Foretell tragedy with this grim bardic subclass from Tal’Dorei: Campaign Setting Reborn. Not all tales have a happy ending. Many end in death, despair and sorrow. Bards of the college of tragedy are well-versed in such tales. They use them to their advantage, marking their foes with the downfall of their hubris while granting themselvesContinue reading “College of Tragedy – D&D 5e Bard Subclass Guide (Tal’Dorei)”
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The Lingering Soul – D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide
Cling to undeath with this ghostly 3rd party class created by Matt Mercer of Critical Role. Death often is not absolute in D&D. But what happens if a beloved character dies, no resurrection is available and you want to continue the good fight. Well Matt Mercer, the famed Critical Role DM has an answer forContinue reading “The Lingering Soul – D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide”
Matt Mercer’s Gunslinger – D&D 5e Fighter Subclass Guide
Become a rapid firing gunslinger with this 3rd party subclass from Critical Role’s Matt Mercer. While gunslinging in its various forms is a popular trope that many players want in their games, it’s not one Wizards of the Coast has really given much attention. We do have the artillerist artificer, but they’re more about turretsContinue reading “Matt Mercer’s Gunslinger – D&D 5e Fighter Subclass Guide”
Blood Hunter Subclass Guide for D&D 5e
Which blood hunter subclasses are best and what are they good at? Matt Mercer’s Blood Hunter class is a unique martial warrior that uses blood magic to enhance their abilities and curse their enemies. Each blood hunter gains access to enhanced abilities through their subclass, often through the process of unholy rites that grant monstrousContinue reading “Blood Hunter Subclass Guide for D&D 5e”
Updating the Blood Hunter for D&D 2024 (5.5e)
Bringing the blood hunter inline with the changes to D&D 2024. The blood hunter is perhaps one of the most well-known, 3rd party classes. Created by Critical Role’s Matt Mercer and features on D&D Beyond, it’s a popular option and a fairly solid and unique class. But with the arrival of D&D 2024, many classesContinue reading “Updating the Blood Hunter for D&D 2024 (5.5e)”
Order of the Profane Soul – D&D 5e Blood Hunter Subclass Guide
Enhance your hematurgy with pact magic by becoming beholden to a powerful patron. Aware of the power that can be gained from the pacts made by warlocks, blood hunters of the order of the profane soul also make pacts with otherworldly patrons. While such pacts come at a huge cost (the servitude of a higherContinue reading “Order of the Profane Soul – D&D 5e Blood Hunter Subclass Guide”
Order of the Mutant – D&D 5e Blood Hunter Subclass Guide
Alter your body with alchemical elixirs to adapt to the enemies you face. Some blood hunters have taken the hunter’s bane ritual even further than originally intended. Mixing alchemy with the original hemocraft, they’ve learnt to alter their bodies further. These blood hunters call themselves the order of the mutant. Much like Witchers, mutant bloodContinue reading “Order of the Mutant – D&D 5e Blood Hunter Subclass Guide”
Order of the Lycan – D&D 5e Blood Hunter Subclass Guide
Embrace lycanthropy with this beastial, melee subclass for the blood hunter. Lycanthropy is typically a terrible and vicious curse. It can transform ordinary mortals into bloodthirsty monsters with an insatiable desire to kill. Embracing such a curse would seem counter-intuitive to the monster killing blood hunter. But some blood hunters embrace lycanthropy as a giftContinue reading “Order of the Lycan – D&D 5e Blood Hunter Subclass Guide”
Order of the Ghostslayer – D&D 5e Blood Hunter Subclass Guide
Hunters of undead and experts in blood curses. The oldest of the blood hunter orders, ghostslayers were the first to rediscover the art of hemocraft. As a result, they are also the most proficient in its use. As an order, the ghostslayers have committed themselves to the eradication of all undead. Not only do theyContinue reading “Order of the Ghostslayer – D&D 5e Blood Hunter Subclass Guide”
Blood Hunter – D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide
Use dark powers to fight the greater darkness with Matt Mercer’s original blood hunter class. Some warriors pursue dark paths in the endeavour to eradicate evil. Blood hunter’s are such individuals, turning to the much-maligned hemocraft. Such rites leave permanent and visible scars upon the wielder, marking them as one that has undertaken such aContinue reading “Blood Hunter – D&D 5e Class Optimisation Guide”
Exandria – D&D 5e Setting Guide
Step Into Exandria – the exciting world of Critical Role! Exandria is the beloved fantasy setting of the wildly successful Critical Role live play. It has many of the trappings of high fantasy, but with its own detailed world-building, some of which runs against the tropes of Tolkien-descended fantasy. Created by Matt Mercer, this landContinue reading “Exandria – D&D 5e Setting Guide”