Tagged D&D
Jan 31 2026
Raising a Multiclassing Toddler
Who doesn’t enjoy taking personality tests? Whether it’s something that feels more scientific or something just for fun—the MBTI, 16Personalities, the Enneagram, StrengthsFinder, or the BuzzFeed rabbit hole—these quizzes can give us results ranging from thought-provoking to ridiculous (and…
Oct 06 2025
My 15 Favorite Nerdy Family Halloween Costumes
Every year, October arrives with a hint of autumn and the promise of falling leaves, instilling in me the desire to drink hot apple cider and wear oversized sweaters. I also face a yearly challenge: Picking a Halloween costume to make from the many, many nerdy things that I enjoy. My husband and I have always…
Jun 05 2024
Heroes’ Feast Flavors of the Multiverse Official D&D Cookbook Is a Culinary Adventure
I feel like we are in a golden age of geeky cookbooks. The last time I went into the bookstore, I found a whole pile of recent guides drawing inspiration from TV shows, video games, and general geekery—so many choices! The old adage states that you eat first with your eyes, so I picked the most visually bombastic…
Mar 30 2023
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor among Thieves Rolls a Natural 20
Since its inception in the mid-1970s and its wider appeal to geek culture starting in the 1980s, Dungeons & Dragons has never really gone away. It has, however, gone through waves of popularity. While it’s certainly been sustained through new editions of the flagship tabletop role-playing…
Apr 15 2020
BOFURI Is an Adorable, Innovative Fantasy Romp
More and more, when times get tough I find that I want three main things from my fiction: an uplifting plot, familiar and beloved tropes, and a heartwarming cast of characters. That has never been truer than it is right now, so lately, when I haven’t been rewatching The Lord of the Rings or rereading…
Feb 01 2020
Despite a Great Premise, Wise Man’s Grandchild Ultimately Disappoints
Being an anime fan can be a strange experience. Just when you think you’ve reached the next tier in anime knowledge, you stumble across a whole sector of it that you didn’t even know existed, and you feel like a newbie all over again. This happened to me recently when I discovered isekai, a…
Oct 06 2019
Pathfinder 2nd Edition Brings Refreshing Change to the Fantasy RPG Genre
Like many people who weren’t so enamored with the fourth edition of the world’s most popular role-playing game, I played a lot of Paizo’s Pathfinder after it was released in 2009. The game was built from that same distaste for Dungeons & Dragons’ fourth edition, based off of D&D 3.5’s rules,…
Jul 11 2019
Acquisitions Incorporated Brings Fresh New Fun to Dungeons & Dragons
If I could level one criticism at the developers of Dungeons & Dragons, it would be that their worldbuilding is sometimes very same-y. Don’t mistake me—it’s very good! But it’s also very safe, in a way that is both a major reason for the game’s enduring success and occasionally underwhelming. They…
Jun 20 2019
The Character Alignments of 2019 Minnesota State Fair Foods, Rated
There are three big reasons millions of people flock to the Minnesota State Fair each and every year: food, food, and . . . oh yeah, more food. Even though we have to wait another couple of months to consume it all, the fair has released its annual list of new foods to whet our appetites!
Of course, not all new…
Jun 10 2019
Ghosts of Saltmarsh Brings a Thrilling, Flexible Setting to the Dungeons & Dragons Family
In my experience, Dungeons & Dragons campaign books generally come in one of two forms: either a fairly linear progression of adventures that move along an overarching plot or a broader collection of individual adventures loosely related to a central theme or location.
Both types have their merits…