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[All Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs Dungeon Deck: The Lost Temple (Levels 1–4)

Updated: Fixed the text-heavy cards by bolding the saving throws, conditions, and damage. Hopefully, this makes them a little easier to read.

Hey everyone,

Here is the full deck of 50 cards in PDF format. I need to add some boiler plate rules (i.e. "How to Use This Deck"), but otherwise, this is more or less what I'm thinking. Take a look at the cards and let me know what you think. I'll make adjustments where appropriate. Also, let me know if you see any typos or...

Improved Dungeons & Lairs Card Format

Hey all,

I was thinking on the design of the D/L cards and thought that they would look way better using a more "modern" design versus the old "MTG" format. Here's the spike trap card again, except I've made the image push to the bleed and removed the borders, which were making it hard to add in information. It still uses some explanation dialog, but now I've got the Detect and Remove DCs singled out just below the sub-category.

Let me know what you think.

[Gold+] Poll #349 – July's Physical Book

Hey folks!

It's that time again when I survey you all to see which book you want sent to you in the month of July. Below are the various options that will become available that month. So long as you're a patron of Gold, Platinum, or Diamond by the 15th or so, you'll receive a copy of the book. 

The first two, Frostlands and Fields of Fury, are already in development. 

JPT is in high demand with our distributors, so I probably need to start putting out some content ...

[Announcement] Only 5 Days Until Fort Orc'igin becomes available!

Hey everyone!

Just a reminder that this month's exclusive DMDave book, the Horror at Fort Orc'igin, will be available on Wednesday, June 21st, 2023. 

Adventure Summary

Introducing The Horror at Fort Orc'igin, a thrilling adventure module designed by DMDave exclusively for the Origins Game Fair 2023. This tournament module is tailored for a party of six courageous characters, with an average party level of 5.

Prepare to delve i...

2023-06-16 17:35:32 +0000 UTC View Post

[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #84: Cyclops and Chimera Fort (Levels 3, 5, 8 or 11) – 3rd-Level Version Only

Cyclops and Chimera Fort is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. 

The free version of the adventure only includes adjustments for the 3rd-level version of the adventure. Get the full version with all level adjustments as a DMDave patron. 

Dastardly monsters take hold of the fort that controls access...

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #84: Cyclops & Chimera Fort (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11) – FoundryVTT and Asset Pack

Cyclops and Chimera Fort is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline for scaling the adventure. Dastardly monsters take hold of the fort that controls access to a rich river valley. Can your party drive them out in time?

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• Get the full-color and black-and-white/print-friendly versions using the attachment link below.
• 2023-06-16 15:51:33 +0000 UTC View Post

[All Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #84: Cyclops and Chimera Fort (Levels 3, 5, 8 or 11)

Cyclops and Chimera Fort is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline for scaling the adventure. Dastardly monsters take hold of the fort that controls access to a rich river valley. Can your party drive them out in time?

Download Links

• Get the full-color and black-and-white/print-friendly versions using the attachment link below.
• Get...
  2023-06-16 15:40:10 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #348 – Campaign Theme/Setting Poll

Hey all!

I'm working on a *top secret* project which will be a sandbox style setting with a few mini adventures tossed into it. Kinda like Dungeons & Lairs' books, but the adventures are a bit shorter (2-3 pages each).

But what should the dominant theme of the book be? 

Vote below for the theme/setting you like best.

Dungeons & Lairs Cards—Trap Spiked Pit Example

Hey all,

Here's another mock-up for Dungeons & Lairs cards, this time a concealed spike pit. I've broken it down into its individual parts (trigger/effect/detect/disable). I'm debating whether or not I just write it all out, or use this format, or something else. Some traps, particularly complicated/complex ones, sometimes have lots of little doo-dads required in the mechanical text.

Other than that, the design is still the same. Typically, traps don't scale with level the sam...

Example Dungeons & Lairs Card (Skeletons)

Hey all!

I cooked up this sample card for you all to see. Basically, this is a simple encounter card in the scalable Dungeons & Lairs style. So if a party of 3rd-level characters entered the area and you drew this card, they would fight 6 skeletons.

"Dominant Encounter" refers to this being the "dominant" foe of the temple, which would be basic undead. Pets/allies would probably be simple constructs, and randoms would be everything from oozes ...

Poll #347 - Dungeons & Lairs Decks

Hey all!

Groaaan... yes, another poll.

So, I just done had me an idea! 

Since most of my Dungeons & Lairs adventures are based on the Chamber Contents tables from the DMG, why don't I just turn that into a deck of cards that you can randomly draw to populate an area? 

How it Works!

All you gotta do is supply a mostly blank map (Dysons' or Tim Hartins' probably work best since they tend to be empty rooms). Then, each time the char...

Call for Suggestions - Your Biggest Need/Want as a Gamemaster

Hey all! 

As I'm tinkering with some project ideas, I thought I might see what you all need or want in terms of gamemastering. This Patreon was borne of the idea that most gamemasters needed some quickie adventures to drop into their games. We've more or less settled that with Dungeons & Lairs.

But what else are you looking for?

In the comments, give me some ideas for specific needs that you have, and I'll see if the team and I can't solve that issu...

Poll #346 - The Tile Saga Continues!

Edit: sorry I wasn’t clear, but 8 x 8 and 10 x 10 aren’t options. 😂

Hey all!

I'm continuing to work on this dungeon tile set idea I've got cooking around. I'm basing the sizes on the card printing sizes that DriveThruCards has. Originally, I was using the 6 x 6 tiles. However, it was hard to keep things interesting with it. The next biggest size is 8 x 10. While you can do a lot more interesting things with it, they don't work as well for tiling due to their oblo...

Poll #345 – Pick the Dungeons & Lairs Tile Set #2 Theme

Okay! So the first "prototype" of Dungeons & Lairs Tile Sets is done. It includes 10 basic rooms and has sort of a low-level undead theme. The next set will include some more rooms from the General Dungeon Chambers list (page 295 of the DMG), which will probably be:

11) Armory #2

12) Banquet Room #2

13) Barracks #2

14) Bestiary

15) Cell

16) Chantry

17) Chapel

18) Cistern

19) Classroom

20) Hallway #2

Note: Repeated rooms exi...

Dungeons & Lairs Tiles — Contrast Adjustments

Hey all,

I've been working on this tileset, and I'm trying to get it to be a little easier for everyone to see. Below are four variations (including the original).

Pick the one that you think looks best:

A - Original

B - Darker Textured Background

C – Flat Black Backgroun...

2023-06-10 16:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post

[All Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs Tile Set #1: Court of Echoes (1st-Level Encounters) - Updated

Update: Darker backgrounds added!

Hey all!

Over the last couple of days, I've mentioned that I'm working on a set of dungeon tiles. My plan was to take these to the next level and include room descriptions for each one, creating a neverending random dungeon. Here is the first sample set. I've put it into PDF format with bleed sizing for DriveThruCards. I'll probably turn them into .jpgs sized correctly. But for now, I wanted to get some feedback.

Let me know what you think.<...

One Word Prompt #109 - Return of Dungeon of the Week (Sorta)

Okay, folks! I have a pretty nifty idea for the return of Dungeon of the Week. Basically, I'm going to create a set of tiles similar to the one above (this one is lightened up as requested). Each pack will have 1 explainer card (with some nifty art), 8 tile cards (like the one above), and 1 room detail card.

The idea will be that you can collect all the tiles (print yourself or buy our sets which should be around $8-$10), and then you can create random dungeons as you go. You just place...

Poll #344 - Dungeons & Lairs in the Jungle (Take 2)

Repost: Forgot to add multiple choice. Whoops.

Hey all!

It's that time again where we start planning for the next batch of Dungeons & Lairs. This time, it's jungle stuff, and area we haven't really tackled in a long time.

Below is a list of common jungle critters. Vote for the three that you like best. Top 5 that get the most votes get turned into forthcoming Dungeons & Lairs adventures.

I look forward to the results!

[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #83: Goblin Keep (Levels 1, 3, 5, or 8) - 1st-Level Version Only

Goblin Keep is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1, 3, 5, or 8. 

This document offers only adjustments for the 1st-level version of the adventure. Get all adjustments as a DMDave Copper+ patron.

The characters must venture into a sunken fort and root out the warband of marauding goblins that have taken shelter there....