Absorb, engulf, annihilate, repeat with this brand new, high level ooze from the 2024 Monster Manual. Oozes haven’t had much love in D&D so far. True, the gelatinous cube is pretty iconic and can often be found lurking in dungeons, absorbing hapless adventurers and slowly digesting their living bodies. But apart from that, there’s onlyContinue reading “Blob of Annihilation: Absorbing to Oblivion with this New D&D 2024 Ooze”
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The Arch-Hag: The perfect foil for spellcasters in D&D 2024
Curses and counterspells from this high level Fey. They like to pretend to be all maternal (or paternal now, we’ve got male hags), but don’t be fooled; hags are completely lacking in the nurturing department! In fact, you shouldn’t trust a hag at all, ever! And yet, undoubtedly, some desperate wretch will need something aContinue reading “The Arch-Hag: The perfect foil for spellcasters in D&D 2024”
Bard Spell Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Inspiring you with all the best bard spells. Bards are full spellcasters specialising in magic that enhances and debuffs. They dabble in all sorts of areas of magic though, from healing and battlefield control (which they’re pretty good at), to damage dealing (which they’re less adept at). But bards are hugely versatile and at levelContinue reading “Bard Spell Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
One Spell Slot Per turn – Taking Advantage of the Altered Spell Rule
The 2024 rules give you a bit more freedom when it comes to levelled spells, and here’s how. If you’ve ever played a spellcaster in D&D 5e, you may be aware that there are certain restrictions on the spells you can cast on your turn. The 2014 rules state “You can’t cast another spell duringContinue reading “One Spell Slot Per turn – Taking Advantage of the Altered Spell Rule”
Analysing the 8 Forgotten Realms Subclass Options in the Unearthed Arcana 2025
Deep dive into the latest playtest subclasses for D&D 2024. Wizards of the Coast have just revealed the new subclass options coming to the Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide later this year. Alongside this is the latest playtest material from unearthed arcana which I’ll be digging into in this article. This book will give us 8Continue reading “Analysing the 8 Forgotten Realms Subclass Options in the Unearthed Arcana 2025”
Dungeons & Dragons Expands 2025 Lineup with Two New Releases, Including an Eberron Sourcebook
A seperate mystery release also added to the schedule Fans of Dungeons & Dragons have even more to look forward to in 2025, as Wizards of the Coast has added two new titles to its impressive release slate. Among the highlights is Eberron: Forge of the Artificer, marking the first return to the Eberron setting since 2019. ThisContinue reading “Dungeons & Dragons Expands 2025 Lineup with Two New Releases, Including an Eberron Sourcebook”
Ranger Subclass Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Which ranger subclasses are best and what are they good at? There are 6 ranger subclasses in released for D&D 2024 so far (with 1 added in Heroes of Faerun and another in Ravenloft: The Horrors Within). Each subclass hones in on a different set of ranger skills, or a different influence that has grantedContinue reading “Ranger Subclass Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Calculating the effectiveness of chromatic orb in D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Could chromatic orb be one of the biggest winners of the rules revision? With the introduction of D&D 2024, Wizards of the Coast took the opportunity to update a lot of spells. Many of them got improved with higher damage, better healing or clearer rules. Chromatic orb may have discreetly had one of the biggestContinue reading “Calculating the effectiveness of chromatic orb in D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Important Rules Changes in D&D 2024 (5.5e) your Players Need to Know About
Reference guide to all the most important rules changes for transitioning from D&D 2014 to D&D 2024 So that new Player’s Handbook looks great and you’ve decided to transition to the new rules. Your players are all excited to try the new world tree barbarian or the updated elements monk. But we know what willContinue reading “Important Rules Changes in D&D 2024 (5.5e) your Players Need to Know About”
Ranger Spell Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Analysing and rating all the ranger spells. Rangers are primarily martial warriors, but like paladins, they have a magical streak. While not as accomplished as druids or clerics in the spellcasting arena, rangers do have a bunch of spells at their disposal. They can cast spells up to 5th level, making them half casters. JugglingContinue reading “Ranger Spell Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Ranger – D&D 2024 Class Optimisation Guide (5.5e)
Protectors of the natural world, learn how to optimise the much improved ranger class for D&D 2024. Protectors of the natural world, rangers tend to live apart from organised society, preferring the serenity of forests, plains, mountains and other parts of nature. Where druids preserve nature primarily through magic, rangers do so primarily through martialContinue reading “Ranger – D&D 2024 Class Optimisation Guide (5.5e)”
Why D&D’s Haunting Revenant Might be the New False Hydra
The D&D 2024 Monster Manual might have just cooked up the next false hydra with a monster, that’s a house! The false hydra is the gold standard of monsters. It’s not the toughest creature around (a regular hydra is tougher) and it’s not the most interesting in combat (though it is fairly interesting). But whatContinue reading “Why D&D’s Haunting Revenant Might be the New False Hydra”