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Guide to Building an Artificer Artillerist: DnD 5e

When building an artificer artillerist in DnD 5e, consider the following: Try a forest gnome or hobgoblin. Consider first artificer abilities: Infused Items, Magical Tinkering, firearms. Choose artificer spells for elemental damage and repair: mending, ray of frost, Tasha’s caustic brew… Use artillerist abilities and …

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bard college of creation character guide

Guide to Building a Bard College of Creation: DnD 5e

In Dungeons and Dragons 5e, Bards of the College of Creation tap into the Song of Creation, the resonating creative force of the first dragons and gods.  Therefore, I’ll build a character with charm, enhanced Bardic Inspiration, item creation and the ability to bring inanimate …

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guide to building an aarakocra monk dnd 5e

Guide to Building Aarakocra Monk: DnD 5e

When building an aarakocra monk in DnD 5e, consider the following: Aarakocra gain +2 Dexterity/+1 Wisdom and Flight. Basic monk features: Martial Arts, Ki, Unarmored Defense… Attack, Step of the Wind, fly away. Choose Way of the Four Elements for ranged Elemental Disciplines. Remember higher-level …

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Guide to Building and Playing a Rogue Phantom: DnD 5e

When building a rogue with the phantom archetype in DnD 5e, consider the following: Choose a creepy race with Dexterity: kenku, feral tiefling. Build classic rogue with thieves’ tools, finesse weapons and Stealth. Use Phantom abilities: Whispers of the Dead, Wails from the Grave… Remember …

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kobold character build guide dnd 5e

Guide to Building a Kobold Character-Best Classes DnD 5e

Kobolds in Dungeons and Dragons 5e are small lizard people who gain a +2 Dexterity/-2 Strength ability score effect. This small, reptilian race is often used for early-level villains—much like a goblin, but in lizard form.  However, playing one of these minions offers a creative …

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druid circle of fire dnd 5e character guide

Guide to Building a Druid Circle of Wildfire: DnD 5e

Druids of the Circle of Wildfire in DnD 5e harness the destructive and creative power of a forest fire.  These druids receive a special list of fire and healing spells, along with a fire spirit they can summon with the Wild Shape ability.  For this …

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Guide to Building a Druid Circle of Stars: DnD 5e

Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything introduces us to the druid Circle of Stars—a mysterious class specializing in navigation, summoning and celestial abilities.  This concept seems to be pulled from the real-life druids connected to Stonehenge, mapping the movement of stars in the ancient world.  Therefore, I’ll …

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Guide to Building a Kenku Character-Best Classes: DnD 5e

When playing a kenku character in DnD 5e, consider the following: Kenku lore and background Special abilities like Expert Forgery, Mimicry Rogue- Thief Ranger- Swarmkeeper Druid- Circle of the Moon Artificer- Alchemist The raven-like kenku in Dungeons and Dragons 5e are cunning, gaining a +2 …

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paladin oath of the watchers character build

DnD 5e- Guide to Building a Paladin Oath of the Watchers

Paladins who follow the Oath o the Watchers in Dungeons and Dragons 5e have a psychic edge, seeing and defending against extraplanar threats like elementals, celestials, fey, aberrations and fiends.  The Tenets of the Watchers include vigilance, loyalty and discipline, making them a sentinel of …

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DnD 5e Guide to Building a Lizardfolk Character

For those wanting to play a strange and feral character in Dungeons and Dragons 5e, the lizardfolk make for a fun option.  Gaining a +2 Constitution/+1 Wisdom ability score bonus, this reptilian race often falls into nature-loving melee classes. When building a lizardfolk character in …

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