Guides, Tables, and other useful tools for 5E D&D

[Dericof Diname]

Good news guys, I found that some of the WotC forums guides were also posted on the En World forums too, so you don't need to remove all the dead links, just replace the web direction.

Here are the ones that I have found:

The Gentleman's Guide to Proper Barbarism
Graceful Destruction: A Guide to the Dex Based Barbarian

For God and Party: A Cleric's Guide
Celestial Link Evoking Radiance into Creation

Bow Bond: An Eldritch Knight's Guide to Archery
Know Your Enemy: A Fighter's Handbook

Animal Buddy: A Guide to the Ranger's Beast Companion
The Outdoorsman's Guide to Natural Ranging
Into the Woods We Go: The Ranger Guide

A Knife in the Dark: The Rogue's Handbook
Dealing Death: Handbook of the True Assassin

Power Overwhelming: A Sorcerer Guide
Guide for the Optimized Sorcerer
Playing Dice with the Universe: A Slant Guide to Wild-Magic Sorcerer

Blade, Book, and Chain: A Warlock Guide

Arrive on Time: A General Guide to Wizardry

[Shining Wrath]

I'll get on it as soon as I have time, should be later today. This is a lot of lost data, I do hope the original creators are up to recreating their works elsewhere.

TYVM.

I may have to write up a Sorcerer guide if I get the time, I like the class and they've added some options in SCAG.

[jkat718]

Speaking of which, are there any other topics that are obviously missing from this list which we could write guides for?

[Twelvetrees]

I found the reddit link to Guides to Homebrewing by JamesMusicus.

I'll try to find some time to search for some of the others that have been lost.

[Santra]

Found the google doc for the wizard guide "Arrive on Time"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...eZn_reEQ/edit#

[Daishain]

Thank you guys, especially Dericof. The class section at least is starting to look like it used to.

Know Your Enemy: A Fighter's Handbook

Just in case you wonder why I'm not posting this one, it was on the list before but Dire-Stirge requested that the link be removed when he decided to put the unfinished guide on indefinite hiatus. This would be a good time for him to change his mind and finish it, but until then I will respect his wishes.

Speaking of which, are there any other topics that are obviously missing from this list which we could write guides for?

One thing I've felt was missing is a general newbie crash course, especially in regards to getting a new character down on actual paper. Don't get me wrong, the PHB is better than most I've seen in this regard, but it does contain a lot of abstract information and makes the user flip back and forth looking for different sections a lot.

Another might be a listing of the more common rules clarifications we've had come up. For instance, lots of people (myself included) missed the multiclass rule section that turned having a little bit of most kinds of spellcaster from the best mage possible into a horrible idea.

[Dericof Diname]

Thank you guys, especially Dericof. The class section at least is starting to look like it used to.

You're welcome. I would have post it earlier but I didn't have the level yet.

One thing I've felt was missing is a general newbie crash course, especially in regards to getting a new character down on actual paper. Don't get me wrong, the PHB is better than most I've seen in this regard, but it does contain a lot of abstract information and makes the user flip back and forth looking for different sections a lot.

I could use something like that. My character died in the last session and now I'm struggling to create a new one, specially with the limited options I have at this point of the campaign (I can only select 1 of 3 specific races) and my ignorance of the classes.

[Dericof Diname]

More links I forgot to share, sorry.

A party without music is lame: A Bard Guide
The Grappler's Manual
Know Your Enemy - A mini-guide to monster stats (by raleel)
Skill Monkey Builds

[EvilAnagram]

You're welcome. I would have post it earlier but I didn't have the level yet.


I could use something like that. My character died in the last session and now I'm struggling to create a new one, specially with the limited options I have at this point of the campaign (I can only select 1 of 3 specific races) and my ignorance of the classes.

Have you made a post asking for help? I'm sure people would be happy to lend a hand.

[jkat718]

One thing I've felt was missing is a general newbie crash course, especially in regards to getting a new character down on actual paper. Don't get me wrong, the PHB is better than most I've seen in this regard, but it does contain a lot of abstract information and makes the user flip back and forth looking for different sections a lot.

I could use something like that. My character died in the last session and now I'm struggling to create a new one, specially with the limited options I have at this point of the campaign (I can only select 1 of 3 specific races) and my ignorance of the classes.

I could probably write something like that. Not sure whether I'd be the best judge of relative power/optimization, but I could definitely do a solid walkthrough of character creation. I hope so, at least...it's my job! (I work at a FLGS, teaching kids how to play D&D)

Another might be a listing of the more common rules clarifications we've had come up. For instance, lots of people (myself included) missed the multiclass rule section that turned having a little bit of most kinds of spellcaster from the best mage possible into a horrible idea.

Isn't that basically just the Sage Advice?

[Inevitability]

Just in case you wonder why I'm not posting this one, it was on the list before but Dire-Stirge requested that the link be removed when he decided to put the unfinished guide on indefinite hiatus. This would be a good time for him to change his mind and finish it, but until then I will respect his wishes.

I'll consider this. Thanks for pointing it out!

[Daishain]

Isn't that basically just the Sage Advice?

Something like that would certainly reference Sage Advice. But not everything is in there and a collection of random tweets is often less than useful unless you know exactly what you're looking for.

[Dericof Diname]

Another one:

Oathbound: The Paladin Guide By: GladiusLegis reposted by Mistwell

[Twelvetrees]

More links:

A party without music is lame: A Bard Guide by Mellored

The Cleric Handbook by Dictum Mortuum

Thy Fearful Symmetry: A Circle of the Moon Handbook by RCanine. Reposted by Mistwell

Meditation, Mediation, Devastation: A Monk's Guide by Yunru. Reposted by Mistwell

Avatar: the 4 element monk miniguide by Jordan175

What's Your Story? by Yunru. Reposted by Clokwerk66

Skill Monkey Builds by Mistwell

The Grappler's Manual - Grappling in 5th Edition by ktkenshinx

Stealth, Hiding, and you! by Noctaem. Reposted by Clockwerk66

[EvilAnagram]

I'm finally finished with my Sorcerer's Guide.

[Daishain]

Caught up again, the new sorcerer guide is looking good.

[Twelvetrees]

I've managed to find some more from the Graveyard:

Ways to attack with your reaction by GladiusLegis. Reposted by Clockwerk66

Annual Cantrip Review started by FluffyBunbunkittens. Reposted by Clockwerk66

Conjurer of Cheap Tricks - A Conjuration Handbook by IxidorRS. Reposted by Clockwerk66

A Compilation of Useful Spell Lists by Leugren. Copied to ENWorld by pukunui

Know Your Rites: A Guide to Ritual Casting by Oraibi. Reposted by Clockwerk66

The Comprehensive Compendium of Considerable and Compelling Curios: A Magic Item Guide by MasterNamer. Reposted by Endarire

Magic Item Math of 5e by mommywasanorc

DPR King Candidates by Borg285. REposted by Clockwerk66

Handbook to Guide Writing by Dictum_Mortuum. Reposted by Clockwerk66

Pre-generated Character Repository by Iserith

[Tymmofar]

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...y-Qwertyazerty Sorcery Guide part2 by Qwertyazerty

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...Guide-by-Yunru Lunar Wilds: A Moon Druid Animal Guide by Yunru

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...-by-Nightsteel Eldritch Knight Tactica by Nightsteel

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...by-Chameleon-X By Your Powers Combined: A Land Druid Handbook by Chameleon-X

:D


EDIT: http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthr...Druid-Handbook, <--- By your powers combined reposted on ENworld

[nanoboy]

It's really a GM resource, but I made Random Weapons Tables. They can be found here:
/forums/showthread.php?453942-Random-Weapons-Tables

(I'd include the whole link, but I don't have a large enough post count.)

[Toadkiller]

edit: Was asking about making this thread sticky. Now I see it is in the "notable" sticky. Might still be worth putting it as a top level one, it is going to keep getting a lot of use. Maybe a separate thread with just the guides?

[jkat718]

It's really a GM resource, but I made Random Weapons Tables. They can be found here:
/forums/showthread.php?453942-Random-Weapons-Tables

(I'd include the whole link, but I don't have a large enough post count.)

Linked for you: nanoboy's Random Weapons Tables

[hymer]

Copperdogma rewrote the index of the PHB.
Here.
Thread on why here.

[RMcD]

If possible it would be nice if each guide was noted with what source books it includes, much the way say Pathfinder or 3.5 guides were/are. It will become fairly quickly relevant whether something includes only the Players Handbook, or has the DMG, or SCAG, or UA. As such a date of most recent update would probably be most relevant or some way of showing what it in includes.

[EvilAnagram]

If possible it would be nice if each guide was noted with what source books it includes, much the way say Pathfinder or 3.5 guides were/are. It will become fairly quickly relevant whether something includes only the Players Handbook, or has the DMG, or SCAG, or UA. As such a date of most recent update would probably be most relevant or some way of showing what it in includes.

I've been trying to do that that in mine. Thankfully, only Sorcerers got anything out of both EE and SCAG.

[PoeticDwarf]

Still thanks for adding my guide, you did it LONG ago but I forgot to thank you, and we all learn that is nice to do :D

[Corran]

Could you add the following thread to the character builds - mechanical focus, or where you feel it is appropriate?
http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showt...(just-for-fun)
Thank you.

[Coffee_Dragon]

There's a redundant link to the Wizards board for the "Skill Monkey" thread.

Some links to reposted guides should be updated to point to versions that have colour coding and/or are maintained by the original posters. Examples:

http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthr...-Paladin-Guide

The "Oathbreaker" paladin guide, reposted by the author.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthr...A-Monk-s-Guide

The "Meditation" monk guide, reposted by the author.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthr...Druid-Handbook

The "Powers Combined" druid guide, reposted by the author.

[old school man]

Thank you so much for doing all of the legwork.




John

[Daishain]

Thank you so much for doing all of the legwork.

Thanks are appreciated, but this was a concerted effort. This list simply would not be what it is without the efforts of many people.

[Inevitability]

Please add my guide to familiars.