Most fantasy tropes in the modern day draw heavily upon the standards set by Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series. Dungeons and Dragons was no different. As a result, many of its settings share similarities. Elves are generally good, use magic, and live in the woods. Dwarves are burly, industrious, and enjoy underground homes. Goblins…
Catering to 5th Edition: An Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount Review
Dungeons and Dragons has had a resurgence in recent years. This was due, in no small part, to a group of streamers who just decided to broadcast their games. The selling point? All of the people involved were experienced and successful actors and all of them brought their skills to their portrayals of their characters….
Catering to 5th Edition: A Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica Review
Most people don’t think much about trading card games. Some dismiss them as a waste of money, some lose interest shortly after starting, and some can’t get interested in it at all. Magic the Gathering has survived over two decades and stood the test of time. Why mention it? What purpose does it serve? Part…
Catering to 5th Edition: A Mordenkain’s Tome of Foes Review
In the earlier days of Dungeons and Dragons, the first players established many signature characters that are still referenced in D&D today. This is namely due to those initial adventurers asking about spells they could invent. Bigby, Melf, Evard, Tasha, all key characters in D&D lore, though one other eclipses them all. That character was…
Catering to 5th Edition: A Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Review
The Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide and Volo’s Guide to Monsters were very satisfying to Dungeon Masters making campaigns and to players making characters, but even so, their hunger for new content returns. More so for the players who were more accustomed to regular releases of new content of the previous two editions. Enter Xanathar’s Guide…
Catering to 5th Edition: A Volo’s Guide to Monsters Review
When it comes to D&D, players’ eyes are never bigger than their stomachs. They always welcome new options with open arms. Volo’s Guide to Monsters is no exception. As a whole, it supplements both Dungeon Masters and players, but leans far more heavily into the Dungeon Master’s side of things. Regardless, is its flavor, crunch,…
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