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Things You Didn’t Know About D&D 5E: Hiding In Combat

February 8, 2019 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

The rogue stabs out with his dagger, wounding the dragon. Intent on avoiding the beast’s wrath, he declares that he’s hiding and rolls for Stealth. Except, that’s not how it works.

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Posted in: Things You Didn't Know About D&D 5E Filed under: combat, cover, hide, hiding, rogue, sneak attack, stealth

Adventure: Trouble on the Stone Trail

January 30, 2019 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

For centuries, the Stone Trail between Westbridge and Beliard has been the only way across the Dessarin River for 70…

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Dungeon Mastering 101: Designing a Quest, Part 1

January 25, 2019 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

Learn the tricks to making epic quests in part 1 of our series on quest design!

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Posted in: DM's Corner, Dungeon Mastering 101 Filed under: adventure, D&D, design, DM, hook, location, quest, twist

D&D Tips: Truth In Social Interaction Checks

January 11, 2019 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

The players have followed up on the quest hook you carefully crafted and met the young alchemist whose research notes…

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Posted in: D&D Tips, Dungeons & Dragons Filed under: contest, D&D, DC, insight, persuasion, skill, truth

The Best of Dungeon Master’s Workshop, 2018

December 28, 2018 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

Another year has come and gone, and 2018 was certainly a wild ride. As with 2017, we put out a…

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Advanced Death Rules

December 14, 2018 Ipsimus Arcanus 2d Comments

A common complaint with Fifth Edition D&D is that death doesn’t seem to matter; you simply pay your death tax…

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Posted in: DM's Corner, Dungeons & Dragons, Variants Filed under: D&D, danger, death, diamonds, difficult, drawback, injuries, lingering injuries, madness, penalty, resurrection, skill challenge, test, variant

Tomb of Annihilation: Ras Nsi, Revised

November 30, 2018 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

Deep in the jungles of Chult, beneath the ruins of the lost city of Omu lies a temple to a…

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Black Friday Sale!

November 22, 2018 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

From now until Cyber Monday, all of Dungeon Master’s Workshop’s Fifth Edition Dungeons & Dragons adventures are on sale! If…

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November 2018 Official Errata Review

November 17, 2018 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

The newest set of revisions by Jeremy Crawford have been released, and they certainly include some interesting changes. We at…

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New Supplement: Expanded Lifestyles

November 16, 2018 Ipsimus Arcanus Leave a comment

A sprawling manse in the heart of a major port city, a quiet cottage at the edge of the village,…

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Posted in: Dungeons & Dragons Filed under: D&D, lifestyles, supplement

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