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[Vacation Content 3/7] Loot Tavern: Rotwing Helm

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) Component: Celestial hair

Valkyries take solemn oaths to combat the spread of the Rot God’s influence at any cost. The first true test of their devotion comes when they invite the Scarlet Plague into their own bo...

[Vacation Content 2/7] Borough Bound: Pelgrut Hideaway

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 cont...

2024-08-06 15:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

[Vacation Content 1/7] Tom Cartos: Map, scene, and adventure bundle!

Tom Cartos is a classic name among cartographers. These maps come with tokens and variants to fully control the scene for your adventurers in person or via VTT. He's a longstanding and acti...

2024-08-05 15:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Reminder: The Saddlebag is on vacation this week! Stay tuned for more daily 5e content!

Hey heroes!

I wanted to give you all a heads up that I'll be on vacation this week while visiting the Netherlands! I've been learning Dutch via Duolingo for the better part of two years, so I'm really excited for the opportunity to go and still feel woefully underprepared to speak to anyone...

Public Poll — The Gambler's Bow is now free!

This is super belated this week due to my off-schedule return on Monday evening. Thanks for your patience and votes, everyone!

Hey adventurers! Thanks for cas...

Gambler's Bow

Weapon (any bow), rare

A red gaming die sits at each end of this bow's string. When you make a ranged attack roll with the bow, you can use a bonus action to magically give yourself advantage on the roll. If you roll the same number on both d20s, the attack is a critical hit...

See me at GenCon tomorrow (Friday) morning!

Hey adventurers! Just a reminder that I'll be at the Hit Point Press booth (#1538) signing books and chatting with folks until 11:30 tomorrow morning. I would love to see you there, and I'll no doubt have some item cards to hand out to folks that stop by.

Come say hi! See you ...

Armor of the Lost Angel

Armor (plate), legendary (requires attunement)

This dark armor is covered in feathery ornamentations and streaks of scarlet. While wearing it, you gain resistance to fire and poison damage, and you can use a bonus action to extend a pair of spectral wings from your back. The...

Torch of the Righteous Flame

Rod, very rare (requires attunement)

This magic torch functions the same as a normal one, but doesn't burn out after 1 hour. Once the torch is lit, it continues to burn until it's extinguished. While the torch is on your person, you have resistance to fire damage.

The ...

Hidey Horse

Wondrous item, rare

This hollow metal horse is as large and heavy as a riding horse, although the space beneath its legs is covered by metal sheets. It has small windows and a door on its side, which can be opened using an action. The door is large enough for a Medium creatu...

Scroll of Scripts

Scroll, uncommon

Within this scroll case is a pale scroll with nothing written on it. The scroll is 10 feet long and 1 foot wide. As an action, you can press a portion of the scroll that has writing on it against a willing creature or solid surface; you then peel the scroll ...

Skellies playtest version 0.9 is ready for play!

Hey adventurers!

I wanted to let everyone know that I've been hard at work on Skellies these last few months (and working with some ultra-talents in the black/white art category). I'm happy to announce that you can now download all the materials you need at 2024-07-29 14:13:24 +0000 UTC View Post

Heroic Ideas — Choose 2 community item ideas to be made!

Heads up! This is a long poll, which ends on August 12th. The next week's content won't feature items from this poll, and the week after that is a vacation week!

Hey heroes...

Public Poll — The Potentate's Chess Set is now free!

Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!

The Potentate's Chess Set's art and card files are now public and considered OGL content*! Grab them with the links ...

The Griffon's Saddlebag will be at GenCon next week!

Hey adventurers!

I wanted to let you all know that I'll be in Indianapolis next week for GenCon. I'll be at the Hit Point Press booth, as usual, signing books and talking about whatever you want for an hour and a half on Friday morning!

I hope to see you there!

Compass Blowgun

Weapon (blowgun), uncommon (requires attunement)

When you hit a creature with a blowgun needle fired from this weapon, that creature becomes magically tracked by it. For the next hour after hitting a creature in this way, you can use an action to place the blowgun on the gro...

Potentate's Chess Set

Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement)

When found, this chess set is missing half its pieces. The set is contained within a case, which often doubles as the board when opened up. The case itself isn't magical, but the pieces within it are. While the set is on your pe...

Hat of the False Wizard

Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)

While wearing this hat, you can use an action to cast either the druidcraft, thaumaturgy, or prestidigitation spell from it.

Curse. This curse is only revealed ...

Floating Tablecloth

Wondrous item, uncommon

This silk tablecloth flutters dramatically when held aloft. You can use an action to shake the cloth open with a flourish and set it on an imaginary table. When you do, you cast the floating disk spell from the cloth, which hangs suspend...

Mermaid Trousers

Wondrous item, uncommon

These trousers glimmer with reflective scales. The bottom of each leg widens into a fin-like, colorful lace. While you're wearing the trousers and are completely submerged in water, you can use a bonus action to tap your feet together to transform you...

Heroic Ideas — Choose 2 community item ideas to be made!

Hey heroes!

Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' suggested items to be made into official Sa...

Public Poll — The Hero's Cookbook is now free!

Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!

The Hero's Cookbook's' art and card files are now public and considered OGL content*! Grab them with the links below...

Jar of Lightningflies

Wondrous item, rare

This blue glass jar was made with sand that was struck by lightning, fusing it into a glass that was then remolded into the vessel. When found, there are 2d4 miniscule, fluttering sparks inside the jar, called lightningflies. While at least 1 lightningfly...

Hero's Cookbook

Wondrous item, uncommon

In the front of this well-worn book is a magical incantation. Reciting the incantation reveals that it's a song to cook to, and follows a catchy melody. The rest of the book is filled with various persons' handwritten recipes and scrawled notes, which...

Iphae's Fall — New Setting and Subclasses! Subclass updates: Shadow Knight v1.1 (large), Gravetender v1.21 (small)

Iphae’s Fall (or Illinditharl, “The Way Below” as it was originally called) was founded over two hundred years ago by Illhaefen Iphae, a drow who sought to create a society free from the wicked aspirations and bitter politicking under the thumb of the drows’ patron goddess. Ev...

2024-07-17 18:16:05 +0000 UTC View Post

Scorpion Glaive

Weapon (glaive), uncommon

This glaive is gently curved. It magically straightens when you thrust it forward. On a hit, the weapon deals either piercing or slashing damage (your choice each time). When you roll a 20 on an attack roll made with this weapon against a creature, ...

Ballista Pike

Weapon (pike), uncommon

This sturdy, adamantine pike was once a ballista bolt. If the pike hits an object or structure, the hit is a critical hit.

When you make an attack with the pike you can speak its command word to throw it, using a normal range of 120 feet and a l...

Eldritch Halberd

Weapon (halberd), uncommon (requires attunement)

A sickly, yellow eye stares unblinkingly from the winged blade of this magic halberd. You can use your Charisma modifier, instead of Strength, for attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.

While you aren't mis...

Heroic Ideas — Bi-monthly Runner Up poll! Choose 2 community item ideas to be made!

Hey heroes!

Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' suggested items to be made into official Saddlebag ite...

Public Poll — The Shield of the Unmarked Grave is now free!

Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!

The Shield of the Unmarked Grave's' art and card files are now public and considered OGL content*! Grab them with th...