Magic in D&D – Wait, You Can Do WHAT!?!? – For Those About To Roll, We Salute You!
Now that the Fighter, the simplest Class to play, is familiar to you, I thought a conversation about magic in D&D is in order. From it’s very humble beginnings in the 70’s, D&D has had a very close relationship with magic. The fantasy lands of D&D, full of adventure and sometimes tragedy has used magic to take the place of technology, enhance storytelling and expand the boundaries of what “can be”. Magic in D&D has worked a bit differently over the many different editions, but at the same time has expanded to become a cornerstone of the game. Almost every aspect of the game ties to some form of magic. This month, I’ll be focusing on how Player Characters use magic in D&D to survive, fight or screw with people. When people first start out playing D&D, magic use takes the most time to get the hang of, mostly because the different PC classes use magic differently. Selecting spells, managing spell slots and the different magical abilities can intimidate new