5e Class Tutorial: Welcome to the Fighter

Hello again, dauntless adventurers, and welcome to the first installment of 5e Class Tutorial series (briefly mentioned at the end of the Create Your Character post)! Instead of going alphabetically, I'm working my way through each class based upon the most popular choices in D&D Beyond (see image below). Unless you're playing in Roll20 or … Continue reading 5e Class Tutorial: Welcome to the Fighter

Player Tip: Alignment is a Guide, Not a Nuisance

From the city watchman with a heart of gold to the merciless fiend slaughtering innocents in its wake, all characters in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition are guided by their Alignment. While we briefly discussed Alignments in the Create your Character post, this post is going to provide a deeper dive into the nuances between … Continue reading Player Tip: Alignment is a Guide, Not a Nuisance

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)

Player Tip: Give Your Group (Constructive) Feedback

Tapping into the benevolent zeitgeist of the holiday season, I'm gonna make this post all about the gift that keeps on giving. No, it's not that strange blister on your friend's lip (they swear it's just a cold sore, but you know better); we're talking about constructive criticism, and how to give/receive it. When we … Continue reading Player Tip: Give Your Group (Constructive) Feedback

Player Tip: So You Want to Try a Roleplaying Game?

Unlike my previous DM/GM articles, this one goes out to the players. I'm going to start from the very beginning, for those who are thinking about starting a roleplaying game for the very first time. To clarify, when I say roleplaying game, I'm talking about rule-sets like Dungeons&Dragons, Call of Cthulu, Pathfinder, Hunter: The Reckoning, … Continue reading Player Tip: So You Want to Try a Roleplaying Game?