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The most game-changing (literally) spells at each spell level. These are spells that you, as a DM, should anticipate as they can quickly disrupt your narrative. Level 1: charm person. A great spell for getting around roadblock NPCs, this’ll force you to think fast.

submitted 6 hours ago • 1 comment

Genestealer Cults for Fifth Edition. I’ve made some 40K to 5e mods before (yes, I know there’s already an RPG), but thought I might tackle my new favorite army, GSC. I’ll kick it off with the cheapest unit: neophytes!

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

New spell idea: Block Idiot Level 3 Illusion (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: 30 feet Components: S Duration: Until dispelled You target a creature that you can see or hear within range. For the spell’s duration,

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

6 Criminally Underused Monsters 1) Azers. While they aren’t terrific solo, they’re outstanding as tanks. They come with high AC and they deal passive fire damage. Pair them with fire elementals or salamanders to serve as their front line defenders, Dodging.

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

D&D as horror. If you want to really make a monster scary, you don’t have to up its stats. Just foreshadow its presence before it’s actually encountered. For example: the humble ankheg…

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

How to speed up combat for 5e: When you’ve got a group of newbs or a large party (6+), combat can be a slog. Here’s a few tricks for speeding things up. 1) Use passive Stealth and Initiative for monsters. The 2025 MM offers passive init scores. Stealth is just 10 + Dex or skill.

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment