Welcome to today’s blog article, in which we’ll look at the fierce heroes of the Dungeons & Dragons 5E universe: the Barbarians! These fearless warriors are known for their raw power and connection to nature. They are the ones who face the wild battlefield and strike fear into their opponents with a loud war cry. So buckle up and let’s dive into the world of barbarians! This article contains affiliate links where we receive a part of the purchase price. So if you want to support us, feel free to use these links to buy books, dice or similar. Thank you ? What makes a barbarian? Barbarians ..read more

Ah, the sorcerers – mystical beings with unfathomable powers that can change even fate. In Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) 5e they are one of the most fascinating and flexible character classes. Let’s dive into their world together! The heart of a Sorcerer: Sorcerous Origin Every sorcerer in D&D draws his magical abilities from a special source. While other mages gain their powers through study or divine grace, a sorcerers’ power comes from within himself. For example, a sorcerer might be descended from a dragon, or perhaps he was born in a place of wild magic. This unique origin determi ..read more

Source: Screenshot Youtube by Jonas Hammerich Critical Role brought me to Dungeons and Dragons and to pen-and-paper back then. By chance, I stumbled across a stream on Twitch and was quickly enthralled by this new magical world that opened up to me. I was captivated by the mixture of improv theatre and dice games. But Critical Role actors, their humour and acting talent were particularly charming. But over the years I have followed Critical Role less and less. But why is that? I would like to summarise my thoughts on this in the following paragraphs. What is Critical Role anyway? Critical Role ..read more

Feats are an optional Dungeons and Dragons rule, but are used by most adventuring groups. They allow you to specialize your characters and make them stronger or more role-playable. So D&D Feats help you build exactly the character you want! How do I get feats? Which D&D feats are best? List of D&D feats This article contains affiliate links where we receive a part of the purchase price. So if you want to support us, feel free to use these links to buy books, dice or similar. Thank you ? How do I get feats in D&D? Most classes have the option to either increase their attribut ..read more

When playing tabletop roleplaying games like Dungeons and Dragons online on websites like Roll20 or Foundry VTT, players look at a map where they can move their character tokens 90 percent of the time. Here we want to give you some tips and tools to make perfect maps for pen & paper sessions. Also, you will learn about some exciting sources for map generators that can help you as a game master. World maps City maps Battle maps Maps for your pen and paper world Azgaar’s Fantasy Map Generator world map You have no idea where to start? Find it helpful to have a map to find ideas and ge ..read more

Especially since Stranger Things came out, most people know the name Vecna as some sort of evil being. This character also plays an important role in the first season of Critical Role. But who actually is Vecna in Dungeons and Dragons? „Evil is not an absence of good. […] It is not a choice. […] Evil is one of two forces in the cosmos, an agency locked in eternal struggle against its antithesis. […] Only good and evil exist. And not even a hair’s width of space separates them.“ Vecna Vecna in Dungeons and Dragons books The first time Vecna is mentioned in Dungeons and Dragons books is in Eld ..read more

Session Zero, or Session 0, is the zeroth session of a pen-and-paper campaign. It is used to clarify the expectations of the players and the game master, to set the tone of the campaign, and to talk about characters, ideas, and visions. Such a session before the start of the campaign is almost always useful. This prevents misunderstandings and allows you to clarify which things are okay in this group and which are not in advance. In a Session Zero, you should discuss: The premise and tone of the campaign The characters No-Gos The premise and tone of the campaign The game master should alwa ..read more

Have you ever wondered what the most popular D&D Classes and Races are? Well here is a tool that you can use to find out! You use the filters to drill deeper into a specific class or to only look at those found in the Player’s Handbook. About the Data Interactive Dashboard Issues with the Data About the Data I’ve tried to find a good dataset of D&D characters online but haven’t really found much. There is an old dataset on GitHub which includes about 8.000 entries. This is a nice start but I wanted more! I used python to get data from dndbeyond.com. About 1.2 million characters are ..read more

The class you choose is an important part of your character. Probably the most important, in terms of rules. It determines what your character can contribute to the adventure party in both problem solving and combat. In this article, you’ll learn how Dungeons and Dragons classes differ and which one would be best for your character! Since I expect this post to be read mainly by newer players, I will cover classes that aren’t available for free last. Here you can find the Basic Rules as a free PDF, which contain four classes. The website D&D Beyond has a more comprehensive overview of the ..read more

Have you ever wondered what the most popular D&D Classes and Races are? Well here is a tool that you can use to find out! You use the filters to drill deeper into a specific class or to only look at those found in the Player’s Handbook. About the Data Interactive Dashboard Issues with the Data About the Data I’ve tried to find a good dataset of D&D characters online but haven’t really found much. There is an old dataset on GitHub which includes about 8.000 entries. This is a nice start but I wanted more! I used python to get data from dndbeyond.com. About 1.2 million characters are ..read more