[Quick Site Note: A recent PHP update seems to have broken some of the random generator scripts (most tragically, the Qerth Name Generator). I am aware of this and will fix them as soon as time allows.–Steve] Back in olden times (the late 1990s), we didn’t have all the fancy PDFs and ebooks and Print…
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Now that I’ve picked through the D&D 5E rules in way too much detail, it’s time for a general look at the good, the bad, and the Drow Rangers who dual-wield scimitars. There are a lot of possible ways to break it all down, but I’m going to go with three categories: Rules (Do they…
The Greatest Film Series of All Time is ending this Sunday. Since it inspired Sharktoberfest, we decided to celebrate with a 20% off sale on our entire line at Drivethru. Make sure to stock up for the Sharkpocalypse. I’ve finally finished my read-through (minus the spells) of the 5E Player’s Handbook. Here’s what the appendices…
Spells are a very important part of D&D, especially for spell casters. The selection of spells a spell caster has available to him can have a major effect on his or her spelling. I think the most important aspect of spells are their spell like qualities…ok, you got me, I didn’t read the spell section,…
It’s been a while since I’ve shamelessly plugged anything, so let’s start with that. Hex Games co-founder Leighton Connor has just released the latest Ross Fulton, Occult Detective story, The MarmiCon Conundrum, in which I appear as a character. Leighton and I will also be releasing a new Brainfart Press book next week called Pig…
An elf swings his delicate bejewelled sword, puncturing a disbelieving dwarf’s heart with a graceful flourish. A paladin screams “Die Infidel Scum” as he murders orcish children for the glory of his bloodthirsty sun god. A bard inspires his companions with an ancient battle song, masturbating frantically the entire time. A reviewer can’t take much…
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Chapter 7 is mostly a refresher course on concepts that have already been introduced (ability scores and modifiers, advantages, and disadvantages, and proficiency bonuses) but with more in-depth explanation and a clear description of how they fit together: Roll a d20, add your ability modifier, add your proficiency bonus if you have an appropriate proficiency….
I think this now makes 2 chapters so far that haven’t been in every version of D&D ever produced. The previous one was “Personality & Backgrounds,” which has traditionally just been a paragraph somewhere between Exception Strength and Alignment Languages. My guess is that “Customization Options” are optional rules that will introduce players to new…
