The malicious illusionist Uncle Skeleton has no favorite minions. If it can cause pain, death, or fear, he's sold. But there are a few minions that are decidedly "his own" that plague his designs.
Illusory Skeleton
Sometimes referred to as his "children" the illusory skeletons look and act like normal skeletons—that is until an adventurer touches one revealing it for what it truly is. From there, the skeleton cackles maliciously and attacks with its innate eld...
2020-04-11 18:21:41 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Just a friendly reminder that we've got three Looking-For-Game channels set up on Discord (for US, EU, and AUS players).
In addition, people who take on the role of GM will get additional benefits such as access to the legendary lounge, requests, and more.
https://discord.gg/agkFHY
2020-04-10 23:13:37 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
I could use some more one-word prompts from all of you.
One per customer. Just one word. Leave it down in the comments.
This is a top secret project that already feels kind of... neverending.
;)
2020-04-10 21:27:58 +0000 UTC
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The dreadful insects known as droan look like fist-sized silver beetles with blood red eyes. They are one of many side effects of the Transmuter Wars and the Hand of the Three. Mutated from ordinary locusts, these voracious, carnivorous creatures possess a droning sound which has the ability to confuse and disorient those who hear the sound. Once a target falls unconscious from the droning sound, the swarm of droan covers the creature and starts to devour it while it is still alive.
2020-04-09 21:03:25 +0000 UTC
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An often overlooked feature of vampires is their ability to exist in environments that do not require air. As such, some crafty vampires move their lairs to underwater caverns. These remote locations offer vampires several advantages such as a lack of air for creatures who'd hunt it and an overall absence of sunlight. Because of the vampire's weakness against running water, these submerged lairs must be at the bottom of dismal swamps or murky lakes.
Where To Add This Encounter<...
2020-04-09 15:07:24 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Looking for some monster suggestions this morning. Going to try to spend the next couple days getting caught back up.
No more than a few notes—140-characters. Thanks!
Thanks!
2020-04-08 14:00:23 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone,
Just a quick update on physical books, especially for those folks who are just coming on board as new patrons.
- Physical books are on hold until the 1st of May to account for the nationwide shelter-in-place restrictions as well as those in my hometown of Norman.
- If the dates are extended beyond April 30th, I'll make an announcement.
- If you are a Gold or Platinum subscriber in the US you will receive 1 book for every $25 you've spent as a ...
2020-04-07 20:22:02 +0000 UTC
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Kagans are to Garrish bugbears as knights are to Pressonian nobles. Each representing one of the six clans of Loqosa, these towering goblinoids swear their lives to the Gray Banner and offer their name to the hobgoblin queen, Glonkad the Unkillable. If Glonkad accepts the gift of their name, she grants them a Life Quest. Typically, a Life Quest involves fulfilling a series of dangerous missions or causing havoc in the name of the Gray Banner. Until the Life Quest is completed, the bugbear kag...
2020-04-07 14:47:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Thought I might share this with you since this directly affects you all, but
I've officially put in my notice at my day job today!
While the details are still up in the air for what that means and when my last official day will be, I hoped to share this because it means:
- A lot more content! I can start producing the same level of content on the weekdays that I do on the weekends. Not only will I get to catch...
2020-04-06 18:03:19 +0000 UTC
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Hey hey!
It's time for another quick Call for Suggestions. Just like before, anyone can make a suggestion. However, Electrum, Gold, and Platinum will get first dibs. Also, the two folks who got suggestions last time will get skipped over (shield guardian and fire giant/hermit/white dragon).
Your suggestion must include the following details (otherwise, I might skip):
- Theme: a monster or environment. The monster must be...
2020-04-06 00:40:38 +0000 UTC
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When a group of travelers becomes stranded on a dangerous, snowy pass with no way to escape, sometimes they turn to murder then cannibalism. These evil deeds taint the terrain around it and the souls of the unfortunate become a single powerful, undead entity: an ice geist.
An ice geist appears as a huge, black cloud with screaming humanoid faces boiling to its surface. Supernatural blue light flashes through it like lightning. As in its last moments, the geist still hungers for bloodshe...
2020-04-05 20:23:44 +0000 UTC
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The White Dragon's Lair
While they're not the smartest of the dragons, white dragons are certainly some of the most dangerous. And the adult white dragon Skullcollector is no exception. Born with a proper name, Skullcollector gained its vile nickname from its dreadful hobby: collecting skulls. Currently, Skullcollector is holed up in the old Blind Cavern near the base of The Knife, one of the tallest and most dangerous mountains in the tail (northeast...
2020-04-05 19:38:05 +0000 UTC
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The Lost Castle of Dreams is situated deep in the forest, far from the nearest town. Currently, it is infested by chickens. It is rumored that countless treasures of gold are stored here.
Where to Add This Encounter
This side trek is designed for three to seven 5th- to 10th-level characters and is optimized for five characters with an average party level (APL) of 9.
This unusual encounter can be placed as a side quest or a...
2020-04-04 23:23:52 +0000 UTC
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Infesting the thick, black forests of the Xenem Dynasty and parts of Aegreya, the bloodroot trees are vampiric plants that act as a natural defense to the vampire citadels which they surround. The first trees were created by Xenem Shi's daughter, Ming and planted in his garden. Although thankful for the gift, Xenem saw them as a perversion of necromancy, what he considers a "delicate and beautiful" art. Thus, the trees were relegated to the grounds beyond Baolei.
Adventurers sometimes t...
2020-04-04 18:52:18 +0000 UTC
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Hey!
I haven't put out an adventure yet this week (Titan's Heir 3 got me backed up), so I wanna crank one out for tomorrow!
First gold/platinum member that gives me a theme (preferably just a monster name) and a level gets the adventure made in their honor! Other tiers are free to recommend just in case no platinums/golds respond before 8pm CST.
GO!
2020-04-03 21:15:16 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
Just the latest update on monthly books for everyone.
Like many of you, I'm sure, I'm in self-quarantine with my family until the curve gets flattened a bit more.
Just before entering quarantine, I had all of Book #4 packed and ready to go (they're literally right by my feet as I type).
And as you've seen from yesterday, Book #5 is now ready.
However, there are some complications in shipping both of these books.
- In Norman, the cit...
2020-04-02 19:57:19 +0000 UTC
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Rolling through dungeons, graveyards, and battlefields come the corpse balls. And they are exactly what they sound like: a huge wad of zombies that can bowl over even the strongest adventurer.
Who created these horrible things? Does it matter? Look out! Here comes one now!
Undead Nature. The corpse ball does not require food, air, drink, or sleep.
2020-04-02 13:54:38 +0000 UTC
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Here it is! There's still a couple boo-boos that we're fixing for the print versions, but overall this is the final draft.
Once I get the final final draft, I'll replace this here.
Enjoy!
This title has been retired to the DMDave.com Store:
Hey all,
I hope everyone's having a great morning! I had a question about this early this morning in my inbox, so I'm letting you all know what's going on.
BroadSword #5 will be out at some point today. There one tiny little edit that needs to be made and then it's good to go.
Thanks for being patient! It's going to be awesome!
2020-04-01 13:24:44 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
I'm making a zany new adventure based on a popular '80s movie which ALSO happens to be a spin-off of Hand of the Eight Chapter 4 (the one in Orbea).
However, I need an idea for a zany NPC to assist the characters and act as a guide.
Give me your ideas. Best idea gets used and credited. Bonus if it's actually a character that you play.
You don't have to go into too much detail. Preferably keep it around 140-characters—if it won't fit into a Twitter feed, you'...
2020-04-01 00:44:26 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
Just letting you know that I'm working on a yuge adventure that should be out later this week. It's super top secret, but it's *awesome*—possibly the largest adventure I've created yet with tons of action, battles, dragons, and of course, dungeons.
Anyways, keep your eyes open for that.
I'll try to crank out a couple monsters here and there (yes, I'm dreadfully behind on 366) as well as a mini-adventure in the mea...
2020-03-31 20:14:01 +0000 UTC
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Servants of Ereyth, the fey deer known as mintozes roam the forests of Odonburg. These magical deer act as seekers for their fey goddess and other powerful magical creatures of the wild. Mintozes can sense when rifts in reality open. The Dinzer mages who populate Odonburg also seek the mintozes for this ability.
2020-03-30 15:35:58 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
A few neato artists and I are working on a big project that's slated for release late next month (don't worry, I'm just PM on this so it won't be eating into my word count).
It involves a bunch of 8 x 8 dungeon tiles, each with two exits evenly spaced on each side of the tile. (Cool kids call 'em "geomorphs.")
What kind of stuff would you like to see on an 8x8 geomorph? If you aren't sure what a geomorph is, you might check out 2020-03-29 18:41:06 +0000 UTC
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Invisible stalkers are relentless killing machines summoned by dark conjurers and employed to hunt, then kill or capture their quarry. So long as the quarry remains on the same plane of existence, the stalker can track its target without fail. And as elementals, stalkers are notoriously difficult to kill, resistant to most forms of non-magical damage.
This adventure is designed for three to seven 1st to 4th level characters and is optimized for four characters with an average part...
2020-03-29 17:09:50 +0000 UTC
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Okay, how about a background?
2020-03-29 02:44:59 +0000 UTC
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I've got a class shaping up on another poll, but I recognize that I forgot to pick a character race. What race should AVERAGE MAN be?
2020-03-29 01:03:48 +0000 UTC
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Hey all!
I rolled the crappiest character in the world today for my friend Jordan's D&D campaign. Well... not even crappy. Average. Just so average.
DMDave
Today at 5:55 PM /r repeat (3d6, 6)
SidekickBOT
Today at 5:55 PM @DMDave: repeat (3d6, 6) = (2+2+4) = 8, (4+6+2) = 12, (4+3+6) = 13, (3+4+2) = 9, (5+2+5) = 12, (6+3+1) = 10
That means my character has Strength 8, Dexterity 12, Constitution 13, Intel...
2020-03-28 23:11:46 +0000 UTC
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A happy accident created by the Transmuters during the Battle of Aspaeth, crystal runners were specifically developed as war mounts during Aspaeth's conflicts with the danaavrakt of The Obsidian Plain. A crystal runner looks like a colorful, seven-foot tall flightless bird with a long, featherless neck and powerful legs. In place of feathers, the crystal runner has sharp, crystal-like shards that act as physical and psychic protection.
Crystal runners reproduce asexually, laying fist-si...
2020-03-28 18:47:44 +0000 UTC
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Hey all,
I've had a little writer's block this week, not going to lie. So I'm behind on monsters.
Give me some monster ideas. Just one (looking at you Darion)!
I'll try to knock out as many as I can tomorrow—at least to catch up. And then I'll pull from the list as I go... until it gets down further than I want to scroll at least, haha
No need to be elaborate. Just give me a twitter-length concept (140 characters).
2020-03-28 05:15:58 +0000 UTC
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I hope to write a quick adventure tonight. I’ll base it on an 80s movie. What you got?
2020-03-28 02:25:43 +0000 UTC
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