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D&D Insider Review: Better Off Undead

Vampires are just too sexy to pass up, even for D&D. Or if you're more of a Tim Burton fan, maybe the new Revenants are appropriate for you

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New! Across the Tabletop

I started writing this article with the intent of just reviewing over Pathfinder again after having a better grasp of 4th Edition Dungeons and Dragons. It ended up turning into a pretty massive...

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The Fighter Across the Tabletop

The Fighter has always been one of the principal aspects of your basic party in D&D. He’d be the one guy that doesn’t die during the first adventure of your 2nd Edition campaign.

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The Paladin Across the Tabletop

The Paladin was always “that guy” in the 2nd edition campaigns I played. I remember having to act like an idiot to stick with their strict code of conduct. I’m pretty sure that wasn’t the proper way...

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4th Edition D&D’s Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons

A review on D&D big book of dragons!

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The Assassin Rebirth! Part 1: Basics and the Heroic Tier

Yeah, Baby! The Assassin! I've been waiting for this guy since the launch of 4th Edition. I kept expecting to see an announcement of the Assassin for the Player's Handbook 3, but instead they feature...

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The Barbarian Across the Tabletop

So how has the Barbarian fared in most of its incarnations? I'd say they've been shown a lot of love. Anyone from a Frank Frazetta fan to someone that just wants to kick a face in can get behind the...

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The Assassin Rebirth! Part 2: Paragon Paths

This entry just had stuff for powers and Paragon Paths. I'm guessing when these articles are all compiled into the full issue they'll be organized much better and include the paragon tier feats that...

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A Review of 4th Edition D&D Adventurer’s Vault 2

Adventurer's Vault 2 already? Feels like it hasn't been very long since we were looking at the first Adventurer's Vault. This offers tons of new equipment but other than offering different equipment...

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The Bard Across the Tabletop

I won't lie to you, almost no one wanted to play the Bard. A dude that plays a ukulele just isn't a sexy as a Wizard that can summon a meteor to blow up the planet or a Cleric that can raise an army...

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The Cleric Across the Tabletop

I played a Cleric back in the day and it was awesome. I remember being able to beat my foes down with a morning star while healing and resurrecting my allies. He was the one guy that never died in the...

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D&D Insider Review: Warden Essentials

In this newest issue of Dragon Magazine, they've released an article that details a lot more feats that are just for the Warden. I'm glad they did this because I was pretty underwhelmed by what was...

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D&D Insider Review: Cleric Essentials

Feel like you need a little more oomph for your cleric? Look no further than Dragon Magazine's Cleric Essentials!

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Druid Across the Tabletop

No one ever played a Druid in my campaigns. They were more complicated to play than a Wizard. Wild Shape was very convoluted and having a Beast Companion made it feel like you were juggling far too...

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D&D Insider Review: The Raven Queen’s Champions

This was far more robust than the entry they had on Bahamut awhile back. The stuff detailed in here are the most relevant towards the Shadar-Kai and Revenant races. After giving the Revenants a gander...

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D&D Insider Review: Fighter Essentials

I wasn't doing these D&D Insider articles a few months back, so it's taken me a bit to go back and mentally digest the plethora of material that was already available.

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Review of the new D&D Class: The Seeker (Primal Power preview)

Beautiful and obvious. This class is conceptually what the 3rd Edition Ranger was. An archer that wields the power of nature on his side, shooting arrows and wielding magic. I loved the classic Ranger....

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D&D Insider Review: Fighter, The Great Weapon

A lot of people complained that the Fight Weapon Talents included in the original Player's Handbook were far inferior to Martial Power's Tempest Technique. This Dragon Magazine article aims to redeem...

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A review of the 4th Power Project (so far)

Dave Chalker (calls himself "The Game" on this website) has taken it upon himself to translate d20 Modern into 4th Edition D&D's set of rules, using the minimization of options as his guideline for...

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Forum Fridays: A New Series of Articles

I peruse the D&D forums a fair amount. There's a lot on mix-max theories, home-brewed rules, and arguments why something new introduced in a supplemental book or magazine is lame or breaks the...

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Ranger Across the Tabletop

The Ranger is one of my favorite classes. In 3rd Edition is was far too easy to crank their damage up to 11 by picking a few select feats and making sure to have a nice attack bonus. What made them...

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Forum Fridays: House Rules

This is just a compilation of house rules I found on a thread called "What are your house rules?" where people listed short and sweet summaries of what kind of stuff they do in their D&D campaigns....

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DM’s Curtain: Winding the Wheels Again

The first in a new series of articles! Nick offers his insights on creating a new 4th Edition D&D campaign.

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Forum Fridays: Homebrew Classes

Forum Friday is here again! This time, I take a look at homebrewed classes...

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Monk Across the Table top

This is one of the most beloved D&D classes, because no matter how stingy your DM was when it came to giving away treasure, your Monk was set. They didn’t need to deal with the complexities of...

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Forum Fridays: One Guy’s Homebrew Feats

Forum Friday is here! This time, I take a look at one fan's list of handmade feats...

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D&D Ritual Report – Levels 1-5

Magic is a staple of D & D with a long, grand tradition behind it. Wizards, clerics, druids and all of their offshoots have always been able to summon incredible, world altering powers in order to...

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Dungeons and Dragons Ritual Report 2 – Levels 6-10

Alex here, back again with another edition of Ritual Report! Again, there are plenty of stat boosting spells that I’ve skipped, but you don’t really need me to tell you why it might be useful to have...

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D & D Ritual Report 3- Levels 11-15

Alex here, with part 3 of the Ritual Report! I’ve covered the most fun and interesting rituals that you or your spellcasting loved ones can pick up as level 11-15 characters, so take heed and go nuts!...

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D & D Ritual Report part 4- Levels 16-20

Alex here, with the return of the Ritual Report! In part 4 I’ve covered the coolest and weirdest rituals that you can pick up as level 16-20 characters! Now that these characters are getting pretty...

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D & D Ritual Report part 5 – 21-30

Alex here, with the maximum level of Ritual Report! In part 5 we’ve got the best and the brightest rituals that you can pick up as level 21-30 characters! These are the top dogs of the spellbooks, the...

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A Review of 4th Edition Martial Power 2

This is a sequel to the class expanding Martial Power. Wizards of the Coast has managed to make their previous books not just rehashes of the same formulas to try to make another sale. These books are...

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A review of 4th Edition D&D’s Player’s Handbook 3: Part 1

Player's Handbook 2 introduced the Primal power source, so just to keep with the theme of one new power source per book the Player's Handbook 3 introduces Psionics. Psionics have a legion of fans out...

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A review of 4th Edition D&D’s Player’s Handbook 3: Part 2

Welcome back, faithful reader! As promised, here is the middle part of three for the epic review of 4th Edition Dungeon and Dragon's Player's Handbook 3!

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Martial Power 2 Spotlight: The Brawling Fighter (or the Fighting Brawler)

The Fighter is a master of all melee weapons. It's become very clear from all the supplemental materials that have been released. But aren't your fists melee weapons as well? Indeed they are, and...

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Martial Power 2 Spotlight: The Warlord Archer

Sad that you're dwarf or elf doesn't make a good Warlord? Fear not! Martial Power 2 is here to dispel your woes!

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Martial Power 2 Spotlight: The Shadowy Rogue

Freakin' finally. These new class features really capture the essence of a traditional Rogue. No shuriken attack bonuses, no strength based damage added to sneak attack, just the good stuff you imagine...

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Get Some Class: The Warden

4th edition Dungeons & Dragons can feel a little overwhelming for DnD players who were raised on 3rd (or even 2nd or 1st) edition DnD. Character abilities have been completely overhauled, all sorts...

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Get Some Class- The Rogue

The Rogue. “You look surprised to see me. If you’d been paying attention you might still be alive.” The Rogue is a striker in the truest sense of the word. The Rogue, or Thief as they were known in 2nd...

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Get Some Class- The Shaman

The Shaman. “The spirits surround us, guide us, and hold all the knowledge of the world!” The Shaman is a leader, built around bolstering his allies and bringing out their full potential. They’re a...

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