Heward’s Handy Haversack

Unpacking D&D's magical backpack.

Size & Strength DCs

Can giants use their own doors?

Critical Fumble Fix

A solution for the interaction between critical fumbles and extra attacks.

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.

Aarakocra Banned?

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

Avoiding TPKs

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

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.

5e Surprise Round

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

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.

Prosthetic Attunement

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