Five 1st-Level Spells In D&D Better Than Magic Missile

5 First Level Spells In D&D Better Than Magic Missile

In Dungeons & Dragons, wizards always seem to go for the flashy, damage-inducing spells.

But there are other spells that are way more effective (in various situation), and I feel, are way better than those flashy spells.

I want to try and expand your thinking when it comes to choosing your wizard’s spells. Or, to help you make do with the ones you randomly rolled.

I have broken this up into three editions of the game – OSE (Basic), D&D3e, and D&D5e – listing five from each edition.

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d12 Sites – Issue 5 – Haunted Tavern

d12 Sites Zine - Issue 5

Haunted Tavern is Issue 5 of d12 Sites, my location zine for Dungeons & Dragons.

d12 Sites is a zine that covers a new location you can drop anywhere in your own D&D campaign world.

Issue 5 is covers a haunted tavern. It features a rundown tavern in the centre of a city or town which is now given a wide birth from the locals as it is known to be haunted. Even the settlement’s officials seem to just ignore it.

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d12 Sites – Issue 4 – Bloodied Grove

d12 Sites Zine - Issue 4

Bloodied Grove is Issue 4 of d12 Sites, my location zine for Dungeons & Dragons.

d12 Sites is a zine that covers a new location you can drop anywhere in your own D&D campaign world.

Issue 4 is covers the Bloodied Grove. It features a once beautiful druid’s grove that has been corrupted by the Cult of the Bloodied Hand – one that is hell-bent on enacting a ritual that will awaken a long-dormant evil. But there is more to this cult than first meets the eye.

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Two Year Plan For d12 Monthly And YUMDM

Two Year Plan For d12 Monthly And YUMDM

The next two years will be, hopefully, growth years for YUDM, my zines, and the industry as a whole.

I wanted to let you know what I have planned as a way of keeping you informed, but to also hold myself to account.

NOTE: While these plans are written down and mapped out, they may (and probably will) change in some aspects – especially given we live in uncertain times.

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Free Table-Top Roleplaying Games

Free Roleplaying Games On DriveThruRPG

There are so many free table-top roleplaying games (TTRPGs) on DriveThruRPG.

So many, in fact, I thought I would list a few so you can check them out.

This will save you dollars and also help out the creator in spreading the word about their game. This Free Roleplaying Games listing is a way to bring table-top roleplaying to everyone, no matter how wealthy (or not) they are.

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d12 Sites – Issue 3 – Well of Souls

d12 Sites zine - Issue 3

Well of Souls is Issue 3 of d12 Sites, my location zine for Dungeons & Dragons.

d12 Sites is a zine that covers a new location you can drop anywhere in your own D&D campaign world.

Issue 3 is covers the Well of Souls. It features an ancient well that is used to store the bodies of those who are forgotten. But there is a secret to the Well of Souls that not even the Keepers of Souls know. Can the PCs figure out this secret before they succumb to it!?

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