realise is that social interactions actually have some very specific mechanics. These existed in theContinue reading “Social interactions and how they work in D&D 5e”
Feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Everything you need to know about feats in D&D 2024. In D&D 5e 2014, feats tended to take a back seat. The instruction has always been if your DM allows them, then they can be used. It’s been kind of like trying to see a Marvel movie at the cinema when you’re 10; it’s allowed,Continue reading “Feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Backgrounds in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Backgrounds get some increased importance in D&D 2024 and our guide is here to tell you all about them. Character creation is going through some big changes with D&D 2024. One of the bigger changes is the increasingly important role backgrounds will now play. In D&D 2014, backgrounds felt kind of tacked on and unimportant.Continue reading “Backgrounds in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Race and species changes in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Everything that’s changing for races and species in the revised Player’s Handbook Species (the new name for races) are getting a face lift in the 2024 Player’s Handbook for D&D. We’ve already seen a substantial evolution of races throughout D&D 5e in terms of design philosophy. We’ve seen variable ability score increases, innate spellcasting notContinue reading “Race and species changes in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Epic boon feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Everything you need to know about these high level feats, how they work and great combinations for gameplay. Wizards of the Coast have been releasing a deluge of new information about the revised 2024 edition of D&D 5e. While not a whole new edition of D&D, there are some pretty sizeable changes and new featuresContinue reading “Epic boon feats in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”