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I’ve added a tool I built that didn’t seem to exist anywhere else… a random magic items selector. This one, unlike many on the internet, has every official magic item that exists on D&D Beyond. None of the info exists on this website except a list of links. The tool just chooses random links based on rarity. It’s very simple and dumb, and I’m ok with that. Check it out here. ...

Spell slinging wizard or sneaky rogue? Shining paladin or ranger hunting her prey? Classes in D&D are a collection of related abilities that your character gains. They’re sort of like jobs, if choosing to be a plumber meant you suddenly understood flow rates, welding, and some thermodynamics. That is, they’re jobs, but choosing the job also gives you the abilities to do that job. Each class has things it’s good at, and things it’s not good at. ...

A post on reddit (no, I’m not going to link to it) managed to cram three different truly bad campaign ideas into one player, and I figured this would be a good subject to write on. Here’s a non-comprehensive list of really bad ideas that you should absolutely avoid in your campaign. Evil Parties / PCs Everyone eventually thinks they want to run a badass evil PC, or maybe all the players decide they want to run an all-evil party. ...

Playing D&D is easy and fun. Below are a bunch of links to online resources where you can ask questions, read about D&D, and engage with the community. A Video Intro This video by Matt Colville is a great introduction to playing D&D. Matt is a long time veteran DM who also happens to be great at explaining things. I’m not usually a video watcher, but I’ve watched hours of Matt’s videos, and I think you’ll enjoy this one. ...

What Do I Do? The problem with D&D is that it’s really hard to explain. Yeah, most people know you sit around a table and roll some dice, but that describes Monopoly, too. When you’ve never played, you don’t have an idea of what exactly you should do at the table. When do I roll? What do I say? Who goes first? Honestly, the easiest way to figure it out is to watch someone else play. ...

The NoXP Discussion Forum The above link is to a discussion forum on reddit dedicated to discussing beginner questions and questions about how to teach D&D, as well as any suggestions people have for content on this site. Matt Colville’s Running the Game This is an epic youtube series from a guy who’s been DMing for 30 years. I don’t even normally watch youtube, because, seriously, who has the time? ...