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    • Transcending Mortality: Playing as a Lich in D&D
      Apr 8, 2024 by Michael Galvis

      Want to become a lich? It's a perilous journey to lichdom, but we've scoured all the dark tomes to get you the information you need to become one of these iconic Undead!

       

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    • 3 Monsters That Will Terrify Your Players This Halloween
      Oct 29, 2021 by Andrew Strother

      This Halloween, explore these horrifying creatures in your next Dungeons & Dragons game. Get tips for leveling up your gibbering zombies and tormenting your characters with simulacrums of their beloved dead.

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    • How to Introduce Psychological Horror in Your Next Campaign
      May 12, 2021 by DeAngelo Murillo

      Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft introduces new ways to terrorize your players. Here are pointers on using psychological horror in your games, and why it's important to talk boundaries before starting an adventure.

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    • Embracing Your Wild Side: Playing As a Lycanthrope in D&D
      Apr 26, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

      Werewolves and wereboars and werebears, oh my! Bring these iconic horror creatures to your kitchen table with these tips on playing as a lycanthrope and running them as NPCs. See the rules on lycanthropy and find out how you can raise the stakes for werecreatures in your game.

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    • How To Play Dragon Turtles Like Unstoppable Terrapin Kaiju
      Apr 14, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

      Just like how classic kaiju Gamera alternated between the role of destroyer and a friend to all children in his movies, there’s plenty of room for both antagonistic and helpful dragon turtles in your world...

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    • How To Play Vampires Like Apex Predators of the Night
      Mar 31, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

      There are few supernatural creatures more renowned than the fanged devil who gains strength from consuming blood. Known by multiple names - nosferatu, vampyr, or the more standard “vampire” - these beings are iconic predators who deserve top billing in your campaigns. Whether you’re preparing for Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, running the classic Curse of Strahd, or looking for sophisticated ways of portraying the archetypal gothic horror villain, consider the following when utilizing these denizens of darkness...

       

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    • How to Play Hags Like Terrifying, Tragic Villains
      Mar 24, 2021 by DeAngelo Murillo

      Despite how well-rounded hags are, they’re typically just dumped at the bottom of a cave between players and treasure- or worse, put on the backburner completely by many Dungeon Masters. But with a little creativity, you can make hags unforgettable...

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    • How To Play Oozes Like Body-Devouring Terrors
      Mar 5, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

      These fragments of the demon lord Juiblex are often overlooked by DMs in favor of enemies that actually have limbs, but they’re arguably some of the most fearsome foes a group of low-level D&D adventurers can face. Why? Because unlike a normal monster that might be satisfied with killing a character, oozes are motivated by the undiscriminating desire to consume everything in their path!

       

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    • Adapting D&D Horror for Kids of All Ages
      Mar 2, 2021 by Emily Rose Jacobson

      Horror isn’t for everyone, right? Wrong! Whether you’re an online party of friends, a middle school Dungeons & Dragons club, or even a family that does game nights with young kids, here are a few tips and tricks for creating a game that is both frightening AND fun for everyone!

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    • How to Make Your D&D Battles More Dynamic With Environmental Hazards
      Feb 25, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

      When we think of what hazards mean in D&D, we too often only imagine the rogue stopping at a dungeon door to roll an Investigation check, or perhaps the druid creating difficult terrain with Spike Growth. But there are a plethora of other ways that we can integrate these features into our battles and encounters...

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    • The Mist Has Lifted Around D&D's New Sourcebook: Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft
      Feb 23, 2021 by Joe Starr

      The mist beckons... D&D’s newest sourcebook is Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, a massive expansion of one of the most popular D&D adventures of all time! Let’s take a look at all the dark details we’ve learned about this upcoming book...

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    • Creating Terror without Being a Jerk
      Sep 18, 2020 by James Haeck

      Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden is all about horror and eerie encounters in the snowy wastes. How can you make your players feel the horror without killing the fun?

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