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Tomorrow's Player Option

Hey all!I realize today was supposed to be Player Option Tuesday (POT?)Which class would you like to see a new subclass for? Options are listed below.

dmdave post Neverending Dungeon Prompts from patreon

Hey all!I'm adding in another (yes, I know UGH) reboot of the Neverending Dungeon this month, this time with a little more thought into the process. I'm using Tim Hartin's maps and including one per month as part of BSM. These will be available to Copper+ patrons. We will also have the tiles up on Roll20 almost as soon as they release.The very first map will be the one pictured above.Here's what I need from all of you: a single word prompt in the comments below. This will help di...

Exposure | New 3rd-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Exposure is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to seven characters of 3rd-to-5th-level. The adventure is optimized for five characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. Characters who survive this adventure should earn enough experience to reach the 4th level. The adventure takes place in a chilly arctic environment. In the Omeria campaign setting, the northernmost point of Omeria, the Syhros Peninsula, works best for such a setting. Because frigid conditions are key to this story, make s...

They Came From Beyond Chapter 3 - Tunnels of the Simulacra | New 12th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Tunnels of the Simulacra is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to seven 11th-to-13th-level characters. It is optimized for a party of five characters with an average party level (APL) of 12. Characters who play through the entire adventure should earn enough experience to reach the 13th level. The adventure takes place below the village of Borgstrand, a small village in the arctic circle. Although the adventure is set in the Legends of Omeria campaign setting, you can just as easily place it in...

They Came From Beyond Chapter 2 - Village of the Absent Sun | New 12th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Village of the Absent Sun is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to seven 11th-to-13th-level characters. It is optimized for a party of five characters with an average party level (APL) of 12. Characters who play through the entire adventure should earn enough experience to reach halfway to the 13th level, especially if they participated in the first chapter, Mutiny on the Calamity. The adventure takes place in Borgstrand, a small village in the arctic circle. Although the adventure is set in th...

Monastic Tradition - Way of the Winter Warrior | New Player Option for Fifth Edition

Monks who follow the Way of the Winter Warrior train in the harshest parts of the world, particularly those subject to year-round freezing conditions. These disciplined fighters hone their skills to become defensive combatants capable of withstanding extreme punishment from the large and dangerous creatures native to polar environments.The most famous school of Winter Warriors in Omeria were the Brothers of Xidar. Now extinct, this exclusively dark elf (or "drow" as the Rasgax call them)...

New Subclass Today... What Should It Be?

Hey all!I've got to make a new player option today. It'll likely be snow/arctic themed to go with the month, but which SRD sub would you like to see with a new subclass?This poll will end soon, so get your vote in fast!

They Came From Beyond Chapter 1 - Mutiny on The Chivalrous | New 12th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Mutiny on the Chivalrous is a Fifth Edition adventure for four to six characters of 11th to 13th level. The adventure is optimized for a party of five characters with an average party level (APL) of 12. Characters who play through the entire adventure should earn one-quarter of the experience necessary to reach the 13th level. The adventure takes place on The Chivalrous, a ship sailing north through treacherously cold arctic waters. This adventure assumes placement in the Legends of Omeria campa...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 168/366 - Etunaz

Scourge of the jötunn who roam the icy plains of northern Omeria, the etunaz are a subterranean breed of malicious giants who haunt the glaciers beyond the frostline. Thankfully, the jötunn have fought tirelessly to keep these creatures from pressing south. Should the jötunn fall, however, the etunaz could easily invade the south.An etunaz resembles a nobby, four-armed giant with a flat, rocky skull and mouth filled with razor sharp teeth.

Buckler June and July 2020

Here it is, folks.This is half a gig worth of PDFs for you to download, print, rub on your face—whatever.Mofo's so big, I had to put it on Dropbox. Enjoy!This Dropbox link has expired. If you are interested in this Buckler you can now get it as a one-time purchase through the DMDave.com Store!

Shrine of the Emperor of Bones - New 1st Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Shrine of the Emperor of Bones is a Fifth Edition adventure for four to five characters of 1st to 2nd-level, and is optimized for a party of five characters with an average party level (APL) of 1. This adventure is setting agnostic, meaning that you can easily place the adventure into any campaign setting or environment of your choice. Ideally, the shrine is hidden in a tropical environment such as a jungle or even under a town or city where water would easily flood its chambers.BackgroundOnce a...

[366 Days of Monsters] Days 166-167/366 - Emperor of Bones and Zombie Owlbear

The two new monsters detailed here appear in the adventure, The Shrine of the Emperor of Bones: the emperor of bones and a zombie owlbear.Undead Nature. The emperor of bones and the zombie owlbear do not require air, food, drink, or sleep.Emperor of BonesOnce a noble's son with a promising future in arcane magic, the self-proclaimed emperor of bones destroyed himself and his followers thanks to a necromantic ritual gone awry. Resurrected and driven by a compulsion to complete the ritual, the...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 165/366 - Vampire Wretch

The process for turning humanoids into vampires does not always result in a vampire spawn. Sometimes, the subject is too weak-willed to return from the grave as a full vampire. These creatures return as vampire wretches, lesser vampires, whose thirst for blood overwhelm their senses. Often, vampire wretches are destroyed immediately by the vampires who created them. There are times, however, where the wretch's creator takes pity on the creature and allows it to live as a pet.Undead Nature. T...

The Elemental | New Otherworldly Patron for Warlocks

Four mighty elements bind the universe and The Real: air, earth, fire, and water. As an elemental warlock, you derive your powers from a creature of the elements such as an elder elemental, genie or possibly one of the elemental princes. This connection imbues you with the ability to bend the chosen element to your will.Elemental warlocks often take on the stereotypical qualities of their appointed element. Air elemental warlocks are changeable and fickle. Earth elemental warlocks are slow and s...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 164/366 - Draugr

Cold as the icy highlands that they haunt, draugr are the reanimated corpses of despicably evil Rasgax Highlanders who were improperly buried. A draugr appears much as it did in life, except that its skin turns even darker and its head and beard hair turns stark white. Their eyes burn blue.Undead Lords. Often, the presence of a powerful draugr draws the attention of mindless undead in the region its haunts. As such, draugr frequently lead warbands—and sometimes entire armies—of the undead. T...

[366 Days of Monsters] 163/366 - Ice Wasp

Ice wasps are giant wasps adapted to cold environments. They're tougher, stronger, and much more aggressive than their warm climate counterparts. An ice wasp's sting has the ability to fill its prey's veins with chilly poison which slows them down and deals additional cold damage.Swarm of Ice Wasps. It's rare that ice wasps travel alone, content to travel in swarms of 20-30 wasps. These deadly coteries have enough strength to tackle even the great frost wyrms of the north. Arctic...

Plug-and-Play Supplement - Burakumin Homes by DMDave and Tom Cartos

Burakumin Homes is a plug-and-play add-on for Fifth Edition. This location easily fits into any campaign setting of your choice and can work as both a part of a larger village, town, or city, or as stand-alone structures at an important crossroads. Although this location is chock full of ready-made details, feel free to add, change, or remove elements to function with your chosen campaign setting.BackgroundOn the Eastern Continent, nestled among the foothills of a vast snow capped mountain range...

Changes to Trinket Tier Starting August 1st

Hey there Friends!I hope you have been enjoying your summer and staying safe!I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your patronage as Trinket members, truly! Thank you! I hope you have been enjoying all the content so far.The DMDave team and I have been working hard over the past few months ensuring that I continue to bring you exceptional adventures and community space for all things Fifth Edition! It’s only going to get better!Coming up to a new month - (August already?! Where is t...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 162/366 - Trapfoot

Trapfoots are white-haired rabbit-humanoid hybrids commonly found in arctic climates. They live in small tribal groups called clusters. Viewed as "lesser" by many of the larger humanoid races and giants that live near them, these clusters frequently find themselves under the rule of powerful, non-trapfoot creatures who bully them into obeisance. Trapfoots who break free of these tyrannical tethers often prefer to spend the remainder of their lives away from other humanoid cultures, fearf...

Angry Squad from the DMDave staff's pal, Lucas Scheffel!

Hey all!A good pal of myself and, well, basically everyone that works at DMDave has a Kickstarter that just went live. No obligation, of course, and it's not really 5e/D&D related. But Lucas is a good friend and a helluva talent, so I'd be a bunghole if I didn't share his work with all of you. Plus, it looks pretty awesome (I backed it).https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lucasscheffel/angry-squad-an-action-adventure-comicThanks for checking it out!

[366 Days of Monsters] Days 161-162/366 - Cold Roots

Trees and shrubs destroyed by necrotic energy sometimes rise a cold roots. For all intents and purposes, these creatures are undead plants. A typical cold root resembles a shrub or small tree that lacks leaves. These mindless creatures fight in great packs, seeking to overwhelm trespassers into their dark, wintery woods.Giant Cold Roots. Treants who become cold roots return as giant cold roots. Imbued with necromantic energy, these dangerous creatures are capable of creating more of their ilk.Se...

The Frostgauntlet | New 9th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

The Frostgauntlet is a side trek adventure for Fifth Edition. The adventure is intended for three to seven characters of 8th to 11th level, and it is optimized for five characters with an average party level (APL) of 9.BackgroundThe Frostgauntlet offers a shortcut between two important stretches of arctic territory that would otherwise require magical means to cross. Treacherous and nigh impassable, many who know of its perils would rather take the long way ‘round before setting foot within it...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 160/366 - Chill

Those few who've come across these monstrosities and lived to tell the tale speak of horrors unfathomable. Silently, the chill moves across the frozen wastes of Husweagua delivering their visions of doom to any creature unfortunate enough to gaze into its aberrant eyes. Although a chill's victims cannot recall what they witnessed within its gaze, the effect is terrible enough to instantly age the viewer decades.These creatures have demonstrated an aversion to warm conditions and vulnerab...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 159/366 - Wailing Wind

Often referred to as "The Winds of Vapul", wailing winds are deadly elementals that exist only to eradicate life. The northern Omerians, particularly those who live beyond the Rasgax Highlands, give continual thanks to the other elemental powers who keep these demonic forces at bay.Elemental Evidence. Vapul, the demonic god of winter and undeath, remains a subject of hot debate among Pexian scholars. Some believe that Vapul is one of the enigmatic dulons, the creators of Casar and The Re...

[366 Days of Monsters] Days 157-158/366 - Aukfolk

The frozen lands of Husweagua are home ot the aukfolk, a race of squat, tundra-dwelling humanoid birds known for their large, colorful beaks and close-knit culture.Power of the Tribe. Although some Pexian anthropologists consider aukfolk culture simple and lawless, these birds continue to demonstrate a proclivity for unification. An aukfolk tribe, when pitted against at threat that pushes the limits of what a lone tribe can normally handle, will work with sister tribes to combat the threat.Follo...

[Call for Suggestions] Monsters

Hey all!I could use a few ideas for monsters to make. Typical rules apply: No intellectual property (ie, no Marvel superheroes, TV characters, etc.) No anime (just a personal preference... sorry) No D&D monsters that aren't in the SRD (as much as I'd like to make variants of beholders, kuo-toa, etc. I can't)I've got about 40-50 monsters to catch up with and I'm going to try to bang out as many as I can for the end of July.Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

BroadSword Monthly #7

Sorry for the delay on this folks! But here it is.The physical copies should start mailing likely by the end of this month and 8 should follow shortly.This title has now been retired to the DMDave.com store! Get BroadSword Monthly Issue #7 PDF One-Time Purchase Get BroadSword Monthly Issue #7 Print One-Time Purchase

Thrown to the Wolves Tier 3 Variant

Now that I've knocked out the Tier 1 and 2 variants for the "old wolf den" map, Vines and Thrown to the Wolves respectively, it's time to get suggestions for the tier 3 version of the map. Tier 3, if you didn't know, are for characters levels 11 to 16—the big times.Again, I've tossed out a few suggestions below. Of course, you're free to suggest some good ones, too, in the comments below.

Vines | New 1st-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Vines is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to five characters of 1st to 3rd level. It’s optimized for a party of four characters with an average party level of 1. The adventure is campaign agnostic, but can just as easily be placed into any campaign setting which includes a forest or jungle setting where a carnivorous plant might grow. Characters who successfully complete the adventure and defeat all the encounters should earn enough experience to reach 2nd level. Be sure to review the decip...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 156/366 - Decipula Plant

These carnivorous plants are found in warm, wet climates around the world. The decipula uses its long vines to hunt for prey. Once the vine grapples a creature, it pulls the creature back to its lair where it slowly digests the creature within its leafy maw.Edit: changed some of the vines' stat block.