An Elegant Weapon for a More Civilized Age

May 4th is kind of a holiday, right? That being said, we have a gift for you. Here, have a lightsaber in 5e; just don’t point it at your face. Yeah, looking at you, Skywalker. Lightsabers in 5e Each lightsaber has a history, a purpose, and a legacy. Powered by the mystical kyber crystals, a lightsaber is a metal hilt that produces a blade of … Continue reading An Elegant Weapon for a More Civilized Age

College of Revelry Bard

Today’s April Fool’s Day, but rather than deceit and misery, as there is enough of the that in the world, let’s party with a brand new bard college how bout? Today we bring you the College of Revelry! Now let’s get this party started! Art: Gallia of the Endless Dance, Johannes Voss, Wizards of the Coast, 2025 College of Revelry  A college of revelry bard is … Continue reading College of Revelry Bard

Character Creation Queries

I struggle creating characters sometimes, especially for one-shots. Sometimes even characters for short arcs – I can pick any combination that I haven’t played yet and walk into it, but unless I understand the who/what/when/where/why of a character, I don’t get much enjoyment out of them. I often fall onto using someone I’ve played previously, when I know I should be exploring new ideas. Maybe … Continue reading Character Creation Queries

Martial Archetype: Duelist

Very recently I was inspired to indulge and create a subclass for myself, for my golden boy Daerthalion (pictured above) which I have up til recently tried to avoid. Sometimes, you just have to fight for yourself and what you want, which coincidentally works for this subclass, because I present to you the Duelist Martial archetype. I’m not lying when I say I think this … Continue reading Martial Archetype: Duelist

Mastering the Way of Four Elements

As I scrolled through Twitter recently, I saw that my friend and fellow fabulous creator Matthew Foreman was wishing that Four Elements monk was better… or rather, wishing someone would make it not suck. This is no new statement, as it has been shared that Way of Four Elements monk is one of the lowest ranking subclasses alongside Beast Master ranger. Very recently in a … Continue reading Mastering the Way of Four Elements

Love Domain: 2020 Version

Another Chance at Love Recently, a rather poor interpretation of a Love Domain cleric made its way to the public in a leaked Unearthed Arcana. While we hope there are corrections made to address the thematic issues in it, I had written a Love Domain subclass years prior. I had recently posted the older version on Twitter in response to it, but it doesn’t do … Continue reading Love Domain: 2020 Version

Roguish Reflections – Races in D&D 5e

I’m starting to learn more about the world of design from the grand Archmage himself, so I’m going to start writing a bit more on that process, my discoveries, and general ramblings that I have with myself throughout. If nothing else, welcome to inside of my brain! So the latest lessons have been on one of the primary factors for any character in D&D – … Continue reading Roguish Reflections – Races in D&D 5e