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DMDave is offering a free class on adventure writing!

Hey everyone!

Starting on February 15th, 2021 at 8:00 PM CST we're going to be offering a class that will teach you how to write adventures for tabletop roleplaying games. In this 10-day course spread over two weeks, you'll learn all the things you need to go from concept to publishing an adventure. That includes:

• Basics of adventure writing
• Planning an adventure
• Planning and balancing encounters
• Published adventure structure
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2021-02-02 20:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post

Vaskil Valley: Wrath of the Wyvern Kings - The Bandit & The Bride | New 4th-Level Adventure by TheDMToolChest

The Bandit & The Bride is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five 3rd- to 4th-level characters 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 one-third of the way to level 5. A local ranch was attacked by a band of marauding bandits and the rancher’s wife was taken hostage. Tracking the bandits leads to a manor home that has been converted into a makeshift fort with t...

[Monsters 2021] 022/365 - Possessed Painting

Possessed paintings often resemble high-quality oil paintings depicting a single human subject. At first glance, very little reveals the painting's true nature—that of a despicable undead spirit that's come to inhabit the image. Like many undead, the spirit hates and despises life, and will attack nearly any creature that comes within its range. It then attempts to pull its target into its painting so it can consume its life energy. After the possessed painting drains its target of all its ...

[Call for Suggestions] February Monster Ideas

Hey all!

I'm working on monsters for February. 20 perfect weekdays this month, so I need 20 perfect monsters. 

Let me see what ya got!

(One suggestion per patron, pretty please.)

New Poll: What Should I Work on in February?

Hey all!

It's nearly the end of January and it's time for me to start thinking about February. My plan for Feb is to make it an "eat your vegetables" month—in other words, before I break into new content, I want to tighten up all the old stuff.

This means I'm ONLY going to focus on projects that are broken, incomplete, or just need some updating. 

I've added a few things below that are popular suggestions. But if you have ideas for other stuff, let me know below.

[GM Resource] Spells by Damage Type

Last night, I needed to figure out which spells did which damage, so I put together this big ol' sheet covering the three major books with spells from 5e. I figured that some of you could probably use a similar resource.

I've omitted a few that had somewhat ambiguous types such as PWK and the ranger volley spells. Also, I've done multiple entries for those that have choices like chromatic orb and chaos bolt.

If you see any boo-boos, let me know, and I'll fix 'em.

Enjoy!

BroadSword Monstrous Compendium Spring 2021

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BroadSword Monthly Monster Compendium Spring 2021

This book contains nearly 200 new monsters for you to use in your Fifth Edition campaigns.

Purchase the Monster Compendium

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  2021-01-28 19:12:26 +0000 UTC View Post

[Monsters 2021] Day 021/365 - Zule Shock Troop

Zules are a race of cold-natured elves native to the lands north of of Aztlan (El Ocho campaign setting). Despicably evil, they want nothing more than to conquer their southern neighbors to plunder Aztlan's valuable heartstone supply.

When the zules press southward in their conquests, expertly trained and equipped shock troops lead their battalions. These shock troops wear thick, armor-like containment suits that protect them in the warm conditions. They are armed with powerful artiller...

Ask Me About Omeria - Part 1

Recently, I asked my patrons what they would like to know about the world of Omeria. They could ask anything, really, and if I didn’t have an answer yet, I’d come up with one. This article is the result of that survey, covering the first six questions.

The Tomb of Tzentak by Adventures Await | New 7th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

The Tomb of Tzentak is intended for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 7. Characters who complete this adventure should earn enough experience to reach 8th-level. A mummy's curse has ravaged a local village and the adventurers must slay him to lift it. This campaign takes place in the deserts of Arden, although it can be set in your own world. Any party composition should be able to finish the adventure with intelligent play.

Backstory

Centurie...

[365 Days of Monsters] Day 020/365 - Hulay the Danaavrakt

When the dulons' first creation, the titans, failed to live up to their expectations, they created their second race, the danaavrakti. Born from the blood of the hydra-titan, Grihoo, danaavrakti were bred to serve as the ultimate conjurers and within each danaavrakt exists a fragment of true Kalapatr. With this power, the danaavrakti could stop the foretold destruction of Casar. Unfortunately, the danaavrakti were cruel, evil creatures, and had no interest in furthering their creators' goals....

The Land Otherworldly Patron | New Warlock Player Option for Fifth Edition

At 1st level, a warlock gains the Otherworldly Patron feature, which offers you the choice of a subclass. The Land option presented in this document is available to you when making that choice.

The Land

In many settings, the world is a power unto itself. Afterall, it is the home of all known life. And all of the four core elements—air, earth, fire, and water—comprise the land. With so much natural energy, it stands to reason that such an incredible source of power would lend...

Vaskil Valley: Wrath of the Wyvern Kings - Tomb of the Drake | New

*Tomb of the Drake is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for three to six 2nd to 4th level characters and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. Can the adventurers brave the undead oddities which lurk below and rescue a four-armed musician in dire straights? This adventure takes place near the village of Steeproost in the Vaskil Valley in the DMDave Worlds’ Omeria setting but can easily be placed in any setting or campaign...

[365 Days of Monsters] Day 018/365 - Loikiel the Arch-Transmuter

Loikiel the Arch-Transmuter is one of the greatest wizards and villains to ever plague Omeria. Presumed dead or permanently banished following the Transmuter Wars of 622 AT, even today, Loikiel's legacy is felt through all Casar. Hundreds of unique transmutation spells owe Loikiel as their creator, including enlarge/reduce and mass polymorph. Many strange and horrible creatures created by Loikiel still lurk in Aspaeth and The Wither where Loikiel once lived such as fetches a...

Bok Map Pack

THESE MAPS ARE NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DMDAVE.COM STORE! Click here to purchase directly. 

This map pack goes with the adventure Bok! Attack of the Giant Chicken and is available with a Copper+ membership.

BOK! Attack of the Giant Chicken | New 2nd-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

DOWNLOAD THE ADVENTURE PDF BELOW!

Bok! Attack of the Giant Chicken is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for three-to-five 2nd-to-4th-level characters and is optimized for a party of four 2nd-level characters. This side quest fits easily into any campaign setting. Higher-level parties—especially those with access to dispel magic—won’t find this adventure challenging. Characters of 2nd level who complete this adventure should earn...

Griffon Riders | New 3rd-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition (JKW)

Griffon Riders is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for three to five 2nd- to 4th-level characters, and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. This adventure takes place in the DMDave Worlds’ setting of Omeria but can easily be placed in any campaign setting that has griffons, griffon riders, and griffon thieves. The characters must travel west to the Black River Caverns and contend with an ogre warlord who’s been stealing griffons from the Kuzhuk griffo...

[365 Days of Monsters] 018/365 - Padre Nigramonte

The spiritual leaders of La Iglesia de Resurrección (the Church of Resurrection) are powerful Necromancer Priests known as Los Padres Nigramontes. As the heads of an extremist off-shoot of the Faith of Jesucristo, the Padres believe that Jesucristo's true power was found in his resurrection, and not in his martyrdom, and that the God was a spirit of vengeance instead of one of benevolence and forgiveness.

A padre nigramonte is a skeletal figure. They often dress like a central figure o...

[365 Days of Monsters] Days 16-17/365 - La Sucia y Los Maridos Sucios

The filthy bride is more than a mere ghost, but the embodiment of cultural rage from the women of the eastern region of Odonburg, Copan. Whenever feelings of frustration or disrespect arise among the women in a community, la sucia appears to enact vengeance on their behalf—whether the women want her to or not. Entire villages have had their male populations murdered or turned mad by these powerful creatures and their compulsion to rid an area of all its males, young and old alike.

2021-01-21 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Omeria: Ask me about my campaign world!

Hey!

In my last survey, a bunch of folks said they had a lot of questions surrounding Omeria. So I thought I might do the memeworthy call for suggestions where you ask me what you want to know about Omeria and I will answer those questions (whether I know what the answer is yet or not).

Then, I'll release it on a document for easy download and reading.

Let's see what you got!

[365 Days of Monsters] 015/365 - Nagual (Revamp)

Naguals are a rare form of jaguar-humanoid lycanthropes native to western Odonburg. Unlike other types of lycanthropes, naguals lack a full animal form, and instead only transform into jaguar-humanoid hybrids. Furthermore, the lycanthropy does not affect the cursed creature's normal alignment. Only when the nagual transforms into its monstrous form does its fiendish nature present itself.

This is a revamp!

Believe it or not the nagual is the first monster—first post, no less!â...

Vaskil Valley: Wrath of the Wyvern Kings - Wyvern Wrangling by Corvid's Emporium (4th-Level)

Wyvern Wrangling is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to seven 4th- to 5th-level characters, and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 4. Characters who survive this adventure should earn one-third of the XP required to reach the 5th-level. The characters are asked to wrestle wyverns and extract venom from them to create antitoxins.

This adventure assumes placement in DMDave’s Omeria campaign setting, specifically in the Vaskil Valley. However, it can...

[Call for Suggestions] January 2021 - ????: Operation Clean-up

Hey all!

Back when I started this Patreon account toward the end of 2018, I was just a guy making wacky 5e content. Last year, we blew up considerably, growing from roughly 500 patrons to 12x that. As such, a lot of content that I'd started and pivoted away from got left in the dust as I had to cater to a larger audience.

Now that the DMDave Team has a regular staff, volunteers that help with corrections, and a whole lot more of me (I'm full time in this as of April 2020), I figur...

Poll: Fifth Edition Rules in Other Genres

Hey all!

I just got back from a walk and was thinking about how versatile the 5e rules can be if mixed up the right way. I'm always toying with new ideas for games using 5e since I know it so well.

Let me ask you this (and, of course, there's no promises that it'll ever get made to real content), but if you could take the 5e rules and add it to another genre, which would you pick?

Below I've listed some ideas. Feel free to add your own in the comments.

Stone Hill Blues (Vaskil Valley) | New Adventure by Adventures Await (3rd Level)

Stonehill Blues is a Fifth Edition adventure designed for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. Characters who complete this adventure should earn enough experience to reach approximately halfway to 4th-level. A basilisk is prowling the ruins outside of town and must be destroyed. This campaign takes place in Omeria in the Vaskil Valley. Any party composition should be able to finish the adventure with intelligent play.*

Background

A small group of bandits and ...

Barbarian Primal Path of the Monster Slayer | New Player Option for Fifth Edition

At 3rd level, a barbarian gains the Primal Path feature, which offers you the choice of a subclass. The following Path of the Monster Slayer option is available to you when you make that choice.

Path of the Monster Slayer

The titans have once more risen from their slumber. You've been tasked by your tribe or ancestors to test your mettle against these powers lest the world succumb to their destructive natures. You have only your fury and the assistance of your companions to supp...

[365 Days of Monsters] Days 014-016 - Monsters of Elegant Valley Supplement

Hey all!

Trying out a few different things this month. First up, are the monsters that will be appearing throughout the random encounter tables in the Elegant Valley supplement I hope to release in a few days.

This supplement includes some old monsters I've brought back from the blog as well as a few that appeared in last's year's 366 days of monsters.

Those monsters are:

• bemphuth
• death spirit
• flitterbug
• giant mud leech
• gravema...
  2021-01-19 16:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post

Regional Map Poll

Hey all!

In the US, we've got a nice, long three-day weekend to observe Martin Luther King and his accomplishments. During this time, I'm going to be working on a few projects, on of which will be some new adventures.

I've been playing with Inkarnate recently and I've had a wild hair to create some nifty maps (it's really freakin' easy to do). If I were to create some regional maps to go with my content, what terrain w...

Random Adventure Title Poll

Hey all!

I plugged in some titles for adventures below using Reedy's Fantasy Book Title Generator. Which one of these do you feel like I should turn into an adventure? 

By the way, the last time I used this generator, I got "Hand of the Eight" so it's pretty dang cool haha

[DMDave Does Maps] Fear Grows Map Pack

Preparing for the release of Fear Grows, here's the map pack for the Raven's Hill Manor. This adventure also features maps by Tom Cartos, which we'll have links to when the adventure debuts this Monday.

Hope you enjoy the map pack!