10 "Illegal" Rules That Actually Make D&D Better

54K views • 5 months ago • 11:48 D&D is an amazing game, but the official rules aren't always perfect. After years of running intense campaigns as a DM, I’ve developed a list of homebrew rules that my players and I absolutely cannot live without. In this video, I’m sharing 10 homebrew rules designed to raise the stakes, fix game balance, eliminate metagaming, and encourage your players to get incredibly creative. From secret rolls to mechanical limbs and full-on gaslighting (for the plot, of course), these changes will completely transform how you run your table. Which of these rules are you going to try at your next session? Or do you think they're absolutely awful? Let me know in the comments! Enjoy! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bloodborne Meets D&D: Forge Gothic Horror Stories with *Steinhardt's Guide to Eldritch Hunt* : https://monkeydm.com/collections/all-products --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Access Unique Subclasses and Support the Channel here: https://www.patreon.com/monkeydm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knife Theory: https://www.reddit.com/r/DnD/comments/775caq/my_friends_and_i_have_something_called_knife/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Cardic Inspiration 01:20 Death Saving Throws 02:06 Knife Theory 03:04 Insight Checks 04:07 Losing Limbs 06:09 Madness 07:22 Resurrection 08:02 Spell Changes 09:48 Partial Long Rest 11:17 Rule of Cool SEO stuff you can ignore: DnD Shorts, Dungeons and Dragons, XP to level 3 with dungeon dudes, potentially a bit a Critical Role with dungeoneering, tabletop community next to tabletop RPG, dungeons and dragons, Fjord, Beau, Jester, Yasha, Caleb, Nott, 5th edition dragons, 3.5e, Pointy Hat, DM GM, dungeon master, game master tips sprinkle a bit of Caduceus, Mollymauk in the Mighty Nein. Matt Mercer. , Ravenloft vibes, Steinhardt's stories, or any tabletop RPG sessions with psychological dread and potential TPKs.