Tag: D&D

• The Tail Wags the Dog: How to Avoid Alignment-Based Problems Between The Character and The Player

  Alignment often causes conflict between players and the DM. Here’s how to solve these issues.

  nkclark29

  March 20, 2023

  Ludology

  5e, 5th edition, Alignment, chaotic, Character versus Player, D&D, DnD, Dungeon Master, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons and Dragons, Fifth Edition, good, lawful, Neutral, player versus DM, Player versus player, Wag the Dog

• Why Monks Don’t Suck, Part 2

  Do Monks suck? I say no, because of a unique mix of features and abilities. They are challenging to play, but by no means ineffective.

  tomeofmi

  March 6, 2023

  Uncategorized

  4e, 5e, AD&D, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, D&D, D&D Fiction, Dungeons and Dragons, Flurry of Blows, Gary Gygax, Ikko Dusthallow, Monks, Open Hand, Optimization, Player's Handbook, Stunning Strike, Treantmonk, Way of the Open Hand

• Why Monks Don’t Suck (Because They Are Melee Half-Spellcasters)

  Monks get a bad rap. Just because they don’t seem to do tons of damage, their utility and overall efficacy is hidden. They are challenging to play, but thinking of them as Martial Warlocks really helps.

  tomeofmi

  February 28, 2023

  Optimization, Uncategorized

  5e, D&D, D&D Fiction, DnD, Dungeon Dudes, Dungeons and Dragons, Flurry of Blows, Ikko Dusthallow, Monks, Optimization, Spell Slots, Spellcasters, Stunning Strike, Treantmonk, Warlocks

• How the OGL Debacle Reversed 20 Years of Successful Strategy

  How giving the game away powered D&D to the top, and how attempting to take it back ruined 20 years of strategy.

  tomeofmi

  February 23, 2023

  News Analysis

  5e, 7th Sea, Apocalypse World, Basic Fantasy, Champions, CreativeCommons, D&D, DMsguild, Dndbeyond, Dungeons and Dragons, FATECore, Harvard Business Review, Ironsworn, Joco, Jonathan Coulton, Michael Porter, Numenera, OGL, Pathfinder, PDQ, Risus, Savage Worlds, Stars Without Number, Treantmonk, VTT