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Gnome Alchemist | #MonsterMondays

Gnome Alchemist

Gnomes are famous for their curiosity and dedication to tinkering with the mysteries of the world None are more adventurous—or as dangerous—as the alchemists who push their limits through mastery of magical potions and concoctions. Armed with a variety of explosive flasks and bombs, a single alchemist is a deadly force on the battlefield.

Taste Testers. After years of testing a variety of different potions on themselve...

All Down the Drain | 4th-level Fifth Edition Adventure

All Down the Drain is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 3rd to 5th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 4. A rise in thefts of valuable and arcane objects is unexplained in Aberdon. There is turmoil in the town’s underbelly, causing a solitary goblin motivated to seek unlikely allies ...

Glitterbomb | New Magic Item

The bane of bathrooms everywhere...

Glitterbomb

adventuring gear (wondrous item)

This brass-bound glass orb is filled with glitter suspended in a swirling alchemical liquid. As an action, a character can depress the trigger and throw this bomb at a point up to 60 feet away. Each creature within 20 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 piercing damage. Any creature and object in the area are also covered in a...

CRUCIBLE MAGAZINE is officially released!

Hey everyone! It's finally arrived!! Thank you all for your patience while I worked to bring this content to you. Now that this launch issue is complete, we'll be back to our regularly scheduled content (and then some!). As patrons of The DM Tool Chest, you're the very first to get the launch issue for FREE! If you are enjoying my adventures set in the Freelands, you'll be pleased to know that the stories continue in Crucible! Look for the links at the bottom...

Hand of Glory | New Magic Item

Hand of Glory

Wondrous item, rare

This magic fetish is made from a dried and mummified left hand taken from a murderer. The hand holds a candle lit by a magical flame that sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet but creates no heat or oxygen. The flame can be covered or hidden but not smothered or quenched. As a bonus action, while holding the hand, you can speak its command word to activate it for 1 minute. Once act...

The Ring of Lost Souls | 3rd-Level Fifth Edition Adventure

tracking stolen goods leads to bandits who fell victim to the cursed ring of a murderous wizard

The Ring of Lost Souls

The Ring of Lost Souls is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 3rd to 4th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. A gro...

Pauldron of the Kraken | New Magic Item

Pauldron of the Kraken

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) 

This dark leather pauldron is engraved with tentacles and smells faintly of saltwater and brine. While wearing this pauldron, you can breathe air and water. Once attuned to the pauldron, the curse is activated, and the pauldron can only be removed by a wish spell. The arm the pauldron is equipped to is magically transformed into a prehensile tentacle that you can mentally control as easily as th...

Forest Guardian | CR 16 Legendary Fifth Edition Monster

Forest Guardian

These forest-dwelling fey creatures are as ancient as the trees they protect. They appear as massive humanoid figures with antlered skulls for heads and razor-sharp claws. The guardians wear scraps of leather and adorn themselves with yellowed-bone totems and fetishes. Often accompanied by a murder of crows or a pack of wolves, they roam the forests in search of any who would dare to enter uninvited. While they prefer to hunt at night, it is not uncomm...

Quick Update

Hey everyone, I just wanted to say sorry for being so quiet this week! I've been battling the flu or something (not covid, thankfully the test was negative), and it's put me down for the count for the most part. I'll be working through the weekend to wrap up a bunch of the content that was meant to be published over the last week or so. I really do appreciate your patience as I get through this!

I'll also have a huge announcement in the next 2 weeks, including over an entire month's wor...

Couatl Band | New Fifth Edition Magic Item

Couatl Band

Ring, rare (requires attunement by any good alignment)

This enameled stone ring is carved in the shape of a couatl twisting around itself. While wearing this ring, you are immune to scrying and to any effect that would sense your emotions, read your thoughts, or detect your location. While attuned to the ring, you can understand and speak Celestial. In addition, you can spend an action to cast polymorph (self only) without the need ...

Witch Hunter | CR 3 #MonsterMondays

Witch Hunter

Witch hunters are religious fanatics who believe that magic should be reserved for the gods, not mortals. They point the finger at those who abuse magic for all the world's problems. They have infiltrated many high-ranking government positions, and their identities are closely guarded secrets. 

Anti-Magic Crossbows. The hunters use an enchanted crossbow that absorbs latent magical energy and creates an anti-magic bolt to neutralize the...

The Wayward Templar | 6th-Level Fifth Edition Adventure

The Wayward Templar is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 5th to 7th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 6. A devious warlock infiltrated a templar order, seeking to sacrifice them to fuel an eldritch ritual. The warlock hoped to break the covenant with their patron and free ...

The Trappers | Factions of the Freelands

Factions

A multitude of factions exist in the Freelands with their own motivations and goals. These can oftentimes align with the characters’ or even come at odds. The Trappers are a monster hunting guild that the characters may come across in their adventures.

The Trappers

There exists a tight-knit group of skilled monster hunters in the city known simply as "the Trappers." As their name would imply, the Trappers hunt monsters not to kill them, but so t...

Young Phoenix | CR 1 #MonsterMondays

Young Phoenix

Phoenixes are scarce and immortal birds made of divine fire and light. When a phoenix dies, they are consumed by their flames and rise again from their ashes. They are naturally curious about the universe and sometimes pair with adventurers—especially young wizards—as they explore the multiverse. 

Immortal. A phoenix is reborn from its ashes 24 hours after its death, and nothing short of a wish spell can stop its resurrection.&nbs...

A Soldier's Tail | 5E Adventure for 5th, 8th, or 11th Level

- 19-Page Adventure for 5th, 8th, and 11th level characters

- Multiple VTT maps to accommodate different BBEGs in the lairs

A Soldier's Tail

A Soldier’s Tail is a Fifth Edition hybrid adventure for three to five characters with an average party level (APL) of 5, 8, or 11. The story focuses on establishing a deeper connection and ...

Armor of the Bone Lord | New Magic Item

Armor of the Bone Lord

Armor (Half Plate), very rare (requires attunement)

This obsidian set of armor is adorned with the ancient yellowed bones of a lich. You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. The armor has 1d4+2 charges that renew at dawn. While attuned to this armor, you have advantage on death saving throws. You can use a bonus action to expend charges to use the following abilities through the armor:

Bone Shield (2 Charg...