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PODCAST

Player"s Spellbook

Derek and Tim are going through all the spells in Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition starting with the Player"s Handbook. Every week we design a player character and homebrew monster who use that week"s spell as their signature spell.

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00:18:55

Armor of Agathys

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/08/28

It's a spell from a planetoid in Carceri. If you don't know what that is, neither did we, but we liked the spell. If you do too then make a character like Agatha or use our homebrew monster, the Petitioner, in your next game.

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00:18:37

Animal Friendship

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/08/21

Animal Friendship is the spell that lets you befriend every animal except dolphins. Don't forget to check out the full stat block for the Beast Lord on the DMs Guild.

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00:20:24

Alarm

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/08/14

Welcome to season two: first level spells. The format's different so you can discover the sightless haunting, a homebrew monster Derek created with only the Alarm spell as his inspiration.

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00:25:35

Cantrip Draft (and Cantrivia)

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/08/11

We're at the end of the list of cantrips from the Player's Handbook so we might as well draft our favorites. Also, find out which question stumped Derek in cantrivia.

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00:19:23

Vicious Mockery

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/08/07

The most satisfying way to kill a monster, it's Vicious Mockery. But be careful to not be the GM whose BBEG dies by this spell. Just embarrassing.

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00:15:19

True Strike

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/07/31

Possibly the worst cantrip in the Player's Handbook, Derek and Tim talk about how they could make True Strike a viable spell.

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00:19:41

Thorn Whip

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/07/24

Another forced movement spell so you know Derek's gonna love it. But how will he rule when you try to use it to get your friends out of a grapple?

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00:20:43

Thaumaturgy

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/07/17

Tim's trying to get away with using thaumaturgy to send morse code messages, while Derek wants to make a haunted mansion using just this cantrip.

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00:18:43

Spare the Dying

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/07/10

We're covering the DM's #1 TPK prevention method this week. Don't like how your ally fights, just use this spell once they go down and you won't have to deal with them for the rest of combat.

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00:18:27

Shocking Grasp

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/07/03

Do you have an annoying player or DM who loves counterspell? Give shocking grasp a try!

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00:16:44

Shillelagh

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/06/26

It's the spell no one knows how to pronounce. We talk about wisdom-based rangers and nature clerics, but is anyone using this at high levels?

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00:17:03

Sacred Flame

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/06/19

Cleric's don't always get to hurt people, but when they do they can use Sacred Flame. Learn all about D&D's cover rules and how to target your strategic and/or cowardly players who use them.

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00:18:12

Resistance

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/06/12

It's Guidance's less known younger brother, Resistance. What do you think about turning it into a 1st-level spell as a reaction casting time instead?

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00:18:42

Ray of Frost

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/06/05

Ray of Frost is great if you want to slow things down. But how does it work with the spell Slow? We've got some ideas. You can tell us how wrong we are by following us @playerspellbook.

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00:17:32

Produce Flame

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/05/29

Would you let your Arcane Trickster cast produce flame with their mage hand? Hear our take and tell use why we're wrong by following us @playerspellbook.

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00:24:38

Prestidigitation

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/05/22

From keeping your cholesterol down to making a nice pot of tea, prestidigitation has countless uses. Follow us @playerspellbook and let us know your favorite way to use prestidigitation.

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00:17:35

Poison Spray

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/05/15

Let Tim know why he would ever take this spell because he really doesn't want to. But Derek loves using this against those squishy 1st-level players. Follow us @playerspellbook and let us know what you think.

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00:21:35

Minor Illusion

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/05/08

Find a friend with minor illusion and make terrible stop motion films. Or just cast it in more conventional ways. Almost anything goes because minor illusion has some major possibilities.Follow us @playerspellbook on twitter and let us know how you're casting your spells these days.

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00:18:00

Message

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/05/01

How does message actually work when you point your finger at a target you don't have to see? We've got that answer and more this episode. Follow us @playerspellbook so you don't miss any episodes.

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00:18:46

Mending

Player"s Spellbook ·

2023/04/24

It's the mending cantrip! Tim wants to use it to make new things, but what's Derek going to think about that? Follow us @playerspellbook on Twitter so you don't miss an episode!

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