Spending most of their working life on point, risking life and limb disarming traps and dodging enemy patrols, it’s no wonder Scouts know the value of striking first and being prepared. All that time behind enemy lines, out in nature, and hunted by hostile forces helps the 5e Scout develop a set of useful skills….
Dropping the hammer as a 5e Assassin feels good! If you’re with the kind of group who love to carefully plan out their operations, playing this Rogue subclass can be a satisfying experience. A master of stealth, disguise, languages, and assassination, the 5e Assassin is as deadly as they come. Some will tell you the…
Ahoy! Today we’re exploring the Fathomless, a Warlock subclass known for lurking in coral beds, sleeping with the fishes, and occasionally siphoning power off of underwater nightmare creatures. Fathomless is a defensive class, stacking tricks up their sleeves until the perfect opportunity pops up to unleash magic harsher than a tropical storm. Your power comes…
Fair warning: with the right build, the Undying subclass might make your DM tear their hair out. Undying Warlocks tap into the necromantic power of liches and death gods to ensure they never take a trip to the undiscovered country. You can stack defensive spells and Invocations on top of your subclass features to create…
Straight out of “A Thousand and One Arabian Nights” comes the Genie! Complete with magic lamp and wish-granting magic, your patron is a member of this mystical race of elementals. Depending on which type of genie you align yourself with, you can tap into one of the four elements to become a menace on the…
Immolation is the sincerest form of flattery. Fiend Warlock knows this best, specializing in fire spells that turn battalions of enemies into mass-barbeques. The fire of the Lower Planes runs hot in the blood of Fiend Warlocks, and they are more than happy to share. For sheer damage output, not many classes can compete with…
There’s this stupid idea that healers aren’t allowed to spill blood. Celestial Warlock heard about this and decided to prove the world wrong, becoming an excellent support class that can also liquefy your brain from across the battlefield. Celestial Warlock has a reputation of being a weird hybrid, mixing Warlock and Cleric abilities but doing…
Many characters (mostly with big swords) are adept at fighting. Few characters are as well-prepared to negotiate, infiltrate, or humiliate their way into power. One of the most flavorful of these is the Archfey Warlock subclass, a master manipulator acting on the orders of an even more manipulative faerie. Archfey uses magic to cloud the…
There’s no subclass better equipped for impersonation, disguise, and intrigue than the Mastermind. Their capacity for linguistics, tactics, and manipulation is perfect for campaigns with nuanced NPCs and competing factions. At higher levels, they can’t be lied to and can even project false thoughts to anyone attempting telepathy. But these exceptional social abilities come with…
Monks. They’re a special class that needs a little bit of careful thought when building one for your DnD campaign. They start a little weaker than any other class, but once they get going, they’re a great, formidable tank and support fighter with lots of cool features and abilities. You can play them however you…
There’s something we love about the magical rogue. Creating illusions, distracting guards, and using an invisible, spectral hand to manipulate the environment at range makes for some epic moments at the table. Often considered top tier amongst Rogue subclasses, the Arcane Trickster is certainly one of the easiest to recommend. Let’s get into why… How…
D&D 5e offers a broad variety of play styles through the rogue subclasses. We’re here to guide you through these archetypes that allow for such different gameplay mechanics and roleplay styles. All have merit. The best one for you depends in part on what your adventuring party needs. But thinking about what’s most fun to…
When you offer yourself up to an eldritch horror, you can expect your brain to melt a little. Some madness might seep in. But the joy of such a pact is you get to pass that trauma onto your enemies by holding their hopes, dreams, and deepest fears in a vice grip you use to…
The Rogue is one of the oldest and best-represented character archetypes in fiction. Present in Norse, Greek, and Roman mythology—then heavily influenced by the first, French translation of Arabian Nights in 1717—the daring, dashing rogue has been a part of modern storytelling since its beginning. From George Lucas’s Han Solo to Fritz Lieber’s Gray Mouser,…
In this world, some spellcasters spend years locked away in ancient libraries, weaving delicate strands of arcane lore into the extraordinary tapestry of magical abilities and knowledge known as a spellbook. That’s Wizard. Some go to their local cult and with a quick blood sacrifice buy into the magical equivalent of a Happy Meal: cheap…
If you spot your party’s Warlock whispering sweet nothings to their sword when they were supposed to be keeping watch, don’t worry! That just means you’ve found yourself a Hexblade Warlock. These martially-minded spellslingers swear their souls over to a sentient weapon forged of pure shadow. While that may sound horrifying, the sheer power of…
Anyone who says all Warlocks look the same clearly haven’t met enough Warlocks. I’ve seen Warlocks who glow like a shooting star, Warlocks who carry more battleaxes than even the toughest Barbarians. I know at least two Warlocks with horns, and they’d melt your mind until it poured out your ears if you said they…
It’s been said before, but Warlocks are weird. They act like spellcasters but never cast as many spells as Sorcerer. Then once in a while they’ll conjure an interdimensional void and attack enemies with a swarm of tentacles. Weird. Warlocks are quality-over-quantity made flesh. All their spells hit hard and are perfect for debilitating whole…
Congratulations! Your relentless research into all things blasphemous and chthonic has helped you discover an Eldritch Invocation! … so what the heck does that mean? Invocations are like a utility belt for Warlocks. Imagine you’re handed a plate and sent off to the magic-power-buffet to gorge yourself. Whether you are looking to compensate for one…
Hey you! Yes, you with the soul. Are you using that? How would you feel about trading that soul for magic powers? Just ask our satisfied customers: the ability to blast your enemies with cantrips and a barrage of high-level spells is an unforgettable feeling! And if that’s not enough, we’ll even throw in some…