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How to Visualize Combat in Dungeons & Dragons for New and Veteran DMs

Amid the raucous laughter and rolling dice, Dungeons & Dragons combat sessions can easily spiral into a tangled mess of intentions and positions—unless clarity reigns supreme. The need for visual lucidity in battle isn’t just about keeping track of where the bugbear …

Comprehensive Guide to DnD 2024 Epic Boons for Players and DMs

by Emily Thorne

Epic Boons—those elusive, legendary gifts bestowed upon the highest-tier adventurers—have been a part of Dungeons & Dragons lore for years, shimmering on the horizon as the ultimate badge of a hero’s journey. In DnD 2024, these Boons receive both a mechanical and …

One DnD 2024 Core Rules vs 2014: Full Breakdown of Class, Spell, and System Changes

by Ana Libanski

Dungeons & Dragons, perhaps more than any other tabletop RPG, is a living game—shaped by the adventures and battles of millions across the world. The 2024 rules update arrives not as an abrupt revolution, but a deeply considered evolution of 5th Edition’s …

Eberron: Forge of the Artificer Everything We Know About New DnD 2024 Campaign Book

by Heidi Jiang

Eberron: Forge of the Artificer isn’t just a new supplement. Nah, it’s a collision of arcane imagination and relentless innovation, a world where magical invention thrums through every cobblestone street and shrouded alley. This release returns D&D’s most avant-garde setting to center …

Complete Guide to All DnD 5e Classes and Subclasses for New and Experienced Players

by Kiera Mensah

Few choices in Dungeons & Dragons matter more—or carry more weight—than your character’s class. This decision doesn’t simply determine how you roll for damage or which spells you fling in combat; it fundamentally shapes how your hero acts, feels, and grows, both …

Half-Elves Return to DnD in 2025 as Khoravar?

by Ken Chan

The winds of change are blowing through the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons, and with the upcoming Eberron: Forge of the Artificer, an old favorite is quietly making a return. Half-Elves, beloved by generations of players for their flexibility and dramatic flair, …

Exploring the New Human Species in DnD 2024: Abilities and Lore

by Emily Thorne

For decades, the Human in Dungeons & Dragons was the canvas overlooked—a default choice for the indecisive, suited best for when you couldn’t decide on horns, fangs, or pointy ears. In the upcoming 2024 Player’s Handbook, Humans are getting more than a …

DnD 2024 Magic Item Crafting Rules Explained: What’s Changing and Why

by Kathy Stone

In the annals of Dungeons & Dragons, crafting magic items has long dwelled on the fringes—a whispered possibility, a vestige from earlier editions that most tables ignored or handled with broad DM fiat. It was a tool for the rare Artificer or …

Flanking Removed from Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Ruleset: What It Means for Combat

by Isaac Hanson

If you’ve spent any time prowling goblin-infested corridors or clashing steel in darkened dungeons, odds are you’ve tangled with the concept of Flanking. In the 2014 edition of Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition, Flanking was a tantalizing tactical tool, hiding in the …

The Complete Illrigger Class Guide for DnD 5e (Updated for May 2025)

by Isaac Hanson

There is a new scent of brimstone in the air, and its source is the Illrigger—a class that storms onto the 2024 Dungeons & Dragons landscape with infernal ambition, martial precision, and darkly seductive magic. These knights of hell are weapon-wielding spellcasters …

Download the New 2024 DnD Character Sheets (Official PDFs Now Available)

by Amir Barakat

There’s something quietly magical about the humble Dungeons & Dragons character sheet—the gateway to your hero’s saga, the all-in-one catalog of ambition, triumph, and the occasional lucky roll. With the sweeping rules update rolling out in the 2024 Player’s Handbook, Wizards of …

DnD 2024 Evocation Wizard Subclass Guide: Full Deep Dive & Analysis

by Kiera Mensah

Few subclasses in the wizard’s sprawling legacy evoke—pun intended—the instinctive thrill of harnessing pure, eruptive magic as vividly as the Evoker, newly rechristened for clarity in the 2024 Player’s Handbook. The Evocation tradition is as old as Dungeons & Dragons itself, tracing …

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