People always warn me, "Dave, you'll get burned out." Of course, I've been writing an average of 17,000 words per day for nearly two years now. So I'm not afraid of burn out. Also, when I start getting tired of staring at a particular project, I don't stop writing, but instead switch to something...
2019-11-11 14:30:29 +0000 UTC View Post
So what have I been working on the last couple of days? Well, how about a massive globe-trotting adventure involving a mysterious lost city?
I can't give away too much, but this bad-ass 7th-level adventure will debut on Friday the 21st. Keep an eye out!
2019-11-11 04:35:33 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
Hope you had a good Saturday. Today, I'm going to be working on the big Team Superhydra adventure for November, but I hope to get out a Neverending Dungeon today as well. Maybe a monster? Who knows!
As always, holler at me on Discord if you need something.
2019-11-10 15:36:42 +0000 UTC View Post
So a couple nights ago, the cartographer for Team Superhydra dropped not one... not two... not three or four... or even five... but SIX maps to our new adventure this month. LOL
The due date on this sucker is the 21st, so I've got some hustling to do. On the plus side, this adventure is goi...
2019-11-09 17:36:49 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm working on converting a 2nd edition adventure titled the Desert of Desolation. Within are some pretty nifty monsters that I just had to convert. And waste not want not—have fun with 'em!
Warning: this contains spoilers for my Saturday RPG group. If you're part of that—JOE—don't re...
2019-11-08 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWhat are some types of NPCs that you feel are sorely missing from the Monster Manual? For example, I feel like there aren't enough variants of commoners like experts, etc. Also, the tiers for spellcasters are a bit weird in their general progression.
Let me know in the comments below.
2019-11-07 21:21:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey all! I've republished a few of my how-to articles recently and seem to have a pretty good response for it.
I was wondering, what sort of content would you like to see in these articles?
I've set up this poll below.
2019-11-07 18:44:52 +0000 UTC View PostOccasionally, I get folks on Instagram and Facebook asking me how to create a monster for Fifth Edition. Of course, the DMG outlines how to do just that on pages 273 - 283. But for some that can be a little overwhelming. And there are lots of little rules that are easy to miss.
So,...
2019-11-07 15:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I spent the last hour or so collecting cool maps for the Attack of the Ice Vampires adventure. I'm not 100% sure all of these will make it into the finished product, but I'm pretty excited to see the adventure that I've got in my head come to life.
Thanks to Dyson Logos, JD Russell, and the...
2019-11-06 22:24:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Sometimes, you just need a totally gonzo name.
Above, you can see my rough outline for this crazy adventure I'm writing that's going to be like Curse of Strahd meets the movie Armageddon with a little The Thing tossed in for good measure.
Y'all ain't ready for this.
2019-11-06 20:25:29 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the Neverending Dungeon! The adventure starts when characters wake in a dungeon with no recollection of how they got there. Each room of the dungeon is loaded with traps, monsters, puzzles, treasure, and more. As time goes on, I'll create more and more rooms, building out at least one ...
2019-11-06 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
Today, I'm breaking ground finally on my big fat Vampire Stronghold adventure. Here's the image:
As always, thanks to the total bad-ass Dyson Logos for this crazy huge map. I know th...
2019-11-06 14:42:33 +0000 UTC View PostHey! I just discovered that Monday is holiday (yes, I'm slow), but that means I don't have day job on Monday. So instead of rushing and doing a shit job on Aberranterra for Thursday, I'm going to push it to Tuesday so I've got three whole days to work on it.
Of course, this means now I'll h...
2019-11-06 03:21:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a sneak peek at a fun little room with the prompt "antimagic." I'm nearly done and will have it posted for tomorrow morning. Then, I'm likely to start working on getting all of Aberranterra together for Thursday.
Keen observers might note the number in the pit there. Muahahaha...
2019-11-06 02:17:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the Neverending Dungeon! The adventure starts when characters wake in a dungeon with no recollection of how they got there. Each room of the dungeon is loaded with traps, monsters, puzzles, treasure, and more. As time goes on, I'll create more and more rooms, building out at least one ...
2019-11-05 19:10:49 +0000 UTC View Post
This article introduces a collection of special feats that allow you to explore the natural weapons inherent in your race. Many of these feats are associated with the wilder races presented in the official Fifth Edition book VGtM. Always check with your GM before incorporating an option ...
2019-11-05 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Hell has its Tiamat. But the Abyss has its Beast.
The Beast is terror-come-chaosflesh, a creature borne of fire and damnation. In its true form, The Beast appears as a seven-headed dragon some 60-feet tall. Its very flesh writhes with fire and the faces of the souls it consumes. Magma coats...
2019-11-05 15:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Working on another request that I thought was pretty intriguing, from one of my long-time silver patrons, Keith T.
I'm still thinking a few up, but already I've got a handful of neat ones mostly intended for the races found in Volo's. Hope you enjoy!
2019-11-05 03:51:08 +0000 UTC View Post
This thing is a beast. Literally. These days, when I put together CR 30 stuff, I can so with the experience I have from running a level 20 group. So you know damn well it can beat the asses of heroes that come at it.
More fun to come with Tuesday Requestday.
2019-11-05 02:35:15 +0000 UTC View PostTonight I’m making requests that will be out tomorrow. Be sure you know the rules before posting (see the overview page).
Looking forward to seeing what y’all ask for.
2019-11-04 20:48:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the Neverending Dungeon! The adventure starts when characters wake in a dungeon with no recollection of how they got there. Each room of the dungeon is loaded with traps, monsters, puzzles, treasure, and more. As time goes on, I'll create more and more rooms, building out at least one ...
2019-11-04 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Perhaps one of the most popular articles ever on my site (it gets nearly 100 organic visits per day), "How to Create a Roguish Archetype" gives a step-by-step process into creating a new rogue subclass for your own Fifth Edition campaigns. I've now finally got around to putting this into PDF form...
2019-11-04 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a quick sneak peek before beddy-bye. Working on Room 10 right now, which is tentatively titled "Tiamat." I haven't totally decided what I want to do with this one beyond the multi-tiered layout.
I'll also have some new monsters up tomorrow, probably some stuff for Aberranterra.
H...
2019-11-04 03:44:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the Neverending Dungeon! The adventure starts when characters wake in a dungeon with no recollection of how they got there. Each room of the dungeon is loaded with traps, monsters, puzzles, treasure, and more. As time goes on, I'll create more and more rooms, building out at least one ...
2019-11-03 21:45:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the collected works of October 2019 in an easy-to-print PDF.
I might go back in and add a table of contents, but for now, it's arranged in roughly the same manner that WotC organizes their stuff.
Enjoy!
Hey all! I'm working on putting Buckler together today. It should be totally sewed up hopefully before noon CST. It's looking to come out around 40 pages or so. I'm doing it in print-friendly method so you can print it and put it into a folder as you so desire.
The only things I'm not inclu...
2019-11-03 15:17:45 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
Here's a heads up with what's coming your way tomorrow.
Unfortunately, I don't have any fancy images yet as I'm working on top-secret stuff for some friends and my own D&D group, but I do plan on bringing you the following after a long day of creating:
At 3rd level, a fighter gains the Martial Archetype feature. The following Ghost option is available to a fighter, in addition to those normally offered.
Note: The PDF includes the details for the lumibike.
2019-11-01 22:46:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Welcome to the Neverending Dungeon! The adventure starts when characters wake in a dungeon with no recollection of how they got there. Each room of the dungeon is loaded with traps, monsters, puzzles, treasure, and more. As time goes on, I'll create more and more rooms, building out at least one ...
2019-11-01 15:46:01 +0000 UTC View PostHuge month this month! Without ranting too much, here's what you can expect from DMDave in November:
Aberranterrra - Probably the biggest release this month will be the core ruleset for Aberranterra, the post-apocalyptic world that Miska Fredman and I are collaborating on. ...
2019-11-01 14:10:48 +0000 UTC View Post