With a quick perusal of the Player's Handbook for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, you'll notice each Race and sub-Race grant characters a bonus to their initial Ability Scores (AS). The standard Human, for example, provides a +1 bonus to every AS and the Mountain Dwarf provides a +2 to Strength and Constitution. Veteran players … Continue reading DM Workshop: Fixing Racial Ability Score Increases
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Player Tip: Create Your Character (D&D 5th Edition)
A long, long time ago, I wrote the first Player Tip all about getting into your very first roleplaying game, and in it I mentioned exploring the character-creation process in much greater depth. Well, ladies and gentlemen, the day has arrived! For the purposes of this article, we're going to focus entirely on the 5th … Continue reading Player Tip: Create Your Character (D&D 5th Edition)
DM/Player Tip: Make the Most of Skills
This time, we're going to cover a topic that causes excitement and frustration for players and GMs alike: using character skills (sometimes called abilities or similar terminology). Skills are one of the most fundamental tools by which characters, controlled by GMs and players alike, explore and interact with the world they inhabit. Whether you're trying … Continue reading DM/Player Tip: Make the Most of Skills
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