Wield blood magic to leach your enemies of essences and vitalise your allies. The sanguine Knight is one of the subclasses of MCDM’s illrigger class. They supplement their combat prowess with profane blood magic. Sanguine knights belong to a cult known as the chalice of vitality. Not only are these knights worshippers of Sutekh, theContinue reading “Sanguine Knight Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide”
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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 to Moloch’s political order. They are trained to manipulate, deceive and sow discord through carefully crafted words. When words are not enough, hellspeakers can employ a form of sorcery known as the red cant, weavingContinue reading “Hellspeaker Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide”
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 strategists of the armies of Dis (one of the Archdevils of Hell). They lead from the front, charging into battle clad in armor and wielding destructive powers. In their own twisted way, painkillers are inspiringContinue reading “Painkiller Illrigger: D&D 5e Subclass Optimisation Guide”
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 a taste of fighting kaiju in the Yokai Realms. As part of that, we’ve been giving some of the new spells available a whirl. There’s 62 of them in total, all with a unique, easternContinue reading “Analysing the Spells from Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms for D&D 5e”
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 ago, the Archdevils of Hell accomplished something quite extraordinary. They came together in an agreement to create a group known as the Order of Desolation. This order was to serve the needs of Hell firstContinue reading “Illrigger – D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide”
How Swimming and Underwater Rules Work in D&D 5e (2014 & 2024)
Including rules for underwater combat and how to optimise for aquatic adventures. A slimy tentacle grasps your ally by the leg, dragging them off the boat and into the murky water. Without hesitation, you dive into the water, weapon ready to severe the tentacle and rescue your friend… Exciting start to a combat encounter, butContinue reading “How Swimming and Underwater Rules Work in D&D 5e (2014 & 2024)”
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) has released loads of playtest material for players to try out. Some get published and others get relegated to the depths of the Abyss. After a year full of new Unearthed Arcana (UA) character optionsContinue reading “All the Unreleased Unearthed Arcana Classes & Subclasses From D&D 2014 and Which Should Return”
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 is a versatile half-caster martial class inspired by Avatar The Last Airbender. It blends spell casting with magical unarmed strikes tied to the elements. As they level up, Benders can gain use of new elementsContinue reading “Bender Class: D&D 5e Optimisation Guide”
Yokai Realms Race Guide D&D 5e
Theres a plethora of new race options in Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms There’s a great selection of new race options in Ryoko’s Guide to the Yokai Realms, with some unique traits to get stuck into. All of them are designed in the 2014 paradigm where each race comes packed with specific stat boosts.Continue reading “Yokai Realms Race Guide D&D 5e”
Why Eyebite is Probably Better Than You Think in D&D 5e
Black eyed necromancies. Eyebite has the potential to be a very potent spell. As a level 6 spell, you’d hope it’d be pretty good anyway, but eyebite is probably, subtly, better than you think. On top of that, it presents you with a few different options for its use. To help you out, I’ve outlinedContinue reading “Why Eyebite is Probably Better Than You Think in D&D 5e”
Analysing and Comparing Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Crusader’s Mantle and Elemental weapon
Which of these attack enhancing spells is best and how do they compare? Some spells are specifically designed to help out martial warriors. Some of these are there to increase your damage output, including the likes of divien favor, magic weapon, elemental weapon and crusader’s mantle. Because they fulfil quite a similar role, and becauseContinue reading “Analysing and Comparing Divine Favor, Magic Weapon, Crusader’s Mantle and Elemental weapon”
Armor Feats: When to Take Them and Which are Best in D&D 5e
Analysing the 5 armor feat options in D&D 2014 and 2024. Armor is naturally a very important aspect of adventuring. Mainly because of all those arrows, swords and magic missiles that get hurled your way. But not every class has the training to handle all types of armor proficiency. Thankfully, there are feats for this.Continue reading “Armor Feats: When to Take Them and Which are Best in D&D 5e”