Rule of Threes: Designing a 4e Pooka
When I first decided to stat up the fuzzy firbolg for 4th Edition, I knew I wanted to follow it up with the gruuwar. But I had always intended for there to be a third “true fey” in the lineup too.
Building a Better Blackguard
How Heroes of Shadow made me angry enough to sand back and repaint an entire variant class.
Gruwaar, Gruuwar: Making False Memories True
Did you ever get something in D&D so wrong that you just had to keep going and never look back? That’s the story of today’s 4e heritage glow-up, the gruuwar.
Features for Family
Today I’m going to talk about a few minor variant class and heritage features I banged out while putting together some 1st-level PCs for a game with my niblings and sister-in-law.
Building a 4e Firbolg
5e (or really, Critical Role) gifted us a fresh and appealing new take on a classic—but really boring—D&D creature. Let’s make a version we can play in 4e!
The Problem with Poison
Fixing the logical accident(?) that makes poison profoundly less useful than other damage types.
Firs & Furries: 4e’s Most Disappointing Fumble
Let’s talk about that one time 4e ignored its own design philosophy and made a really stupid decision about party goats.