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Goliath 5E

Honorable Meat Slabs   Goliaths first showed up in 3rd edition and have remained essentially unchanged up to their 5e incarnations. They’re best described as half-giants, except with quite a bit of...

Firbolg 5E

Vikings Turned Gentle Giants   Firbolgs have technically been kicking around in D&D since 2nd edition, but they’ve gone through some drastic transformations. They started out as a race of essen...

D&D 5E Monsters

DnD Monsters by CR The following list contains all of the D&D monsters that are available in the 5e SRD arranged by CR (challenge rating). We’ve also included each creature’s size, their crea...

DnD 5e Deities

The Gods and Goddesses of the Forgotten Realms   I think we’ve all rolled up a cleric at one time or another and just picked a god that matched the domain you want, there’s no shame in it. But D&am...

Storm King’s Thunder Review - DnD5e

Torrential success or blast of hot air?  Storm King’s Thunder follows the maelstrom of giant clan infighting as it sweeps through the sword coast. While the titans fight for supremacy it is the “s...

Tabaxi 5E - Dungeons and Dragons

Lions, Tigers, and Catfolk, Oh My!   Wanderers from a far-off land, precocious minstrels and thieves, the Tabaxi are the quintessential catfolk of the D&D multiverse that we got introduced in "...

Hoard of the Dragon Queen Review

How does 5e’s First Adventure Fare?  Hoard of the Dragon Queen is the first official (discounting the beginner box adventure) adventure path released for 5th edition D&D. Is this first step a g...

Grappling DnD5e

Everything You Need To Know   Grappling is easy in 5e! No incomprehensible grappling charts, no feat trees to make it work. If you want to put a wizard in a headlock you can just go ahead and do it...

Dungeons & Dragons vs Rick and Morty Review

Schwifty Hit or Interdimensional Flop?  Wubba lubba dub dub! Morty! We’re in a (burp) dungeons and dragons starter kit Morty! I don’t know how it happened but we’re here Morty, we’re all up inside...

Eberron: Rising From the Last War Review

Does it do Eberron Justice?  Beloved Eberron is finally brought into 5th edition with its new setting book that raises it out of unearthed arcana uncertainty. Eberron has unironically been describ...

DnD5e Feats

Everything You Need to Know   Variety is the spice of life and with feats, 5e characters can be tailor-made to meet your playstyle. But there’s a lot of options, and the cost to take them is high. ...

Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide Review

The Classic Setting   The Sea of Swords, Faerûn, from the Moonshea Isles to the Old Empire, the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide is the best setting book that you didn’t know you were already using. ...

Magic the Gathering: Pioneer

Real Format or Dead on Arrival?   It’s hard to keep track of all the new formats that have sprung up and quickly died in the last few years. Everybody gets excited for a hot minute before the forma...

DnD5e Bonds

Everything You Need To Know   New players often get confused by the personal characteristics and veterans usually skip this section altogether. But what are they? What are they for? Take just a min...

The Curse of Strahd Review

The Curse of Strahd: Horror Classic or Cheesy B-Movie?   D&D has had “The Curse of Strahd” sneaking around since the 80’s, taking players on a dark journey through “Ravenloft” a setting fill...

The Tomb of Annihilation Review

Fun Jungle Romp or Cursed Expedition?   Tomb of Horrors was released way back in 1978 as a Gygax original. Fast forward to the Tomb of Annihilation release date in 2017 and that old-school in...

DnD 5e Conditions

Simple Explanations of Everything You Need to Know 5e DnD streamlined a lot of weird status effects and condensed a lot of complicated rules down to a few simple conditions. Some of which are very ...

DnD 5e Ideals: Everything You Need To Know

New players sometimes get confused by the personal characteristics and veterans sometimes skip this section altogether. But what are they? What are they for? Sit with us for just a moment and learn...

Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus

Baldur’s Gate: Descent Into Avernus Sinfully Good Time or Devilish Trick?   For the next major official D&D adventure path, we’re heading back to Baldur’s Gate and down into the depths of hell...

5e Backgrounds for Dungeons and Dragons

5e Backgrounds in Dungeons and Dragons: Everything You Need to Know   Backgrounds in 5th edition D&D are a small component of every character. They’re 90% flavor with a little smattering of m...