I'm taking inspiration from the classes in the recently released Xanathar's Guide to Everything for this week's faction. Today we come to the bard, and the College of Shadows leaps out to me.

Every few months, leaflets and town criers announce another performance by the Angel's Chorus, a locally...

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Cover of Gary Gygax's

Gary Gygax is best known as the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons. He also wrote a few fantasy novels, all of which were clearly inspired by his experiences running D&D campaigns. They're even set in his Greyhawk campaign world, including the book I'm reviewing here.

The Sea of Death is a r...

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So you want to run a fantasy RPG! This series of posts will guide you in running your first few sessions, getting your group established effectively.

Many new GMs want to jump straight into the game. They'll write out an exciting storyline, bring the players together, and immediately launch into a...

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Satoris screenshot

Thanksgiving has come and gone here in the U.S., but the celebration isn't quite over. I'm going to stat up a monster for Turkey Day, a yearly tradition of watching Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes on Thanksgiving (because so many of those movies are turkeys).

Today, we'll be looking at S...

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Watch Model Kit Assembly from geekarchaeology on www.twitch.tvAssembling a Japanese model kit of a GPB-04B Beargguy from _Gun...

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Frostgrave Barbarians by DevBurmak

Inspired by the recently released Xanathar's Guide to Everything, today's faction is inspired by the barbarian Path of the Zealot.

The towns along the Scarred Coast are buzzing with rumors of great deeds being done in the name of a new god. Travelers speak of what initially appears to be a rag...

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Cover of Xanathar's Guide to Everything

The D&D 5th Edition core books are like comfort food: easy to consume and recommend. The campaign books are like large, multi-course meals; you may not love everything in them, but there's a lot to get through and it's almost always thoughtfully assembled.

The new Xanathar's Guide to Everything...

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