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Some magic items are meant to be shared with the party, believe it or not. Here are five magic items at their best when ...

Dungeons & Dragons used to be a weird little hobby, seen as hopelessly nerdy, childish, and even Satanic. Now it’s a bigger cultural deal than Monopoly, even chess. It’s featured in Stranger Things ...

Making an interesting Dungeons & Dragons character is all part of the fun of playing, but devising a good concept can sometimes be tricky. Characters should feel like a natural part of the world, but ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 20: Justice Smith, Hugh Grant, Sophia Lillis, Chris Pine and Regé-Jean Page attend the "Dungeons And Dragons" Premiere at Zoopalast on March 20, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo ...

Character backgrounds have long been a fun part of creating a character in Dungeons & Dragons, but the 2024 Player's Handbook makes them way more mechanically important than before. While ability ...

Instead of using dice to determine a character’s stats, players were to calculate their stats using six simple tests, one for each attribute scores. The tests were as follows: Strength: Divide the ...

Once upon a time, I was a wizard named Gandalf. It is an unimaginative moniker, admittedly, but it came from a tween who just finished reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy. As Gandalf, I knew a few ...

The first time you boot up a new role-playing game, chances are you’ll be greeted with a character creator screen. This is an important moment. Will you make someone that looks like you or dive into ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Dungeon Masterminds recently came up with a table designed to give players a quick cookie cutter ...

In June, Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast announced that it would take steps to address racist stereotypes in the world’s most popular role-playing game. But the problems go deeper ...