D&D 5e Archives - Tribality https://www.tribality.com/rpgs/dungeons-dragons-5th-edition/ D&D / Role Playing Fri, 05 May 2023 02:20:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.tribality.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-logo-2020-icon@2x-32x32.jpg D&D 5e Archives - Tribality https://www.tribality.com/rpgs/dungeons-dragons-5th-edition/ 32 32 Unearthed Arcana 2023: Player’s Handbook Playtest 5 Breakdown, Part Two https://www.tribality.com/2023/05/04/unearthed-arcana-2023-players-handbook-playtest-5-breakdown-part-two/ https://www.tribality.com/2023/05/04/unearthed-arcana-2023-players-handbook-playtest-5-breakdown-part-two/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 02:20:14 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34329 Okay, I took the weekend off from writing about this packet so that I could go to the Georgia Renaissance Festival and my house could flood. So, you know, life. Anyway, last time I covered everything up to the Fighter class and Champion subclass, and that brings us to the Sorcerer. It will be absolutely necessary to examine the new Sorcerer-only spells in the first part to get a sense of what this class even means; likewise for the Warlock […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2023/05/04/unearthed-arcana-2023-players-handbook-playtest-5-breakdown-part-two/feed/ 0 UA 2023: Player’s Handbook Playtest 5 Breakdown https://www.tribality.com/2023/04/28/ua-2023-players-handbook-playtest-5-breakdown/ https://www.tribality.com/2023/04/28/ua-2023-players-handbook-playtest-5-breakdown/#respond Fri, 28 Apr 2023 17:02:04 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34327 There’s a staggeringly huge new Unearthed Arcana playtest document from WotC, with the new weapons table, five classes (barbarian, fighter, sorcerer, warlock, and wizard), a bunch of new spells, a reversion to 2014 spell prep/spell knowledge (but with the meaning of those terms inverted for some reason), a few new feats, and a few changes to the Rules Glossary. I’m going to say right now that finishing this in one article is not bloody likely, not even with the ridiculous […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2023/04/28/ua-2023-players-handbook-playtest-5-breakdown/feed/ 0 Dragonlance – Shadow of the Dragon Queen – Review https://www.tribality.com/2022/11/26/dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen-review/ https://www.tribality.com/2022/11/26/dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen-review/#respond Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:10:36 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=34028 Dragonlance comes to D&D 5th edition with the new release of Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen. The book gives some background into Dragonlance with a little bit of history, some character options, a level 1 to 11 adventure, and appendices full of monsters of more. The book comes in three different covers that you can purchase. If you purchase the book online through Wizards of the Coast, then you can also get the digital version of the book on […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2022/11/26/dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen-review/feed/ 0 WotC – Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragonqueen Preorder https://www.tribality.com/2022/10/22/wotc-dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragonqueen-preorder/ https://www.tribality.com/2022/10/22/wotc-dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragonqueen-preorder/#respond Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:57:16 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=33963 Wizards of the Coast has released a trailer on YouTube for Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragonqueen. They’ve included a link to pre-ordering the digital version from D&D Beyond. You can order the Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen digitally from DnD Beyond: https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/adventures/dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen-digital-pre Or if you order one of the book bundles from WotC DnD Bookstore, you’ll also get the digital version: https://dndstore.wizards.com/us/product/768936/shadow-of-the-dragon-queen-book-bundle https://dndstore.wizards.com/us/product/768939/shadow-of-the-dragon-queen-deluxe-edition-bundle Or go with Amazon for the Deluxe or Standard edition to save a few bucks but […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2022/10/22/wotc-dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragonqueen-preorder/feed/ 0 Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Starter Set: Released Today & Mini-Review https://www.tribality.com/2022/10/04/dragons-of-stormwreck-isle-starter-set-released-today-mini-review/ https://www.tribality.com/2022/10/04/dragons-of-stormwreck-isle-starter-set-released-today-mini-review/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2022 16:09:51 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=33920 The Dragons of Stormwreck Isle Starter Set has finally moved into wide release, after being a Target exclusive. I’m up in Canada and couldn’t run to Target to grab this starter set during their exclusive window. Last week, I finally got my hands on a review copy and it looks pretty good so far. Here’s a very quick mini-review: RULES: The rules booklet is 32 pages and it looks like it has all the rules, equipment, and spells you’d need […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2022/10/04/dragons-of-stormwreck-isle-starter-set-released-today-mini-review/feed/ 0 Dungeons & Dragons Afterschool Clubs https://www.tribality.com/2022/09/20/dungeons-dragons-afterschool-clubs/ https://www.tribality.com/2022/09/20/dungeons-dragons-afterschool-clubs/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:46:44 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=33859 I just received this press release about D&D Afterschool Clubs. There’s a ton of resources anyone can grab, so even if you aren’t planning to run a club, it might be worth checking out if you have younger players at your table. Heading Back to School with Dungeons & Dragons in Classrooms, Afterschool Clubs Teaching materials, Afterschool Club Kits available from Wizards of the Coast Renton, Wash., September 20, 2022 — As kids and teens return to the classroom, some […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2022/09/20/dungeons-dragons-afterschool-clubs/feed/ 0 One D&D – UA 2022 Character Origins playtest https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/18/one-dd-ua-2022-character-origins-playtest/ https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/18/one-dd-ua-2022-character-origins-playtest/#respond Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:10:35 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=33741 This is exciting news. During the Wizards Presents 2022 we learned about One D&D. And with that, the first playtest document for One D&D is now out. Jeremy Crawford, Chris Perkins, and Ray Winninger lay the groundwork for the upcoming 2024 changes in the revised 5th edition. This playtest sets a strong tone for simplifying character creation and a gives us rules glossary with rule changes. Character feats are given levels and prerequisites. We have rules for background creation and […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/18/one-dd-ua-2022-character-origins-playtest/feed/ 0 Monsters of the Multiverse Breakdown, Part Five https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/08/monsters-of-the-multiverse-breakdown-part-five/ https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/08/monsters-of-the-multiverse-breakdown-part-five/#respond Mon, 08 Aug 2022 12:00:56 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=33672 In this, the fifth and probably final article on Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse, I’m digging into the individual stat blocks of some named monsters. Last time out, which was a few more months ago than any of us would have liked, I went through the stat blocks starting with A to identify major trends in monster redesign. The originals of these stat blocks are in Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes. Part One: Aarakocra – Genasi | Part Two: Githyanki — Satyr | Part […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/08/monsters-of-the-multiverse-breakdown-part-five/feed/ 0 New D&D Starter Set Aims at Target Release, Easier On-ramp for New Players https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/03/new-dd-starter-set-aims-at-target-release-easier-on-ramp-for-new-players/ https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/03/new-dd-starter-set-aims-at-target-release-easier-on-ramp-for-new-players/#respond Wed, 03 Aug 2022 17:13:23 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=33642 This press release just arrived. I’ve seen some people posting on social that they already picked this up at Target RENTON, WA – August 3 – Dungeons & Dragons has been enchanting generations of fantasy fans for decades and the memories and friendships created around the table are long-lasting, if shows like Stranger Things or the 80s D&D cartoon are to be believed. It’s never been easier to introduce the game to new players with the release of the D&D Starter Set: Dragons […]

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]]> https://www.tribality.com/2022/08/03/new-dd-starter-set-aims-at-target-release-easier-on-ramp-for-new-players/feed/ 0 Unearthed Arcana 2022: Wonders of the Multiverse Breakdown https://www.tribality.com/2022/07/19/unearthed-arcana-2022-wonders-of-the-multiverse-breakdown/ https://www.tribality.com/2022/07/19/unearthed-arcana-2022-wonders-of-the-multiverse-breakdown/#respond Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:47:45 +0000 https://www.tribality.com/?p=33608 We have a new twelve-page UA release from WotC, offering a wide range of playtest content. It’s not particularly clear what titles any of it might go with – there’s some Giant-related material salient to that previous Giant UA, but there’s also some cosmic stuff with some Planescape vibes that might be part of Spelljammer instead? Life is full of mysteries, and I’m not solving this one today, so let’s dive in. The byline for this UA goes to Makenzie […]

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