This new series tackles how to make maps for your D&D game, covering how to make maps on all scales, from campaign settings to dungeons to single encounter areas. This week, we tackle the large scale: how to make a map of your campaign setting.
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In Eberron if you're looking to tame dinosaurs or you're looking for a fixer, halflings may just be for you.
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Pale death creeps towards the characters. Learn how to use the powerful, situational spell cloudkill like a master by creating combo attacks with your fellow players—or by stacking the deck in your favor as a DM.
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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Given the tremendous impact of D&D, there is a little bit of pressure when it comes to maintaining the legacy of D&D and also inviting new audiences to experience our favorite hobby.
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A paladin draws their strength from their devotion to a sacred oath. Whether your paladin is an arbiter of justice or an agent of vengeance, you need to learn how to build your character in a way that maximizes your fun.
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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Gold dragons are wise and powerful defenders of good, but when are your player characters ever going to fight one? Learn how to use this powerful creature in combat—and how to get it in combat in the first place!
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The founders of D&D not only changed the game industry, they changed pop culture. I spoke with Mike Mearls and Jeremy Crawford about the impact of D&D.
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Gods, devils, demons and celestials all have a different approach in the world of Eberron where faith matters most.
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With two fan-favorite firbolg characters appearing on Critical Role, it’s high time we take a look at the firbolg in fifth edition D&D, and learn how a race of Celtic wannabes became one of fifth edition’s most unique creatures!
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The elves of Eberron are defined by their long lives, but more than anything, what makes them unique is their inability to let the past die.
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Skill challenges will elevate your game to the next level, and give your travel scenes the pop they deserve!
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Learn the story of imagination, drama, and tragedy at the heart of D&D's creation!
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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Monks are one of D&D's most unusual classes. Learn how to play a monk with grace and style in this 101 guide!
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The Eberron campaign setting is here! Learn the basics of the setting on D&D Beyond before you dive in.
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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We spoke with Deborah Ann Woll about her love of D&D, the characters she likes to play, the adventures she likes to run, as well as what makes D&D unique compared to film, TV, or even theater.
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A ghoul hungers eternally. Its hunger does not make it foolish, and your ghouls ought to know how to kill characters efficiently and deliciously.
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Todd Kenreck sits down with Taliesin Jaffe to talk about Mollymauk and moving wrapping up Percy's story.
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An encounter has begun—goblins have ambushed the party from the side of the forest road! Little do they know, this forest terrain holds more secrets than just goblins.
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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There are a few very iconic monsters in the D&D multiverse, but the eidolon, and the Scared Statue, have the very unique place in the D&D multiverse.
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Wilderness exploration isn't as bad as you think! There are plenty of tricks DMs can use to make exploring your campaign setting just as fun as you've always wanted it to be.
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The Sorrowsworn are embodiments of extremely negative emotions, and they may have been created by either the Shadowfell, or by the Shadowfell influencing people in that plane of existence, and warping and twisting them. I talked to Adam Lee about what makes these creatures so disturbing.
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The secret to building good encounters is not forcing your players to chase down every last goblin and kill every last kobold. Using creative combat objectives will revitalize your encounters and dynamism to your games!