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Tales of the Valiant Warlock Eldritch Invocations Guide

Ranked Tales of the Valiant Warlock Eldritch Invocations, with Pact Boon fit, level milestones, Player's Guide 2 additions, and campaign advice.

Andrew Blase

2026-06-15

61 min read

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Tales of the Valiant Witch Guide

Tales of the Valiant Witch guide with Hex tactics, Spirit Binding implements, Shadow Craft rituals, coven choices, and Player's Guide 2 build advice.

Andrew Blase

2026-06-15

24 min read

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Monster Vault Animal Allies and Summons Guide

A source-labeled Tales of the Valiant guide to Monster Vault 2, Player's Guide 2, The Old Margreve, Book of Blades, and Labyrinth Worldbook animal allies: mounts, companions, summonable beasts, familiars, mounted features, travel summons, and party utility creatures.

Andrew Blase

2026-06-15

55 min read

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Tales of the Valiant Talent Guides

Choose Tales of the Valiant Martial, Magic, and Technical Talents by checking your background, class or subclass access, prerequisites, and campaign role.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-31

6 min read

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How to Become a Professional Game Master: Jobs, Profiles, and Credentials

How to become a professional game master: what paid GM work looks like, how to set up a profile that gets booked, how to price and get reviews, and whether certification matters.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-25

21 min read

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How to Get Paid to Game Master: Finding Your First Paid DnD Players

Where to find your first paid D&D players: which system to lead with online, Reddit, Discord, local game stores, conventions, a GM marketplace listing, referrals and corporate clients, plus the pitch that turns a browser into a booking.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

13 min read

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How to Price Your TTRPG Sessions: Game Master Rates Explained

How to price your TTRPG sessions: pick a pricing model, count prep time, gross up for platform fees, check your rate against real anchors from working paid GMs, and know when to raise it.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

9 min read

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Game Master Burnout: How to Run Multiple DnD Campaigns Sustainably

Game master burnout is real - and preventable. A practical system for running multiple DnD campaigns without losing your love for the game.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

9 min read

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Tales of the Valiant Spell Guides

Every ToV spell guide in one place. Browse by class or circle, learn how spellcasting works, and find the spells that define each caster, including new Old Margreve and Labyrinth Worldbook spell options.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

12 min read

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Best 1st Circle Spells in Tales of the Valiant

A 1st-circle Tales of the Valiant spell guide covering source lists, class picks, rituals, concentration, and sourcebook options.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

40 min read

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Best 2nd Circle Spells in Tales of the Valiant

A complete rating guide to every 2nd circle spell in Tales of the Valiant (Arcane, Divine, Primordial, Wyrd, The Old Margreve, Labyrinth Worldbook, and Player's Guide 2 additions) with top picks by class and build.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

53 min read

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Best 3rd Circle Spells in Tales of the Valiant

Fireball, Counterspell, Spirit Guardians, The Old Margreve, and Labyrinth Worldbook additions — 3rd circle is where ToV spellcasting breaks wide open. Here are the top picks and which classes should take them.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

41 min read

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Best 4th and 5th Circle Spells in Tales of the Valiant

The definitive rating guide to 4th and 5th circle spells in Tales of the Valiant — best picks by source list, The Old Margreve and Labyrinth Worldbook additions, class synergies, and hot takes.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

51 min read

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Best 6th–9th Circle Spells in Tales of the Valiant

The definitive rating guide to every 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th circle spell in Tales of the Valiant across all four source lists, including The Old Margreve, Labyrinth Worldbook, and Player's Guide 2 additions.

Andrew Blase

2026-05-24

47 min read