Tips, comparisons, and fun articles about random generation tools, language, and pop culture.
Sample names and naming rules for every core Dungeons & Dragons species, name ideas that fit each class, and the best generator for each race when you need a name fast.
A step-by-step guide to building your first Dungeons & Dragons character under the current rules, plus how to make them memorable and how to use character generators without losing your creative voice.
A plain-English guide to all 12 Dungeons & Dragons classes: what each one does, how complex it is to play, and which classes are best for your first character.
Fourth Wing gets called "smut" the way no male-authored fantasy ever does — but the double standard says more about literary culture than it does about the book. Here is the case for taking it seriously.
You can play Dungeons & Dragons alone using oracle tools, solo adventures, one-on-one games, board games, and generators. Here is how solo D&D works and how to start your first solo adventure.
Faerûn, the Sword Coast, Waterdeep, Baldur's Gate, Elminster, and Drizzt: a beginner-friendly guide to the Forgotten Realms, the most famous Dungeons & Dragons setting, and where to start exploring it.
AI can generate realistic placeholder text in seconds — so why are designers holding onto lorem ipsum? The answer reveals something important about what placeholder text is actually for.
A barbarian who is terrified of violence, a necromancer who runs a support group for skeletons, and a party made entirely of bards. Twenty funny Dungeons & Dragons concepts that work, plus the most chaotic party combos.
From goblins and owlbears to mind flayers, liches, beholders, and the Tarrasque, here are 20 iconic Dungeons & Dragons monsters, their history, how to use them, and a ranking of the most terrifying.
Everyone has a lottery daydream. Turn yours into a surprisingly useful exercise: build a dream budget, test it against happiness research, and discover what you actually value.
Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Ravenloft, Dragonlance, Planescape, Dark Sun, Exandria, and more: the best Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings ranked, with what each does best and who each setting is for.
Dracthyr names are built to survive two bodies and five dragonflights. Here are 25 names, grouped by flight, with the lore logic that makes each one sound right.