Leap across the battlefield, blasting your enemies with furious lightning. Created by the scions, these barbarians were experimented on as children. Galvanised rods were implanted into their spines and they were subjected to shock therapy. The result was a few lucky souls imbued with the powers of lightning and a large number of cripples. WithContinue reading “Path of the Lightning Vessel Barbarian From Steinhardt’s Guide: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
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Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: D&D 5e Review
A strong supplement that offers interesting downtime activities and fresh character options Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting is a 600+ page third party sourcebook from Hit Point Press that offers a comprehensive set of material to players and DMs alike. Rather than simply adding a pile of character options, the book introduces an entire setContinue reading “Heliana’s Guide to Monster Hunting: D&D 5e Review”
The Talent Subclass Guide for D&D 5e
Which talent subclasses are best and what are they good at? The talent is MCDM’s take on a psionics class. It eschews traditional spellcasting with psionic powers which function in a similar way to spellcasting, but with some crucial differences. Most notably, they don’t use spell slots, instead, implementing a strain system that can leadContinue reading “The Talent Subclass Guide for D&D 5e”
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 to the Psion from Wizard’s of the Coast’s recent playtest). Talents wield innate psychic powers that can manifest and be honed in various different ways, from telepathy and telekinesis to metamorphosis and pyrokinesis. But psionicsContinue reading “The Talent – D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide”
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 Player’s Handbook alone and many more in supplements like Xanathar’s Guide to Everything and Heroes of Faerun. But that hasn’t stopped 3rd party creators from producing their own spells to add to the mix. Sometimes,Continue reading “3rd Party Spells for D&D 5e”
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 of the college of whispers can call upon the spirits of the departed through magical whistles to enhance their abilities and call upon spectral powers. They are wanderers and travelers, traversing the land on ghostlyContinue reading “College of Whistles Bard: Crooked Moon D&D 5e Optimisation Guide”
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 hide its influences, it is clearly an homage to the Pokemon game series. Rather than dealing damage personally, Tamers rely on monster companions and enhance them as they level up through magic and careful preparation.Continue reading “Tamer: D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide”
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 the original creator of the Eberron setting, of which, the artificer is a key class. In his recently released revision of Exploring Eberron, updated for D&D 2024, he argued that the artificer’s 2024 capstone feature,Continue reading “Analysing the Variant Artificer Capstones in Exploring Eberron 2024”
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 D&D 5e, but was just recently added to D&D Beyond’s roster with a fresh 2024 coat of paint. With it come 6 subclasses, but for many, these subclasses will be quite unfamiliar. I’ve trawled throughContinue reading “Pugilist Subclass Guide for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
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 to survive against the odds in backalleys, boxing rings and on the streets of the most loathsome cities you’d care to walk. Unlike fighters, they lack traditional training with weapons, instead preferring their fists andContinue reading “Pugilist – D&D 2024 (5.5e) Class Optimisation Guide”
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 your character. Sometimes though, you want to try something different. Maybe that’s a subclass that better fits the vibe of your character or you’re tired of the same 13 classes and want to switch upContinue reading “3rd Party Classes & Subclasses for D&D 5e”
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 dirge singer are more than just poets and musicians; they are students of war, history and strategy. In maintaining this knowledge, they are able to instruct and inspire allies to heroic feats in combat. OriginallyContinue reading “College of the Dirge Singer Bard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”