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.
“Typical” Alignment
Tag: Player’s Handbook
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A list of the handiest spells for Wizards looking to defend their tower from intrusion.
