It has been over a year sinceNewArchivistwas born. While a year is just a blip in human terms, it is like 37.4 years in Internet terms. I have made some slight changes and have some ideas in store for the future, and while I do not like the idea of this blog talking about this ...
One big change should be immediately obvious upondiving into the 2024Player's Handbook.While the 2014 version began with a brief introduction before jumping into a chapter onDnDcharacter creation,the newPlayer's Handbookopens instead with a chapter titled "Playing the Game."Although diving right in...
Being more mechanically driven, Cody has the most fun blending story and character development with how they work on a character/monster sheet. His biggest goals in Strange New Worlds involve creating fun rule systems, unique character creation ideas, and modules that people can use for their ...
The LEGO Ideas DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: Red Dragon’s Tale set is available for LEGO Insiders from 1st April 2024 via LEGO Stores and LEGO.com/DnD and for all from 4th April 2024 priced at $359.99 / €359.99 / £314.99. In addition, between 1st-7th April all purchases of the LEGO Ideas ...
D&D is a group game, so you should remember that the game isn’t just about your character but all the players at the table, and they are just as important as you. Naturally, everyone wants a moment in the spotlight to pull off a cool moment or encounter, but you also should be che...
I accidentally stumbled across a movie I saw as a kid:C.C. & Company. It came out when I was two, but I saw it a few years later and loved it. It’s memorable to me because 1) Joe Namath plays the main character, and 2) it starts out with a scene where Namath is making lu...
This system can't give you a perfectly accurate view of how a battle will go, however. Too many variables determine the difficulty of a combat encounter. These variables include the experience of the players, the synergy of the character classes, how many battles the characters have already en...
The Dungeon Master of a Dungeons & Dragons party has the most difficult job in the group, as players need to monitor their own character, while DMs need to keep track of the rest of the multiverse. It can be daunting for first-time beginner DMs to start their first D&D campaign, ...
There is a large focus on character optimization, on sort of figuring out all the rules of the system and working them to their maximum advantage. Like I said earlier, I find that rather boring these days, it can be done and I will take some benefit from them. Its really a diverse so...
The DUNGEONS & DRAGONS adventure book will also be available from 1st April at LEGO.com/DND and D&D Beyond (along with character sheets, a digital dice and more). The LEGO DUNGEONS & DRAGONS Minifigure series will launch in September 2024. Age Price Pieces Product No....