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Welcome to Notes of Yore

Hey there, Welcome to Notes of Yore!

On this website, you’ll find a number of articles that revolve around tabletop RPG games like Dungeons and Dragons, as well as some useful resources for your campaigns. The site is still new, so bear with me as I build out the rest of it (Mostly finished, but I’m not super happy with this homepage yet.)


Recently Released Posts

  • Grappled in 5e – A Fun and Useful Mechanic in DND

    Grappled in 5e – A Fun and Useful Mechanic in DND

    Grappled in 5e DND is a potentially lethal condition, in the right circumstances. It is otherwise not all that bad. There are plenty of counters available.

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  • Frightened in 5e – Fear Is a Failed Saving Throw Away

    Frightened in 5e – Fear Is a Failed Saving Throw Away

    Frightened in 5e is a somewhat annoying condition to deal with, specifically for melee users. Luckily, there are quite a few counters for it.

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  • Exhaustion in 5E – The Most Dangerous Condition

    Exhaustion in 5E – The Most Dangerous Condition

    Exhaustion in 5e is one of the most brutal conditions that are possible. It is a condition that can directly kill your character.

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  • Deafened in 5e – What Causes It, and How It Is Also Good?

    Deafened in 5e – What Causes It, and How It Is Also Good?

    Deafened in 5e is one of the least severe conditions, depending on your circumstances. In fact, it is also a buff in some situations.

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  • Charmed in 5e – How to Contend With Beguiling Foes

    Charmed in 5e – How to Contend With Beguiling Foes

    Charmed is a 5th Edition Condition that is usually pretty tame. However, it can quickly become serious in certain situations.

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  • Blindness in 5e – How Dangerous Is It, and What Causes It?

    Blindness in 5e – How Dangerous Is It, and What Causes It?

    Blindness is a condition in 5E DND that removes sight of an affected creature. In some cases, it is a very difficult condition to deal with, but not usually.

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Cartographer’s Notebook – Worldbuilding for Game Masters

Goals and Milestones –

Latest Milestone achieved –

  • Launch Notes of Yore – 09/18/2021

Goals for Notes of Yore –

  • (For Players) Write more Homebrew Content:
    • Spells, Classes, & more
  • (For Dungeon Masters) Create descriptions of areas to use in your adventures
  • Create resources and answer commonly asked questions by both players and prospective dungeon masters

Cool Stuff in the Notes of Yore Store

Cartographer’s Notebook – A Harmless Prank Cartographer’s Notebook – The Giant’s Hill Cartographer’s Notebook – The Croaking Pond