Schools of magic in DnD
Magic is a powerful component in the world of Dungeons&Dragons. You can blow up your enemies, heal your friends and conjure allies to your aid. To have some semblance of sorting and balancing out these spells D&D divides them up into 8 “Schools” of magic. As a magic user you can choose amongst those (based […]
PC idea: Tasha Servius <em>PC of the month (Paladin)</em>
While double-checking Tasha’s service records before promoting her to General of the city guard it was discovered that she had skipped her two years of serving her community. Although this seems like a minor issue, seeing that she aced her mental and physical tests and evaluations, the Sergeant major refused her promotion. Maybe because she […]
PC idea: Diabelle Aries <em>PC of the month (Tiefling Bard)</em>
In her youth Diabelle has faced many hard times. She discovered what it is like being prejudiced and ridiculed for her demon-like appearance as a tiefling. She was born in a religious and superstitious village from a human mother that died during childbirth and without a father in sight. While the mother was disposed of […]
PC idea: Aela Clearbranch <em>PC of the month (Ranger Beast Master)</em>
Aela Clearbranch is a middle aged Wood Elf. She has lived her whole life in a tribe deep in the woods of Aeltendar. There she has raised two beautiful and passionate sons. Her two children had recently left their tribe in search of their own adventures. To her tribe, Aela was an important addition. Thanks […]
PC idea: Fabian Miri Lockheard <em>PC of the month (Rogue Thief)</em>
Miri grew up on a farm where she had a good life, but she never felt complete. She never felt home in a girls body, especially when puberty kicked in. Although her family didn’t quite understand her situation they did support her when she told them she would head for the city for a sex-change. […]
Build types for an effective D&D party
There are many different options for cool characters by mixing classes, races and backgrounds. For an optimised Dungeons & Dragons party you would do well to consider the options and balance them off of each other. That way the group as a whole becomes stronger and each player has a chance to shine. These are […]
How to Multiclass in D&D
Although the separate classes in Dungeons and Dragons are rich enough to build countless characters around, sometimes your character concept goes beyond a single archetype. Luckily you always have the option to Multiclass. Combining the strengths (and weaknesses) of two or more classes into a single character. It can be amazing, but first you need […]
Quick explanation: What is Dungeons & Dragons (5e)?
D&D is a role-playing game in which you and some friends each play a character. It is set in a fantasy world in which heroes, magic and dragons exist. All you need to play, is some imagination, a special set of dice and a filled in character sheet (I’ll come back to this later). How […]