dnd 5e island adventures campaign guide

D&D 5e Island Adventures–Campaign Guide

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, …

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Gnoll Encounters and Campaign Guide: DnD 5e

When building a campaign with gnoll encounters in DnD 5e, or building a gnoll adventure, consider the following elements: Gnoll history and creation—Yeenoghu Understand the pack layout and motivation Set adventure in the wild: hunting, survival, savannahs and jungles. Utilize gnoll tactics in encounters: ambush …

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Monster of the Week Review: Mysteries and Urban Fantasy

Monster of the Week is an urban fantasy tabletop role playing game based on the Apocalypse World play rules and takes influence from modern, supernatural shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or X-files.  It’s easy to learn and offers some surprising tools for story creation …

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DnD 5e Western Cowboy Campaign and Best Character Builds

Cowboy campaigns can be fascinating territory to explore with D&D 5e.  The American Western is rarely blended with fantasy, so there’s room to explore creatively.  However, we can look at the examples we do have, such as Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, Indiana Jones, or …

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Guide to Building a Vesk Soldier Monster Hunter: Starfinder

Try building a Vesk soldier monster hunter with these elements in mind: Utilize the Vesk features in play Choose Xenoseeker theme Wield a longarm, scatter gun and a melee weapon Use the Hit-and-Run Primary Fighting Style Choose Gear Boosts that increase weapon damage Choose Combat …

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Guide to Build a Wood Elf Ranger: Dungeons and Dragons 5e

The wood elf ranger is as classic as Dungeons and Dragons itself.  With heightened senses, tactical prowess and a supernatural connection to the wild, rangers fill an important role in a party.  They’re the professional adventurers of the group—the guides, scouts, trackers and hunters. Inspired …

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