UA: Races of Ravnica Breakdown
Like a lot of people, my money was on this month’s UA being the Artificer, but I guess that’s coming in September. Instead, we get four new races from the upcoming Ravnica setting. I’m excited about...
View ArticleNew Artifact: Destroyer of Hope
(Author’s note: The Destroyer of Hope is an artifact that can be put into any high magic campaign for a mid-level challenge. I hope you enjoy! Also, please note that I give example spells from various...
View ArticleWhat we can learn from platforming video games
The video game industry has many classic platforming franchises under its belt: everything from Super Mario Bros and Sonic the Hedgehog to Castlevania and Jak and Daxter. Adapting the concepts and...
View ArticlePlaying canines in your game P1
Many times, roleplaying games give information without giving the DMs anything to work with as far as how they might act as real-world creatures. But in order to help out the suspension of disbelief,...
View ArticlePlaying canines in your game P2
Many times, roleplaying games give information without giving the DMs anything to work with as far as how they might act as real-world creatures. But in order to help out the suspension of disbelief,...
View ArticleRoleplaying Religions Right
(Author note: this is another article that has been bouncing around my head due to working at the Art Institute of Chicago. Shameless Plug: Presently, through December 31st, 2018 there’s a special...
View ArticleRoleplaying Religions Right P2
For the most part, religions and belief systems are things we experience as a mostly passive participant in their development in our daily lives. Many of us are indoctrinated into a religion or belief...
View ArticleHalloween Roundup 2018
Halloween is just around the corner. Here’s an update of previous Halloween round-up articles, now with even more Halloween related RPG links including monsters, adventures, music, tips and more....
View ArticleA kidnapping at the Gala – a Heist one-shot
Hello! Here I wanted to present you my first adventure, based on an article I wrote some weeks ago on my other blog before being given a weekly column here in Tribality. I’ve always loved heist moments...
View ArticleGunslinger Class – D&D 5e
Arcane Gunslinger Fighter Archetype | Gunslinger Class Last week I published the Arcane Gunslinger Fighter Archetype which basically takes the Arcane Archer from XGtE and replaces bows and arrows with...
View ArticleStranger Things’ Demogorgon and Demodogs for your game
Halloween is just around the corner and being you and your friends Stranger Things fans, you wanted to create a one-shot with some of its beasts (or you just want to add them to your game). I’ve got...
View ArticleBlades of the Abyssal Forge
I’ve had this idea sitting in my list for a couple of months now, and I figure Halloween is as good a time as any to do something with it. A smith captures a bunch of different types of demons and...
View ArticleDragon Heist Available Everywhere and Other Fall 2018 D&D Releases
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist is now available everywhere. We release our review of the book back when it was released in local gaming stores. This 224 page tabletop RPG adventure for characters of levels 1...
View ArticleArcane Gunslinger – D&D 5e Fighter Archetype
Arcane Gunslinger Fighter Archetype | Gunslinger Class I’ve have been running official adventures the last while and I haven’t really needed any heavy homebrew. Now that I have started to run my Vodari...
View ArticleCreature Codex Review
Just like the Tome of Beasts, this Creature Codex looks just like what its name says: A huge codex full of creatures. When it appeared on Kickstarter I pledged for it and have now got the physical and...
View ArticleUnearthed Arcana: Of Ships and the Sea Breakdown
This month’s UA article is an substantial 9-page document covering ships, sailing, crews, and ship-related downtime play. Now, obviously, you’ve already purchased Tribality Publishing’s “Naval Combat...
View ArticleMechasoul – D&D 5e Homebrew Race
I wanted to look at some options you can provide your players to really make your homebrew world feel like a someplace new. If you look at the most interesting campaign settings, they usually have some...
View ArticleWaterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage Review
The second part of the Waterdeep adventure series came out a little less than two weeks ago (well, for me; I shop at local game stores that all have the earlier release dates). My full disclosure on...
View ArticleKhyber Khronicle Volume 3 Review
As you know, Bob, it’s open season for Eberron content in the DM’s Guild. Today I’m reviewing Khyber Khronicle, Volume 3, by Mount Ogden Gaming Company. I received a free review copy, and I heard about...
View ArticleBlood moon, and other chaotic events for your game
This is it, the evil warlord stands over the mountain looking at you from above, defenseless after his army was defeated; however, with a grin on his face. In a matter of seconds, a ginormous moon...
View Article