https://thedailyrpg.com/ RPG and gaming guides from The Daily RPG — D&D, Vampire Survivors, Pokemon GO, and more. en-us https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/absorb-elements-5e-guide/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/absorb-elements-5e-guide/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT Absorb Elements 5E guide: reaction resistance to elemental damage, bonus damage on your next melee hit, and when to pick it over Shield. https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/toll-the-dead-5e-guide/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/toll-the-dead-5e-guide/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:15:00 GMT Toll the Dead 5E guide: Wisdom save cantrip, d8 vs d12 when the target is hurt, radiant-free necrotic damage, and when to prefer Sacred Flame. https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/guiding-bolt-5e-guide/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/guiding-bolt-5e-guide/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT Guiding Bolt 5E guide: 4d6 radiant damage, advantage 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Here's everything you need to know to get started, broken into three parts: what to buy, how the game works, and how to start a campaign. https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/water-spells-5e/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/water-spells-5e/ Sat, 08 Jul 2023 17:39:58 GMT It can be difficult to find the best water spells 5E has to offer; although they are a powerful tool for spellcasters (and, in particular, offer great… https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-stuff-to-buy/dnd-dice-trays/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-stuff-to-buy/dnd-dice-trays/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 09:02:06 GMT I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons for years and know, firsthand, that a solid dice tray is essential for a fun DnD experience. https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/synaptic-static-5e/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/synaptic-static-5e/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 21:56:10 GMT With Synaptic Static, create chaos in the minds of your enemies in an impressive 20-foot radius sphere, dealing a high amount of damage and causing them… https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/aura-of-vitality-5e/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/aura-of-vitality-5e/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:46:41 GMT With the Aura of Vitality 5E spell, healing energy radiates from your character and healing a character you choose within 30 foot. https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/enhance-ability-5e-guide/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/enhance-ability-5e-guide/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:25:00 GMT The Enhance Ability 5E spell has a variety of use cases and can be a great option for a caster. https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/kinetic-jaunt-5e-guide/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/kinetic-jaunt-5e-guide/ Mon, 26 Dec 2022 15:10:05 GMT Kinetic Jaunt 5E guide: +10 feet of speed, no opportunity attacks, spell stats, classes, and practical combat uses for Artificers, Bards, Sorcerers, and Wizards. https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/borrowed-knowledge-5e/ https://thedailyrpg.com/dungeons-dragons/dnd-spells/borrowed-knowledge-5e/ Sun, 18 Dec 2022 22:35:48 GMT This Borrowed Knowledge 5E Guide breaks down everything you need to know about the spell, what it does, common use cases, and more!