There are two statblocks in the Monster Manual that have grievous errors and require correction. One of them is so surprisingly that most people are shocked to learn it, the other is a choice that unnecessarily detracts from the fun. Cats have darkvision. How on earth did they miss this? Real world cats have theContinue reading “Two Mistakes in the Monster Manual”
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Magic Item: Seethe
Cursed items are fun! For me, anyway. Seethe Weapon (greatsword), rare (requires attunement) This dark, jagged blade almost seems knapped from obsidian. A faint wisp of shadow trails from the blade. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a creature with an attack, itContinue reading “Magic Item: Seethe”
Magic Item: Lionheart Blade
Image by Chris Devers on Flickr. The Lionheart Blade is mostly an uncommon item with a bit of lore that amused me. I did put it into a game—and will again—but I don’t think the PCs or players ever actually found out the story of it. So here, internet strangers, one for you to enjoy.Continue reading “Magic Item: Lionheart Blade”
PC Features “à la classe”
One house rule that I’ve offered to players in the past, and definitely will again, is a more flexible approach to subclassing, inspired by Pathfinder 2e’s “class feats.” So I thought I would give it a cheeky name: à la classe. A character à la classe is not limited by a single subclass, but canContinue reading “PC Features “à la classe””
Magic Item: Circlet of Grounding
I thought I’d start sharing some of the magic items that I make up, because I love doing it. And some of them have themes or lore that I build them around that doesn’t affect anything so I think it’s OK if a player reads this. One that I particularly liked is the circlet ofContinue reading “Magic Item: Circlet of Grounding”
My Version of 5e
My friend Saterade said something interesting the other day: that every DM running 5e really needs to take the game as a template and turn it into their own system. Just like every Forgotten Realms or Eberron out there is its own distinct version of a universe, our house or table rules, our homebrews, theContinue reading “My Version of 5e”
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