Writing a necromancer character can vary depending on the culture, aesthetic, or character journey you are trying to develope. Naturally, they make terrifying villains with the ability to summon undead hordes. However, the archetype has a vast history of heroes and villains intertwined in its …
Writing a paladin character includes internal struggle, discipline and courage. They fight for something bigger than themselves, fully committed to their cause in thought and action. The paladin archetype as we know it today is basically just a Holy Knight—The Knights of the Round table, …
When building and playing a coastal druid Circle of the Land in DnD 5e, consider the following: Try a half elf, Tortle or Aarakocra Backstories of beachside life Use Wild Shape animal forms with an island or coastal theme Bonus Coastal Spells Complementary Druid Spells …
When building a centaur character in DnD 5e, consider the following elements and classes: Centaur backgrounds and culture Build around Strength and Wisdom. Fighter Cavalier Cleric Tempest Domain Druid Circle of Wildfire Centaur backgrounds and culture Introduced in Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica, centaurs are powerful …
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, …
When building a tortle character in Dungeons and Dragons 5e, consider the following elements and classes: Tortle characteristics and background Natural abilities: Shell Defense, Hold Breath, Survival Instinct… Druid: Circle of Wildfire, Circle of Spores Cleric: Nature Domain, Tempest Domain Samurai The turtle-like tortle people …
In DnD 5e, druids of the Circle of Spores appreciate the cycle of life and death, learning to control a colony of fungal spores and even raise the dead. This build is perfect for a melee fighting druid, dealing extra necrotic damage to enemies around …
Consider these elements when building a goblin character in DnD 5e: Goblin character backgrounds—antiheros and cutthroats Goblin race abilities Ranger build: Gloom Stalker or Swarmkeeper Bard build: College of Swords Rogue: Thief Artificer: Artillerist Goblins in DnD 5e are small, furious and cunning creatures with …
A swarmkeeper ranger in Dungeons and Dragons 5e uses his or her connection with nature to gain a symbiotic relationship with a swarm of creatures: insects, birds, pixies, bats, etc. This swarm can attack, defend and move my character around the battlefield, as well as …
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything introduces the Rune Knight to DnD 5e, a class of fighters who learn runic magic from Giants. These runes enhance armor, weapons and even my fighter’s Strength rolls and size. Each rune I learn to carve connects with an element—much like …