In the few science fiction series I’ve read, we often see societies with the capability to break the speed of light, travelling, or sending information, to other planets nearly instantaneously. …

Goodberry is different from the other spells I’ve analyzed so far in that it is only castable by Druids and Rangers. As a first level spell, it’s accessible much earlier on than Create Food and Water, but except in rare cases, a Druid with this spell still wouldn’t be able…

Today, we will be examining what effects spells that can create food and water would realistically have on a fantasy world. Before we begin, let me make a couple clarifications about the assumed prevalence magic used for this analysis. We will be assuming a relatively low magic setting loosely based…

Here is a list of all the posts I wrote on medium so you can easily find the ones that are relevant to you Dungeons and Dragons Miscellaneous advice and Ideas Levelling by Climatic Moment Turkey Tactics Volo’s Guide to Monsters Archdruids Blackguards Enchanters Evokers War Priests Spells and Realism: This series examines the realistic effects that certain spells would have on a fantasy…

Ulfgar Lightbringer walked forward, placing his hands against the blackened tree. Having used all his magical energy, he would be in a bleak situation if the dark spirits that inhabited that tree ordered their shadow minions to attack. …

Evokers are a type of specialist wizard in Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition with stats in Volo’s Guide to Monsters. With a list full of Area of Effect spells, an Evoker would rather fight a large group of weak enemies than a few strong foes such as the player characters…

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and you may be looking to run a holiday themed one shot, or have your D&D party fight some angry fantasy turkeys. …

The Dungeons and Dragons roleplaying game is filled to the brim with magic, which can do anything from launching giant fireballs to healing wounds and deadly diseases or conjuring enough food to feed a village for a day. Realistically, these spells would drastically change every aspect of society, but none…

Recently, I’ve been thinking about the goals of the Waterdeep City Watch and the methods they’d use to accomplish their objectives. Their main purpose is to catch criminals and bring them in for trial, which suggests that they should use very different magic than the general purpose wizard presented in…