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5e: Making Skill Proficiency Better Without Changing a Single Number
A lot of people complain about skills in 5e because the benefits of being trained in a skill are miniscule. A meager +2 bonus at first...
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Helpful NPCs
- Aug 24
- 6 min
OneD&D: Initial (I swear Non-Kneejerk and Level-Headed) Perspectives
What? A rational look at the new playtest that will surely ruin D&D forever? How can it be? I demand hyperbole and wroth! Fair warning: I...
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Helpful NPCs
- Aug 7
- 1 min
1d20 Quirks of Ancient Wizards
The eccentricities of ancient wizards are known and well-documented. Here are but a few! A PDF is linked below, along with some .png...
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Helpful NPCs
- Aug 3
- 3 min
Dungeons & Dividends (Or, D&D's Monetization Problem)
D&D has a monetization problem. Recently, while running a D&D game at a Friendly Local Gaming Store, a gentleman approached the Helpful...
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Helpful NPCs
- Jul 29
- 1 min
d100 Roadside Encounters for Fledgling Adventurers (Levels 1-4)
How often do the player characters find themselves traveling along a road...only for nothing to happen? Point A time skips to Point B....
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Helpful NPCs
- Jun 17
- 1 min
D&D 5e: Rest by the campfire with this table of random campsite traits!
Ever wonder what the campsite's like when you're resting for the night out in the boondocks? Never fear, Helpful NPCs has prepared a...
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Helpful NPCs
- May 24
- 1 min
Dungeon Delights and Cavernous Confections
Ever wonder what your hungry, hungry adventurers might find when foraging in a dungeon for food? Take a look at the list below for some...
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Helpful NPCs
- May 12
- 1 min
The Pack Mule, New and Improved
Hello! The Helpful NPCs crew here. We've updated the Pack Mule class with some snazzy new designs and artwork. Take a look at...
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