Blindsight: Can you Hide from it?
Blindsight In Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, blindsight is a special sense that lets a creature perceive its surroundings without relying on sight, within a fixed radius (e.g., “blindsight 10...
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Proficient vs Non-Proficient Checks
In Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, few moments are as satisfying as watching a character excel at what they were built to do. The rogue slips a lock open with...
DnD5 Lock Picking and Alternatives
Lockpicking in D&D 5e is intentionally simple, but there’s some nuance depending on how your DM runs it. 🔐 The Basics Lockpicking uses a Dexterity check with proficiency in Thieves’...
DnD5e Surprise! (2014 & 2024)
D&D 2014 D&D5e 2024 Disadvantage on Initiative Rolls If a combatant is surprised by combat starting, that combatant has Disadvantage on their Initiative roll. For example, if an ambusher starts...
DnD5e Grappling (2014 & 2024)
D&D5e 2014 Grappling You grab a target, and the grappled creature can’t move. The Grapple action can be performed in place of one of the Attacks on your turn. For...
Ultramodern5 at My Table
I am a fan of Dias Ex Machina Games Ultermodern5, and it was the first 3rd party book I got for D&D5e. I even built the original Ultramodern5 OGL FoundryVTT...
DMG Variant Rules: Spell Points
From the Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Masters Guide (DMG) for 5th Edition page 288. Spell Slots are converted to Spell Points, allowing for more flexible casting, as the spellcaster can...
Rules to Argue About: Communications When In Wild Shape
In the 5th edition of Dungeons and Dragons (DnD5e), as well as Pathfinder 1st & 2nd Edition, the “Wild Shape” ability of a druid allows them to transform into a...
Revised Wild Magic Surge Table
Want more from a Wild Magic Surge? Here is an expanded table including Nuisance, Moderate, and Extreme results!
Faster D&D Combat
Is your DnD combat slow, repetitive, or not progressing your story? Let’s fix that!