Daily Archives: April 24, 2016

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D&D 5e: Crown of Madness Rework 4

24 Apr, 2016  in 5e DnD / design ideas / Mage by Brandes Stoddard

Crown of madness is a spell with excellent theme and, in my view, underwhelming mechanics. In this post, I discuss what I see as the problems, propose an alternate implementation, and explain my reasoning. I have every expectation that this spell has its hardcore supporters, or perhaps just those who oppose […]

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D&D 5e: The Other Side of the Screen

24 Apr, 2016  in 5e DnD / dungeon design / Liel / Reborn by Brandes Stoddard

In every edition of D&D I’ve played, I’ve spent much more time as a DM than as a PC. I played maybe two sessions of 2e, compared to the hundred-or-so that I ran. I ran considerably more 3.x than 2e, maybe double or so, but also played a good bit […]

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