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D&D 2024 Evolving Magic Items Guide
Plan evolving magic items with Arcana Unleashed timing, ready-made rewards, and party spotlight.
Andrew Blase
Dragonlance for D&D 5e (2014): Complete Setting Guide
Everything in Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen for D&D 5e 2014: the campaign-wide bonus-feat system and all nine feats, the Knights of Solamnia, the Mages of High Sorcery and the lethal Test, all 21 gods of Krynn, the continent of Ansalon, and running the War of the Lance.
Andrew Blase
Initiate of High Sorcery 5e — Which Moon Should You Choose?
Initiate of High Sorcery (Dragonlance) grants a free wizard cantrip and a choice of two 1st-level spells tied to one of three moons, then unlocks a 4th-level Adept feat. Both Mage of High Sorcery's free feat and the moon choice locking your follow-on branch, fully broken down.
Andrew Blase
Squire of Solamnia 5e — Worth a Feat Slot Without the Background?
Squire of Solamnia (Dragonlance) grants free mounting and an unusually generous once-per-turn advantage-plus-damage strike that only costs a use when it hits. Full breakdown of both benefits, why most Knight of Solamnia characters get it free, and which of the three 4th-level Knight orders it should point toward.
Andrew Blase
Kender Race Guide: D&D 5e (2014) Dragonlance
A complete Kender race guide for D&D 5e 2014. Covers Fearless, Kender Aptitude, and the Taunt bonus action that locks down an enemy's target choice - plus the trait most players assume Kender has and does not: darkvision.
Andrew Blase
Planar Wanderer 5e — Is a Feat With No ASI Worth Taking?
Planar Wanderer (Planescape) is the rare 4th-level feat that skips the Ability Score Increase every other follow-on feat in its chain includes. Full breakdown of Planar Adaptation, Portal Cracker, and Portal Sense, and when the tradeoff is worth it.
Andrew Blase
Rune Shaper 5e — Is It Worth It?
Rune Shaper (Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants) turns any spellcaster into a swappable-spell rune engraver: free Comprehend Languages plus a rotating set of 1st-level PHB spells inscribed onto gear. Full breakdown and build fit.
Andrew Blase
Scion of the Outer Planes 5e — Which Plane Should You Choose?
Scion of the Outer Planes (Planescape) grants a damage resistance and a free cantrip tied to one of five plane types, then unlocks a 4th-level follow-on feat. Both Planescape backgrounds grant it free — full breakdown of all five options.
Andrew Blase
Strike of the Giants 5e — Which Damage Type Should You Pick?
Strike of the Giants (Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants) grants a once-per-turn extra-damage rider in six flavors, gates six 4th-level boon feats, and carries no Ability Score Increase. Full breakdown of all six variants and which one to pick.
Andrew Blase
Glory of the Giants for D&D 5e (2014): Complete Guide
Everything in Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants for D&D 5e 2014: the campaign-wide bonus-feat system and six boon feats, the Ordning's six-kind hierarchy, Annam's pantheon and the interloper gods, the three giant-spanning organizations, and how to build a giant-themed campaign.
Andrew Blase
Planescape for D&D 5e (2014): Complete Player and DM Guide
The complete D&D 5e 2014 Planescape guide: two backgrounds and seven feats, Sigil ward by ward, portal keys and the four alterations to magic, all twelve factions, the sixteen gate-towns of the Outlands, and how to run a campaign there.
Andrew Blase
Astral Elf Race Guide: D&D 5e (2014) Spelljammer
A complete Astral Elf race guide for D&D 5e 2014. Covers Starlight Step, Astral Trance, the free INT/WIS/CHA cantrip, best classes, feats, and example builds from Spelljammer: Adventures in Space.
Andrew Blase
Autognome Race Guide: D&D 5e (2014) Spelljammer
A complete Autognome race guide for D&D 5e 2014. Covers Armored Casing, Built for Success, Healing Machine, whether Construct type is a trap, best classes, and example builds from Spelljammer: Adventures in Space.
Andrew Blase
Giff Race Guide: D&D 5e (2014) Spelljammer
A complete Giff race guide for D&D 5e 2014. Covers Astral Spark, Firearms Mastery, Hippo Build, whether firearms carry the race, best classes, and example builds from Spelljammer: Adventures in Space.
Andrew Blase
Hadozee Race Guide: D&D 5e (2014) Spelljammer
A complete Hadozee race guide for D&D 5e 2014. Covers the current Glide and Hadozee Dodge traits, whether Hadozee Dodge is the best defensive racial trait in the game, best classes, and example builds from Spelljammer: Adventures in Space.
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