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The Ultimate Guide to D&D 5e Character Creation (2024)

Before you embark on your next epic Dungeons and Dragons adventure, you're going to need to create your very own character. With the basic options presented to you in the Player’s Handbook, there are already hundreds of unique D&D character creation options and combinations available to you right from the start. As you progress through the game, the options for customization grow ever more numerous. For new players, it can get a bit overwhelming so in this guide, we will break down exactly what you need and show you step by step how to go about creating your next [...]

By |2024-01-15T13:03:42+00:00June 3rd, 2023|D&D, Player Guide|1 Comment
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How Many Spells Does A Cleric Know? (D&D 5th Edition)

A Cleric is the backbone of every party in D&D. Clerics are the holy one, the one with the morals, the one with the healing spells that will help your party survive. They’re a great choice for somebody looking to roleplay a character that is good in alignment. So let’s say you’re trying to figure out what is the best character for you. What is the class that is going to let you tell the best stories, and play something that you truly enjoy? Picking a character for a D&D campaign (especially if it’s a long one) can be an [...]

By |2022-06-20T13:12:52+00:00June 3rd, 2023|D&D, Player Guide|Comments Off on How Many Spells Does A Cleric Know? (D&D 5th Edition)
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The Ultimate D&D 5E Monk Class Guide (2024)

Monks are devout followers of law and order. They seek physical perfection through rigorous study and discipline. They unite mind, body, and soul to attaint heir most perfect self. Monks carry few possessions, and given their natural abilities, they need few tools to accomplish their goals. Follow this guide to discover how to best optimize the skills, weapons, features, and abilities for a D&D 5e Monk class character build. While the options presented here may be the optimal build for a monk (in my opinion), the beauty of D&D character creation is that the only limit is your imagination [...]

By |2024-01-15T13:03:44+00:00June 3rd, 2023|Class Guide, D&D, Player Guide|1 Comment
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How to Pick Your D&D Character Class (2024)

Choosing a class in Dungeons and Dragons may seem like a daunting task for new adventurers. There are a lot of options and information to process, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed at first. That’s why we have put together this comprehensive guide to the current D&D 5E classes and how to choose one that best suits the character you’d like to play. What is a D&D Class? A common misconception about classes is that they are professions, however they represent much more than that. Your character’s class is the core of what your character can do [...]

By |2024-01-15T13:03:50+00:00June 2nd, 2023|D&D, Player Guide|Comments Off on How to Pick Your D&D Character Class (2024)
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The Ultimate D&D 5E Ranger Class Guide (2024)

Rangers are a middle ground between Fighters and Druids. They have martial prowess few other classes can match, but also possess an intimate relationship with their environment, using the land as a tool to stalk their quarry, ensnare their prey, and gain an advantage over their foes. The classic ranger is a camouflaged archer hiding in the woodlands, but this class offers much more than the classic outlander hunter. Rangers can be stalkers in the dark places of a crowded city, guides in brutal mountain passes, and expert monster slayers who know how to exploit the weakness of the [...]

By |2024-01-15T13:03:51+00:00June 2nd, 2023|Class Guide, D&D, Player Guide|Comments Off on The Ultimate D&D 5E Ranger Class Guide (2024)
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How to Find a D&D Group

So you've decided you want to start playing Dungeons and Dragons, have gathered all your dice and supplies and have created your very own character. Now all you need is to find some people to play D&D with you. This article will answer your burning questions about how to find (or start) a Dungeons and Dragons play group. How many players do you need? Where can you find players? Who are the right people to ask to play with you? Your options are actually more numerous than you may first assume. Given the increasing popularity of Dungeons and Dragons [...]

By |2022-04-23T14:31:35+00:00June 1st, 2023|D&D, DM Guide, Misc D&D, Player Guide|Comments Off on How to Find a D&D Group
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The Ultimate D&D 5E Barbarian Class Guide (2024)

The Barbarian is a wrecking ball that destroys anything it’s aimed at. Your main duty in an adventuring party is to smash things, and to have fun while doing it. You’re going to let all your inhibitions out, and use the brute force solution for every problem that presents itself to you. Only by embracing the chaos that comes with a good vent session with a great axe will you master your Primal Path and become the true force of fury and destruction you were born to be. Follow this guide to discover how to best optimize the skills, weapons, [...]

By |2024-01-15T13:03:53+00:00May 31st, 2023|Class Guide, D&D, Player Guide|Comments Off on The Ultimate D&D 5E Barbarian Class Guide (2024)
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Creating Safe Spaces in D&D

When Dungeons and Dragons was first created in 1974, the world was an entirely different place. Nobody could have predicted the popularity or longevity of the game. But here we are 45 years later, and D&D is having a surge of popularity with the mainstream world thanks to shows like Critical Role and the general acceptance of nerd culture. With this newfound popularity and normalization, D&D now has more players than ever before. This means that, along with the old school players which trended typically male, there is a much wider variety of players now. In the online D&D [...]

By |2022-04-23T14:25:06+00:00May 31st, 2023|D&D, DM Guide, Player Guide|Comments Off on Creating Safe Spaces in D&D
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Can You Polymorph Yourself (D&D 5th Edition)

Is there a time when you’d want to cast an offensive spell on yourself? It’s unlikely that you’ll want to use fireball on yourself, but there are scenarios where you might want to use other spells. Polymorph is one such spell. Let’s say you’re in a situation where you would like to hide, and the only thing you can think to do is to change your shape? But here’s the thing - are you able to cast a spell on your own character? If you’re wondering about some of the creative ways in which you can use polymorph, you’ve come [...]

By |2022-06-24T14:21:07+00:00May 31st, 2023|Player Guide|Comments Off on Can You Polymorph Yourself (D&D 5th Edition)
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Does Action Surge Give You A Bonus Action?

There are many class specific features in D&D that are incredibly useful and can make a class stand out in certain situations. For Clerics, the situations they are most useful in are support and healing, for Rogues, it's stealth and information gathering, and of course for Fighters, it's fighting. Spells, feats, and the equipment that characters can have all contribute to your overall effectiveness within the party and when in combat. However, sometimes the rules and guides around certain spells or feats can be a little vague. The way D&D deals with this by leaving the interpretation up to the person [...]

By |2022-04-19T14:12:03+00:00May 30th, 2023|D&D, Player Guide|Comments Off on Does Action Surge Give You A Bonus Action?
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