Total Party Turns (TPT) and Inspiration in D&D 5e

We need to acknowledge the Tarrasque in the room. Inspiration in 5e Dungeon & Dragons sucks balls. It just does. In most game sessions it goes unused and forgotten about, both by players and DMs. But this Inspiration house rule will change all that. It’s called TPT or Total Party Turn and it’s going to spice up your combat encounters. I promise.

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Part 4: Variant Training in 5e

Welcome to Part 4 of the WTF do I do with all this Gold series. This time we are looking at Variant Training rules. But first, what is wrong with the current system? Well nothing really, except for it makes little sense and sucks. The way skills, proficiencies, and languages are structured currently prevents character customization and encourages one-level dips to create the character a player wants.

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Part 3. Arcane Incense in 5e

Welcome to Part 3 in the WTF do I do With All This Gold in 5e series. This installment will deal with our house rules for using Arcane Incense.

For centuries, incense has been the smoky conduit between humans and the divine or arcane. It has been used to heal, relax, invoke magic, and become closer to the gods. Sounds like pretty awesome stuff. So why has D&D all but ignored such a bountiful source of material? I am here to offer a little fix for that oversight.

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Rolling D&D Ability Scores….Do you feel lucky, punk?

There are as many ways to create a character in D&D as there are Tarrasque in a multiverse. The PHB shows us the standards: Point Buy, Standard Array, and 4d6 drop the lowest. All of them have their own benefits. Point Buy is standard in Adventures League and conventions because it is easily verifiable, as is standard array. Rolling the 4d6 harkens back to the days of disco and the straight 3d6. It is fun, but easily abused and fudged. There are even more exotic methods like the Life Path Method, which is extremely fun, but takes a long time. I am here today to introduce you to a new way of rolling stats we have been using here at The Arcana Times it’s called the Gambler’s Gambit.

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