Hey all,
Tacking onto the last one-word prompt post, I need to figure out the theme for the first part of our megadungeon project. Below, I've picked some classic 1st-level bad guys. Pick the one that you like best. The highest voted creature is the dominant creature featured in that section of the dungeon.
2023-09-20 15:16:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Reprompt: I'm 2/3 of the way done, and I'm out of prompts! If you've submitted a single prompt, you can go ahead and do another one! Thanks!
Hey all!
My store in Norman, OK is running regular D&D games here and, ironically, one of the GMs started tossing folks into the Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Those of you who've been with us for a while may remember the Mad Mage games we ran back during the pandemic. I figured we'd do something similar here, with different groups ent...
2023-09-20 15:06:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Draconum, a massive, sprawling city, known for its vibrant culture, diverse communities, and rich history.
More details coming soon.
2023-09-16 20:48:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, there is Vrogathar, the largest of the nations, ruled by Vrogathar of the Iron Keep. This vast land is known for its large army, access to natural resources, and cultural diversity. From the icy peaks of the north to the scorching deserts of the south, Vrogathar is a melting pot of different cultures and traditions. Its people are as varied as the landscapes that shape them, and its ruler, Vrogathar, is respected and feared by all who reside within its borders.
2023-09-16 04:33:46 +0000 UTC View Post
As some of you might know, I opened up a traditional retail store a few months ago. We've had a lot of fun with it and now we're in the position where we can officially start focusing on our retail website. As such, we're kicking things off by offering 20% off all Wizards of the Coast Dungeons & Dragons products. Yeah... all of them!
So if you haven't had a chance to stock up on your book collection yet, now's the perfect time to do so.
To get the discount, head over to 2023-09-15 18:25:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In the harsh and unforgiving world of Helkara, there is no respite from the brutal sun or the endless darkness. On this desolate planet, each turn is 176 Earth days long, with 88 days of scalding sunlight followed by 88 days of frozen, neverending darkness. The only refuge from this eternal cycle is the twilight region near the north pole, where life can still flourish.
2023-09-15 17:37:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Edited post with cover
Thornwalker Wood is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for four to six players with an average party level of 1, 3, 5, or 8. The characters must venture into the enigmatic and dangerous Whisperwood to find the source of deadly plant creatures and neutralize the dark magic fueling them, saving the people of Alaric's Landing from impending doom.
Hey all!
I've been toying around with world maps and have been using it to help me clear my thoughts for writing. As I'm making these, I was wondering if you all want these just as they are—totally blank, no labels—or with details to go along with them?
Let me know in the poll below.
2023-09-14 23:43:55 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
I'm going to be focusing on getting the Patreon organized over the next couple days using the new collections feature. How would you like me to start?
Whichever wins this poll I'll do first, then the second, and so forth.
2023-09-14 13:49:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
I'm working on a little dungeon project and I need some one word prompts. This is for Aranthir Malinornë (elven for "The Impossible Pit") and the first level, which is called Shattered Library of the Raven Magus.
One-word prompt rules:
1) One word per patron
2) Keep it clean
3) Nothing too anachronistic
4) The words defenestration and mirror are banned from overuse
5) No proper nouns
2023-09-13 22:58:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey folks!
After years of bugging the people at Patreon, we've finally got access to collections. This allows us to freely sort and organize our content, making it easier for you to find what you're looking for. This is still very much a work in progress, but I've already started up collections for Dungeons & Lairs and Just Passing Through, our two most popular series.
Here's the support file for it: 2023-09-13 15:23:58 +0000 UTC View Post
As you approach, you see a rustic village nestled in the foothills of towering, snow-capped mountains. A cold river cuts through the settlement, its banks dotted with modest homes and wooden structures. Farmers tend to small fields, and the distant sounds of a blacksmith's hammer punctuate the air. Some people move hastily, casting cautious glances towards the surrounding hills and the path from which you arrived. The atmosphere here is a mix of industriousness and apprehension, as i... 2023-09-13 15:11:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
It's that time again. I'm knocking out content left and right. Currently, I'm making an adventure set in the village of Rapids involving the High Priest of the Whitewater Chapel, creating horrible rat monsters in the crypts below the graveyard.
Yes, it's totally riffing on that Cabinet of Curiosities episode.
Anyway, I need some one-word prompts. Usual rules apply:
Nestled beside a raging river, the village of Rapids presents a tableau of rustic charm offset by a sense of constant movement. Thatched-roof cottages and wooden buildings line the dusty roads, their inhabitants going about their daily chores with a sense of urgency that matches the river's ceaseless flow. The village is a waypoint along Alaric's Path, a major thoroughfare that leads to the capital city of Thundertop Vale. This adds a layer of diversity to the populace, as travelers, traders,...
2023-09-07 22:16:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Thornwalker Wood is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for four to six players with an average party level of 1, 3, 5, or 8. The characters must venture into the enigmatic and dangerous Whisperwood to find the source of deadly plant creatures and neutralize the dark magic fueling them, saving the people of Alaric's Landing from impending doom.
Hey all!
As we're kicking off the next batch of Dungeons & Lairs (Volume 2) that are tied to the traditional fantasy setting of Veramar, I'm curious how we should label these adventures. They'll have the exact same vibe as Dungeons & Lairs, but will have a bit more direction and cohesion to them.
Below, I've got some branding ideas. Pick the one that you feel makes the most sense.
2023-09-06 22:23:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Alaric's Landing is a small, intimate hamlet perched on the edge of the Azurean Abyss. A major throughway intersects the community, providing an essential link to other coastal areas. Encircled by the mysterious Whisperwood, the village is shrouded in both natural beauty and a quiet sense of seclusion.
The hamlet's peaceful atmosphere has been recently disrupted by unsettling visits from creatures known as thornwalkers. Emerging from the Whisperwood, these plant-like entities have incit...
2023-09-06 21:10:04 +0000 UTC View Post
This is the Kingdom of Veramar, the starting point for my retail store's current campaign. It's here that myself and the writing team will be building adventures, focusing on bringing this map alive.
We'll be offering a bit of a "soft reboot" for the Dungeons & Lairs content, writing new adventures in the same style but that take place here. Additionally, I'll be using the Just Passing Through model to flesh out the eight settlements that you see here, as well as zooming in on parti...
2023-09-06 15:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Pine Doom Forest is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for four to six players with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. Awakened trees known as pine dooms terrorize foresters, hunters, and other humanoids in West Nornswood. The characters must enter the ancient forest and confront these terrors before they destroy the village of Arnarhvall.
Pine Doom Forest is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for four to six players with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. Awakened trees known as pine dooms terrorize foresters, hunters, and other humanoids in West Nornswood. The characters must enter the ancient forest and confront these terrors before they destroy the village of Arnarhvall.
Hey all!
I've just wrapped up the third adventure for this month (winter wolves!) and next and booked out the other two with the original collaborator crew. I'm taking a breather right now before I jump in on the last bits of Gamemasters Survival Guide content I need to sew up and thought I'd crank out a little minis agnostic skirmish game a la Forbidden Psalm/Kill Sample Process/The Last War.
Essentially, it's a minis game that you can play with any minis you have. You send...
2023-08-31 02:21:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
I'm on my third adventure for the month, which should debut two weeks from this Friday. It's called winter wolf blizzard, and it's a bit of a call back to an old adventure I wrote (I can't remember the name for the life of me). A deadly winter wolf alpha called the Fenric Winter Wolf creates a deadly blizzard to trap the party, hoping to coax them into retrieving a special magic item for it.
There are a variety of blizzard-based encounters in this adventure as well a...
2023-08-30 22:17:56 +0000 UTC View PostAfter some soul-searching earlier this month, we've gotten things back on track a bit with adventures. As of this writing, I've got two adventures done and ready to go. The first will drop tomorrow (a day early) to make sure it gets out before the close of August. It'll have a FoundryVTT pack. We also have a FoundryVTT pack for the Drurdelm Tombs adventure I wrote a couple of weeks ago that'll drop tomorrow.
You can also expect the two missing Bucklers to hit tomorrow.
From there,...
2023-08-30 16:03:59 +0000 UTC View PostWhen laying out my adventures for the month, I realized no aquatic ice monster was on the list. What sort of Viking adventures would these be without at least one aquatic encounter?
Below, I've picked out some arctic/aquatic monsters from the 5e monster manual as well as Kobold Press' books. Pick the one you like best. The top pick gets an adventure made for it.
Hey everyone!
I'm blazing my way through this month's content. Up next, I've got the Old Trail and the Blue Hag's Pit which are part of the Blue Hag's Pit Dungeons & Lairs adventure that will debut next week. This particular adventure is one part point crawl, one part dungeon delve, and one part big bad fight.
I need some one-word prompts.
Usual rules:
When the word "Viking" is uttered, many think immediately of battle-hardened warriors sailing the seas to raid and pillage foreign lands. However, the Vikings were not just raiders but also settlers, traders, and colonizers, deeply embedded in a variety of economic practices. As they established colonies and engaged in commerce with other civilizations, they relied on a nuanced system of transactions. Given the broad scope of Viking economic practices, covering them all is impossible. However...
2023-08-29 14:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostNext Saturday, I owe you all a new bard subclass for our Frostlands setting. I've used AI to generate some nifty names/themes for these subclasses. Pick the one you like best. The winner gets made. By the way, all of these are hella cool, so good luck picking just one.
Next Saturday, I owe all of you some winter-themed rogues. I've used everyone's favorite robot, Chad, to come up with some ideas for these rogues.
Vote for the one you like best. Winner gets made!
Hey everyone!
I'm now digging into the adventure side of this month's releases, starting with Pine Doom Forest. Pine Dooms are coniferous treants known for their powerful pine sap. Of course, they won't be the only threats in the forest—after all, they're neutral aligned.
This will be a regional point crawl adventure featuring the map above and have some event based goodness with it.
I need some one-word prompts! In the comments, leave a single word. I'll dedicate a locati...
2023-08-26 20:30:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Nestled atop a rolling hill and surrounded by an expanse of peat bogs, Arnarhvall seems an unlikely locale for a community founded by fish traders from the distant north. Yet, despite the absence of major bodies of water nearby, the town has thrived as a key nexus in an intricate network of trade routes that bring in fish from far-off coastal villages. In addition to its fish market, Arnarhvall is famous for its booming sheep trade. The aroma of haggis, the local culinary specialty, wafts thr...
2023-08-26 15:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post