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THAC0 5e

Updating an old D&D tool to 5e for quicker and more satisfying combat resolution, without all the math breaks.

thinkdm DM Tips, Number Munchers, The Simple Things 1 Comment December 12, 2020December 4, 2020

Gunner feat for Spellcasters

The Gunner feat has replaced the Crossbow Expert feat as the prime feat for martial blasting.

thinkdm Character Creation, Player Tips 2 Comments December 5, 2020December 5, 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 5 Comments July 11, 2020November 25, 2020

Sunchaser (Ranger)

Sunchaser Rangers dart around the battlefield without incurring attacks, channel the fire and radiance of the sun into their strikes, escape harrowing situations, illuminate targets for attack advantages, and leave fire in their wake across the battlefield.

Check out our build notes for the Sunchaser (Ranger) subclass.

thinkdm Character Creation, Homebrew 3 Comments February 1, 2020February 1, 2020

War Caster vs. Resilient (CON)

Comparing the War Caster and Resilient (CON) feats to determine which one gives a bigger boost to maintaining concentration on a spell.

thinkdm Feat Breakdowns, Number Munchers, Player Resources, Player Tips 6 Comments December 14, 2019December 14, 2019

Narrating Missed Attacks

We often say an attack that misses by 2 hits your shield. Yet, a shield isn't your last line of defense--it's one of your first! Can we establish an order of operations for missed attacks that assists us in narrating combat more accurately?

thinkdm DM Tips, Player Tips 8 Comments June 29, 2019July 6, 2019

Pole Position: PAM over GWM

Why to take the Polearm Master feat before the Great Weapon Master feat.

thinkdm Feat Breakdowns, Number Munchers 4 Comments April 13, 2019April 13, 2019

Schrödinger’s Orcs

This is my dirtiest DM secret: I don't fudge dice. I fudge entire monsters. This DMing tip can help you manage the tide of combat to dramatic conclusions.

thinkdm DM Tips 1 Comment March 30, 2019March 30, 2019

Martial Adept vs. Magic Initiate

We're comparing the Martial Adept feat and the Magic Initiate feat. While the effect of linear fighters vs. quadratic wizards most often manifests in class design (mostly due to spell access), there’s an interesting reflection of this design in the 5e feats, which we expect to be balanced against each other.

thinkdm Changing the Rules, Character Creation, Feat Breakdowns, Player Tips 5 Comments January 19, 2019January 19, 2019

Non-Metal Druid Armor

Since the Druid's non-metal armor restriction is purely thematic, we're taking a close look at the rules and reskinning the metal options to give Druids access to the full armory!

thinkdm Changing the Rules, Character Creation, Homebrew, Player Tips Leave a comment December 1, 2018December 2, 2018

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