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Gritty Survival in 5e - Breathing life into Death Saves
A proposed 5e house rule ties risk to negative HP and CON saves, raising urgency, nerfing Healing Word, and making knockdowns matter again.
Posts tagged with “DM Advice”
•6 min read
Decoding D&D - The Enigma of Armor Class
Explains AC as an abstract defense working with HP to pace damage over time, guiding narration and design without literal blow-by-blow realism.
•7 min read
Pitch Perfect - Using a Pitch Deck for Your D&D Campaign
Use a concise pitch deck to attract the right players by outlining premise, tone, rules, schedule, and boundaries, plus tools and templates to get started.
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Decoding D&D - What the heck are Hit Points Anyway?
HP in D&D are an abstract tool shaped by the DM to set tone and stakes, not literal wounds, evolving across editions to serve fun.
•15 min read
You Have the Power - Places of Power in D&D
High-risk magical sites let casters supercharge spells via attunement and metamagic checks with failure risks and rarity tiers, giving DMs rich hooks.
•23 min read
Vathirond City of Wild Inspiration
On Eberron's Mournland edge, a shattered Brelish city of six Crowns, clashing factions, and refugee Gutters offers rich lore and adventure hooks.
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Experience Matters - The benefits of XP in 5th edition
Advocates experience points over milestones, tying growth to player actions, pacing adventures, rewarding exploration and roleplay, and preserving memories.
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Injured Condition For Lasting Damage
A streamlined injury system for 5e applies level-based penalties to rolls and save DCs, with rest, medicine, and magic for recovery plus DM guidance.
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Tavern Games - Darts for your D&D Game
Add a tavern darts mini-game to your D&D sessions using two d20s for segment and ring, with ranged attack bonus to tweak rolls and score doubles and bulls.
•6 min read
Sampling Random Ability Score Generation
An overview of popular random stat methods in 5e, their probability ranges, effects on bounded accuracy, and advice for group buy-in.