In Dungeons and Dragons 5e, mystery campaigns challenge players to piece clues together to resolve a story plot. These adventures contain investigations (both the skill check and more generally) and interactions with complex NPCs. Naturally, these campaigns rely less on combat and more on puzzles, …
Build a haunted campaign with these elements in mind: Set up backstory for house and ghosts within. Not all ghosts are bad ghosts. Mystery themes and clues—keys, letters, paintings Haunted cabin, mansion or castle? 5e ghosts and haunted house monsters Haunted house traps and puzzles. …
Play a warlock Pact of the Fiend in DnD 5e with these factors in mind: Consider playing a tiefling or fallen aasimar. Choose Pact of the Chain for a minion. Fiend Patron expanded spell list—burning hands, scorching ray, command… Fiend Patron abilities—Dark One’s Blessing, Dark …
Choosing Pact of the Talisman for a warlock in DnD 5e utilizes the pact to protect and enhance themselves with a djinn or genie. This character could have big Jaffar energy in campaign with deserts, oases and sandy temples. When choosing this pact, remember: Pact …
Building ninja characters for DnD 5e can take many different forms, from the obvious rogue to the less obvious bard. These campaigns can be filled with intrigue, espionage and mystery, sprinkled with martial arts showdowns. Therefore, creating an entire party of ninjas can offer a …
When building a bladesinging wizard in DnD 5e, consider the following features: Try a high elf or feral tiefling build. Wizard basics: Arcane Recovery, Spell Mastery, Signature Spells. Bladesinging abilities: Bladesong, Training in War and Song… Choose spells for swordplay: booming blade, green-flame blade… Multi-class …
When building a genie warlock in DnD 5e, consider the following characteristics and buildouts: Try a genasi or tiefling build. Pact of the Talisman, Rebuke of the Talisman, Protection of the Talisman The Genie Patron abilities and extended spell list Dao spells Djinni spells Efreeti …
When building a leonin character in DnD 5e, consider the following classes and features: Leonin culture and personalities Leonin abilities and features Barbarian: Path of the Ancients Barbarian: Path of the Beast Paladin: Oath of Glory Leonin characters in Dungeons and Dragons 5e are fierce, …
In Dungeons and Dragons 5e, the paladin Oath of Glory has an Olympian flavor, pulling from the theme of classic Greek heroes like Hercules. This character blends superhuman athleticism with charismatic leadership and inspiration for the party. Plus, now we have a fantastic theme for …
When creating an original island adventure in DnD 5e or other tabletop RPGs, consider the following: Try ship mechanics and layout from Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Underwater adventures and combat rules. Lean into survival on distant islands. Consider monster ecology: beach, underwater, jungles. Social encounters: natives, …