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“Typical” Alignment

First glimpses of D&D's Wild Beyond the Witchlight offer 5th Edition's latest attempt to grapple with applying alignment to monsters: "typical" alignment.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, Design Evolution 2 Comments September 11, 2021September 11, 2021

Insight Isn’t Pass/Fail

Insight doesn't fit in D&D's pass/fail skill system. Discussing how to run it at your table while keeping the whole party engaged.

thinkdm DM Tips, The Simple Things 2 Comments August 14, 2021August 13, 2021

Rolling Damage

Do you roll or use static damage at your table? Do you know why? Check out the pros vs. cons and pick up some tips.

thinkdm DM Tips, Player Tips, The Simple Things 4 Comments August 7, 2021August 7, 2021

Flanking Damage

What if flanking did extra damage instead of causing advantage? Methods, pitfalls, and an exercise in implementation.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, DM Tips, Homebrew 3 Comments July 17, 2021July 17, 2021

“Too Much Gold”

So, it happened. The party has slain the dragon. Its hoard is theirs for the taking. Now what?

thinkdm DM Tips 2 Comments July 10, 2021July 17, 2021

Mercer’s Exandria Unlimited Character Taps New Best Spellcaster Race

What's going on with Matt Mercer's sorcerer build? Some crazy good tech! Here's how it works.

thinkdm Character Creation, Design Evolution, Player Tips 4 Comments July 3, 2021July 3, 2021

Changing Spell Damage Type

Players piloting spellcasters often want to swap out damage types for thematic or mechanical reasons. They might think that a fireball is cooler as an ice explosion. Or, they might want to swap a lightning bolt to fire to keep a troll from regenerating. How can we implement this mechanic in an exciting way for 5e?

thinkdm Changing the Rules, DM Tips, Homebrew 2 Comments June 26, 2021June 26, 2021

Identifying Magic Items

Add intrigue and interaction to magic items with these identification rules.

thinkdm DM Tips, Spell Breakdowns, The Simple Things 2 Comments June 19, 2021June 19, 2021

Design Dials

Dial your D&D designs up to 11 by focusing on the elements that bring your intended fantasy to life.

thinkdm Changing the Rules Leave a comment June 12, 2021June 12, 2021

mXc Traps

5 traps inspired by Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (mXC) a/k/a Takeshi's Castle.

thinkdm DM Tips Leave a comment May 29, 2021May 29, 2021

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