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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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00:26:16

Gust of Wind

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/11/21

A push effect and a fart joke in one spell, what's not to like?Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:22:16

Gentle Repose

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/11/15

Don't let your friends become zombies, cast Gentle Respose, instead!Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:23:49

Flaming Sphere

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/11/07

It's like a pet ball of fire. Walk it around and watch it burn everything you love! Derek and Tim compare Flaming Sphere to Moonbeam and really hype up that Bonus Action. They also share homebrew items based on the spell.Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:24:20

Flame Blade

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/10/27

Linguistic gymnastics make Flame Blade an evocation spell, but hitting people with pure fire is why you're going to take it. Derek and Tim discuss why it's better for Sorcerer's than Druids and share homebrew items inspired by Flame BladeQuestions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:20:35

Find Traps

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/10/04

With a loose definition of "find" this spell will let you know if there's traps around. Good luck actually locating them! Derek and Tim share the pitfalls of the spell and some homebrew magic items based on it.Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:24:56

Find Steed

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/09/19

The new and improved Find Spell gives you an Otherworldy Steed and new best friend! Derek and Tim do their best to explain this complex spell and share their homebrew magic items based on it.Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:18:04

Enthrall

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/09/07

If you didn't like this spell in 2014 edition you might be enthralled now. Tim and Derek discuss all of the many changes that make it a bit of a sister spell to Pass without a Trace, and share their homebrew items loosely based on the spell.Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:23:06

Enlarge Reduce

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/08/31

Bigger is always (or most always) better with Enlarge Reduce. Make your enemies small and weak, or your friends big and strong. Derek and Tim discuss the lack of Dexterity-based benefits to Reduce and share homebrew items based on the spell.Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:25:51

Enhance Ability

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/08/21

Your friends will love you for casting Enhance Ability. They might be talented, but there's always room for improvement. Derek and Tim discuss all the changes from the 2014 edition, when and how to enhance abilities and share some homebrew magic items based on the spell.Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:19:54

Dragon's Breath

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/08/12

Forgot to pick Dragonborn as your species? No problem, now just breathe whatever kind of elemental damage you want! Derek and Tim discuss who might want to take it and how it stacks up with Dragonborn's breath weapon.Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:25:17

Detect Thoughts

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/07/29

Great, another spell for players to easily learn their DMs plots. Well, not exactly. Derek and Tim discuss how to use the spell in game and ways to handle it is as a DM. Questions and Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com100 Secret Thoughts Revealed through Detect Thoughts

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00:27:40

Darkvision

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/07/26

Does your character already have Darkvision? It's statistically likely! But is the range 150 ft? Now it can be thanks to the range boost in the 2024 Player's Handbook! Derek and Tim discuss why this change is necessary and share some homebrew magic items based on the spell. Questions/Commments? playersspellbok@gmail.com

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00:22:31

Darkness

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/07/17

Derek and Tim discuss some ways to take advantage of Darkness. Hint: being a warlock helps. They also share their homebrew magical items based on DarknessQuestions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:25:24

Crown of Madness

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/07/09

With Crown of Madness you can take control of any creature, unless one of the many ways to end the spell or make it ineffective happens. Derek and Tim discuss how to best use the spell and share their homebrewed magical items based on it.Questions/Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:21:29

Cordon of Arrows

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/06/30

Rest easy with a Cordon of Arrows guarding your camp at night or catch something to eat. Whatever you do you're probably going to have to be a Ranger to do it. Derek and Tim discuss the ways they might use Cordon of Arrows and share their Legendary magic items based on the spell.Questions or Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:21:22

Continual Flame

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/06/20

If you're one of those adventurers with extra ruby dust lying around then this might be the spell for you! Best for casters who can prepare it when needed, Continual Flame can light your way and save you from having to take that pesky Light cantrip.Questions and Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:18:13

Cloud of Daggers

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/06/13

It's all the name, like a swarm of mosquitoes, but it hurts more. Derek and Tim discuss how the 2024 edition improves on the spell and share their homebrew items inspired by it.Questions or Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:18:09

Calm Emotions

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/05/21

The spell that forces you to relax. We could all use a casting or two of this every day. Derek and Tim discuss how this charm resistant spell isn't a charm spell and share homebrew magic items based on Calm EmotionsQuestions or Comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:23:11

Blur

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/05/09

Now you see me, now you still see me, but not quite as well. It's the Blur spell and it makes you harder to hit. Derek and Tim discuss which characters benefit from the spell most (it's always the Eldritch Knight Fighter) and share their homebrew magic items that are somehow not the Cloak of Displacement. Questions/Comments: playersspellbook@gmail.com

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00:22:45

Blindness/Deafness

Player"s Spellbook ·

2025/04/24

This awkwardly named spell gives you the choice between inflicting two conditions. Derek and Tim discuss which conditions to use and when. They also share their homebrew magic items based on the blindness conditions and give free advertising to the blind fighting feature.Questions or comments? playersspellbook@gmail.com

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