5E Dungeons & Dragons has a problem with Perception. The Perception Problem (as I like to call it) is one of the most common for 5E players and DMs, if you go by how Reddit threads and Google searches asking questions such as: When do you roll Perception in 5E? What is the difference between Perception and Investigation? What is Passive Perception used for? How to handle looking for traps in 5E? How to handle looking for secret doors in 5E? How does Stealth and Perception work in 5E? And, not only are there a ton of questions about Perception in 5E, there are also a ton of different an ..read more

Multiple moons, perpetual daylight, extreme weather, strange fauna, and a blue Sun in the sky above. The physical settings of your world are the foundation for your story – and science doesn’t just explain awesome worldbuilding choices, it inspires them!   In this article, we’ll share our tips for worldbuilding on a cosmic scale – scratching the surface of stars, planets, moons, and comets – and how you can create an epic world for your next novel or TTRPG campaign. And, if you like what you see, check out The Creator’s Compendium, which explores these topics and many more in incr ..read more

Last year, Wizards of the Coast published an updated version of the modern classic starter adventure Lost Mine of Phandelver in the adventure book Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk. Now, the original Lost Mine of Phandelver isn’t without its flaws, but it’s still one of my favorite 5E adventures (I have run it three separate times for three different groups). I was very excited to see what had been updated and if they had fixed some of the issues I (and many others) have had with running Lost Mine of Phandelver. Reading through it, it’s clear that they have made some improvements ..read more

In this article, we’re sharing our list of the top 10 best magic items for druids in 5E D&D! As always, we’ll focus on non-legendary magic items listed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide – with a few honorable mentions of magic items from newer releases – and won’t care too much about the order we list them in.  Rule Clarification – Wild Shape & Magic Items Before diving into the list, I should probably mention that druids are a bit weird when it comes to magic items and Wild Shape – if you don’t care about the nitty gritty stuff, you can just skip right on to the next s ..read more

In this article, we’re sharing our list of the top 10 best magic items for rangers in 5E D&D! The items are presented in no particular order – and we’re focusing on non-legendary magic items featured in the Dungeon Master’s Guide!  1. Oathbow An oathbow is the only unique magic ranged weapon in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, but, luckily, it’s also a pretty fun and flavorful magic item! Once per day when wielding this longbow, you can designate a target to become your sworn enemy and gain advantage on attack rolls against the target, and add 3d6 piercing damage ..read more

In this article, we’re sharing our picks of the top 10 best magic items for warlocks in 5E D&D! As always, we’ll present our picks in no particular order and focus on magic items from the Dungeon Master’s Guide.  1. Rod of the Pact Keeper A rod of the pact keeper is definitely one of the best magic items for warlocks in 5E D&D! In a similar fashion to a robe of the archmagi, this rod increases your spell save DC, which is incredibly powerful – and something very few magic items do in 5E D&D, especially those featured in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.  Of course, one cou ..read more

In this article, we’re giving you our list of the top 10 magic items for monks in 5E D&D!  The article focuses on magic items from the Dungeon Master’s Guide, presented in no particular order, but we’ll also include a bunch of flavorful magic items for monks from newer official releases at the end of the list.  1. Staff of Striking A staff of striking is arguably one of the best magic items for monks in 5E D&D. This very rare staff (one of the few types of weapons a monk can put to good use!) comes with a +3 bonus to your attacks and damage rolls made with it, which woul ..read more

In this article, we’re sharing our picks for the top 10 best magic items for sorcerers in 5E D&D!  The items are listed in no particular order, and we’ll be focusing on magic items found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide – but will also give a shoutout to a few flavorful magic items from newer releases.  1. Wand of Paralysis & Other Amazing Wands! Snippet of magic item card handout from our 5E Magic Item Card Deck! Check it out here. From a wand of the war mage that’ll enhance your spell attacks to a wand of fireballs that lets you spam-cast one of the most ..read more

In this article, we’re sharing our list of the top 10 best magic items for clerics in 5E D&D! The list focuses on flavorful and non-legendary magic items featured in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, presented in no particular order. 1. Necklace of Prayer Beads Snippet of magic item card handout from our 5E Magic Item Card Deck! Check it out here. A necklace of prayer beads is an awesome magic item for clerics!  The necklace comes with 1d4 + 2 beads, each of which allows you to cast a specific spell as a bonus action! This means you’ll be able to use your Challenge Divinity, attack ..read more

Keeping track of an ever-growing list of spells and weird spell components is hard enough, so to avoid overloading your brain with also having to figure out what magic items are best for wizards in 5E D&D, we’re sharing our list of the top 10 best magic items for wizards in 5E D&D! 1. Robe of the Archmagi Snippet of magic item card handout from our 5E Magic Item Card Deck! Check it out here. A robe of the archmagi gives you a flat increase of your spell save DC, which almost no magic items in 5E D&D do, and for good reason – it’s completely overpowered! Not only does this l ..read more