Player Guide

One of the best features of any RPG is the feeling of progressing a character. Within any kind of RPG you play today, whether it's a video game or a modern tabletop game, you will find the origin of its progression system within Dungeons and Dragons. D&D has been around for a long time now, having first been introduced to the world in 1974 by Gary Gygax. Since then it has grown into one of the most popular RPGs on the market, with over 20 million copies sold. It was originally designed to be played using paper and pencils, but later [...]

What is D&D Alignment? Alignment is a broad description of a character’s morals and beliefs. It is the core of how a character will operate, and the choices they will make. In D&D, alignment is especially important as it gives players more general structure to role-play their characters with true depth and thoughtfulness. D&D explains alignment using lore of a multiverse called The Planes of Existence. These are realms which are formed and governed by spiritual and elemental principles that come from the mortal world (The Material Plane, which sits at the centre). This might look [...]

It’s true – even heroes need to rest! When it comes to playing Dungeons and Dragons, it can be really easy to forget about letting your character rest. They spend nearly every hour of their day exploring, interacting with other characters and sometimes even partaking in some serious fighting. After all that, they need some downtime. Healing is not enough – realistically they need some time to rest their muscles, minds, and spirits , so they can get back up on their feet later and the adventure can still continue. So – What Should You Do? Well, there [...]

Let’s set the scene! Your party has walked into the wrong cave. Your rogue told you it was safe, your fighter doesn't care and your cleric followed because they had to. And now something is with you, something is about to attack! Your DM might describe an arrow flying through the air towards you, or perhaps a horde of goblins coming out of the shadows to ambush you. Either way, they’re going to say one thing and one thing only: “Everyone roll for initiative!” But if you’re new to the 5th Edition of D&D you might not be familiar with [...]

With Wizards of the Coast’s release of the fifth edition of Dungeons and Dragons (or D&D for short), the world’s most famous role-playing game has finally reached the mainstream. Whilst everyone has probably at least heard of the game before the fifth edition (or 5e) was released in 2014, it has been with this latest version that it has become a game that everyone is playing. Even people who thought they had no interest in anything nerd related have fallen in love with this system. Our motto is: If it's good enough for Vin Deisel, then it's good enough for [...]

Dungeons and Dragons is a popular role-playing game. It takes a lot of preparation, effort, and patience to make a session work, but oftentimes they don't end up working at all. D&D games often fall flat because the players aren't willing to do any of those things, and without the whole team on board, the game just won't be fun. If you find your games of D&D just don't ever seem to work out, this is a list of tips and tricks for you! Read on to find our tips and tricks for being a better D&D player, and for [...]

Character creation is an important step in joining a D&D game. Your character is the life and blood of the game, so you want to be sure you create them well. You need to decide what kind of character you want to be before you start playing. You'll want to think about the different aspects of your character, such as race, ability scores, and what makes your character unique. If you're new to D&D, you might not know where to start. Character creation can be extremely overwhelming and leaves many of us exhausted just thinking about it! So what do we [...]