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Tips for Playing a Spellcaster in D&D

February 1, 2019 / Fen / 0 Comments

Distract and charm your enemies! Protect and heal your allies! Roll a bunch of dice, do a bunch of damage! Raise the dead! Make a wish!

Magic in Dungeons & Dragons is great! It’s crazy and weird, and you can use it in super creative ways. Or you can just cast fireball on a horde of monsters, I’m not judging, that’s fun too.

I have a huge bias towards spellcasters, since that’s most of what I play. If you’ve avoided magic classes so far, I’d encourage you to pick one and give it a try! I’ve got some tips here that might help you out.

Looking at UA: Sidekicks

December 21, 2018 / Fen / 0 Comments

If you haven’t seen it already, the new Unearthed Arcana came out this Monday. This month’s UA is about “Sidekicks,” creatures who end up tagging along with the player characters during their adventures. “Sidekicks” offers a system for leveling up these creatures in a streamlined way.

Player Tips: When There’s Nothing in Your Toolbox for the Problem

November 16, 2018 / Fen / 0 Comments

We love D&D because it can throw scenarios at us that we can’t predict. The combination of you, your fellow players, your DM, and the roll of the dice can come together in unexpected ways. Sometimes, this is a delightful surprise for everyone (“somehow, we have an owlbear now” type stuff).

But sometimes, these odd situations can stump you. You find yourself in a sticky situation. You have no idea how your character is going to get out of this.

And as you’re sitting there trying to kick your brain into action, your DM asks you, “what do you do?”

So, what do you do?

Tag: player tools (Page 3 of 3)

Tips for Playing a Spellcaster in D&D

Looking at UA: Sidekicks

Player Tips: When There’s Nothing in Your Toolbox for the Problem

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