New Unearthed Arcana is here! This playtest material features new character options for players. You can play as an astral elf, an autognome, a giff, a hadozee, a plasmoid, or a thri-kreen. Let’s talk about them!
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Choosing equipment is usually one of the last steps we take in character creation. When you’re developing your character’s backstory, consider how they obtained the equipment they start their adventuring career with.
In the equipment section, the Player’s Handbook points out that:
“You decide how your character came by this starting equipment. It might have been an inheritance, or goods that the character purchased during his or her upbringing. You might have been equipped with a weapon, armor, and a backpack as part of military service. You might even have stolen your gear. A weapon could be a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation until your character finally took up the mantle and followed in an ancestor’s adventurous footsteps.”
Cipher and Eliera pursue answers to different questions. The group continues their journey to Vindus’ realm in order to reach the Shadowfell.
In these Campaign Diary posts, I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
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In the Shadowfell, Finnith and Daear enter the Fortress of Memories. Meanwhile, the rest of the combined party are dealing with Amuulqalo’s unexpected loss, and Nala receives a message.
In these Campaign Diary posts, I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
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Everyone wants to have fun at the table! As players, our actions have as much of an effect on the game as the Dungeon Master’s. A little goes a long way, so I’ve put together a few things I try to keep in mind during the game.
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D&D is a game made of words! And it is a big game with many words.
Every feature of your character has specific wording that tells you what situations to use it, how to use it, and what its effects are. As your character grows, they’ll pick up even more features.
And you know what?
It’s impossible to remember it all.
The party discovers the crystal connecting the Material Plane to whatever unknown place the star spawn came from. They fight off the creatures guarding the crystal, but when the crystal is destroyed, an unexpected tragedy strikes…
In these Campaign Diary posts, I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
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When they reach the river, the party takes a detour to investigate the fallen star. Meanwhile, in the Shadowfell, Finnith meets an unexpected ally.
In these Campaign Diary posts, I talk about the campaign I play in and our most recent session!
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Last week, Wizards of the Coast announced a new upcoming D&D book: Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons. It looks like this book will have fun options for players and juicy lore for Dungeon Masters! Let’s look at what we know about this upcoming book.
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When we, as players, start rolling up characters, we all approach our character’s personality a bit differently. Sometimes you choose class based on what sort of person your new character seems like. Sometimes details of personality start to form when you choose their background. And, more often than I’d expect, our characters turn out differently than we’d imagined once we actually begin play.
It’s important to explain why your character is an adventurer within their backstory. Adventuring is dangerous, and it’s not an especially secure way to make a living! So why is this character you’re making going down that route?