What if flanking did extra damage instead of causing advantage? Methods, pitfalls, and an exercise in implementation.
Flanking Damage
Tag: Dungeons & Dragons
“Too Much Gold”
So, it happened. The party has slain the dragon. Its hoard is theirs for the taking. Now what?
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.
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?
Identifying Magic Items
Add intrigue and interaction to magic items with these identification rules.
Design Dials
Dial your D&D designs up to 11 by focusing on the elements that bring your intended fantasy to life.
The Problems with Race Leveling
D&D's 5th Edition race design is trending in a direction with narrative and mechanical issues.
What Am I Counterspelling?
Counterspell is a spell you cast as a reaction to stop another spell: Xanathar's Guide to Everything (XGE) introduced an optional rule for identifying a spell. It also costs a reaction: This creates a tension between identifying a spell and deciding to counter it. You can only spend your reaction on one. The grand implication … Continue reading What Am I Counterspelling?
Cutting Words
Trimming a bad mechanic from 5e to improve the flow of combat and eliminate adversarial DMing posture.
There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Class
Examining reasons why creators might tread over an explored design space.
