Dungeons & Dragonsoffers countless variations of character designs and mechanics that can feel truly infinite.

Don’t fall back on the mundane; make better characters for your next campaign.

Now your players are using it to destroy every encounter they would otherwise lose.

An orc barbarian next to a group of three adventurers next to a bard, a multitude of character creation options in Dungeons & Dragons.

If nothing else, outright rebalancing the item entirely can solve these problems despite admitting the flaws.

This is a better solution than outright banning a class or spell, as it only removes niche options.

In any power scaling competition between players and DM, the DM wins every time.

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If your world reacts to these strange characters accordingly, it can be a way to punish unrealistic behavior.

Here are the best Deities for evil clerics in D&D.

This can be a player knowing a beholder has an antimagic cone, and having their character prepare accordingly.

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There are other ways to allow that while still maintaining the game’s integrity.

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Looting The Treasure Hoard via Wizards of the Coast

A magic user conjures a magical blue hand in Dungeons & Dragons.

A Spectral Hand by Brian Valeza

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Art by Bryan Sola

A magic user calls forth a magical skull using necromantic magic in Dungeons & Dragons.

Necromancy by Javier Charro

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Beholder and Two Gazers from Volo’s Guide to Monsters via Wizards of the Coast

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Mordenkainen by Helge C. Balzer

A magic user shoots a bolt of flames from a wand in Dungeons & Dragons.

Magic Fire by Yuhong Ding

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Art by Scott Murphy

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