Divinations from the Collective

An illutration of Gimble, a bard from 3e dnd, who looks like a gnome with white hair wearing a heavy coat and holding knives, a crossbow, a lute, and a tankard, next to the words "Bardic Inspiration"

Bardic Inspiration: Where to Find Inspiration for a Bard Character

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterMar 01, 2024

It’s no secret that the character options in Dungeons and Dragons come from outside media. Legends, myths, movies, books, music, and games all insp...

5 Winter-Themed Prestige Classes from Frostburn

Blog PostMorgan CarpenterDec 14, 2023

While we’ve talked a bit about Icewind Dale, it’s not the only chilly locale in the Forgotten Realms. Frostburn, a supplementary sourcebook for DnD...

A black and white illustration of a drow in half plate armor holding a bow and a sword. Next to her are the words "Drow Prestige Classes"

4 Prestige Classes to Match a Drow Deity

D&DMorgan CarpenterAug 30, 2023

A couple of months ago, we went over the drow pantheon of Faerun – a collection of gods worshipped by those elves who dwell deep beneath the earth,...

An image of art from the Complete Scoundrel supplemental, with a human bard in red and blue, a human monk in black, and a half orc mage in a red fur robe. The text on a white background next to the image reads '5 Highly Customizable 3.5e Prestige Classes"

5 Highly Customizable 3.5e Prestige Classes We Wish that 5e Would Incorporate

3.5e dndMorgan CarpenterNov 22, 2021

There are a few major differences between 3.5e and 5e as editions of Dungeons and Dragons (and 4e, of course, but we don’t talk about 4e). The comp...

A drawing from 3e Dungeons and Dragons, depicting various human ethnicities found in the Forgotten Realms campaign setting.

In Defense of Human Fighters - Why D&Ds Most 'Boring' Class-Race Combo Remains so Popular

3.5e dndMorgan CarpenterAug 14, 2021

When the early access for Baldur’s Gate 3 (the most recent installation of Dungeons and Dragons’ preeminent videogame series) opened, it was soon f...