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 […]
Minor Illusion <em>– The Best DnD Spell</em>
Fighting styles can be a lifesaver and a fireball can be game-changer, but no feat, spell or ability is a powerful in the game of Dungeons & Dragons as Minor Illusion. This cantrip is available to multiple (sub)classes or races or when you pick certain feats and it is a must-have! As with many other […]
How I made Harry Potter D&D <em>Making D&D Fanfiction part 1</em>
A few years ago I started my Dungeons and Dragons journey. Once I got the hang of stepping into the shoes of a hero in a pre-written world of magic and monsters I started wondering if I could also use it to finally go to other worlds like I had always dreamed of. I remember […]
Add riddles to D&D
If you want to spice up your D&D storytelling, diversify the puzzles or even give more depth to combat you can do so by adding riddles. They can force the players to think, give more colour to the setting and even turn fights into more than only hitting stuff until it dies (besides making the […]
Magic Item Generator
The party has finally defeated the evil that has taken over the tomb and his Goblin minions. “It better be worth it!” the Fighter grunts. They gather around the chest as the Rogue carefully opens it and finds… What do they find? Just some gold coins and another +1 weapon? Come on! Get creative with […]
Harry Potter one shot 2 – The Sorting Hat
In the first Harry Potter One-Shot the PC’s had quite the adventure. To get into Hogwarts they were invited to join an Application Camp in which they were tested as a team to show than you were the right fit. They had to outsmart a Troll, defeat a Unicorn with a mind-altering crystal and solve […]
Harry Potter one-shot 3 – The next Marauders
First the PC’s earned their place in Hogwarts. Then in the second D&D one-shot the players arrive at school, only to find that the Sorting Hat was destroyed. As Honorary Prefects the PC’s jumped on the case. After finding clue after clue they solved the mystery and saved the day. That meant that finally they […]