Thank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the Learning New Proficiencies system!
All of our homebrew can be available in a printer-friendly format, this will be based on demand, and if there is any homebrew you'd like converted into black and white, p...
2020-06-22 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
So it's Chris's turn to run an adventure. I will be running a one shot on Sunday, June 28th so I need some of you to play! This will be a first-come, first-serve though our $3 and $5 patrons get first dibs. After that, I'll be opening it up to our $1 patrons (22nd) and a few days lat...
2020-06-20 00:49:05 +0000 UTC View PostI told you there aren't enough dragons... there can never be enough dragons.... - Stephen
This week I decided to create a horrifying creature that one might find in the bottom of the ocean, it's body morphed and changed by the strange pressures and life of the dark ocean. This... c...
2020-06-18 20:37:35 +0000 UTC View PostThis week we are offering a couple of new options outside the typical Deep Dive. Also, you'll be able to choose a Rewind article or a Quest Spell article.
Rewinds focus on spells or magic items from previous editions that people may not know about. These creations were dropped from the gam...
Every time we do a deep dive into a character class, we swear we will never do another. It's a labor of love, as they are long, intense affairs. Information abounds from several various sources, and we must cut. The research consists of reading through the core books, scouring throug...
2020-06-10 03:51:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Everything that creeps and crawls should be destroyed... with fire. - Stephen
This Monster Thursday is based on a request (send in more!) to include more spiders to D&D because there aren't enough! I'm not sure I'd agree with that sentiment, but looking through the old editions...
2020-06-04 18:48:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Based on the requests of our Patreon members we are sticking with some of those classic monsters from Dungeons & Dragons past. This week we bring forward a horrifying… bug? This strange monster is known as the Rust Monster, and as you may have gathered from i...
2020-05-27 12:40:57 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the Musical Instruments tool!
All of our homebrew can be available in a printer-friendly format, this will be based on demand, and if there is any homebrew you'd like converted into black and white, please let us kn...
2020-05-25 13:20:42 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, we are looking at an ancient enemy that ran rampant in 3e/3.5e. The formians are ant-centaurs that are very reminiscent of the movie Starship Troopers and the bugs they must kill. Something about bugs just makes mankind want to destroy them. - Stephen
Way back in 2e, the...
2020-05-21 19:26:45 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s that time again. Vote for what you want to see us discuss/complain about in our next Deep Dive
2020-05-16 00:36:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometimes I convince myself to open up excel and just play around with a few numbers. This time around, I thought to myself that there must be something I can learn if I just play around with the chart found on page 274 of the DMG... - Stephen
Today, we are going on a journey...
2020-05-14 03:30:44 +0000 UTC View Post
If we had to rank the ugliest Dungeons & Dragons monsters, the Owlbear is definitely near the top along with the otyugh and the AD&D orcs. The Owlbear was created by Gary Gygax who was looking for new monsters for his players to fight. He found this kaiju m...
2020-05-12 19:06:16 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the College of Cacophony Subclass!
All of our homebrew can be available in a printer-friendly format, this will be based on demand, and if there is any homebrew you'd like converted into black and white, pleas...
2020-05-11 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostMore monsters, more better. At least, that's always been my thought... Also, I really want a Manual of the Planes for 5th edition. Maybe I'll just have to make my own... of course, by the time I'm done 6th edition will be out and I'll have to redo all my work! - Stephen
This week w...
2020-05-07 18:23:40 +0000 UTC View PostAfter last weeks post on Exploration and providing a new system, which you can see here in case you missed it, I decided to go ahead and add ev...
2020-05-07 04:21:57 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, I’m spreading my wings and sharing with you new homebrew Feats instead of Cursed Magic Items. It was an enjoyable exercise, but much harder than I thought. I started with a list of over 20 potential feats, and ended up with 8 presentable ones. Thanks to Stephen for the assist.
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2020-05-01 23:10:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe Gelatinous Cube has been sent out into the world, so it’s time to figure out what’s next. If you have a chance, please select from the choices below. And remember, if you want to see a specific creature, spell, etc. let us know!
2020-05-01 15:16:43 +0000 UTC View Post
The Gelatinous Cube, a horrifying monster probably inspired by the most boring dessert ever. It silently slides down the dungeon corridors, unseen by its prey until its too late. The Gelatinous Cube will keep a dungeon clean, clearing away any of that unwanted mold, loose copper coins, and pesky ...
2020-04-28 14:18:57 +0000 UTC View PostWhat's this!? Another witch update? Before you get too excited, nothing is too terribly new with this quick update, just a lot of rebalancing after a lot of great insights over on Unearthed Arcana. I was too excited by my own ideas, I couldn't see the forest for the trees! Classes are tricky.&nbs...
2020-04-25 02:17:24 +0000 UTC View PostAs a reminder, I'll be running a one-shot set in planescape on May 3rd, 2020. If you want to join, just shoot me a message! For more information, see our post here. - Stephen
Maybe we h...
2020-04-23 19:21:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe newest version of the Witch (v1.1) is here! This update includes a variety of new things for you to curse your enemies with or just have fun with some of the RPing.
You can find the Witch on:
Wi...
I'm going to be running a one-shot on May 3rd but first I need a few players - which is where you come in. This will be a first-come, first-serve though our $3 and $5 patrons get first dibs. After that, I'll be opening it up to our $1 patrons (22nd) and a few days later opening it up to anyone on...
2020-04-18 14:47:51 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the Powder Mage Subclass!
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2020-04-13 19:26:22 +0000 UTC View PostThere are so many monsters in the back editions, that we are going to be doing a few more old school monsters in the future. Hope you like this first installment! -Stephen
This time, we do not have a single family of monsters but rather a few monsters taken from the various edition...
2020-04-09 18:30:40 +0000 UTC View PostBefore I introduce the latest cursed magic item for your enjoyment, I wanted to take a second and thank everyone for their support during these difficult times. I know that every penny counts now more than ever and your willingness to contribute to our little project means a great deal to both my...
2020-04-02 21:00:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is an early peek at the Mindflayer from Original D&D up to 2nd edition! Check out 3rd edition and more tomorrow on the site!
The Mind Flayer has been around since the beginning of Dungeons & Dragons, and many know the Mind Flayer to be...
2020-04-01 20:44:30 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for being our patron, and here is the printer-friendly version of the Wandmaker's Tools!
All of our homebrew can be available in a printer-friendly format, this will be based on demand, and if there is any homebrew you'd like converted into black and white, please let us kno...
2020-03-30 13:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThis week, I submitted my rules on hunting to DnDBehindTheScreen on reddit and it got a lot of love and cheer, just like I always thought it should have when I first wrote about it on the blog in August, you can read the article here: 2020-03-27 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
!!! I'm going to leave a warning that if blood or the description of skin and wounds grosses you out, this might not be a good monster to read through. -Stephen
Skin Corsairs are the sailors and pirates that sail out into the ocean and for whateve...
2020-03-26 20:06:58 +0000 UTC View Post