At 1st level, a warlock gains the Otherworldly Patron feature, which offers you the choice of a subclass. The following True Emperor patron is available to you when you making that choice.
True Emperor
Just a little under a decade ago, a mysterious faction appeared in Mighty Tadju city. Calling themselves The Paragons of the True Emperor, this autocratic faction rejected Tadju and Hasastan's leaders, citing that the church of Xardos should have no hand in government. Originally,...
2021-06-21 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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If you didn't see the last two posts, I'm kicking up a new series to piggyback off the success of Dungeons/Lairs. This time it's called Dark Domains. It's my attempt at creating adventures based on the hooks from the new Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft book.
The two big winners the last times were the following prompts:
Bog mummies rise from frozen swamps; they're ancient druids who now command undead animals—written!
2021-06-20 00:06:52 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Looks like the prompt "Ghosts ask for the party's help when an alchemist discovers a way to "burn" spirits for fuel" is going to win the second Dark Domains Poll—it's currently leading by, like... a lot.
So that means it's time to start working on it. I've got about 38 locations to detail in this mine. I need YOU to help me come up with ideas what goes in each area with a one word prompt.
Drop your word down in the comments below.
Usual rules app...
2021-06-19 23:56:33 +0000 UTC
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Did you ever wonder what happens when you fall into one of those "bottomless pits" or chasms in a roleplaying or video game? Now you no longer have to wonder, as this Fifth Edition adventure shows you exactly the horrors and dangers you’ll have to face once put into such a predicament. Crawler Chasm is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 5, 8, 11, or 14
2021-06-18 15:01:04 +0000 UTC
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Foundry VTT manifest URL: https://www.dropbox.com/s/svf1b98q3cacocg/module.json?dl=0
Did you ever wonder what happens when you fall into one of those "bottomless pits" or chasms in a roleplaying or video game? Now you no longer have to wonder, as this Fifth Edition adventure shows you exactly the ho...
2021-06-18 15:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Dragon turtles are the big winners for Week #7. Dragon turtles got second place (almost getting first!) so they're back with some new contenders.
Here's the current schedule of Dungeons & Lairs plus everything else that's come out so far.
Adventures with links are live. Adventures with asterisks have been drafted.
Hey all!
If you didn't see the last post, I'm kicking up a new series to piggyback off the success of Dungeons/Lairs. This time it's called Dark Domains. It's my attempt at creating adventures based on the hooks from the new Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft book.
The big winner last time was the following prompt:
Bog mummies rise from frozen swamps; they're ancient druids who now command undead animals
There were ten prompts, making it hard t...
2021-06-16 23:39:09 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
I'm working on a commission that involves the Elemental Plane of Earth. I've got an "overland" (or through land?) map that's got 36 unique locations. I need some one word prompts to inspire me.
Leave a single word down in the comments below to help me come up with ideas.
Usual rules apply:
- One word per patron
- Keep it clean
- No proper nouns
Thanks!
2021-06-16 15:14:03 +0000 UTC
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Whispers of the Dark Fey is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 3rd to 5th level and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 4. Characters who complete this adventure should earn enough experience to reach half of the way to 5th-level. The murder of a sylvan creature has stirred up the town of Hopewell Harbor, and a my...
2021-06-16 15:01:02 +0000 UTC
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Whispers of the Dark Fey is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 3rd to 5th level and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 4. Characters who complete this adventure should earn enough experience to reach half of the way to 5th-level. The murder of a sylvan creature has stirred up the town of Hopewell Harbor, and a mysterious cl...
2021-06-16 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Following the success of the Dungeons & Lairs series, I thought I might work on another series of modules to spice things up a bit more. Like Dungeons & Lairs, these series will have adjustable levels so they can be played at any level. Likely, I'll stick around the level 1-10 mark as horror works best when the characters aren't superheroes. Still, it should be fun!
The premise is that I want to take the adventure hooks given in the new Van R...
2021-06-16 02:07:42 +0000 UTC
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From our friends over at Legendary Games, Asian Monsters is a 112-page softcover 5E bestiary featuring over 90 incredible creatures drawn from the myths and legends of Asia. Researched and developed with a diverse team of authors, artists, and cult...
2021-06-15 16:03:09 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
One thing I forgot to ask is what sort of random tables would you like to see made? We're looking at putting together a few books filled with random tables all of which would revolve around certain themes.
I'm interested in seeing which random tables you all would like to see.
Let me know down in the comments below.
2021-06-15 08:15:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
As we're getting more comfortable with our schedule, we're interested in learning what other content that you'd like to see come out of DMDave both for Patreon and future publications.
Below, I've created a poll based on a lot of the content that Dungeon magazine's sister magazine Dragon used to put out. Select all those that appeal to you.
Polling ends in one week.
2021-06-14 18:54:28 +0000 UTC
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At 3rd level, a ranger gains the Ranger Archetype feature, which offers you the choice of a subclass. The following Sand Dancer is available to you when you making that choice.
Sand Dancer
Dreadfields is home to countless unimaginable horrors. In the past, the northwestern states of the Tadju Confederacy struggled to defend itself from the constant assaults wrought by its creatures. Finally, the city of Çakikaya in Hasastan decided to take a page from their neighbor Castlegrasp...
2021-06-14 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Cat's outta the bag, folks!
On July 10th, we'll be working with our friends over at Roll20 to showcase their new dynamic lighting system with a brand-new-never-before-seen adventure module...
THE CAMP CLEARWATER MASSACRE
This horror tale pulls from our love of impossible-to-beat NES games from the 80s/90s, the new Ravenloft release, and my personal love for vaporwave/darkwave music.&...
2021-06-11 20:04:08 +0000 UTC
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Adventurers love magic items. Which means all adventurers will eventually want to buy, sell, and trade magic items. But in 5E, that's easier said than done – especially for the GM!
Letting the characters shop for magic items usually entails several hours of tedious preparation just to figure out what's for sale and for how much – or resigning yourself to making it yet another boring downtime activity.
Magic items should never be boring or difficult. And, lucki...
2021-06-11 16:04:28 +0000 UTC
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Aboleth Cave is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 11, 14, 17, or 20. This document offers details for each level and makes adjustments accordingly. The adventures must go toe-to-toe with a diabolical aboleth, an ancient, aquatic creature of formidable alien intelligence. Not only will the creature challenge their fighting skills, but their sanity, too.
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2021-06-11 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Aboleth Cave is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 11, 14, 17, or 20. This document offers details for each level and makes adjustments accordingly. The adventures must go toe-to-toe with a diabolical aboleth, an ancient, aquatic creature of formidable alien intelligence. Not only will the creature challenge their fighting skills, but their sanity, too.
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2021-06-11 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Displacer Beasts (or something close to that) are the big winners for Week #7. Dragon turtles got second place (almost getting first!) so they're back with some new contenders.
Here's the current schedule of Dungeons & Lairs plus everything else that's come out.
Adventures with links are live. Adventures with asterisks have been drafted.
DOWNLOAD ADVENTURE PDF AT END OF POST!
Gol'Og's Throne is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for three to six characters of 5th to 6th level, and is optimized for a party of four 5th-level characters. The orc warlock Gol'Og and his Shadowclaw clan followers threaten to overlap the Plane of Shadow with the Material Plane. It will be up to a brave group of adventurers to travel through the shadow gate and defeat Gol'Og and his fo...
2021-06-10 15:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Gol'Og's Throne is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for three to six characters of 5th to 6th level, and is optimized for a party of four 5th-level characters. The orc warlock Gol'Og and his Shadowclaw clan followers threaten to overlap the Plane of Shadow with the Material Plane. It will be up to a brave group of adventurers to travel through the shadow gate and defeat Go...
2021-06-10 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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First, thank you to everyone who turned out for Monday night's How to Write for Fifth Edition class! We appreciate that so many people took the time to show up and participate. Unfortunately after having a meeting as a team and reviewing our upcoming workload we realized that we had over-committed. Rather than risk putting any of the upcoming releases or projects behind we decided to forego continuing with classes at this time.
The video for Monday night's class will still be a...
2021-06-09 17:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey all! We're stoked to bring you a new free adventure courtesy of the folks responsible for the currently running Kickstarter, Heliana's Guide to Monster Hunting.
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2021-06-09 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
I'm running a one-shot this Friday and since I'm moving some items off my schedule so I can focus on Hot8 and Pexia, I thought I'd whip up a quickie (well, quickie for me is only 5,000 words, but I digress) adventure.
Anyways, I need some one word prompts. Drop a word down in the comments below. Here's the rules for those who need 'em:
1) One word per patron.
2) Keep it clean.
3) No proper nouns.
Looking forward to seeing what you got!
2021-06-09 14:50:23 +0000 UTC
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At 3rd level, a barbarian gains the Primal Path feature, which offers you the choice of a subclass. The following Path of Destruction is available to you when you making that choice.
Path of Destruction
Some barbarians treat their rage as a separate aspect of their personality and try not to define themselves by their anger. But you? You fully embrace it. Anger is your life. Destruction is your purpose. And all obstacles—living or otherwise—must be destroyed.
In Omeria...
2021-06-08 18:13:33 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Death Knight (or something close to that) are the big winners for Week #7. Nothing else got second place, so we move on without 'em!
Here's the current schedule of Dungeons & Lairs plus everything else that's come out.
DOWNLOAD THE FILES AT THE END OF THE POST!
Basilisk Canyon 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 details for each level and makes adjustments accordingly. The adventure sees the party pass through the dreaded basilisk canyon, a narrow pass through a mountainous or arid area choked with all manner of dangerous monsters, including the eponymous basilisk.<...
2021-06-04 15:01:03 +0000 UTC
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Basilisk Canyon 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 details for each level and makes adjustments accordingly. The adventure sees the party pass through the dreaded basilisk canyon, a narrow pass through a mountainous or arid area choked with all manner of dangerous monsters, including the eponymous basilisk.
Plug-i...
2021-06-04 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
To those of you who backed, thank you so much! It's been amazing! We can't wait to share with you everything we've done.
Pexia's Guide to Omeria wraps up at 1:00 pm CST today, so there are less than four hours to get onboard. From there, we'll open things up for pre-orders, but it won't be at the same discount as the Kickstarter. So make sure you get it now!
2021-06-04 14:24:15 +0000 UTC
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