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My recommendations for fifth-edition D&D spellcasters and components

Posted on November 15, 2014 by David Hartlage

In my last post, I looked for an official way to make the fifth-edition Dungeons & Dragons rules for for spell components and free hands match the way players operated at the table—with little attention to what characters have in … Continue reading →

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Lawful DM and Chaotic DM answer questions about spellcasting and free hands

Posted on November 13, 2014 by David Hartlage

When I saw the fifth-edition basic Dungeons & Dragons rules, I concluded that the designers wanted to make the rules match the way players obviously want to play—with little concern for time spent swapping weapons and spell components. For example, … Continue reading →

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What must D&D spellcasters do with their hands?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by David Hartlage

In my last post, I discussed how expanding options and shrinking rounds turned what Dungeons & Dragons characters had in hand into something that mattered. I showed a mindset that avoids making gear in hand into a distraction at the … Continue reading →

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