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    • Ability Score Improvement (ASI) in DnD 5e explained
    • Dash action in DnD 5e explained
    • Drowning & suffocating in DnD 5e explained
    • DnD 5e guide to grappling
    • How do you determine spellcasting ability?
    • Polearm Master feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Saving throws and multiclassing
  • Player Guides
    • A guide to two-weapon fighting in DnD 5e
    • Can a druid shapeshift into an owlbear?
    • DnD 5e Healer’s Kit explained
    • Multiclass in Baldur’s Gate 3
    • What are the odds of rolling the ‘perfect’ DnD character?
    • What can you do with Prestidigitation in 5e?
  • DM Guides
    • Attacking unconscious players
    • 7 DnD 5e house rules to avoid at all costs
    • 10 DnD 5e house rules for DMs to try
    • How to put Dungeon Master on your resume or CV
  • Resources
    • Best DnD familiars ranked
    • The history of the Gelatinous Cube
    • Top 5 least popular DnD 5e classes
    • 147 world building questions
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  • How To Play
    • Ability Score Improvement (ASI) in DnD 5e explained
    • Dash action in DnD 5e explained
    • Drowning & suffocating in DnD 5e explained
    • DnD 5e guide to grappling
    • How do you determine spellcasting ability?
    • Polearm Master feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Saving throws and multiclassing
  • Player Guides
    • A guide to two-weapon fighting in DnD 5e
    • Can a druid shapeshift into an owlbear?
    • DnD 5e Healer’s Kit explained
    • Multiclass in Baldur’s Gate 3
    • What are the odds of rolling the ‘perfect’ DnD character?
    • What can you do with Prestidigitation in 5e?
  • DM Guides
    • Attacking unconscious players
    • 7 DnD 5e house rules to avoid at all costs
    • 10 DnD 5e house rules for DMs to try
    • How to put Dungeon Master on your resume or CV
  • Resources
    • Best DnD familiars ranked
    • The history of the Gelatinous Cube
    • Top 5 least popular DnD 5e classes
    • 147 world building questions

Mark Williams-Cook

First introduced to D&D by the cRPG Baldur's Gate after borrowing it from a friend in 1998, Mark is currently experiencing repeated bouts of unconsciousness trying to take his melee Wizard through a 5e campaign.
An unconscious player hoping the DM won't finish them off

DM Guides

Attacking unconscious players

You’ve incapacitated one of your players and their party isn’t near, but the question is: should you press the attack and kill them or move to another player?

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 12 March 2023

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Classes, Dungeons & Dragons Resources

Least popular DnD 5e classes in 2023

After gathering 2 separate surveys of over 3,000 DnD 5e players, we have compiled the 5 least popular classes, and why people dislike playing them.

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 9 March 2023

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How To Play

Drowning & suffocating in DnD 5e explained

Turn the liquidy tables on your opponents with our guide to the ins and outs of drowning, suffocating and being underwater in 5e.

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 8 February 2023

A dwarf dashing down the street

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Dash action in DnD 5e explained

Whether you’re fleeing the local town guard or quaffing potions to run down the bolting horse, knowing how to get the best out of the Dash action can get you out of some tight jams!

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 5 February 2023

A sorcerer using Prestidigitation to barter at a stall

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What can you do with Prestidigitation in 5e?

The Prestidigitation rules are intentionally a little vague, need some help? Here’s our opinion on common uses to speed up your campaigns!

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 2 February 2023

Two fighters in plate armour in the tavern looking very suspiciously at the character sheet with all 18 attribute scores

DM Guides, Player Guides

What are the odds of rolling the ‘perfect’ DnD character?

So your character has 18 in all attributes? And you rolled this at home. On your own, you say? Do you know the odds of that happening?

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 22 January 2023

A worldbuilder's question map

DM Guides, Dungeons & Dragons Resources

147 world building questions

World building can be a challenging and daunting task. It usually starts with a kernel of an idea you build out from, but it can sometimes be hard to know what bit to flesh out next. We’ve compiled 147 questions to help inspire you.

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 14 January 2023

2 men grappling in a tavern brawl showing us how grapple in 5e works

How To Play

DnD 5e guide to grappling: Rules, tips and tricks

Grapple for glory! Grappling can be an incredibly useful skill to have within your party. This guide will let you get to grips with the rules and best ways to optimise your grappler build.

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 11 January 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 main characters

Player Guides

Multiclass in Baldur’s Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 will give players the option to bring more variety to their characters with 5e’s multiclassing system.

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 10 January 2023

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DM Guides

How to put Dungeon Master on your resume or CV

Playing D&D and being a dungeon master can give you a lot of relevant soft skills for your resume or CV, the key is learning how to deliver it in a measured and impactful way.

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Written by: Mark Williams-Cook

Published on: 11 December 2022

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  • How To Play
    • Ability Score Improvement (ASI) in DnD 5e explained
    • Dash action in DnD 5e explained
    • Drowning & suffocating in DnD 5e explained
    • DnD 5e guide to grappling
    • How do you determine spellcasting ability?
    • Polearm Master feat guide for DnD 5e
    • Saving throws and multiclassing
  • Player Guides
    • A guide to two-weapon fighting in DnD 5e
    • Can a druid shapeshift into an owlbear?
    • DnD 5e Healer’s Kit explained
    • Multiclass in Baldur’s Gate 3
    • What are the odds of rolling the ‘perfect’ DnD character?
    • What can you do with Prestidigitation in 5e?
  • DM Guides
    • Attacking unconscious players
    • 7 DnD 5e house rules to avoid at all costs
    • 10 DnD 5e house rules for DMs to try
    • How to put Dungeon Master on your resume or CV
  • Resources
    • Best DnD familiars ranked
    • The history of the Gelatinous Cube
    • Top 5 least popular DnD 5e classes
    • 147 world building questions