Baldur's Gate 3 is a great videogame. It's a terrible D&D game. Baldur's Gate 3 utilizes the D&D 5e (2014) rules to fuel its gameplay,...

Although many adventurers find their fortune in dungeons and strange wildernesses, the cityscape provides another landscape for them to...

Hello, all! The Helpful NPCs are here to present yet another drag-and-drop encounter. Many of our encounters have focused on the...

Hello, all! The Helpful NPCs team are here to present a new NPC for your games: the BODYGUARD! Surely you've run into a situation where...

Hello, all! The Helpful NPCs are here to present to you a revision of the Wild Magic Sorcerer present in D&D 5e. One of the players in my...

Hello, all! Today's offering by the Helpful NPCs is a cheat sheet for conditions in your D&D games! Since 5e has a boatload of conditions...

Hello, everyone! In a previous post, we had a list of unusual adventuring motivations numbering 1-10. We weren't content with a mere ten...

For those who've played 'other editions', you may discover some similarities!

Have you single-handedly DESTROYED your game by telling your players "no"? Probably not. Have you ever had to tell your players "no"?...

Hello, all! Before getting into our sorcerous libations, we'll take just a moment to direct you to our Kickstarter for Character Case,...

Some of our favorite magical items are not the ones that slay dragons. We love the simple stuff that gives parties flavor and utility. ...