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How Long do Dragons in D&D Live? Where do Dragons come from? We answer this question and more!
How Long do Dragons in D&D Live? Where do Dragons come from? We answer this question and more! More ink has been spilled on describing...
Jul 8, 2021
 
 


Devspeak: Capes & Crooks: Gadgeteer
There are a lot of things to consider when designing a new class in 5e. The most obvious is "What makes this class different from other...
Jul 3, 2021
 
 


How Hit Points Work In D&D
Main Topic: How Hit Points Work in D&D In this post Crit Academy discusses the details of D&D hit points. They are joined by the awesome...
Jun 28, 2021
 
 


Capes & Crooks | DevSpeak: Public Opinion
Capes & Crooks | DevSpeak: Public Opinion “As the Overseer in Capes & Crooks, it’s important to remember a few things when running...
Jun 24, 2021
 
 


How to Create Epic D&D Combat Encounters Part 1 Monster Roles
Do you want to build epic D&D combat encounters? Do you want an easy guide so that you can build them with little effort? Then check out...
Jun 21, 2021
 
 


Capes & Crooks: Superheroes in your Dungeons & Dragons 5e Game
Capes & Crooks: Superheroes in your Dungeons & Dragons 5e Game Do you love superheroes? Do you want to play your favorite classic hero or...
Jun 18, 2021
 
 


How to Create an Awesome D&D Character Backstory!
Guest Blog by Ashley Gage So, you’ve got a new dnd character, huh? With a shiny new character sheet and you’re eager to start playing and...
Jun 17, 2021
 
 


How to Run Dungeons and Dragons Combat that Flows
How to Run Dungeons and Dragons Combat that Flows Do you want to know how to run amazing combat in D&D? Well thanks to our friend...
Jun 14, 2021
 
 


Running Dangerous Deserts in Dungeons & Dragons
Running Dangerous Deserts in Dungeons & Dragons Guest Blog by Matthew 'Regitnui' Booth You can find Matthew’s Products on DM’s Guild One...
Jun 10, 2021
 
 


Capes & Crooks: DevSpeak | Designing Ultramodern Weapons In Dungeons & Dragons 5e
When designing for a superhero RPG set in an ultramodern setting, one of the things that we  had to figure out was how to deal with more...
Jun 7, 2021
 
 


Top 5 Alternative Ways to use Dungeons & Dragons Spells
Main Topic: Top 5 Alternative Ways to use Dungeons & Dragons Spells In this episode, Crit Academy takes a look at the CBR.com article...
Jun 5, 2021
 
 


5 Collaborative Storytelling Tips for D&D DMs
5 Collaborative Storytelling Tips for D&D DMs Guest Blog by: Tara M. Clapper Tara is the founder of The Geek Initiative, a website about...
Jun 3, 2021
 
 


World Anvil: RPG Campaign Manager
World Anvil! World Anvil is a website www.worldanvil.com founded in October of 201. It is a place where authors, table-top RPG game...
Jun 1, 2021
 
 


Plane Shifting in D&D 5th Edition | Dungeon Con Online Stream
Main Topic: Plane Shifting in D&D 5th Edition | Dungeon Con Online Stream Watch Live Stream @7pm EDT 5/30/21 Here On Twitch! Crit Academy...
May 29, 2021
 
 


Let’s talk about puzzles.
Guest Blog by Luke Pickles If you want to check out his party’s adventures, you can see watch on Twitch.tv/eatcritsurvive on Fridays at...
May 27, 2021
 
 


Capes & Crooks DevSpeak: Evolving Powers
Hello Deviants! We are back with another DevSpeak. Short blogs where I share my thoughts and design decisions around our upcoming 5e...
May 24, 2021
 
 


The Complete Armorer's Handbook
The Complete Armorer's Handbook The Complete Armorer's Handbook is a 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons supplement for upgrading weapons...
May 22, 2021
 
 


Changing Spellcasting Modifiers in D&D 5e
Guest Blog by Andy Johnson Andy is the game master of Trick Roll on geekysidetv.com and filmmaker on www.warpedfilms.com In the past, I...
May 20, 2021
 
 


10 D&D Player Storytelling Tips!
10 Dungeons and Dragons Player Storytelling Tips "Storytelling is the DM's job!" Although this is a commonly held belief, it could not be...
May 17, 2021
 
 


D&D Monster Tactics: Hags
Main Topic: Monster Tactics: Hags Crit Academy is joined by special guest Anthony Thomas. Creator of the Sages of Forgotten Realms...
May 8, 2021
 
 
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