Heward’s Handy Haversack

Unpacking D&D's magical backpack.

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.

Defending Your Wizard Tower

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

Prosthetic Attunement

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

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.

Gunner feat for Spellcasters

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

Steady Aim

How strong is the Rogue's new Steady Aim optional class feature?