Player's Spellbook

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.

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.

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.

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!

Derek explains why mage hand was made for the arcane trickster. Tim wants to cast levitate and have his mage hand pull him around. Follow us @playerspellbook to find out when the next episode drops.

Derek raises awareness for the plight of torch bearers. Tim gives Derek a couple of shenanigans to rule on. Follow us @playerspellbook to find out when every episode drops.

Derek shares his thoughts on stacking bonus dice. Find out how to get the most out of "Guidance" as a player and how you can limit it when your players cast it every 10 seconds. Follow us @playerspellbook to share your thoughts and find out when new episodes are dropping.

Tim questions why this spell is called friends. Derek explains how to make friends without consequences. Follow us @playerspellbook and send your questions and feedback to playersspellbook@gmail.com

It's that spell every new player loves, until they set their whole world on fire. Derek and Tim discuss how to make this spell exciting with strategically placed flammable objects, amid various tangents into history and fantasy. Follow us @playerspellbook and contact us at playersspellbook@gmail.com to give us your feedback and homebrew spells to review later. 

It's every warlock's favorite spell, but why is Derek telling you to think twice before taking it? Also, learn how to use eldritch blast on the dance floor. 

Derek and Tim discuss this Druid exclusive spell. How exactly does druidcraft predict the weather? Can it predict the future? Find out as you give your druid some sweet primal magic flavor. 

Dancing Lights. What's it good for? Exploration? Aesthetics? Shenanigans? Derek and Tim try to figure it out.

Derek and Tim discover that you can Chill Touch without actually touching anyone. Also, learn some fun ways to upset your GM or PCs when their characters can't regain hit points. 

This week is all about Blade Ward. You’ll want to constantly be surrounded in order to use it properly. Also, find out how Derek suggests GMs can make the most of this spell.

We're starting at the beginning of the Player's Handbook with the spell Acid Splash. Derek and Tim discuss why it's in the conjuration spell school and how a GM can use it to improve their party's combat tactics.