Starting above first level
In a recent Rule-of-Three article (via Erik Tenkar via Keith Davies), Rodney Thompson wrote about varying character generation complexity by starting above first level. As the mechanical complexity of...
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5E preliminary notes
I’m running the play test Caves of Chaos tomorrow for my group, so I thought I’d put down my pre-play thoughts beforehand and then compare them to how it goes. My group is pretty diverse (a few very...
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Setting traps in 5E
Source: Wikipedia Paul S. asked (private circle share) about 5E rules for setting traps. Some traps, like setting a bucket of paint on a door that is ajar or scattering marbles, do not require any...
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Unsolicited aesthetic opinions on the 5E Monster Manual
1. In general, the art is even better than the PHB. There is an almost biologic sensibility, like what might be recorded in the notebook of a 19th century naturalist. The influence from real animals on...
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B/X 5E
Is this not just the new Basic D&D? Not quite. (If you like this mashup, here’s a one page PDF version.) Ability scores: 3d6 down the line. Rearrange as desired. Bonuses from B/X (page B7), because...
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Concise 5E DMG review
On Google Plus, Paolo asked if the 5E DMG is worth buying. I can only speak for myself, but (paging through it again right now) this is what I got out of it. Campaign events section is good (can’t...
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Into the Borderlands review
Into the Borderlands is a hardcover compilation of the training modules B1 and B2, both originally published in 1979, along with conversions for fifth edition D&D. There are several intro essays...
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