The Half-elf Lore Bard is a solid build with no surprises. It’s not going to win any awards for creativity, and won’t have you pushing the boundaries of D&D 5e norms. But if you want to play a character that’s equally adept in roleplay and combat, you can’t go far wrong wit...
Come with me and I’ll tell you how to become the Aragorn amongst your fellowship of players. Or the Hawkeye if a bow is more your jam. The ranger isn’t by far the strongest class in D&D 5e (some would argue the weakest). But it can be a very fun one to play with. Fear not...
Some parts of D&D’s metagame never change. Fireball might be the most notoriousD&D 5E spellaround, and was a staple of past editions. Many low-level Wizard builds are constructed entirely around the spell, and players frequently rely on it for unrivalled damage dealing. So much so, that ...
When it comes to building stats for any type of Warlock (Undead Patron or otherwise), leaning hard into Charisma is essential. Warlocks are often heavy spellcasters, and their spellcasting abilities rely on CHA. They are tasked with carrying out their Patron's will, which could include convinc...
and features that litter the underground. There are tables of stats for every kind of NPC at every level you might need. Complete enough that youcoulduse those stats in a pinch to run the NPC at the table. You wouldn’t — the tables were meant to help you build NPCs beforehand — bu...
Recommended classesBard, Rogue, Paladin TheCelebrity Adventurer’s Scion 5eis one of our favorite backgrounds purely based on its flavor. Your character is the ultimate nepo baby, a child of an already-famous adventurer whose life was shaped by their parent’s fame. Now they’re grown up, th...