Thank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the Learning New Proficiencies system!
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2020-06-22 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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So it's Chris's turn to run an adventure. I will be running a one shot on Sunday, June 28th so I need some of you to play! This will be a first-come, first-serve though our $3 and $5 patrons get first dibs. After that, I'll be opening it up to our $1 patrons (22nd) and a few days later opening it up to anyone on our Discord (25th). I have room for 5 players in the one-shot.
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June 28th, 2020 [20200628]
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2020-06-20 00:49:05 +0000 UTC
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I told you there aren't enough dragons... there can never be enough dragons.... - Stephen
This week I decided to create a horrifying creature that one might find in the bottom of the ocean, it's body morphed and changed by the strange pressures and life of the dark ocean. This... cute? horrifying?... dragons live in the deepest parts of the ocean and stay far away from the surface world as the light is too bright.
Occasionally they will swim closer to the surface, a...
2020-06-18 20:37:35 +0000 UTC
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This week we are offering a couple of new options outside the typical Deep Dive. Also, you'll be able to choose a Rewind article or a Quest Spell article.
Rewinds focus on spells or magic items from previous editions that people may not know about. These creations were dropped from the game for one reason or another, and we look into why they didn't make the cut. We even convert some of the more interesting ones to the 5th edition for you to use in your campaigns.
Quest Spells a...
2020-06-16 16:05:37 +0000 UTC
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Every time we do a deep dive into a character class, we swear we will never do another. It's a labor of love, as they are long, intense affairs. Information abounds from several various sources, and we must cut. The research consists of reading through the core books, scouring through years of Dragon magazines, and finding obscure texts to make sure that we don't miss anything. It's an exhausting process, and when it's complete, we promise never to take up such an endeavor again....
2020-06-10 03:51:05 +0000 UTC
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Everything that creeps and crawls should be destroyed... with fire. - Stephen
This Monster Thursday is based on a request (send in more!) to include more spiders to D&D because there aren't enough! I'm not sure I'd agree with that sentiment, but looking through the old editions, there are a ton worth stealing and updating to this edition.
Of the dozens in the back catalog, I only chose six that I felt like could be utilized the most or had the ability to really ...
2020-06-04 18:48:20 +0000 UTC
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Based on the requests of our Patreon members we are sticking with some of those classic monsters from Dungeons & Dragons past. This week we bring forward a horrifying… bug? This strange monster is known as the Rust Monster, and as you may have gathered from its name… it has something to do with rust.
For all the monsters that have come and gone, it’s a little surprising that this strange looking creature has traveled through time, from the...
2020-05-27 12:40:57 +0000 UTC
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Thank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the Musical Instruments tool!
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2020-05-25 13:20:42 +0000 UTC
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This week, we are looking at an ancient enemy that ran rampant in 3e/3.5e. The formians are ant-centaurs that are very reminiscent of the movie Starship Troopers and the bugs they must kill. Something about bugs just makes mankind want to destroy them. - Stephen
Way back in 2e, the formians were a... lovable? group of ant-centaur-things, though not really. Due to having a waist, unlike a regular ant, they could actually just twist their body so their head and thorax were uprigh...
2020-05-21 19:26:45 +0000 UTC
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It’s that time again. Vote for what you want to see us discuss/complain about in our next Deep Dive
2020-05-16 00:36:30 +0000 UTC
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Sometimes I convince myself to open up excel and just play around with a few numbers. This time around, I thought to myself that there must be something I can learn if I just play around with the chart found on page 274 of the DMG... - Stephen
Today, we are going on a journey! As usual, I don't typically have much of a clue as to what I'm looking at until the end of the post, and even then it gets a bit rambly, but it's fine... maybe I'll unlock the secrets of the univers...
2020-05-14 03:30:44 +0000 UTC
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If we had to rank the ugliest Dungeons & Dragons monsters, the Owlbear is definitely near the top along with the otyugh and the AD&D orcs. The Owlbear was created by Gary Gygax who was looking for new monsters for his players to fight. He found this kaiju monster toy in a small shop that labeled it as a ‘prehistoric animal’ and, along with other great monsters like the rust monster and the bulette, inducted it into the game. While the Owlbear was or...
2020-05-12 19:06:16 +0000 UTC
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Thank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the College of Cacophony Subclass!
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2020-05-11 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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More monsters, more better. At least, that's always been my thought... Also, I really want a Manual of the Planes for 5th edition. Maybe I'll just have to make my own... of course, by the time I'm done 6th edition will be out and I'll have to redo all my work! - Stephen
This week we are looking at various monsters that you can find around the planes, from the fish-worms that fly through the skies of Bytopia to the mobs of bacchae who exist in pure revelry. These creatures are l...
2020-05-07 18:23:40 +0000 UTC
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After last weeks post on Exploration and providing a new system, which you can see here in case you missed it, I decided to go ahead and add even more events for you to use! Of course, this doesn't have to be used in the system and may just be a great idea you can use for something else. - Stephen
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2020-05-07 04:21:57 +0000 UTC
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This week, I’m spreading my wings and sharing with you new homebrew Feats instead of Cursed Magic Items. It was an enjoyable exercise, but much harder than I thought. I started with a list of over 20 potential feats, and ended up with 8 presentable ones. Thanks to Stephen for the assist.
As always, any comments and/or feedback is greatly appreciated.
-Chris
2020-05-01 23:10:20 +0000 UTC
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The Gelatinous Cube has been sent out into the world, so it’s time to figure out what’s next. If you have a chance, please select from the choices below. And remember, if you want to see a specific creature, spell, etc. let us know!
2020-05-01 15:16:43 +0000 UTC
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The Gelatinous Cube, a horrifying monster probably inspired by the most boring dessert ever. It silently slides down the dungeon corridors, unseen by its prey until its too late. The Gelatinous Cube will keep a dungeon clean, clearing away any of that unwanted mold, loose copper coins, and pesky adventurers.
Like that chest in the middle of the empty room which you know is absolutely, positively a mimic, you know the sword lazily floating down the hallway is too good to be true. You're ...
2020-04-28 14:18:57 +0000 UTC
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What's this!? Another witch update? Before you get too excited, nothing is too terribly new with this quick update, just a lot of rebalancing after a lot of great insights over on Unearthed Arcana. I was too excited by my own ideas, I couldn't see the forest for the trees! Classes are tricky.
This quick update's major thing is that the Witch loses her familiar at level 2, but don't cry! It is thrown behind a hex so you can grab the familiar even at level 1 if your heart so desires...
2020-04-25 02:17:24 +0000 UTC
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As a reminder, I'll be running a one-shot set in planescape on May 3rd, 2020. If you want to join, just shoot me a message! For more information, see our post here. - Stephen
Maybe we have a problem, maybe it's only Stephen that has the problem actually. This week we are looking at a few creatures that can be found in Sigil, the City of Doors! The basic premise of this was, what are...
2020-04-23 19:21:07 +0000 UTC
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The newest version of the Witch (v1.1) is here! This update includes a variety of new things for you to curse your enemies with or just have fun with some of the RPing.
You can find the Witch on:
Witch v1.1 - GM Binder
Witch v1.1 - PDF Download
and for our $5 pat...
2020-04-22 15:21:29 +0000 UTC
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I'm going to be running a one-shot on May 3rd but first I need a few players - which is where you come in. This will be a first-come, first-serve though our $3 and $5 patrons get first dibs. After that, I'll be opening it up to our $1 patrons (22nd) and a few days later opening it up to anyone on our Discord (26th). I have room for 6 players in the one-shot.
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May 3rd, 2020 [20200503]
12pm EDT to about 4pm / 5pm EDT [4pm UTC to about 8pm / 9pm UTC...
2020-04-18 14:47:51 +0000 UTC
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Thank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the Powder Mage Subclass!
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2020-04-13 19:26:22 +0000 UTC
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There are so many monsters in the back editions, that we are going to be doing a few more old school monsters in the future. Hope you like this first installment! -Stephen
This time, we do not have a single family of monsters but rather a few monsters taken from the various editions before 5e. We get to see so many strange and horrifying creatures when researching for our Deep Dives that we are so confused that they haven't found a home in 5e yet. Maybe its because they are too...
2020-04-09 18:30:40 +0000 UTC
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Before I introduce the latest cursed magic item for your enjoyment, I wanted to take a second and thank everyone for their support during these difficult times. I know that every penny counts now more than ever and your willingness to contribute to our little project means a great deal to both myself and Stephen. More importantly, it helped get me into a different, healthier mindset.
I‘ve been pushing to do a Patreon membership drive to try and boost our numbers, both in the num...
2020-04-02 21:00:52 +0000 UTC
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Here is an early peek at the Mindflayer from Original D&D up to 2nd edition! Check out 3rd edition and more tomorrow on the site!
The Mind Flayer has been around since the beginning of Dungeons & Dragons, and many know the Mind Flayer to be a part of the Illithids, a race of super-intelligent aberrations who believe themselves to be the dominant species of the multiverse. They consume brains, they have tentacles, and they create thralls...
2020-04-01 20:44:30 +0000 UTC
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Thank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the Wandmaker's Tools!
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2020-03-30 13:00:05 +0000 UTC
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This week, I submitted my rules on hunting to DnDBehindTheScreen on reddit and it got a lot of love and cheer, just like I always thought it should have when I first wrote about it on the blog in August, you can read the article here: Homebrew - Hunting or check it out on 2020-03-27 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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!!! I'm going to leave a warning that if blood or the description of skin and wounds grosses you out, this might not be a good monster to read through. -Stephen
Skin Corsairs are the sailors and pirates that sail out into the ocean and for whatever reason, are changed by it completely. Their mind is broken, they now crave the drink of blood and are horrifying beyond imagination.
They are mindless humanoids who have been completely ...
2020-03-26 20:06:58 +0000 UTC
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It's that time again! Select from the list below, but if there is something you just must see, let us know and we'll make it happen soon.
2020-03-21 22:32:41 +0000 UTC
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