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  • Survive the Feywild With These 6 Subclasses
    Jul 16, 2021 by DeAngelo Murillo

    The Wild Beyond the Witchlight takes players into the Feywild. Get an advantage over fey creatures and other dangers found in the Plane of Faerie by choosing one of these subclasses! 

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  • Playing With Dark Gifts, a Double-Edged Sword for Characters
    Jun 29, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

    Dark Gifts are a new player option in Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. They can add proficiencies, languages, and unique abilities to your character. But they come at a cost. Learn about Dark Gifts here.

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  • Common Terms New Dungeons & Dragons Players Should Learn
    Jun 18, 2021 by Bryce Miller Booker

    New to D&D? Don't get lost in all of the terminology of the game. Here are common terms you'll encounter and what they mean. 

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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 Multiclass in D&D for Beginners
    Mar 8, 2021 by Saige Ryan

    Welcome to your first steps into the wondrous world of multiclassing. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty and ask the key questions: What? Why? When? How? And most importantly: Bardbarian?

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  • New Player’s Guide: Character Relationships
    Jan 22, 2021 by James Haeck

    The best characters in fiction form meaningful relationships with each other, allowing these relationships to help them grow. That’s what separates a true character from a stock archetype. Now, how do you do that in D&D?

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  • How to Run a Session 0 for Your D&D Game
    Jan 8, 2021 by James Haeck

    The best way to start a D&D campaign is to get everyone on the same page with a session 0. If you're looking to get some ideas for topics to cover during your session 0, check out our checklist!

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  • No Mean Feat: Fifteen New Feats from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
    Dec 9, 2020 by James Haeck

    The legendary witch Tasha has brewed up a magnificent swath of feats for you in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything! Use these new talents to become a master poisoner, a gourmet par excellence, or even a warrior touched by the Feywild or Shadowfell.

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  • Character Ideas for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
    Sep 16, 2020 by James Haeck

    Are you making a character for your upcoming Icewind Dale campaign? Here are some great character options that you can use to thrive in the horrific cold!

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  • Epic House Rules: Talented Checks
    Aug 26, 2020 by James Haeck

    Expand your D&D game with new unofficial house rules. Try this method for speeding up gameplay: characters with certain skill or tool proficiencies automatically succeed on certain ability checks.

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  • Barbarian 101: Path of the Battlerager
    Aug 7, 2020 by James Haeck

    Let’s take it from the top! Become a master of every subclass in D&D with Class 101. This week’s entry is a lesser-known warrior; the spikiest, angriest, dwarfiest warrior around: the Battlerager!

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  • New Player’s Guide: Customizing Spells
    Jul 17, 2020 by MellieDM

    Learn how to modify spells to tailor your D&D experience to the needs of your group. Want an iceball spell instead of a fireball? What if cure wounds were a wizard spell? Learn the basics of homebrew in this installment of New Player's Guide!

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  • New Player’s Guide: Powergaming
    May 15, 2020 by James Haeck

    You want to be strong enough to survive anything your Dungeon Master throws at you, so why are your fellow party members mad that you’re so strong? We’re dispelling myths and dropping truth bombs and powergaming in this week’s New Player’s Guide.

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  • Heroic Chronicle: Sword Coast Part II
    May 6, 2020 by James Haeck

    Complete your heroic chronicle by determining your favorite food, a mysterious secret about your character, and even creating a prophecy with your Dungeon Master! This heroic chronicle expansion is geared towards the most well-known setting in Dungeons and Dragons: the Sword Coast of Faerûn!

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  • New Player’s Guide: How to Try Tactical Combat
    May 1, 2020 by James Haeck

    You’ve been playing D&D for a few sessions now, which means you’ve had a few combat encounters, but you want more depth. More action and higher stakes. How can you do this? The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first D&D campaign up and running.

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  • Heroic Chronicle: Sword Coast and the North
    Apr 29, 2020 by James Haeck

    The heroic chronicle is a brand-new character creation option that gives players easy insight into a specific campaign setting—and into their characters’ futures. This heroic chronicle expansion is geared towards the most well-known setting in Dungeons and Dragons: the Sword Coast of Faerûn!

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  • New Player’s Guide: How to Play D&D One-on-One
    Apr 22, 2020 by James Haeck

    Learn how to play D&D with one DM and just one other player! This style of play is perfect for people stuck at home, with busy friends, or who want to play a solo game with their roommate or romantic partner.

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  • New Player’s Guide: Developing a Character
    Feb 28, 2020 by James Haeck

    So you’ve played your first game of D&D and want to play again. Time to think about your character; where do they go from here? The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first D&D campaign up and running.

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  • New Player’s Guide: The Group That Games Together
    Feb 21, 2020 by James Haeck

    So, your gaming group is all assembled. The DM needs to lay some ground rules to help the group stick together, but there are things a player can do to become the best D&D player they can be, too!

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  • New Player’s Guide: Making Your First Character
    Feb 7, 2020 by James Haeck

    Don’t overthink your first character! The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first game of D&D up and running.

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