In our latest poll, the book on Helkaran magic is leading by quite a bit.
The brief description I gave said that it would offer "spells, magic items, how to become a sorc-king, etc." I thought a cool theme would be to build a series-within-a-series of these, all focused on one of the sorcer...
2023-02-12 18:11:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks,
Here's an upcoming preview for the Helkara books that are on the way. The first is already drafted and is now in proofing. #2 I'll start writing soon (finishing up GMSG today with some things the editor needs). Then #3 will come after that. And so on.
Here's what to expect:...
2023-02-11 21:43:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
Here's another big ol' pack of monsters for the Helkara setting. The pack has rules both for 5e monsters as well as MörkBorg (or at least, the "Dave"borg style of Helkara's rules). This second pack includes:
Hey all!
Some fun news today, but I've actually spent the last couple of days drafting up a book about Helkara and its lore. And now I'm done!
We're still in the proofing stages of this monster but should have the working copy out to you before the end of this month. It'll then ...
2023-02-10 00:25:33 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
First, I want to say thank you for voting on the Helkara campaign setting book over the monster book. Not that I don't love the idea of doing a monster book, mind you. But it shows me that you're interested in this setting that's got me pretty excited, and that means a lot. This ha...
2023-02-07 15:01:37 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
I hope you're having a lovely Monday evening. I was working alongside Rick and some of my other pals in this biz and started thinking to myself: would it make more sense to do a monster book first or the setting book?
On one hand, it's cool to have a full setting book out. 2023-02-07 03:22:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Been a while since we've done one of these!
Here's how this works: you give me a single word prompt in the comments below and I develop a room based on your word.
There's a few rules:
1) No proper nouns
2) Keep it clean
3) Nothing too anachronistic
4) No "defenestration...
Okay!
So I think I've got a pretty good idea of where things are going now with Helkara. Now it's time to take things to the next level and create the *first* adventure set in Helkara.
Below, I've keyed up some cool adventure prompts. Pick the one you like best.
This is the most stressful poll you'll do all year.
Below, I've picked 16 iconic monsters from the 5e Monster Manual. Vote for the one that you want to stay. It will become part of Helkara's mythology.
The rest are gone! Forever! Muahaha...
I look forward to the results.
2023-02-04 04:19:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Yeti Caverns is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The characters must find and enter the lair of a powerful yeti known as the Terror. Before t...
2023-02-03 21:14:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Yeti Caverns is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The characters must find and enter the lair of a powerful yeti known as the Terror. Before t...
2023-02-03 14:34:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Here is the political layout of Helkara divided into six distinct regions (seven, if you count the Free City of Kisurra, which the sorcerer-kings most certainly do not).
Vrogathar controls the largest region in the southeast (although Evernight is technically the north pole, ...
2023-02-03 14:26:56 +0000 UTC View PostAlready things are moving quick with the Part 4 poll. Folks want to see
1) 5e character conversion information
2) Starter city
3) Adventure
I will work on #1 tonight, but I'm interested in building out the starting location soon after that. Below, I've listed the eight mai...
2023-02-03 00:53:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Almost a week ago, I posted the first basic alpha draft of the Helkara rules set.
Check it out here. Or grab the files at the end of the post.
After that, I posted a couple of surveys asking ...
2023-02-02 23:28:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
Here's a big ol' pack of monsters for the Helkara setting. The pack has rules both for 5e monsters as well as MörkBorg (or at least, the "Dave"borg style of Helkara's rules). This first pack includes:
Frost Giant Pass is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17.
The free version only offers the 8th-level version of the adventure. Get the full version as a Patron—it's only $3/month and you...
2023-02-02 16:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
I'm trying to see if my email notifications are working properly. If you get this in email and can read this, will you do me a favor and write your favorite D&D monster in the comments below. That way, I know you can see it.
If you see this just on the patron page while s...
2023-02-02 00:32:51 +0000 UTC View PostEdit: pinging everyone with this... for some reason, it didn't send out email notifications when I sent it the first time. So here we go again.
Hey all!
Here's the monthly poll for next month's Dungeons & Lairs adventures. In February and early March we're doing Greek mon...
2023-02-01 22:30:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
Happy February. Here's a quick preview of what to expect from the DMDave team in February 2023.
Dungeons & Lairs Adventures (5e)
Behold, a map of Helkara. This is not the entire planet, but the "habitable" zone near it's northern most point, an icy ocean called Evernight. The six greatest city states are those represented by stars with white stroke around the titles: Norgoth, Keth'keth, Uthul-zargoth (home of the Blood Cul...
2023-02-01 18:05:50 +0000 UTC View PostA couple of days ago, I posted the first basic alpha draft of the Helkara rules set.
Check it out here. Or grab the files at the end of the post.
After that, I posted a couple of surveys aski...
2023-02-01 01:26:14 +0000 UTC View PostA couple days ago, I posted the first basic alpha draft of the Helkara rules set.
Check it out here. Or grab the file at the end of the post.
After that, I posted a survey to see what y...
2023-01-31 05:01:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Remorhaz Mountain is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 5, 8, 11, or 14. This document offers only details for the 5th-level version of the adventure.
Become a patron to get the full adventure: 2023-01-30 14:44:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Remorhaz Mountain is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 5, 8, 11, or 14. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The characters must enter the stomach of an awakened cliffside—a living mountain—a...
2023-01-30 14:40:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Remorhaz Mountain is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 5, 8, 11, or 14. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The characters must enter the stomach of an awakened cliffside—a living mountain—a...
2023-01-30 14:38:59 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
Earlier this evening, I posted the rules for the Helkara setting. As I set the end of April for the date to have a final version ready, I need to know what direction to take it. That's where you come in.
I've created a poll listing each of the sections. You tell me which sect...
2023-01-30 00:15:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
I've put together this basic PDF form of Helkara. It includes most of the basic rules for the game and some details about the world. Obviously, I plan to expand upon this, and will do so with your help.
In the meantime, check out the document and let me know what you thi...
2023-01-29 22:56:50 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks,
I'm marching towards making the Helkara campaign book for our Spring 2023 Kickstarter.
Since you guys are always my #1, I figured I'd hit you up and see how you want to get this book. I've got a couple of different ways I'm thinking of doing it. Pick the version you think y...
2023-01-29 19:20:49 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
I'll be kicking off Pathfinder stuff in February. To start, these will be free adventures as I start learning the system. Also, they'll probably be a little rocky since I'm still learning. Fortunately, we should be able to translate these over pretty easily to 5e.
Below,...
2023-01-29 00:58:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey all!
If you didn't hear the big news, Wizards of the Coast officially declared that they would not unwind the OGL 1.0a. And to top it off, they placed the entire <...
2023-01-28 00:33:05 +0000 UTC View Post