During that time, I went back to school for my master’s degree in instructional design and technology, where my passion for UX and accessibility blossomed. Soon after, I went on to gain a UX certification from Nielsen Norman Group. As I was applying these new learnings to my job, I found myself looking at roleplaying […]
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Something about destruction and upheaval spurs the imagination and triggers innovation. A mage, dwelling in a city dragged into the hells, suddenly has all manner of reasons to invent items that work well against fiends. Similarly, the cleric looking out on a quaint countryside road, seeing an army of undead, feels a great motivation to
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This sparsely populated wilderness seems benign at first glance. A normal patch of terrain, the usual trees, clearings, and rocks. However, perhaps it does seem oddly barren. So you look closer, noticing the signs of ancient battles, the scorched bricks of a shattered mage’s tower or the fallen trees, radiating outward from a central point,
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The Courser Mage, from Margreve Player’s Guide, is an arcane tradition that trains tirelessly to weave their magic into powerful arrows, delivering a barrage of the arcane from the shadows. These wizards are some of the most unique in the world of Midgard but can be used in any campaign setting. Read on to learn
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Grasping Talon. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (1d6 + 7) slashing damage, plus 9 (2d8) necrotic damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 18). The shadow giant can grapple only one target this way. If the shadow giant enters
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Camellia Spray. The bloom hydra sprays a fine mist in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in the area must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 3 (1d6) acid damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. The bloom hydra can use this action only if it has
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Make a Gap. As a reaction when the bearing golem is the target of a weapon attack, the golem gains immunity to piercing and slashing damage from the attack, if it is not made with an adamantine weapon, or resistance to piercing and slashing damage from the attack if it is made with an adamantine
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Empowering Amplifier Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement) This hollow cone of beaten brass has a handle attached at one side. When attuned to the amplifier, you can use an action to sing through it, channeling your voice and magical power into deadly sonic attacks. The amplifier has 3 charges. You can spend a charge as
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In a typical game, characters gain rewards intended to be useful, unique, and wondrous. Rewarded magic items provide the character with value, either enhancing the character’s performance or contributing to the story. However, sometimes a reward offers little or no value to the characters or the story. Giving these “drop-or-sell” items a quantifiable value allows
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In this chapter,we look at spells that summon a nature spirit to infuse a natural feature with aspects of its being, either aiding those that travel its borders or driving them away. Spirit of the Comforting Vista 5th-level conjuration (bard, cleric, druid, ranger, warlock)Casting Time: 1 hourRange: TouchComponents: V, S, M (a seed from a
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Fire-Saint Tyverus Origins. Of all the dragon gods of the Mharoti Empire, Baal is perhaps the most powerful and influential. Thus, it comes as no surprise that he also has the greatest number of saints. Most of these fire-saints are dragonborn, but a sprinkling of true dragons and even drakes count among their ranks. Arguably
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Rather than being a true club, the society is a loosely aligned collective of cheats, confidence people, and tricksters devoted, as such people are, to advancing their own interests at the direct expense of others. Chapter houses, known to members as “rube rums,” can be found in most sizable settlements. Members of the society, or
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You’ve created every character your mind can conjure, rolled more ability checks than you can count, and explored every corner of your fantasy world. And now—you want to delve deeper. Far more than the sum of its parts, the 5th edition of the world’s oldest fantasy roleplaying game offers a flexible and fun framework for
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As mimics spread across the lands, hunting for Odlayo’s stolen unborn offspring, defenders of all sorts seek new methods of turning aside the shapechanging menace. Several new spells and incantations that appear during the struggle are detailed below. Adhering Hands 3rd-level transmutation (bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, wizard)Casting Time: 1 actionRange: TouchComponents: V, S, M
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These apprentices have the ability to see spirits, and the ghostbaiters attune themselves to the apprentices, allowing them to see through the apprentice’s eyes. Though a specialized skill, it’s a dangerous job, so as you can imagine, becoming such an apprentice is typically reserved for the bold, the foolish, and the desparate. Though in some
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Challenge, delight, and terrify your layers with over 400 monsters! Tome of Beasts 3 brings over 400 monsters to your 5th Edition campaigns and one-shots. Find a worthy foe for your plucky adventurers to face. Creatures from every environment swarm forth from this tome of chaos and mayhem. Tome of Beasts 3 Lairs will challenge
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