4 Things 1st Edition D&D Gets Right
About nine years ago, Wizards of the Coast re-released hardbound versions of 1979’s Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st edition. Not long after, I snagged the …
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About nine years ago, Wizards of the Coast re-released hardbound versions of 1979’s Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st edition. Not long after, I snagged the …
The villagers seem hesitant to give you directions through the mountains, but you are able to coax the local blacksmith into pointing you down the …
Just in time for the holidays, I’m extremely pleased to provide a sneak peek at something I’ve been working on. D&D 5e has extremely balanced …
Your next 5th edition D&D character should use a polearm. I know it’s not a sexy choice, but hear me out. Despite all of the …
“The thing you have to realize,” said Aldo, “is that a beholder always considers its own form to be the ideal standard.” His audience stared …
Last week we took a look at the dregs of undead. Those that despite looking gross and being irredeemably evil, aren’t going to make any …
If you’ve been following us here at Charmstone at all, you’ve probably seen that we’ve been putting a lot of effort into a D&D charity …
Content Warning: Preciousness This would have been year eight. My friends and I would purchase a few campsites down near Hollister California and spend a …
So it has come to this- the final Dungeons and Dragons beer pairing. We’ve matched barbarians with sahtis, druids with saisons, rogues with stouts, and …
Fantasy RPGs are replete with tropes. Chances are you’re going to run into a cult trying to summon an ancient evil, a crooked monarch trying …