This week is all about gaming accessories: minis, maps, terrain, music, visuals and more. Hosted by Wayne Brekke and a rotating panel of guests, the DnD5e Podcast is about all […]
DnD5e Podcast, ep. 5: Elves in 5th edition
This week: Talk about favorite classes, paths, powers, race features, subclasses and the Tolkien inspiration of the elf. Hosted by Wayne Brekke and a rotating panel of guests, the DnD5e […]
Character Building Exercise: Kleeck, aarakocra ranger
Welcome to Character Building Exercise, a feature about building characters for your RPGs. We’ll walk through how we created a particular character and solicit your thoughts on the build. This […]
Introducing the DnD5e Podcast!
Welcome The DnD5e Podcast to Crit For Brains! Hosted by Wayne Brekke and a rotating panel of guests, the podcast is about all things related to Dungeons & Dragons 5th […]
Review: D&D’s ‘Princes of the Apocalypse’ is a blast once you’re in it
The Temple of Elemental Evil is here. And it’s full of Eternal Flame priests, giant crabs, wind elementals and rust monsters. Holy crap. I can’t wait to storm the halls […]
Review: New spells, races in D&D’s Elemental Evil free PDF
“You can do a lot of things with fire, but almost all of them are bad ideas.” Well said. That’s part the disclaimer from the new free Player’s Companion for D&D’s […]
Behind the DM Screen: Crafting an original D&D adventure
I’ve played a lot of Dungeons & Dragons’ 5th edition: I playtested D&D Next, participated in some Adventurer’s League and began DMing the Starter Set box’s adventure, “The Lost Mine […]
Review: D&D’s new Dungeon Master Screen
Thraxata the Flamefiend takes on five iconic heroes on one side. On the other side, helpful tables and charts are there to help you play D&D. It’s the Dungeon Master Screen […]
Dungeons & Dragons announces ‘Elemental Evil’ storyline
Oh man. Dungeons & Dragons has announced its next storyline for the 5th edition of the RPG: “Elemental Evil.” Beginning in March, players will battle secret cults harnessing the elements […]
Q&A: Mike Mearls on D&D’s legacy, creating 5th edition and Barnabas Bladecutter
If you’ve recently been combating the rise of Tiamat or falling in love with the new bard class, you’re welcome to thank Mike Mearls. Mearls is the lead designer for […]