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Play Your Next 5E D&D Game as a Broken Pact Warlock

It's okay if your #DnD warlock experiences cognitive dissonance after striking an eldritch pact. Buyer's remorse won't stop these warlocks from unlocking magical mysteries #staynerdy

Over at Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted pick up on a conversation started during a live chat about the concept of fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons warlocks with broken pacts between their Otherworldly Patrons. The three ways Dave and Ted approached the idea of a Broken Pact warlock represent very different and very cool perspectives for this discussion. If they’d stuck…

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WizKids Captures the Terror of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden in Miniatures

Terrors of the frozen North come to vivid life thanks to @wizkidsgames awesome Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden minis #staynerdy

A new book for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons released and with it another fantastic set of miniatures blows in from the north courtesy of our friends over at WizKids. Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frost Maiden pits players against a harsh winter environment and the denizens dwelling there. So whether you are running this adventure or looking for awesome winter themed miniatures these ones…

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5 Performance Skill Challenges for 5E D&D

Put the lute away and tell the bard to chill. These #DnD Performances got nothing to do with entertaining a crowd but everything to do with putting on a show #staynerdy

Salutations, nerds! It’s that time of the week again and we’re going to be talking about Performance skill challenges for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. As usual, the point here isn’t to send characters off on some grand epic quest so much as to provide a momentary stumbling block giving those skill heavy 5E D&Dcharacters a chance to shine! So without farther ado prepare your world to be a…

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Put some Oomph in Your Flumph for Your Next 5E D&D Game

A flumph may just turn out to be your #DnD adventurers' best friend and most valuable asset #staynerdy

We receive requests fairly regularly around the ol’ Nerdarchy offices and we’re happy to oblige whether they’re character builds for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons, Game Master advice or in this case an appeal for more flumph! Over on our Facebook page we were asked, “Could you do an article about the flumph? They are the red headed step child of the aberrationfamily.” Flumphs have been a part…

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D&D Ideas -- Favorite Books

We're big fans of books. We like them. We use them. We have favorites on a shelf above our desk. We'd like to put more on the shelf. That's where you come in. What're your fave #DnD books? #staynerdy

Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is favorite books, which we discussed in our live chat. We hangout every Monday evening at 8 p.m. EST on Nerdarchy Liveto talk about D&D, RPGs, gaming, life and whatever nerdy stuff comes up. Speaking of favorite books in Down on the Farm one of the complications for the encounter lies in the book adventurers might discover deep in…

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It is time again! Hero Forge continues to put out new additions and features for their customized tabletop miniatures every week called Treasure Tuesdays. I have been talking about how great Hero Forge is for a while but if you’re seeing this post as your first preview by Nerdarchy then let me tell you they are an amazing service allowing you to 3D design your customized miniatures for tabletop roleplaying games. The options are astounding with all the races, gear, accessories and articulation with more new options every week. And in the very near future the color printing options from their Hero Forge 2.0 Kickstarter will be available in wide release for everyone to use and be astounded by. The revised website is smoother and even more user friendly. I love Hero Forge and have loads of miniatures and STL files purchased from them. You have to check out all the wondrous options from the wonderful people over at Hero Forge.

Define your 5E D&D character with double weapons

One of the latest Hero Forge updates released a series of double weapons and the hand positioning to properly wield them. Not all roleplaying rulesets include double weapons so if your table is not using double weapons you can replace the weapon type with an alternate option making it a regular sword, spear or whatever. This being said without further ado allow me to present four weapons for use for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons.

Kyshut-lilor

Weapon (Scimitar or double scimitar), legendary (requires attunement)

This elegant blade has no extraordinary identifying features but feels significantly lighter than other weapons of its size and make up. The blade(s) appear to be made of normal steel and the edge is razor sharp.

You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The sword has 5 charges. Whenever you attack a creature with this magic weapon on your turn you can expend a charge to move with blinding speed. You can target each other creature of your choice within range and, if the original attack roll can hit it, those creatures also take the damage from your attack.

It regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn.

Svent Makaid

Weapon (longsword or double longsword), very rare (requires attunement)

The Svent Makaid is a weapon designed for destruction and death. It most likely comes from a time and place far removed from a typical fantasy world. How it got here you are unsure. As with all technological gear magic only goes so far. Thankfully this one is fairly straightforward. A  small series of buttons located near the grips shows how the moving blades move.

You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The sword rips and tears flesh easily and is incapable of doing subdual damage as it is designed as an instrument of death. The blade can be turned On or Off as a bonus action. When it is off it is a +2 magic weapon. When the switch is moved to On the blades begin whirling and move at a blurring pace around the edge of the weapon. The weapon is not silent and is audible out to 200 feet. While On the sword deals an extra d6 slashing damage and targets must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or take an additional 2d6 slashing damage.

When the sword has been On for a total of 10 minutes, the power ceases to function until you finish a long rest.

Tibynner

Weappn (spear or double spear), very rare (requires attunement)

This spear’s chiseled edges come to seriously sharp points. Waves of folded metal during the forging process can be seen along the entire surface of the dark steel and it glistens in the light.

You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you attune to the spear and whenever you finish a long rest you choose two maneuvers from among those available to the Battle Master archetype in the fighter class. If a maneuver you use requires your target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver’s effects, the saving throw DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice). You gain three superiority dice, which are a d6 (this die is added to any superiority dice you have from another source). You regain your expended superiority dice when you finish a short or long rest.

Tefeness

Weapon (trident or double trident), very rare (requires attunement)

The weapon has the dull grey tines of its fork sticking out of bright gold. This weapon is sturdy and holds up to whatever punishment is enacted upon it. The weapon in indestructible.

You have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. While holding this weapon you gain a +1 bonus to your Armor Class. In addition on your turn you can transfer some or all of the trident’s bonus to your Armor Class, instead of using the bonus on any attacks that turn. For example, you could reduce the bonus to your attack and damage rolls to +1 and gain a +2 bonus to AC. The adjusted bonuses remain in effect until the start of your next turn, although you must hold the trident to gain a bonus to AC from it. While you are attuned to this weapon it cannot be removed forcibly from your grasp.

When you are hit by an attack you can use your reaction to roll d6 and add that number to your AC for that attack. Once you use this property you can’t use it again until you finish a short rest.

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Your customized 5E D&D double weapons

So there you have it. Four new magic double weapons to add to your 5E D&D game inspired by the amazing options now available at Hero Forge. Feel free to change things up to suit your needs and tastes. Maybe instead of a double trident Tefeness is a regular trident in your game, or a greataxe — whatever works best for your game, your group or your antagonist. As with all magic items I like to include a property for characters who attune to them to be able to change the weapon into one that suits them better.

If you like miniatures you have to check out Hero Forge and all the awesome tools they have over there. Thanks for reading. Until next time, stay nerdy! Check out Hero Forge and create your own customized tabletop miniatures with epic weapons here.

New Epic Double Weapons from @HeroForgeMinis cranked out these incredible new #DnD magic weapons as treasure for heroes or deadly threats for villains #staynerdy It is time again! Hero Forge continues to put out new additions and features for their customized tabletop miniatures every week called Treasure Tuesdays.

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5 Tabletop RPGs You Should Play

There's so many things you can do with funny shaped dice. Amazing things. Secret things... #RPG things! Get your game on y'all #staynerdy

So, you wanna get into the big bold world of tabletop roleplaying games, huh? Maybe you’ve decided to spend more time with friends and you think game night is a great way to do this or perhaps you’ve got inspiration for a sprawling world and you just really want to evolve it by telling stories in it. Suppose you don’t know where to start, like what RPG systemyou should use. You could go with…

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Unleash the Horde of Nord Games Ultimate Bestiary On Your RPG World

Impress adventurers with shock and awe when you field your own hordes thanks to @NordGames monstrous collection of minis #staynerdy

Ultimate Bestiary Miniatures unleashes a horde of of monstrous humanoids on your fantasy campaign setting and your tabletop through the latest Kickstarter from our friends at Nord Games. Revenge of the Hordeintroduced us to these awesome creators in the first place and over the years they consistently go all out on their products whether they’re books, card decks or in this case tabletop…

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Shiny! | Tool Time with Jeweler's Tools in 5E D&D

There's an embarrassment of riches when it comes to gems and jewelry in #DnD but that sweet tool proficiency puts your adventurer deep in the know about those shinies #staynerdy

If you’re like me and easily distracted by shinies then this is the post for you because today we’re talking about jeweler’s tools in fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons! As a quick aside proficiencies are a core mechanic of 5E D&D. However, tool proficiencies don’t fit neatly into the mechanic due to their more nebulous nature. Your own Dungeon Master might rule things differently from how we…

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New 5E D&D Monsters from Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Lesser gods and Netherese monsters are cool but have you seen the arctic chwingas? For a desolate arctic wasteland there's a lotta #DnD creatures in Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden #staynerdy

A frozen land of isolation and terror awaits adventurers in the latest fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign adventure. Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden challenges 1st level characters plunge into danger to save the frozen North from everlasting night as they advance to 12th level. There’s new magic items and spellsincluded with the adventure for adventurers to discover out there in the…

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Creating 5E D&D Mechanus Orcs Through Worldbuilding

A few dice rolls and presto! Extraplanar Mechanus orcs establish themselves as economic powerhouses for your next #DnD game #staynerdy

Over at Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted take a look at the savage raiders and pillagers with stooped postures, low foreheads, and piggish faces with prominent lower canines that resemble tusks in fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. Orcs have been a staple of D&D and fantasy in general forever, typically as a threat looming in the wilderness on the edges of civilization.…

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5 New 5E D&D Spells and Wizard Stuff from Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Powerful magic meets elegant game design out there in the frozen lands of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden for #DnD #staynerdy

The latest fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign adventure plunges adventurers into a frozen land of isolation and terror. Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaidencontinues the tradition of building onto game concepts through design as a complete campaign, this time around challenging 1st level characters to save the frozen North from everlasting night as they advance to 12th level. We already…

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Exploring Eberron through the Mind Domain Cleric for 5E D&D

There's so much to explore in #DMsGuild Exploring Eberron from @HellcowKeith -- including your #DnD adventurer's very mind! #staynerdy

Over at Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted look through their third eye and continue Exploring Eberron through the character options included in the Dungeon Master’s Guild book produced by Keith Baker, the megapopular Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting’s original creator. Eberron is an extremely rich and detailed setting beloved by D&D players from its very beginning.…

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5 Perception Flash Encounters for 5E D&D

In some ways these #DnD Perception skill challenges draw adventurers into trouble rather than avoid it! (don't worry, it's the fun kind of trouble) #staynerdy

Salutations, nerds, and today we’re going to to be talking about five flash skill challenges for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons based on Perception. For example, did you notice the word ‘to’ was written twice in the previous sentence? The point of these is to give you a quick 5E D&Dchallenge to throw at characters for a moment of conflict when you need one or feel the need to slow things down.…

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D&D Ideas -- Boons

There's so many more ways to reward adventurers than magic items. What boons have your #DnD heroes received? #staynerdy

Welcome once again to the weekly newsletter. This week’s topic is boons, which we discussed in our live chat. We hangout every Monday evening at 8 p.m. EST on Nerdarchy Live to talk about D&D, RPGs, gaming, life and whatever nerdy stuff comes up. Speaking of boons we paired Nerdarchist Ted up with our longtime artist retainer Nelson Vieira to craft some new magic items as boons for all you D&D…

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10 New 5E D&D Magic Items from Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Frozen terror and the icy touch of death await adventurers in Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden. But there's new #DnD magic items too so... maybe the danger's not so bad? #staynerdy

The latest fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons campaign adventure conceals horror beneath the icy tundra north of the Spine of the World. Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaidenpulls adventurers in a terrifying tale threatening to cover the frozen North of Faerun in everlasting night. Designed as a complete campaign, 1st level characters who brave the cold touch of death discover fantastic secrets and…

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Play Your Next 5E D&D Game as a Fey Court Mage Slayer

The only thing Mirthful about this #DnD satyr mage slayer character build is their Leaps #staynerdy

Over at Nerdarchy the YouTube channel Nerdarchists Dave and Ted dispense with mirth in favor of misery for a long awaited Character Build Guide for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons. This CBG honestly felt like an oversight on our part. With over three dozen of these things we were frankly shocked when we noticed there weren’t any characters focused on combatting spellcasters (at least not without…