General RPG & Gaming
Broad RPG content covering races, monsters, game mechanics, and community resources across all TTRPG systems.
Broad RPG content covering races, monsters, game mechanics, and community resources across all TTRPG systems. This topic is part of our General RPG Content Hub — your comprehensive resource for general rpg content.
What You'll Find in General RPG & Gaming
This section covers everything related to general rpg & gaming: practical guides, templates, tools, and expert techniques. Whether you're a beginner looking for a starting point or an experienced creator seeking advanced methods, the articles below will help you level up your craft.
As we publish new guides, they'll appear here automatically. In the meantime, explore the articles below or check out the related topics in our General RPG Content Hub.
Free Tools
Generate names instantly with our free tools: D&D Name Generator, Elf Names, Dwarf Names, Tavern Names, Kingdom Names, and Orc Names.
Related Resource Hubs
Broaden your knowledge with these related hubs:
- Worldbuilding Hub
- Campaign Management Hub
- All Resources — Browse our complete resource library
Start building with Anima
Maps, wiki, timeline, and AI tools — all in one platform.
Get started freeArticles
5 guides
guideTiefling: Race Guide, Lore & Character Ideas
The complete guide to playing a Tiefling in D&D 5e — racial traits, subraces, lore, class synergies, roleplaying tips, and character build ideas.
Read more
guideTabaxi 5e: Complete Race Guide (Builds, Lore, Roleplay)
Tabaxi are the fastest non-monk race in 5e, with a movement bonus that breaks action economy if you build them right. Here's how to play tabaxi without leaning on the "curious cat" cliché — every subrace, every best class, and the lore that turns the chassis into a character.
Read more
guideFalse Hydra: The Most Terrifying D&D Monster (How to Run It)
The False Hydra is the most psychologically disturbing monster in D&D — a homebrew creature that eats townspeople while singing a song that erases them from everyone's memory. Here's how to run it without breaking your campaign.
Read more
supportingYklwa 5e: D&D Weapon Guide (Stats, History, Best Builds)
The yklwa is the most underrated thrown weapon in D&D 5e — Chultan-origin, exotic damage profile, and the only short spear in the game with a meaningful niche. Here's when it beats a shortsword and when it doesn't.
Read more
guideSkaven: Complete Faction Guide & Lore
Everything you need to know about the Skaven — the ratmen of the Warhammer world. Clan structure, lore, key characters, and how to play them in Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, and Total War.
Read moreAlso in General RPG Content Hub
Start building your world today
Maps, wikis, timelines, and AI tools — everything you need to bring your world to life, in one place.