This week’s 5E compatible offerings include a cursed mansion, a magical new setting, and ocean-faring Orcs. It’s time to roll the dice on new releases! Come check out this week’s batch of brand-new 5E compatible tabletop role-playing games. Comedic Classes: Pugilist Welcome to the gritty and unpredictable world of the Pugilist, where fists speak louder […] This Week, We’re Setting Sail With the Sea Orcs and More first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

WotC previewed the DM’s Toolbox today, and it’s better known as the chapter where all “the good stuff” is. Wizards of the Coast took a deep dive into the DM’s Toolbox section of the new 5.5E Dungeon Master’s Guide today. This is the collection of miscellaneous rules, tips, and tricks that any DM can bust […] D&D 5.5E: The DM’s Toolbox is Full Of Explosives, Siege Engines, and Fireball Fungus first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

It’s October, and you know what that means, time for the spookiest of adventures. One-shots, campaign interludes, and more – all spookable. Fall has fallen. October is upon us. And while yes, generally, the sentiment for the season we’re in is that the (pumpkin) spice must flow – and indeed it must, if the (pumpkin) […] D&D: Five Spooky Adventures For The Spookiest Of Seasons first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

Hero Forge lets you bring your tabletop RPG character to life in a way that no miniature you’ll find in your local game store can. For tabletop RPG players, finding a miniature of your character can be a challenge. The options for mass-produced figures can be a little limited, so the right species and class […] Hero Forge: Everything You Need to Know About Making Your Own Mini first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

How do you let the party know that this time things are actually dangerous? Here are five ways to raise the stakes. One of the hardest things in D&D, especially in the 5.X days, is convincing players that the danger posed by whatever villain looms on the distant horizon is worth considering. Or that their […] D&D: Five Ways to Raise the Stakes first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

WotC did a whole preview just on magic items and the rules for crafting them, and it still feels like they had more to say. The new 5.5E Dungeon Master’s Guide is positively stuffed with magic items. To be fair, the 5E DMG was as well, but this time, WotC has gone even further. Not […] The 5.5E ‘Dungeon Master’s Guide’ Is PACKED With Magic Items first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

Worlds Beyond Number, the D&D podcast your friend won’t shut up about, is about to make a huge change that has always been coming. Worlds Beyond Number is an amazing D&D podcast starring a cast of some of the most familiar faces from D&D streams like Dimension 20 and D&D Live and even Critical Role. […] ‘Worlds Beyond Number’ Makes Big Changes After Its Next Arc first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

Dead by Daylight x D&D is pretty cool and all, but I mean, Five Knights At Freddy’s is right there people. Wizards of the Coast has promised that the future of D&D is digital. But as we’ve seen, it takes more than just the form of the virtual tabletop. With games like Baldur’s Gate 3 […] D&D: Five Video Games D&D Could Crossover With first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

For being an “opt-in” ruleset, the Bastion system in the 5.5E Dungeon Master’s Guide sure seems detailed. Here’s what we know. The Bastion system was a big focus of last week’s Dungeon Master’s Guide premiere—even stranger, since according to the various videos about it, the rules are “opt-in.” But then, technically, Feats were an opt-in […] D&D 5.5E: More Details Emerge About The Bastion System first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more

Now that dungeon crawler is in the dictionary, it’s time to level up our dungeons. Here are some ways to add some zest. Dungeon crawls are in the air after Merriam-Webster added the phrase dungeon crawler to the official lexicon. But what’s the secret to making the perfect dungeon? Well, as it turns out, there’s […] D&D: Five Ways to Spice Up Your Dungeon Crawl first appeared on Bell of Lost Souls ..read more