In this Behind The Screens, we dive into an impromptu discussion around character creation for our upcoming A Deep & Creeping Darkness Star Wars 5e campaign. It’s a great reminder of how fun and collaborative group character creation can be!

One of the main things we love about D&D 5e is it provides a solid framework for collaborative storytelling that can apply to settings outside medieval fantasy. But reskinning can be a daunting task. In preparation for our Star Wars 5e campaign, we’re talking about ways to streamline reskinning, reflavoring, and homebrewing D&D 5e to get the most out of your re-skin.

Character creation is a magical time where players create the avatars they’ll be slipping into to tell a collaborative story. But creating a fun and interesting character isn’t always easy, and a lot can go wrong in the character creation process. We put together this guide of practical character creation tools and tips to help you level up your character creation.

Billy takes on the role of DM as we gear up for adventure three in Candlekeep Mysteries - Book of the Raven. We're doing something unique for each campaign and for this one, we were tasked with creating characters for each other in secret before sharing in our zero session. This was something new for all of us and an exciting way to kick off this next journey.

When creating a character, one area that’s often underdeveloped is the background. But what is it and how does it impact your character? In the seventh installment of our Character Creation Toolkit, Erik and Chris talk about how important backgrounds are, how to pick them, and ways they can boost your game.

Armor Class is simple on the surface but has nuances that can be confusing. In this AC primer, Chris defines armor class, how to calculate it, and shares some ways to flavor it in-game.