The Masters of the Gauntlet Handbook is now 139 pages of top-tier 5th Edition content. This update comes packed with the new Unbound Archon race (+3 subraces), the Cosmic Dragonborn race (+5 Variant Ancestries), the fully revised and operational Magicutioner/"Scorn Knight" Fighter subclass, and a Revised Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer (fr...
2020-05-16 14:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
The Masters of the Gauntlet Handbook is now over 130 pages of high-quality 5th Edition content. This update adds the new Firecat (formerly Embercat) and Earth/Fire/Lightning/Water Mephits, the Cosmic Dragon update/revision to the Dragon Apprentice Ranger, the Rakshasa Tiefling subrace, a set of Cosmic Dragon-themed magic items, and includes a polished update to the Atlatl special weapon that was released with the Triba...
2020-04-17 20:08:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's the simple revision I've been working on for the Cosmic Dragons project! Aside from the obvious inclusion of Cosmic Dragon options, I've tweaked a bit of the flavor text (and added some where there was none—looking at you, 6th-Level feature), and made a couple small changes as below:
Hey all! Been working on a lot of great, new stuff lately. Exciting developments coming in the near future, so bear with me!
In an effort to make sure this upcoming, exciting content keeps progressing at a good pace and gets in your hands as soon as possible, I won't be releasing new content this week...sort of. XD Tomorrow I'll be sharing my revision of the Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer, which includes Cosmic Dragon options as well as a few personal tweaks to the subclas...
2020-04-14 01:11:55 +0000 UTC View Post
I need to thank each and every one of you, all patrons past and present, for helping get this website up and running. Thank you, all!
The next step in its development will be setting up an leaderboard interface/forum to coordinate Arena runs and compare/compete in The Gauntlet with other groups. Very much looking forward to implementing and spearheading that!
In the meantime...here's a more official hub of all things TheArenaGuy. :...
2020-04-01 16:24:53 +0000 UTC View Post
The Masters of the Gauntlet Handbook is now over 130 pages of high-quality 5th Edition content. This update completes the Cosmic Dragons series with the highly intelligent Nebula Dragons and adds 2 complete new races, 3 new magic items, and 3 new invocations!
Yay! This update adds THIRTEEN more pages of content, including 8 new Cosmic Dragons (Comet and Planetary Dragons of all ages, complete with lore, lair actions, and regional effects!), 2 new subclasses, a unique NPC, and some awesome new art!
This 123-page comprehensive D&D 5E Supplement now includes:
The Masters of the Gauntlet Handbook was released on December 18th, and in the past 6 weeks, I've truly been overwhelmed by your support. I'm beyond thankful for all of you. I can't say that enough.
The Third Release is coming within about the next week and will add the Tribal Hunter Barbarian, the Linguistics Bard, the Comet Dragons, and the new fan-favorite NPC, "Time, the S...
2020-02-01 16:31:49 +0000 UTC View Post
This update adds 10 more pages of content, including 8 new Cosmic Dragons (Moon and Sun Dragons of all ages, complete with lore, lair actions, and regional effects!), 9 new spells, a few Feats, and the new Twinblade weapon!
This 110-page comprehensive D&D 5E Supplement now includes:
The Masters of the Gauntlet Handbook is launched and monthly updates are underway! The response has genuinely been overwhelming, and I can't express enough how grateful I am for all the support. Sincerely. Life's been busy and exhausting and just all around a bit much lately, but creating top-notch D&D content t...
2020-01-01 00:52:36 +0000 UTC View Post
The first release of the Masters of the Gauntlet: Official Handbook has arrived! This 100-page compendium is truly one of the most all-around comprehensive supplements for D&D 5th Edition, and includes:
Just a brief update I wanted to share with you all! Being Thanksgiving tomorrow here in the U.S., I've been having some much-needed time off/time spent with family this week. Which has been...wonderful! Though still busy and not exactly terribly restful! XD What little time I have had this week has gone fully into finishing up the Handbook to get it out to you all ASAP!
While I had hoped to have the Masters of the Gauntlet: Official Handbook done and released earlier th...
2019-11-27 13:47:13 +0000 UTC View PostBeen working hard on getting the Masters of the Gauntlet: Official Handbook polished and ready. So so excited for that! (MotG Hype!)
In the meantime, we had some great stuff this past couple weeks! Let's jump right in.
To start, I just want to say I am astounded and humbled by the growing support you all continue to share. Your encouragement is really the driving force behind all of this. Over 80% of the way to the Spectre Creations website goal, and I am ecstatic to embark on that step of this journey with you all. :)
Let's get to it!
Major thanks to all of you for your continuing and growing support! Coming up on 100 patrons here and also nearing our goal of a website to host all things TheArenaGuy homebrew and The Gauntlet. (including an Arena leaderboard!)
Had a pretty productive past couple weeks, including not one but two great new subclasses. Let's dive in! :)
Hello friends and followers! If you didn't happen to catch my post over on my profile on Reddit yesterday, I've had a pretty intense stomach bug the past few days. So rather than try to push myself to put out something less than my best for the end of this week, I've decided to rest up and get back to the high quality content beginning of next week as usual. I hope you all can forgive the delay.
With that o...
2019-09-27 15:01:21 +0000 UTC View PostSo I've wanted to, for a while, create a nature-inclined Warlock subclass via a patron from the Beastlands. Primary issue is that...there aren't really any Beastlands monsters in 5e. And certainly one could just say "my patron is a really powerful majestic lion from the Beastlands," but I want this to be more tangible and have multiple examples of big powerful "Celestial Beasts" that would be worthy patrons for such a Warlock. Think on the level of Solars (angels) or demon lords/archdevils. 2019-09-14 22:07:12 +0000 UTC View Post
First things first, here are the results from the patrons' Content Posting Poll:
Do a monthly update here on the latest content: 8
Post everything here as it's released: 7
Keep only posting new content on Reddit/Discord: 4
Do a weekly update here on the latest content: 3
Due to how close it was between wanting just a monthly update and wanting everything posted here, I've decided to "split the d...
2019-09-13 14:47:05 +0000 UTC View PostHello, friends! So I typically post all my new content on Reddit (r/DnD and r/UnearthedArcana) as well as on the Discord server. At present, I kind of like that posts here are left to more patron-specific updates to really keep everything focused and not clutter your email with annoying Patreon updates 2-3 times a week.
However, I realize that perhaps you all might actually prefer said notifications, particularly those of you who are not on Discord or may miss a Reddit post fro...
2019-09-01 17:18:05 +0000 UTC View PostHello friends and followers! I hope you all can indulge me as I take a brief mental health break this week so I can continue putting out great content!
In April, I set out on an ambitious goal to release new, polished, balanced content for 5th Edition consistently twice a week—subclasses, races/subraces, magic items, feats, spells, monsters, everything—and I'm proud to have consistently hit that goal. The intention is for everything I create to, in some form, make its way into the s...
2019-08-19 19:36:31 +0000 UTC View PostPatrons of all levels now have access to the most recent update of The Gauntlet: Arena System including 4 new Optional Rules to spice up your Arena runs, Spectre Creations original monsters, and a more refined layout design!
If you're not yet in on the hottest, fast-leveling Arena combat system for 5e, join today!
2019-08-09 15:12:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Link to the Beta (v2) materials.
Welcome to the Arena, combatant!
If there's one thing to take away from this update, it's this: Sincerely, thank you for your support. I cannot say that enough. You folks here make this all happen and help keep everything going. So thank you, thank you.
The Gauntlet
It's been too long since a solid update to The Gauntlet, so I'm letting you all know here first, The Gauntlet: Beta (v2) will be released Friday, August 9th and will include a couple tweaks ...
2019-08-01 04:43:51 +0000 UTC View PostMy next post this week will be another installment in the new Runestones category of magic items. I'm thinking a set of "common" Runes that essentially make weapons magical (as all weapon runes do), but also have a rather simple but fun/useful/flavorful rider that functions within the Runes' d6 design mechanic. May throw in a couple low-level armor/shield Runes as well!
Next week, I plan to release a new Druid or Wizard subclass. Vote below for which you'd like to see next!
(Openi...
2019-06-24 21:45:39 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to everyone who's supported my efforts to this point and everyone who's a fan of the stuff I'm creating. Wanted to take a moment just to recap what all has been released thus far.
Currently, as of this moment, the following are all character options that have been released on Reddit and are in the Heroes of the Gauntlet Compendium with High-Res and Printer-Friendly PDFs:
Class Options (7 subclasses)
Thanks to everyone who's hopped on board the Spectre Creations train! As May comes to a close, I wanted to keep you all up to date on what your support means and our goals going forward.
First things first, I have updated the Tiers/rewards. With the launch of Phase 3 of the BETA last week, all patrons now receive immediate access to The Gauntlet: Arena System and the Heroes of the Gauntlet Compendium. As such, Master of the Gauntle...
2019-06-01 04:18:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Fully up-to-date and conveniently compiled in one place, all TheArenaGuy character options released on Reddit can be found in the Heroes of the Gauntlet Compendium! The Compendium also includes links to individual High-Res and Printer-Friendly PDFs so you can easily view, save, and print each option for your personal use. Patrons of all levels receive access to the Compendium.
Currently includes:
