Last call for likes! If you haven't already, go through the monsters and like the three that you like the best. Tomorrow at 9am CST, I'm going to go through and figure out which ones are getting made.
Thanks all!
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This month, I want to do something a little different. Our friend Nacho Lazaro is back to help us with some creature designs. I've had him make a few typical SRD 5e monsters, but thought it might be more fun to have him do some original creations.
But ...
2020-11-05 00:46:45 +0000 UTC
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The Lost Laboratory is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to seven characters of 5th to 7th level and is optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 6. Characters who survive this adventure should earn enough experience to reach the 7th level.
This adventure takes place in an abandoned structure deep within the earth. This adventure assumes placement in the DMDave Worlds’ Dark Sea campaign setting, specifically beneath Farnhurst Hollow. However, it can ju...
2020-11-04 16:24:58 +0000 UTC
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Don't run into one of these kitties. Not only will they tear your face off, but likely they'll scare the pants off of you before they do it. They do this by pulling back the skin and musculature of the faces, revealing the skull underneath. And if that wasn't bad enough, they emit an ear-splitting screech why they do it. Just awful.
Gods only know what sad, sordid soul created these monstrosities. No matter, as they now plague the eastern grasslands. A bane to hunters and tra...
2020-11-04 16:17:33 +0000 UTC
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Zombies are great. Necromancers love them. Adventurers hate them. But the problem with zombies is that they're usually so damn slow. The reason for this is simple: most zombies come from commoner stock. Hating this pain point, a clever necromancer came up with dread guards. A dread guard is a zombie created from a recently deceased warrior shortly after passing. Okay, sure, usually the warrior passed because the necromancer killed them (details, details). Either way, because the reanimating p...
2020-11-03 17:01:36 +0000 UTC
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Witches comprise an elite sisterhood of spellcasters who draw power from their homeland. Within their borders, their powers are greater than other spellcasters of their level. In their society, homeland witches occupy the place reserved for powerful clerics in most cultures. They heal the sick and wounded, care for the souls of their followers, recruit champions from other planes, and raise the dead.
2020-11-03 16:28:46 +0000 UTC
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Wow!
The 10th issue! We're officially in double-digits (well, we were last month if you count the Compendium, but still). Hard to believe it, but that's nearly 600,000 words of content in the year. To put that in perspective, that's roughly the size of Tolstoy's War & Peace—but you know, with dungeons. And also dragons.
Anyways, enjoy!
This edition of BroadSword is more than a year old and has been archived. It is available for purchase in Print and PDF through...
2020-11-03 16:11:13 +0000 UTC
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Skeletal scourges superficially resemble rank-and-file animated skeletons, however, they are blessed with limited magical capabilities. Defensively, they can cast blur making it hard to hit them. But it's their offensive abilities that leave a lasting impression with adventurers—skeletal scourges are able to cast magic missile at will. Necromancers love to place these creatures in long halls, tall ramparts, or other distant locations so their unerring innate spells can pic...
2020-11-02 16:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
We've had a few changes this week, so I've had to go into the schedule and clean it up some. This is the result.
I've broken down all the rewards with tentative dates when content will release. I'll be using this as my "Agile" board, too, so I can visualize what needs to get done. I also plan on doing a bunch of it ahead of time, too, to ensure I'm on schedule.
Anyways, if you see something is missing or you have questions, let me know in the comments below.
T...
2020-10-30 02:10:43 +0000 UTC
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Hey all. Sorry for being quiet this week. Unfortunately ice storms in the Midwest have knocked out power for thousands, myself included.
Hope to be back up and running before the weekend.
Thanks for your patience.
2020-10-29 18:39:35 +0000 UTC
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Bestial and bloodthirsty, gnolls are a savage race of hyena folk considered a blight upon the face of Omeria by other races. Great numbers of gnolls inhabit the Desolation of Ditimaya and the Wither, spreading terror to all who enter these lands.
Gnoll art by Rick Hershey/Fat Goblin Games.
2020-10-28 17:22:35 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
I haven't done this in a bit, but I need some one word prompts from all of you.
Usual rules:
- One word per patron.
- Keep it clean.
- No proper nouns.
Share them down in the comments!
2020-10-27 00:42:13 +0000 UTC
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Today, we're partnering up with our friends at Roll20 to bring you 12 hours of D&D as I wrap up the first leg of Rime of the Frostmaiden (Chapters 3 and 4). Come check it out and see how good (or bad) I am as a DM!
Click the link above or click here: https://www.twitch.tv/dungeonmasterdave_
2020-10-24 15:51:32 +0000 UTC
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An autognome is a mechanical gnome with gears, pulleys, and bits of magic inside it. The tinker gnomes create the autognome for exploration, rescue, prospecting, and defense in environments hostile to human- and demihumankind. It works just as well as any other gnomish invention (as in not very well at all).
2020-10-21 17:35:00 +0000 UTC
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Although angels are often thought of as the forces of true good in the Cosmos, they are still bound by their own set of laws and ethics. Orzans have no such restrictions. These celestials strive to do good by any means possible, even if it means breaking a law (or following one, for that matter).
Orzans come in many shapes and forms, often appearing as humanoids with animalistic features. Listed below are some of the most common types of orzans.
Aviazan
Resembling humans w...
2020-10-21 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Created through dark magic and forbidden funerary rites, mummies are undead creatures who rise from their tombs to protect long lost treasures, avenge past wrongs, and follow the will of dark gods. The rules presented in this document offer players a chance to play a mummy in Fifth Edition. Since the mummy has certain advantages and disadvantages that might change the dynamic of the game, be sure to ask your GM if it's okay to play one before creating your character.
2020-10-20 14:39:32 +0000 UTC
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Silence at Farnhurst Hollow is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to seven characters with an average party level (APL) of 5. Characters who survive this adventure should earn enough experience to reach the 6th level.
This adventure takes place in a mine adjacent to the sea. This adventure assumes placement in the DMDave Worlds’ Dark Sea campaign setting, specifically along the southeastern shore near Ash Hallow. However, it can just as easily be placed in any campaign setting that h...
2020-10-19 16:00:21 +0000 UTC
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Now, before you say "but they already did this!" I want to stop ya and say, "Yeah, I know."
However, the vampire race WotC presented was a pretty big pivot from the stat block they put in the monster manual. With this, I took the full monster (and its spawn), reverse engineered it, balanced it against similar race/class builds, and then structured it so that if you want to become a full-fledge vampire in Fifth Edition, you can.
Keep in mind that vampires have a lot of strengths. S...
2020-10-16 15:50:16 +0000 UTC
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A close relative of centaurs, satyraurs have the bodies of giant goats or sheep with the head and torso of a human. Their heads combine both ram and humanoid features. Males have large, curled horns, whereas females have horns that jut straight from their heads.
The satyraurs are skilled warriors that travel the Cosmos in flocks, which rarely, if ever, split up. Like the satyrs from whom they borrow their name, satyraurs are known for their playful and raucous attitude, love of merrimen...
2020-10-14 15:00:00 +0000 UTC
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At 3rd level, a fighter gains the Martial Archetype feature. The following Planar Champion option is available to a fighter in addition to those normally offered in Fifth Edition's core rulebook and supplements.
Planar Champion
Guardians of the Beyond, Warriors of Destiny, Blades of the Other—Planar Champions travel through the Cosmos to lend their blade wherever it is needed. Some planar champions intrude on the battles that rage between demons and devils, while another might...
2020-10-13 15:00:00 +0000 UTC
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Kraken Beach Scavengers is a Fifth Edition adventure for four to five characters. This document includes rules and encounters for three tiers of play, allowing characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, or 11 to play through the adventure. This adventure is setting independent, and can easily be inserted into any campaign world where a beach or island would fit. In the Legends of Omeria campaign setting, this adventure cou...
2020-10-12 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
It's time for a new playable monster race that'll hit by the end of the month. These are all loosely based on the classic Universal Monsters.
I've included some ideas I wanna tinker with below. Let me know which one of these interests you the most.
2020-10-08 20:35:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Here's the Buckler for September with our Cosmic Horror theme. This includes:
- 6 new adventures
- 12 new monsters
- 2 new player options (including new rules for cosmic horror magic)
If anything is missing, let me know in the comments below.
This Buckler is now over a year old and has been archived. You can still purchase the adventure via the
2020-10-08 15:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
I'm crafting a huge adventure that takes place in the elemental planes. There's some pretty wild encounters in this one, so I'll need some cool ideas from all of you.
Usual rules apply:
- One word per patron
- Keep it clean
- No proper nouns
2020-10-07 15:54:48 +0000 UTC
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Astral reavers scour the planes in search of clueless extraplanar travelers to raid, pillage, and exploit. They're not above working as mercenaries, either, and do so for a fair price considering how deadly they are in combat. Thanks to their ability to travel to the ethereal plane at will, they are capable hit-and-run tacticians. Few of their opponents have the ability to respond to these tactics.
Reavers resembled large, muscular humanoids covered in thick, leathery skin. They have fo...
2020-10-07 15:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Here's what BroadSword Monthly is all about:
- 120+ pages of Fifth Edition content
- Original artwork from industry-leading artists such as Dean Spencer, Mattias Lazaro, Dyson Logos, and Tim Hartin
- New articles and adventures by DMDave not seen anywhere else
- Subclasses, races, rules variants, and more.
Try it Before You Buy It
Want to check out BroadSword before you commit? I've included a sample of the most recent issue, #9, below.
2020-10-06 22:00:00 +0000 UTC
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At 3rd level, a rogue gains the Roguish Archetype feature. The following Gatecrasher option is available to a rogue, in addition to those offered in other Fifth Edition core books and supplements.
Gatecrasher
Gatecrashers view themselves as cosmic free agents, totally liberated from the laws and ethics that bind all planes of existence. They claim that they have the power to influence all creatures they meet on their travels as well as the very dynamic forces of magic itself. Co...
2020-10-06 15:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello friends!
We're well underway with the Dark Sea theme for this month, so keep your eyes peeled for more content around that setting. But while you're ingesting that goodness, it's time to start working on next month here at DMDave.
Here are a bunch of new themes picked by our collaborative team. Pick the one you think sounds coolest. And feel free to get your friends involved, too, as this is an open poll for all!
2020-10-05 18:15:14 +0000 UTC
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Dead Squid Cove is a Fifth Edition adventure for a party of three to five 3rd-5th level characters. The adventure is optimized for a party of four characters with an average party level (APL) of 4. Although the adventure is set in the DMDave Worlds’ setting, Dark Sea, it can just as easily be placed in a coastal or aquatic setting of your choice. This adventure might prove dangerous for characters who lack spells or magic items as the adventure’s...
2020-10-05 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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In the everexpanding Cosmos, there are creatures of pure evil and creatures of pure good. There are beings of ultimate law and things of unbridled chaos. In between them all stand the adroks, a race of extraplanar beings devoted to balance and perfect neutrality.
Like the other extraplanar races of the Cosmos, adroks are divided into various subtypes. The subtypes presented below are six of the most common types of adroks that adventurers will come across. However, like the denizens of ...
2020-10-04 20:22:45 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
I'm diving deep into, uh... Adventober with another quickie I'm putting together. This bad boy has 8 rooms that I need words for.
One word per patron, keep it clean, no proper nouns.
2020-10-02 07:48:02 +0000 UTC
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