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This post is going to end up with new weapon lists, stats, prices and so on for 5e. But first I’ll talk through how I got to them. To recap an older post, I reverse-engineered the principles by which 5e weapon stats are (mainly) assigned and checked the official weapon lists for logic and consistency.… Continue reading Improving the D&D 5e weapons list

This is a follow-up post to my recent one discussing the age suitability of epic fantasy novels by David Eddings. That post outlined themes that were common across four series of his best-known work. This one is a deep dive into one series, the Belgariad. Book 1: Pawn of Prophecy Violence, gore, horror Prologue: Mythic-style… Continue reading Content assessment: the Belgariad

Content warnings for this blog post: mention of real-life physical abuse of children; mention, some discussion and brief description of fictional violence including against children, rape, genocide, human sacrifice, cannibalism, forced marriage, non-consensual drugging, death of animals, war, war crimes, death in childbirth and other dark content. Summary Before giving David Eddings’ fantasy work to… Continue reading David Eddings: age suitability

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