Is the latest venture into the mists of Ravenloft worth buying? Ravenloft: The Horrors Within is the latest expansion to D&D 5.5e. Like the Faerun and Eberron books of the last year, it covers an entire setting, providing lore, character options and DM focused material for horror games and those set in the misty realmsContinue reading “Ravenloft: The Horrors Within – D&D 2024 Review”
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Analysing the New Monsters From Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
How monstrous are the new monsters in D&D 2024’s latest release? Ravenloft: The Horrors Within brings with it a bunch of horrifying monsters to sink your fangs into. While many of these are updates for D&D’s 2024 rules from Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, some are brand new. Some of these have been created toContinue reading “Analysing the New Monsters From Ravenloft: The Horrors Within”
Analysing the Darklord Stat Blocks From Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Seeing if the Darklords truly invoke dread. One of the main criticisms levelled at Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft was the lack of Darklord stat blocks. This criticism was brushed aside by the designers who claimed they didn’t want every Darklord encounter to lead to combat. While that is a fair desire, it left moreContinue reading “Analysing the Darklord Stat Blocks From Ravenloft: The Horrors Within”
Ranking the Subclasses From Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Working out which subclasses are horrifying and which are horrific. D&D 2024’s latest expansion, comes in the form of a horror themed supplement dedicated to the shadowy demiplanes of the Ravenloft setting. Inside Ravenloft: The Horrors Within comes 7 new and refreshed subclasses built for D&D 2024. They are That’s a decent spread of subclasses.Continue reading “Ranking the Subclasses From Ravenloft: The Horrors Within”
Grave Domain Cleric: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Guide creatures towards and away from the grave with this revive-focused cleric subclass. Clerics of the grave domain are focused on death. They seek to shepherd the souls of the dead to the afterlife and fend off the curse of undeath. Their affinity with the grave also grants them the power to stave off death,Continue reading “Grave Domain Cleric: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”
Reborn: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Species Optimisation Guide
Have a 2nd chance at life with this not quite undead species. Reborn are creatures that have died, but for some miraculous and inexplicable reason, still live. Some simply have the breath of life returned to their bodies following a fatal incident. Others are the product of magic and science, stitching their flesh back togetherContinue reading “Reborn: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Species Optimisation Guide”
Undead Patron Warlock: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Unleash necrotic powers from powerful, undead entities. Those warlocks that make a pact with an undead patron draw their powers from beings like liches and vampire lords. Such creatures know much about the pursuit of power and the sacrifices to achieve immortality through undeath. As such, they often attract ambitious individuals with aspirations of greatContinue reading “Undead Patron Warlock: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Analysing the Origin and Dark Gift Feats From Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Dark gifts or dark duds? See which of the new feats for D&D 2024 are worth taking and which deserve to be lost in the mists. Ravenloft: The Horrors Within is the latest rules expansion for D&D 2024 (5.5e) and comes packed with options for your NPCs. Some of those options come in the formContinue reading “Analysing the Origin and Dark Gift Feats From Ravenloft: The Horrors Within”
Shadow Sorcery Sorcerer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide
Wreathe yourself in shadow with this stealthy and evasive sorcerer subclass. Sorcerers infused with shadow sorcery draw their powers from the darkness and negative energy of the Shadowfell or similar sources. They thrive on darkness, using it as a barrier and even forming solid matter from it’s shadowy substance. Shadow sorcerers are great at keepingContinue reading “Shadow Sorcery Sorcerer: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Subclass Optimisation Guide”
Hexblood: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Species Optimisation Guide
Transform into a hag-like being with this fey species that likes to trick and curse. Hexbloods are beings that have found their very being transformed by the magic of the Fey. Usually, this is due to a bargain struck with a hag. Perhaps a couple long for a child, receiving a hexblood infant as partContinue reading “Hexblood: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Species Optimisation Guide”
College of Spirits Bard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Summon unpredictable spirits to aid you in combat with this high damage bard subclass. Bards of the college of spirits are able to summon spirits to aid them in battle. These spirits are unpredictable and only vaguely within the bard’s control making this a somewhat unreliable subclass. If you play a spirits bard, you shouldContinue reading “College of Spirits Bard: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”
Phantom Rogue: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide
Ghostly rogues that tread the path between life and death. Phantoms are rogues that are especially close to death. Not only do they exact it on others, but they also draw on its powers. This grants them necrotic powers and soul trinkets that can manifest a ghostly aura. As a result, they can be highlyContinue reading “Phantom Rogue: D&D 2024 (5.5e) Optimisation Guide”