Arcane power comes in many forms. Wizards learn from books and scrolls. Warlocks make pacts with greater powers whose goals are not always known. Sorcerers are born with it. The power they possess to cast spells and manipulate the fundamentals of arcane power are simply inherited. Perhaps they share a lineage with the great dragons,Continue reading “Dungeon Crawling: Sorcerers”
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Game Review: Carrion
I love playing a new game. The size of my Steam library would indicate maybe a little too much. So many games come along that grab my attention with trailers and game-pay footage, yet fail to hold it. Carrion does not let go. Much like your protagonist, this game has hauled me into it’s toothyContinue reading “Game Review: Carrion”
Dungeon Crawling: Wizards
From the academic scholar to the conscripted war mage, there are many ways to be a Wizard in Dungeons and Dragons. Though not as physically weak as they once were, they are still at the bottom of the ladder in terms of hit dice with only the meager d6 at their disposal. Armor is alsoContinue reading “Dungeon Crawling: Wizards”
Dungeon Crawling: Monks
Monks in 5e get a bad rap.
Dungeon Crawling: Artificer
The Artificer class is new, shiny, and chock full of new and shiny things.
Dungeon Crawling: Making It All Up
We started with barely anything.
Critical Brew
Dungeons and Dragons has a lot of variety for players to choose from. The combinations between the 9 races and 12 classes from the Player’s Handbook alone will grant you 108 possible combinations, not accounting for multi-classing, subclasses, and racial variants. For some that is not enough though, or perhaps their inner creativity just can’tContinue reading “Critical Brew”
For The Hoard (Of Dice)
One of the first things that people new to Table Top Role Playing Games take notice of is the oddly shaped dice that are used. More than just a six-sided die left over from a copy of Monopoly they range from 4 sides to 100 sides. Veteran players tend to develop collections, nay even a hoard,Continue reading “For The Hoard (Of Dice)”
Quick Start: City of Heroes – Homecoming
Lords, ladies, lads and lasses, I am Vinni the Troll and I have good news for you. The capes are back. City of Heroes shut down roughly 7 years ago and it has been resurrected by a devoted fan base. How much will this cost you? Nothing. How can you get into the game? WithContinue reading “Quick Start: City of Heroes – Homecoming”
Dungeon Crawling: Clerics
Lords, ladies, lads, and lassies, today I am here to talk to you about healers Clerics. I mean really, when most gamers think of clerics the first thought that comes into their minds is a healer, and they can be so much more than that. They are not the only class that has access toContinue reading “Dungeon Crawling: Clerics”
