Like Dragon Like Son - Episodes Tagged with “Unearthed Arcana”

To Infinity and Beyond: New Science Fantasy Races

Jay and Jack Oatway — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:00:00 +0800

This week we take a journey beyond our Crystal Sphere, out into the multiverse -- bolding exploring new races being playtest in the latest Unearthed Arcana release. Join us for Giff, Plazmoids, Autognomes and more!

We look at our favourites among the stars, and discuss what the realease of the Spelljamer setting would mean for 5e.

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Finding You Own Feywild

Jay and Jack Oatway — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0800

With the new Feywild camapign setting just around the corner, we look at some of the existing mythology of the Feywild, of the Seelie Court and the Gloaming Court, of the Archfey who make up each court, and of the popular culture (and folklore) you can draw upon to make this your own setting -- and how easily the stories of such a place can be told.

We also look a bit at some of the existing classess that can bring the Feywild's magic into your next character.

Putting More Dragon in Your Next Character Build

Jay and Jack Oatway — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0800

With the recent drop of new Unearthed Arcana focusing on draconic options, this week we unpack all the new ways that you can now boost your character's dragon ancestry. We discuss how we might choose between Chromatic, Metallic and Gem dragon lineages. We look at how you can build a "dragon-touched" race using custom lineage and the new dragon feats. And we unpack the lore surrounding some new dragon-inspired spells.

Also, we look at how Kobolds finally stop grovelling, grow a spine, and let out a might roar. That's right, no longer just a joke-race, Kobold's have a proper seat at the grown-ups table. With roars and tail attacks, they provide us with some interesting ideas for impressive new character builds. Hopefully, they will inspire you too.

Into the Cauldron, Part 2 -- The UA that made it, got nerfed, or got cut

Jay and Jack Oatway — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 09:00:00 +0800

In this second part of our special two-part episode, we look back at the UA documents and compare what we have been playtesting with what is now official content in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. We look at what got changed, some for the better and some for the worse. What got added that wasn't in the playtest material, and some of our favourite things that just didn't make the cut.

This is Part 2 of a special two-part series this week. For maximum enjoyment (unless you prefer leaping around the multiverse like a time traveller) start with part 1, then come back here.

Into the Cauldron, Part 1 -- The UA that made it, got nerfed, or got cut

Jay and Jack Oatway — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 07:30:00 +0800

With the release of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, we look back at the UA documents and compare what we have been playtesting with what is now official content. We look at what got changed, some for the better and some for the worse. What got added that wasn't in the playtest material, and some of our favourite things that just didn't make the cut.

This is Part 1 of a special two-part series this week. For maximum enjoyment (unless you prefer leaping around the multiverse like a time traveller) start here, then listen to part 2.

Subclasses From Beyond the Grave

Jay and Jack Oatway — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +0800

This week, we take a look at the two new (as of August 14th) subclasses released from unearthed arcana, the College of Spirit Bard and The Undead warlock. We also discuss how to make functional homebrew, changes we would make to the priorly mentioned subclasses, and our experiences with homebrew in general.

The Future of Feats

Jay and Jack Oatway — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 09:00:00 +0800

This week, we discuss the new feats from unearthed arcana (released on July 13). We talk about what we like and (mostly) dislike about these new feats, in addition to discussing the implications of these feats and how we would change them.

Stay vigilant and embrace the future of dnd with these feats on this episode of Like Dragon Like Son!

New UA Subclasses: Souls for Beers, Teenage Bedrooms Inside Magic Lamps, and Tiny Cowboys Riding Your Wizard's Familiar

Jay and Jack Oatway — Fri, 15 May 2020 09:00:00 +0800

A new Unearthed Arcana has dropped with updates to the subclasses formerly known as The Revived Rogue, The Noble Genie Warlock adn The Achivist Artificer.

The Revived Rogue has become the Phantom, and we dig into all the new features and compare what was lost (like not needing to sleep or breathe) with what has been gained, a massive boost to sneak attack damage. Also, we look at gaining proficiency in the Tuba, and trading soul coins for a round of beers.

The Noble Genie is now just the Genie Warlock, and all that weird tether stuf is gone. In its place a nice clean subclass that lets you hide in your magic lamp. We dig into the new spells and features, and some fun ways to play this as a Pact of Chain warlock.

The Achivist Artificer is now the Order of Scribes wizard. Jack shares his frustration over naming conventions, and then we look at how to play this wizard in a cool way that you wouldn't be able to play other wizards.

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Playing All The Three Pillars

Jay and Jack Oatway — Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0800

There has never been a better time to play D&D -- but only if you touch all the Three Pillars of Game Play: Exploration, Roleplay (social interaction) and Combat. We look at which classes are best at bringing each pillar into your game, enriching your D&D experience, and making your next campaign even more interesting.

Sometimes, it's ok not to be the character that can do the most damage during combat. There are lots of ways to prove your worth. Can you give your teammates advantage on their attacks, did you heal them when they were close to death, did you maybe use your charm to prevent the fight from even happening in the first place? What does exploration mean? And how can you build a character that makes opening up that pillar of gameplay easier for everyone at the table? Investigation or Perception? Jack choses #TeamPerception and explains why.

Also: how much homebrew should you allow in your campaign? Does that include Unearthed Arcana? And why it's usually more ok to play a really underpowered character than an overpowered one. (Hint: It's all about fairplay, and the enjoyment of all the players at the table.)