With the disclaimer that I’ve never played a monk in 5th edition, from my experience watching others play them, plus following the general online discourse around them, it seems clear to me that the class has issues. Despite being a martial class, monks are brittle and struggle to do any serious damage… and that is […]
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It’s been voted the best fight in cinema history… and if you’re fresh from watching Kill Bill recently, then you probably finished the film with a (violent?) urge to play Gogo Yubari on a Dungeons & Dragons table very soon. The only problem is… the meteor hammer (an ancient Chinese weapon) doesn’t exist in D&D. […]
Confession time! A recent comment on my Shield Master feat post revealed that I have been playing the Ready action wrong on my table. Ooops! 🙈 Anyhow, I figured there are a probably a few other folks doing the same, and it might be worth revising the exact text of the Player’s Handbook, as well […]
The halberd, glaive and pike: the legendary choice of arms used by heroes such as… erm…. wait…. no, just hang on a minute…. let me think… Ok, nobody. I can remember, even decades ago, looking at the weapons table of my 2nd edition Player’s Handbook and thinking: “What’s the point of these ugly, impractical weapons […]
Hey guys, so I want to introduce a new “REMIXED” series of posts, which may or may not become a regular feature of this blog. The idea is to take a look at spells and abilities that, as players, we want to like and take, but they just don’t stack up next to comparable options. […]
I absolutely love the Shield Master feat… it offers a great boost to both offense and defense, with plenty of cool flavour and some nice tactical flexibility. A quick flick in the Player’s Handbook reveals the following: You use shields not just for protection but also for offense. You gain the following benefits while you […]
Hi guys, I’ve recently crafted 9 new weapon feats for 5e D&D, to fill in the gaps left by Crossbow Expert, Defensive Duellist, Great Weapon Master, Polearm Master and Sharp Shooter. You can skip right ahead to the following feats: Axe Master Bludgeoning Master Fencing Master Flail Master Knife Thrower Morningstar Master Short Blades Master […]
As I mentioned in a recent post, Battle Master Maneuvers came as a welcome surprise to me upon first leafing through the 5th edition Player’s Handbook. I love the thrill of being locked in combat against a powerful foe in Dungeons and Dragons, but it’s easy for it to deteriorate into a mechanical exercise of […]
I was watching this video, by the excellent Dungeon Dudes, when I realised there is an issue on my table that hasn’t been resolved satisfactorily to my mind. That of drinking a healing potion in combat. The official rules state that drinking a healing potion requires an action. But when you consider that this means […]
