Ideas and concepts for fun characters, how to play character concepts well, and other analyses to help players in D&D 5e gameplay.
I spent my early days in D&D 5e imagining how I could play a character who resembles Gaara from Naruto. He’s such a cool character with unique powers. Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything has gifted me with a subclass that is an add-water Gaara concept. The Swarmkeeper Ranger is meant to overwhelm enemies with sand! Learn how to play Gaara in D&D 5e today.
Internet chatter is taking a weird direction regarding D&D character creation. Some are interpreting powerful characters to be an inherently bad part of the game. I am expounding upon this concept to find what is true or false about it.
I realized a bizarre combo can be achieved by immolating oneself with Alchemist’s Fire then using Absorb Elements to resist the damage and empower melee attacks with fire. I’ve identified several class concepts that could feasibly pull off this strange self-immolation tactic, so check out my findings!
Barbarians can wield a rapier or other finesse weapon to gain defensive options and combative variety while maintaining impressive damage.
The concept of a Rogue that specializes in mounted combat seems compelling and fun to play. There is a bit of synergy between Rogues and mounted combat rules as well. Mounts deserve more attention in D&D because they’re so useful.
Your guide to Cleric multiclassing for unique character builds in Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition (D&D 5e). Multiclassing is daunting for new players to learn, but rewarding for experienced players. Aside from optimization, multiclassing allows you to bring unique characters to life with outside-the-box specialties. Multiclassing can be useful for roleplaying as well, so it’s not merely for min-max-style players. Review my recommendations to discover inspiration for your next character.
When Xanathar’s Guide to Everything unveiled the new Paladin Oath of Conquest, I immediately noticed the concept was unique to D&D. No other class utilizes the Frightened condition like this subclass. For this reason, I reckon it’s worth writing about.
A proper aquatic theme establishes a defining tone, which affects player choices, especially character builds. Though there are a myriad of magnificent maritime archetypes already available canonically, I’ve compiled a few multiclass builds that I believe would abet excitement in this theme.
