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The Gunslinger Misfire

Examining the Gunslinger's Misfire mechanic as a cautionary tale for importing character options from other games. Why to never base a class on a "critical fumble" mechanic.

thinkdm DM Tips, Homebrew, Number Munchers, Player Tips 2 Comments March 6, 2021March 6, 2021

Aarakocra Banned?

What do new Adventurer's League changes mean for flying character races?

thinkdm Changing the Rules 2 Comments February 27, 2021February 26, 2021

Avoiding TPKs

What is a TPK? Why do they happen? And what can we do to prevent them from happening at our table?

thinkdm DM Tips 4 Comments February 20, 2021February 20, 2021

Passive-Only Skills

Are there skills which should only function as passive skills? How passive-only skills can align player:character knowledge and assist DMs to plan ahead.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, DM Tips 7 Comments February 13, 2021February 14, 2021

5e Surprise Round

Writing the surprised round (and condition) back into D&D 5e to avoid confusion for players with legacy knowledge.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, DM Tips, Player Tips, The Simple Things 4 Comments February 6, 2021February 6, 2021

Way of the Word (Monk)

This shout-based Monk subclass charges up different power words to attack with elemental force and to fortify abilities with enhancements.

thinkdm Homebrew 2 Comments January 30, 2021January 30, 2021

Defending Your Wizard Tower

A list of the handiest spells for Wizards looking to defend their tower from intrusion.

thinkdm DM Tips, Player Tips 2 Comments January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Prosthetic Attunement

Wizards of the Coast is bringing accessibility improvements to D&D by removing attunement from prosthetic items.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, Design Evolution, News 5 Comments January 16, 2021

Spell Fix: Avoid the Zone of Truth Torture Chamber

Fixing up an social spell so it does what it says without pushing the player characters to torturing the subject.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, Homebrew, Spell Breakdowns 1 Comment January 2, 2021January 3, 2021

Session 0+1

There's a lot of cargo cult Session 0 rituals. Let's trim the fat to get players rolling and role-ing the first time they sit down to play D&D.

thinkdm Character Creation, DM Tips 7 Comments December 26, 2020January 1, 2021

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The Gunslinger Misfire

The Gunslinger Misfire

Aarakocra Banned?

Aarakocra Banned?

Avoiding TPKs

Avoiding TPKs

Passive-Only Skills

Passive-Only Skills

5e Surprise Round

5e Surprise Round

Way of the Word (Monk)

Way of the Word (Monk)

Defending Your Wizard Tower

Defending Your Wizard Tower

Prosthetic Attunement

Prosthetic Attunement

Spell Fix: Avoid the Zone of Truth Torture Chamber

Spell Fix: Avoid the Zone of Truth Torture Chamber

Session 0+1

Session 0+1

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