Demon Spine {Card}
Demon Spine
Weapon (whip), very rare (requires attunement)
This long, jagged spine was ripped from the fresh corpse of a demon. The boney discs are eternally slick with crimson ichor, and an abyssal flame flickers from within, where the spinal cord would be. You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, and it deals an extra 1d6 fire damage to any target it hits. The demon spine has 7 charges, and it regains 1d6+1 expen...
2021-11-24 16:41:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Vile Glaive
Weapon (glaive), rare
A viscous, caustic liquid drips from the pocked and scarred blade of this glaive. It deals an extra 1d4 acid damage to any target it hits.
Caustic Blast. When you hit a target with the vile glaive, you can drench it in acid, in addition to the weapon's normal damage. The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 4d4 acid damage and it has a -1 ...
2021-11-19 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Spectral Shroud
Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)
While wearing this cloak, you can use an action to cast one of the following spells from it (save DC 13): command, misty step (bonus action), or fear. Once a spell has been cast using the cloak, that spell can't be cast from the cloak again until the next dawn.
Made from 60% Cold-Cured Ectoplasm, 40% Linen.
2021-11-17 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Phantom Shroud
Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement)
Boo! This cloak has 3 charges, and it regains all expended charges daily at dawn. As an action while wearing this cloak you can expend one charge to cast the fear spell (save DC 17).
Possession. As an action you can force one humanoid that you can see within 5 feet of you to make a DC 17 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by you...
2021-11-17 14:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
The corpse of a massive titan lies sprawled across the valley floor, emanating a powerful necrotic presence. The creatures that dwell here are deathlike and parasitic, and yet an unlikely village thrives in the titan's shadow. Seek the college within its colossal cranium, the pool of ever-flowing titan's tears, the caverns of blood, and more, in Titan's Tomb!
We hope you enjoy this new setting, chosen by you in the Explorer's Summit, and thank you for your patience, we learned ...
2021-11-15 19:29:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Bloodbolt
Weapon (arrow or bolt), uncommon
This piece of magical ammunition is made out of your coagulated blood. When you make a ranged attack against a creature using a bloodbolt, you can choose to have it heal instead of dealing damage. On a hit, the creature regains 1d4 hit points.
If you reduce a creature to 0 hit points with a ranged attack using a bloodbolt, the creature explodes in a violent, bloody mess. You can choose to cau...
2021-11-10 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Skysweeper
Wondrous item, very rare
This wooden broom, which weighs 3 pounds, functions like a mundane broom until you stand astride it and speak its command word. It then hovers beneath you and can be ridden in the air. It has a flying speed of 80 feet. It can carry up to 400 pounds, but its flying speed becomes 50 feet while carrying over 200 pounds. The broom stops hovering when you land.
You can send the broom to travel alone to a destination withi...
2021-11-08 15:38:29 +0000 UTC View PostHey Strugglers!
Thank you for voting at the second Explorer's Summit and returning us to the Cursed Lands for November! As we wrap up the Massive Corpse setting from October (which led us to explore monstrously sized parasites and scavengers), we would like you to choose this month's spooky setting! Cast your votes to pick your favorites, and comment below if you have other ideas or would like to expand on the prompts provided!
-August & Tom<...
2021-11-05 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Lachryphages, or Tear Drinkers, are moth-like fey that feed on the emotional energy of other creatures by drinking their tears. Using their proboscis, they have the power to temporarily relieve a creature of its sorrow, or its joy. Lachryphages treasure the passionately shed tears of intelligent magical creatures, such as unicorns and dragons, though they usually subsist on those of sleeping woodland animals.
Beings of Sorrow.
2021-11-04 18:35:49 +0000 UTC
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Gluttonous Crumhorn
Wondrous item, legendary (requires attunement by a bard)
While holding this horn, you gain a +3 bonus to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DCs of your bard spells. The crumhorn has 6 charges. It regains 1d4+2 expended charges daily at dawn.
As an action you can expend 1 charge to play the crumhorn and release an eerie, stomach-growling tune. Any creature, other than yourself, within 60 feet of you that can hear your tune an...
2021-11-03 19:29:21 +0000 UTC View Post
Deathguard
Armor (shield), very rare (requires attunement)
This shield has a deathly visage on its surface in gold and bronze. While wearing the shield you have resistance to necrotic damage and advantage on death saving throws. Additionally, as a bonus action you can sense the presence of undead within 100 feet of you. Undead sensed by this effect cannot hide from you or gain advantage on attack rolls against you for 8 hours and you are immune to being ...
2021-11-01 17:18:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for voting! The Shattered Revenant Blade has been chosen to be the next item available to patrons and non-patrons alike.
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2021-10-31 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostGreetings, Naturalists! And Happy Halloween! 🎃
Here is the link to the Google Drive folder that contains all of the Naturalist content for October 2021:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1djTG-aKF8la0lp_ND94nLjhwu2qfsiXG?usp=sharing
Monsters from October will be added to this Google Drive folder, in addition to Patreon. The link to the ...
Greetings, Loreseekers! And Happy Halloween! 🎃
First off we'd like to say thank you so much for your support at the Loreseeker tier - we're humbled and grateful for your Patronage!
Cursed Lands Update: October's setting, which we're currently writing and illustrating, won't be complete before the end of the month. This being the case, we wanted to make sure that even if you aren't a Loreseeker Patron after October, you still have access to the Loreseeker con...
Welcome back Plunderers, Naturalists & Loreseekers to the Explorer's Summit!
We call upon you to choose our next destination! Where in the strugglerverse will our items, creatures, and setting for November take place? We have a boatload of concepts written up for the following options and we can't wait to see which area you want to explore next! And if you want to keep exploring the Cursed Lands, that's s...
2021-10-30 19:59:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Attached are the art, stat block, and token for the Dart Bugs, which serve as the living ammunition for the Bugspewer and the parasite that animates the Paper Zombie, provided by The Dire DM.
2021-10-29 21:10:33 +0000 UTC View Post
The dart bugs art, stats, and token are HERE.
2021-10-29 16:40:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Bugspewer
Weapon (blowgun), rare (requires attunement)
This blowgun is fashioned from a nest infested with parasitic dart bugs.
The blowgun has 5 charges. When you make an attack with bugspewer you can expend 1 charge to launch one of the dart bugs as special ammunition at the target. On a hit, the bug latches onto the target and begins sucking its ...
2021-10-29 16:26:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Bloodgorger Wyverns are dreaded nocturnal sanguivores that hunt the night sky in search of blood to feast upon.
They prey on creatures of any size, although cattle and other easily subdued domestic animals are their preferred target. Using its excellent hearing and ultrasonic screeches, a wyvern can echolocate its way through forests, caves, and cities without a light source. When its prey has been located, it launches venomous tail spines to induc...