There are few things more boring in D&D than a combat map that is nothing but bare rooms or wide-open, empty terrain. Maps like that hardly inspire players’ imaginations. Instead, let’s spice our battle grids up, shall we? In this video, I go over ten ways to improve combat maps in D&D to make them […]
Of all the things to create in Fifth Edition, classes are probably the most difficult. The reasons why is because 1) most of the classes in Fifth Edition already accomplish most of the flavors that are available, 2) they’re hard AF to balance right, and 3) I need to come up with a new mechanic. […]
Everyone’s been asking all weekend, so thanks for your patience! I wanted to make sure that my Patrons got a hold of a copy first. But EVIL is finally ready for download. What’s EVIL? Just a 57-page book of all new, peer-reviewed and (mostly) playtested content for Fifth Edition. If you’re a Patron, you get […]
Last night, I whipped up a quickie (well, it was around 4,000 words, but I digress) document on how to create an adventure in 30 minutes or so. While looking at it, I realized that I probably zipped through the math on it pretty quick. I realize now that I sometimes take for granted how […]
Recently, my Saturday group hit the infamous level 11, placing them in the third tier. What does third tier mean in D&D? In the third tier (levels 11-16) characters have reached a level of power that sets them high above the ordinary populace and makes them special even among adventurers. At 11th level, many spellcasters […]
This monster comes in as a request from one of my Patrons. Here’s what he requested: Just joined as a Copper Patron, and would like to make my request. I need a race to replace orcs (whom I am trying to avoid) in the socio”ecology” of my world. Preferably, derived from or tied to the […]
Oddly, this is one that I get a lot of requests for. But an official request recently came in from no less than two patrons. The concept is simple: a weapon that gains levels as you do. Can it be done? Playtest Content The material here is presented for playtesting and to spark your imagination. These […]
This one comes from not just a patron, but actually a member of the Bloody Bunch. Basically, it’s a subclass built off of the classic Valkyries from Norse Mythology. Seeing as how I’m currently in the middle of cooking up two different settings that can work it in–Omerian Echo and the forthcoming MARTIAL guidebook–I thought […]
Big announcement today! While Patreon is slowly recovering from what I’m calling Patreonapocalypse 2019 (sorry for those who are trying to get a copy of EVIL or sign-up!), I thought I’d go ahead and announce February’s collected edition theme: MARTIAL: A Fifth Edition Companion – The Collected Works of DMDave February 2019 In the vein […]
Alright folks, we have an awesome live stream planned for tonight! We’ll not only be creating a D&D 5e adventure together but also be having a giveaway! (Everyone likes free stuff right?) So, for the adventure creation, I’ll go over some basics of adventure creation, but then we’ll spend the rest of the stream (generally […]
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