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PF2e Campaign Themes: Cryptids, Academies, Technology, and Secret Societies

A Pathfinder 2e Remastered GM guide to themed campaigns: cryptid hunts from Dark Archive, academy campaigns, Guns & Gears technology, and secret societies and cults, with shared session zero, pacing, access, and prep advice.

2026-09-17

44 min read

Andrew Blase

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PF2e Campaign Themes: Cryptids, Academies, Technology, and Secret Societies

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Tales of the Valiant Expansion Lineages: The Old Margreve, Labyrinth Worldbook, and Player's Guide 2

A rated guide to the 16 Tales of the Valiant lineages added by The Old Margreve, Labyrinth Worldbook, and Player's Guide 2, from Alseid and Gearforged to Shade and Tosculi, with traits, best classes, heritage pairings, and how to choose between them.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-17

42 min read

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Monstrous Races in D&D 5e (2014): Bugbear, Goblin, Hobgoblin, Kobold, and Orc

The five monstrous adventurer races from Volo's Guide to Monsters rated side by side: traits, best classes, feats, example builds, the rules each one is most often misread on, and what Monsters of the Multiverse changed.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-16

30 min read

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D&D 5e 2014 Caster Feats: All 11 Spellcasting Feats Ranked

Every spellcasting feat in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place: Fey Touched, Shadow Touched, War Caster, Magic Initiate, Spell Sniper, Ritual Caster and the rest, rated by class and judged by what each one actually adds to a caster turn.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-14

37 min read

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D&D 5e 2014 Defense, Skill and Utility Feats: All 14 Ranked

Every defensive, skill and utility feat in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place: Lucky, Alert, Resilient, Tough, Observant, Skill Expert, Mobile and the rest, rated by class and judged against the ability score increase you give up to take them.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-14

37 min read

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D&D 5e 2014 Racial Feats: All 15 Ancestry Feats Ranked

Every ancestry-gated feat in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place: Elven Accuracy, Orcish Fury, Dwarven Fortitude, Infernal Constitution, Fey Teleportation, Prodigy and the rest, rated by class and judged against the ability score increase you give up.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-14

49 min read

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D&D 5e 2014 Setting Feats: Fizban and Strixhaven Options Ranked

The five standalone setting-book feats in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place: Gift of the Chromatic, Gem and Metallic Dragon from Fizban's Treasury, plus Strixhaven Initiate and Strixhaven Mascot, rated by class and judged against the ability score increase three of them do not give you.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-14

25 min read

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D&D 5e 2014 Combat Feats: All 18 Weapon Feats Ranked

Every combat and weapon feat in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place: Great Weapon Master, Sharpshooter, Polearm Master, Sentinel, Crossbow Expert, the Tasha's damage-type trio and the rest, rated by class and judged by what each one actually adds to a turn.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-13

65 min read

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D&D 5e Artificer Subclasses (2014): All Four Specialists Ranked

Every Artificer Specialist in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Battle Smith, Armorer, Artillerist and Alchemist - judged by the one thing that actually divides them: whether you get Extra Attack.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-12

29 min read

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D&D 5e Barbarian Subclasses (2014): All Nine Paths Ranked

Every Barbarian Path in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Totem Warrior, Ancestral Guardian, Zealot, Beast, Giant, Wild Magic, Battlerager, Berserker and Storm Herald - with the features that actually decide between them.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-12

42 min read

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D&D 5e Cleric Subclasses (2014): All Fourteen Divine Domains Ranked

Every Cleric domain in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Twilight, Peace, Life, Forge, Grave, Tempest, Light, Arcana, Order, War, Death, Knowledge, Nature and Trickery - with the domain spells, armor and Channel Divinity that actually decide between them.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-12

79 min read

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D&D 5e Druid Subclasses (2014): All Seven Circles Ranked

Every Druid Circle in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Moon, Shepherd, Stars, Wildfire, Land, Dreams and Spores - built around the one question that separates them: what your Wild Shape charge actually becomes.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-12

43 min read

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D&D 5e Ranger Subclasses (2014): All Eight Archetypes Ranked

Every Ranger archetype in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Gloom Stalker, Fey Wanderer, Drakewarden, Monster Slayer, Horizon Walker, Swarmkeeper, Hunter and Beast Master - with the expanded spell lists and features that actually decide between them.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-12

48 min read

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D&D 5e Rogue Subclasses (2014): All Nine Archetypes Ranked

Every Roguish Archetype in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Swashbuckler, Arcane Trickster, Scout, Phantom, Assassin, Soulknife, Thief, Mastermind and Inquisitive - judged by how each one turns Sneak Attack on without help.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-12

48 min read

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D&D 5e Sorcerer Subclasses (2014): All Eight Origins Ranked

Every Sorcerous Origin in D&D 5e 2014 compared in one place - Aberrant Mind, Divine Soul, Clockwork Soul, Draconic Bloodline, Shadow Magic, Lunar Sorcery, Storm Sorcery and Wild Magic - judged by what each one does about the Sorcerer's two scarcities.

Andrew Blase

2026-09-12

42 min read