EN5ider Magazine for D&D

Anatomy of a Town

Our popular Anatomy Of... series continues! We've had taverns, war camps, and wizards' towers - and this time we have a system for randomly creating a rural village! Roll for its name, size, mood, industry, landmarks, and it's dark secret.... By Jeff Gomez; illustrated by Phil Stone.

Magical Dungeon Archetypes

The bard's College of the Passage, the cleric's Labyrinth divine domain, the druid's Circle of the Worked Stone, the sorcerers Oozemancer bloodline, the warlock's Enigmatic Eye patron, and the wizard's School of the Inside Out are all new archetypes based around the delving of dungeons and the exploration of the dark places. By Mike Myler; illustrated by Sade.

Apologies!

If you saw an update called "Incident at Icereach-1", I accidentally uploaded a WOIN adventure to EN5ider! I have removed it, and you will NOT be charged for it.  Apologies for the false alarm.

Cosmic Syzygy

Some sorcerers are linked to the heavens - the cosmic power of stars, moons, and planets. This new Sorcerous Origin is accompanied by the Astrologer and Cosmic Ritualist feats, and the new spells Astromancy and Eclipse. Sorcerers with the Cosmic Syzygy ring grow more powerful at times of astrological significance, and are able to evoke the power of destiny, draw energy from the alignments of celestial bodies, and glimpse into the future. By David N Ross; illustrated by Ellis Goodson.

Malonge's Mnemonic of Subterranean Spells

Eight new spells, and details about Lamar Lamonge's spellbook. Dwarven miners discovered the Mnemonic lining the underground nest of a gargantuan mutant raven. These excerpts have circulated into the wizarding community, introducing spells such as Darklight, Malonge's Malevolent Missile, and Stonesense. By C. Richard Davies; illustrated by Egil Thompson.

ZEITGEIST Player's Guide (Part Four: Risur & Ber)

This supplement is the fourth part of the ZEITGEIST Player's Guide for 5E. In these pages you will find setting and background information on the ZEITGEIST campaign setting, and the nations of Risur and Ber, encompassing land and culture, major cities, race, religion, and government. Learn about fey and the mortal realms, the Sword of Black Needles, the fey titans, the Ursalina Bear Games, The Tyrant's Eye, and more! By Ryan Nock.

For those who want to start playing in ZEITGEIST right away, we...

A Touch of Class - Last 48 Hours!

Hey guys -- just a quick reminder that the A Touch of Class Kickstarter  ends in under 48 hours. A 70-page full-colour softcover book which contains the EN5ider classes revised and updated. Delivered immediately the Kickstarter ends!

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Anatomy of a Tavern

From Jeff Gomez comes the latest in this series. We've covered wizard's towers and military camps; and this time, we present tables for randomly generating a tavern! Use dice to generate its name, atmosphere, signature drink, signature meal, bartender, and patrons. Illustrated by Phil Stone.

ZEITGEIST: Bonds of Forced Faith

Quite a special item for EN5ider patrons today! This 32-page adventure, Bonds of Forced Faith, is a prologue to the ZEITGEIST adventure path. 

Featuring a group of pregenerated PCs 100 years before the main adventure path begins, the players play King Lorcan Finn and his retinue which includes Dame Melissa Gahlot the Green Knight; Mayor Roland Stanfield, the reincarnated deva; Principal Minster Harkover Lee, the fire-wielding defender of the King; Godgand Thomas Masaryk, a foreign holy wa...

Dungeon Callings

These new backgrounds by Walt Ciechanowski are all linked to the depths of the world underground - the Deep Hunter, a skilled at tracking prey in underground environments; Escape From Below, a character who escaped captivity and fled to the surface; and the Imposter, someone with a stolen identity. Illustrated by Peter Woods.

Collegia Magia: Mahala Academy

The Mahala Imperial Academy trains spell casters in the art of war magic. Along with a description of the Academy, in this article by Josh Gentry you'll find new bonds and flaws, new feats such as Imperial Pyromancy and Occult Informant, outlines of significant NPCs, rumours and plot hooks, random faction conspiracies, and the Imperial Pyromancer stat block. Illustrated by Phil Stone.

ZEITGEIST Adventure Path Player's Guide: Part 3 (Flint & the RHC)

The third part of the ZEITGEIST Player's Guide for 5th Edition introduces the city  of Flint, and the Royal Homeland Constabulary. Complete with full-colour maps, this guide describes the various districts of Flint, along with the hierarchy of the RHC, details about its headquarters, and information on trailing and interrogating suspects. 

A TOUCH OF CLASS - The Kickstarter Is Now Live!

I've been talking about it for a while, and now the time has come - the A TOUCH OF CLASS Kickstarter is now live! 7 new classes for 5th Edition! Meet the full alchemist, cardcaster, diabolist, feywalker, morph, noble, and occultist classes for your 5E games in this 70-page book! Get this gorgeous softcover book right away! 

These seven classes originally appeared here in EN5ider, the 5th Edition patreon. Over time, they have been revised and updated after plenty of feedback from the commu...

Anatomy of a War Camp

These quick random tables enable you to quickly create a unique war camp, describing its grounds, sleeping arrangements, leisure activities, defences and night watch, and the types of treasure pillaged. By Jeff Gomez; illustrated by Phil Stone.

Beware of Mold and Other Dungeon Hazards

Designer GM Lent introduces a range of dungeon hazards to ruin your players' day - the euphoria-inducing bliss mold, the spell-resistant elven mold, the deceptive mirage blight, horrifying living walls, mire mold, putrid slime, and umber mold. Illustrated by Sade.

A Touch of Class Coming To Kickstarter

Hi everyone! I wanted to give you all a heads-up on something coming soon.

We are compiling the classes we have published on EN5ider into a 70-page softcover book. Not only that, they are all revised and updated based on feedback from patrons like you. We think you'll love them!

The good news? Those classes wouldn't exist if not for you guys supporting this Patreon. So you won't have to pay a penny for the PDF version of this book (it would seem rather churlish charging you for it!) It'l...

Keep your Powder Dry (Part 3: Industrial Firepower)

In the third part of your Keep Your Powder Dry Series, we take a look at industrial firepower - the weapons from the 18th and early 20th centuries. New 5E weapon properties include capacity, chain fire, and double-action are joined by the new weapons - the carbine, pepperbox pistol and rifle, pocket pistol, revolver, and rifle. Finally, we include new feats such as Greased Lightning and Mounted Musketeer. By Walt Ciechanowski; illustrated by Tamara Cvetkovic.

Don't Lose the Light

The world is filled with deep, dark places that few dare to venture into: prehistoric caverns, ancient tombs, and foreboding dungeons. All of these places have one thing in common: their lack of light. These are places where the sun holds no sway, and the evil creatures that dwell within them hunt and thrive in total darkness.

Only a fool would venture into such a place without a light source. Sometimes, even a simple torch or iron lantern isn’t enough to pierce the darkness of such places, ...

ZEITGEIST Adventure Path Player's Guide: Part 2 (Equipment)

In these 11 pages you'll find information on equipment for the ZEITGEIST adventure path. From explosive alchemicals to gentlemen's goggles to new firearms, plus ships of the Royal Homeland Constabulary, details on Prestige and how to requisition equipment and call in favors, and a selection of allied stats for police constables and soldiers. By Ryan Nock; illustrated by Claudio Pozas, Brian Lindahl, ShenFei; cartography by Jonathan Roberts.

The Origins of Kobolds

Michael McCarthy takes a hard look at Kobolds and reveals the truth about them and their origins - the primal Kobalds. The dog-faced Kobalds differ to Kobolds, as do the Kobaloi, a race of immortal troublemakers. Also included are the Kobold Tunneler, Kobold Poisoner, and information on cobalt, a toxic substance used by Kobolds in blades and spikes for traps. Illustrated by Ellis Goodson.

Collegia Magia: Johannes Institute of Science

The Johannes Institute of Science is a magical academy, renowned for its academic rigor. Whether alchemist, bard, druid, sorcerer, or any other magical class, all spellcasting characters have something to gain from this well-regarded institute. This article includes a description and history of the Johannes Institute, rumors and plot hooks, a new spell (transfiguration), background expansions, brief information on significant NPCs. Finally, it includes a table of random scientific innovations. B...

The Ways of Dream and Nightmare

The cleric's Dream Domain grants revelations and forges nightmares into weapons; the sorcerer's Transcendant Soul origin uses the power of dream to slip across planar boundaries; and the wizard's School of Nightmares uses necromancy and illusion to spread fear. Also here, you'll find 7 new eldritch invocations for warlocks, such as Nightmare Mask, Ominous Dreams, and Word of Doom. By Brandes Stoddard; illustrated by Egil Thompson.

ZEITGEIST Adventure Path Player's Guide: Part 1 (Characters)

"Steam and soot darken the skies above the city of Flint, and winds sweeping across its majestic harbor blow the choking products of industrial forges into the fey rainforests that dot its knife-toothed mountains." 

This 16-page document is designed for players (the separate Campaign Guide, EN5ider #128, is for GMs only and decribes the whole plot of the adventure path). Within you will find a brief introduction to the setting, the Deva and Eladrin races, and nine charac...

What should we release tomorrow?

Hey everyone! We have a few things lined up for the next few weeks on EN5ider, and I thought it would be fun to ask you which one we'd release first. I've listed three items here which are all ready to go - which of these should we release tomorrow (Friday 10th Feb)?

Keep Your Power Dry! Part 2: Early Modern Firearms

In our second article in this series (see EN5ider #125), we take a look at easily modern firearms. From blunderbusses to matchlocks, with new customizations and new items such as adamantine bullets, dragon's breath shot, and The Proclaimer, a blessed firearm, this article continues to expand on the firearms rules from the core rulebooks. By Walt Ciechanowski; illustrated by Indi Martin.

ZEITGEIST Campaign Guide

Steam and soot darken the skies above the city of Flint, and winds sweeping across its majestic harbor blow the choking products of industrial forges into the fey rainforests that dot its knife-toothed mountains. Since the earliest ages when the people of Risur founded this city, they feared the capricious beings that hid in those fog-shrouded peaks, but now as the march of progress and the demands of national defense turn Flint into a garden for artifice and technology, the old faiths and ritua...

Collegia Magia: Granspire Seminary

This holy lighthouse holds a dark secret. The start of a series on plug-in magical colleges, this article contains rumors, plot hooks, background options, a new item, a new spell, and the Sea Monk, the nameless demon of Granspire Seminary. By Josh Gentry; illustrated by Phil Stone.

Monstrous Menagerie: Titans of the End Times

Monsters in fantasy roleplaying games are often derived from classical mythology, and this article is no different. Meet Antaeus, a 20-foot marble giant from Greek mythology; Jack-In-Irons, a bestial creature, wrapped in chains, from English Folklore; and Svyatogor, a colossal silver-bearded warrior from Russian legends. By Artem Serebrennikov; illustrated by Ellis Goodson.

Keep Your Powder Dry! Part 1: Firearms for Fantasy Campaigns

The core rules include rules for firearms; this article takes a look at some of the very earliest gunpowder weapons. Walk Ciechanowski introduces three ancient firearms, five new weapon properties, rules for customizing firearms, the new Alchemist Advanced Study (for use with En5ider's Alchemist class), and three new magic items. Illustrated by Sade.

Anatomy of a Wizard's Tower

Use these random tables to quickly generate a wizard's tower, with information on the wizard, their workshop, library, living quarters, and their vault and its defenses. By Jeff Gomez; illustrated by Phil Stone.