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Month: July 2020

Listen/Spot Checks

A new 5th Edition system for adding the dynamic of listen/spot rolls to perception vs. stealth checks, without all the punishing baggage of editions past.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, DM Tips 1 Comment July 25, 2020March 12, 2021

5 Skill D&D

Why have 18 skills when you can have FIVE? We’re giving D&D players more agency over the narrative implementation of their skillsets by streamlining a bloated system and highlighting a popular variant rule.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, DM Tips, Homebrew 13 Comments July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

Animate Objects Fix

Animate Objects is a 5th level spell in D&D 5e that turns objects in your environment into living weapons. Come along as we tackle balance and action economy issues, and deliver a precise rework.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, Homebrew, Spell Breakdowns, Uncategorized, Unearthed Arcana 8 Comments July 11, 2020November 25, 2020

Imaginary People

There's been a lot of discourse lately surrounding Wizards of the Coast's enlightened approach to fantasy races going forward. In the context of this discussion, many folks are asking how they can build interesting narratives without stock evil fodder. While I have a lot of thoughts on this, none have been articulated better than by … Continue reading Imaginary People →

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