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Christoph Langum

October, 2020
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Critical Role's "Mercer Effect" Explained (& How It Hurts D&D)

Critical Role's high-quality streams have caused the "Mercer Effect," a symptom of fans not knowing the reality of Dungeons and Dragons.

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D&D's Way of the Ascendant Dragon Monk Subclass Explained

This Monk subclass adds wings, a vengeful aura, the ability to choose damage types for unarmed strikes, and dragon's breath for some ranged utility.

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What Critical Role's Four New Tabletop Games Are

From warring mob families to running from sea leviathan's, the games from Critical Role's Darrington Press has a ton to offer.

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Dungeons & Dragons Drakewarden Ranger Subclass Explaied

The Drakewarden Ranger adds a pet drake that levels with the Ranger, dragon's breath, and much more. This subclass has a lot of damage potential.

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D&D Livestreams & Podcasts Fans Of Critical Role Will Love (& Why)

Dungeons & Dragons streams and podcasts have a lot to offer these days, and this article can point Critical Role fans towards more shows like it.

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Critical Role's Oath Of The Open Sea Paladin D&D Subclass Explained

Critical Role introduced a new Paladin subclass and, though geared heavily toward Fjord, it could add a lot of utility to any sea-based campaign.

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Dungeons & Dragons Lycanthropes: Everything You Need To Know

There's quite a lot that goes into Lycanthropy in D&D (even the Wererats), but each iteration has a lot to offer the narrative of any campaign.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Is The 5e Monk Really OP?

Stunning Strike has the potential to ruin combat for the Dungeon Master, but some tweaks to the D&D Monk can make it fair without breaking it.

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Apex Legends: Why Caustic & Wraith Need Major Changes

Caustic and Wraith both need tactical ability changes, as doing so would not only give them more utility, but also make them more fun to play.

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Dungeons & Dragons Giants: Everything You Need To Know

A concise list of each type of main Giant, their stats, and traits. From CR six to thirteen, any encounter with Giants should be met with caution.