Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!
The Displacement Leathers' art and card files are now public and considered OGL content*! Grab them with the links below or on the Ledger+! Have fun with them, and keep on adventuring!
Weapon (shortbow), rare (requires attunement)
This hefty wooden hunting bow was fashioned in the likeness of a centaur deity of wisdom. The bow has 4 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn.
When you hit a creature with a ranged attack using the bow, you can expend 1 of its charges to magically mark that target for 1 minute (no action required). For the duration, the first time you make an attack with the bow on your turn, a single magic miss...
2023-01-13 15:47:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Weapon (battleaxe), rare (requires attunement by a bard)
You are proficient with this weapon while you're attuned to it. The sharpened head of this battleaxe doubles as a metal lyre, which can be used as a spellcasting focus for you. When played, its notes resound with an electric, tinny sound. Small licks of harmless fire spark from the weapon while it's played.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, as well as any bard spe...
2023-01-12 18:53:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Weapon (war pick), uncommon
A large thorn grows from this magic war pick's wooden haft to form the head of the weapon. When you use this weapon to hit a creature with an opportunity attack as the result of that creature's movement, that creature's speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of the turn.
If you are a druid and can cast the shillelagh spell, you can also cast that spell on this weapon. For the duration of the spell, you are considered to b...
2023-01-11 17:31:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Armor (leather), uncommon (requires attunement)
This armor creates a blurry afterimage of you while you move. When a creature hits you with an opportunity attack while wearing this armor, roll a d20 (no action required). On an 11 or higher, the attack misses and hits a nearby illusion of you instead. On a 10 or lower, the attack hits you. Once this property of the armor has been used for the fourth time, it can't be used again until you finish a long rest.
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Hey heroes! Thanks for the generous extra week of time off: it was extremely valuable.
If anyone hasn't been brought up to speed on the hijinks relating to OGL 1.1, please read about it here from a Saddlebag-support lawyer's (very readable) post on Medium:
This is a great breakdown that's easy to read, clear, and to the point. It won't take you more than 5 minutes ...
2023-01-09 17:12:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Rod, very rare (requires attunement)
This rod is actually a large bone from a nondescript beast. A small bell and engraved tag hang from its side by a leather strap. The rod can also be used as a magic club that grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it.
The rod has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the rod, you can use an action to expend 1 of its charges to cast the faithful hound spell with the f...
2023-01-09 16:25:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey heroes, title says it all. The video goes into more detail about the time off and why it's sadly needed.
TLDW; I'm taking another week away from making daily content in order to continue planning a path forward in the wake of OGL 1.1. I know that I and the rest of the creator community are doing everything we can to continue making content for you with as little disruption to you as possible. OGL 1.1 makes this extremely challenging and painful to do so. More inform...
2023-01-02 14:50:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Spectre Creations is, genuinely, a creator whose work I trust implicitly, creating everything between monsters, player options, game mechanics, and spells They are also a member of the team that works on the monthly Saddlebag settings, and proofreads each and every item in the Saddlebag as it's released to make sure the wording is up to snuff. Most of the time I get it r... 2023-01-01 14:06:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Loot Tavern is one of the most prolific item makers in the 5e scene! Their work continues to fill in the game's item and flavor gaps with fun and interesting magic items. They enjoy creating items of varying rarities, so if that's a thing you really like to see in an item, be sure to check them out! They also release other content, much like the Saddlebag, so if you want to expand your haul of... 2022-12-31 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Thanks for your patience: Val Linsin is the final setting from Year 4 and is also a perfect locale for the December subclass to make its debut!
The holy refuge of Val Linsin, the City of Towers, stands proudly within and a narrow yet wide canyon that shares its name. Four-hundred-foot-tall cliffs of granite serve as natural defenses to the city, while manufactured towers and keeps carved into and over the canyon provide additional coverage.
Slowquest, or Bodieh, is an illustrator and creator of whimsical, feel-good content. Maps, critters, hilarious goblins, and sweet little adventures for any party or people. It's virtually impossible for me to not smile when looking at and reading over Slowquest releases, and I hope you do, too!
...Gosh these are fun.
2022-12-30 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Dungeon Scribe is another incredibly skilled and creative item creator. Their items are written in such a way that it's extremely digestible with minimal reading, using a clever system of iconography and choice (colloquial) language. Hos, the creator, is also just a very good friend of mine, and a fervent supporter of all creators. Everyone should hope to have a friend like Dungeon Scribe!... 2022-12-29 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
KibblesTasty is a super talented game designer whose clever insights and community I admire. His famous Inventor class is what I'd play if asked to play an Artificer. If you've playtested any of the subclasses from the Saddlebag on Discord, you're familiar with the series of feedback questions I ask: those a... 2022-12-28 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Abyssal Brews is another talented magic item maker. Their designs are fun and flavorful, and are a welcome addition to the magic item scene. They also release fun modules, like their clever Campfire optional ruleset, that give fresh takes on the game.
Blackstar
Longsword, legendary (requires attunement)
Light c...
2022-12-27 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Borough Bound is a talented, passionate team of writers, musicians, map makers, and game designers that come together to create fully realized settings each month. I can say with confidence that the content from Borough Bound has inspired me to play D&D more than virtually any force has before. I am so vocal about how much I love this content, I implore you to c... 2022-12-26 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Sinlaire is a bonkers talented artist and lore-builder who makes gorgeous and compelling items and stories! If you're the kind of person who likes art PSDs, too, you can get them from their Patreon! I mean seriously, can you see these art and description pages?
I honestly run out of words to describe Sinlaire's work. The art and mechanics are so ...
2022-12-25 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey heroes!
Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' suggested items to be made into official Saddlebag items. The top two most voted-for item ideas each week get made, following back and forth workshopping and discussion.
You can submit your...
2022-12-24 13:55:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!
Ravenheart's Origami Ravens' art and card files are now public and considered OGL content*! Grab them with the links below or on the Ledger+! Have fun with them, and keep on adventuring!
Wondrous item, uncommon
This slim wooden carrying case holds three dark paper birds. While holding a paper bird, you can use an action to speak its command phrase, "By fold and feather, fly." When you do, the paper springs to life and transforms into a raven for 1 hour. For the duration, the raven is treated as if it were your familiar summoned by the find familiar spell. Its animal form can't be changed. The raven reverts to its paper form at the end of the...
2022-12-23 16:41:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Armor (plate), legendary (requires attunement)
This armor is made of stone and reduces the wearer's speed by 10 feet unless the wearer has a Strength score equal to or higher than 17, instead of 15. Castle-like crenellations run along the tops of the armor's various pieces. While wearing the armor, you can't be petrified, and you have a damage threshold of 10. In addition, if you are blocking a friendly creature enough to grant it half cover against an attack or host...
2022-12-22 17:24:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Weapon (mace), very rare (requires attunement)
The glass head of this mace is a hollow orb filled with water. Inside the orb is a brilliantly colored fish. Despite the movement of the water sloshing about inside the weapon, the fish remains perfectly still inside it. The fish is immortal while it remains within the mace and can't be affected by magic.
When found, the mace is a very rare magic item with the following properties:
Weapon (rapier), rare (requires attunement)
The guard and pommel of this blade resemble elegant doorknobs. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a creature with a melee attack using this rapier, you can immediately teleport to an unoccupied space on the other side of the creature. The space you teleport to must be within 5 feet of the target and must be on the target's opposite border or opposite corner from where yo...
2022-12-20 16:07:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey heroes!
I'll be taking off next week to enjoy the end of year holidays with family. I'll be taking off starting from December 25th and returning (with poll results) on Sunday, January 1st. As usual with Saddlebag vacations, I'll be posting quality content from other creators here for the time I'm away!
The content shared here is generously donated by the creators, so please consider sending them your support in return!
That's it for now! Keep on adventuring!
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2022-12-19 21:28:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Wondrous item, uncommon
This eye-shaped brass coin depicts an open iris on one side (heads) and a blackened, scratched-out one on the other (tails). While holding it, you can use an action to speak the coin's command word. Then, flip the coin. If it's tails, you vanish and become invisible until the start of your next turn. If it's heads, nothing happens. Continue to flip the coin again at the start of each of your turns for 1 minute (no action required). The effect ...
2022-12-19 16:21:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey heroes!
Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' suggested items to be made into official Saddlebag items. The top two most voted-for item ideas each week get made, following back and forth workshopping and discussion.
You can submit your...
2022-12-17 13:55:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!
The Quiver of Seasons' art and card files are now public and considered OGL content*! Grab them with the links below or on the Ledger+! Have fun with them, and keep on adventuring!
Weapon (maul), rare
This maul's stone head is carved from fallen moon rock. A howling wolf and pockmarked moon are carved into the weapon. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, or a +2 bonus if it's between dusk and dawn. When you roll a 20 on an attack roll made with this weapon, the target of the attack must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of you until the end of your next turn. The target has disadvanta...
2022-12-16 16:30:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)
This slender quiver is decorated with a forest of silhouetted trees. You can use a bonus action on each of your turns to speak the quiver's command word to change its season, which also changes its color and design: Spring (green, trees with silver leaves), Summer (yellow, rays of silver sunlight), Autumn (orange, silver leaves falling), or Winter (blue, silver veins on trees).
The quiver has 8 charges and regains 1d6 +...
2022-12-15 17:06:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Weapon (sickle), uncommon (requires attunement by a creature cursed with lycanthropy)
You can benefit from this magic weapon's following properties even if you aren't attuned to it. The sickle deals 2d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of 1d4, and if you're wielding a claw sickle in either hand and engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
If you're attuned to a claw sickle, you also ...
2022-12-14 17:13:46 +0000 UTC View Post