Author: DM Dave

I'm a writer, artist, and D&D nerd. My son, Jack is six, and he, too, is quickly going down the long nerd road with me. My wife, Tracy just rolls her eyes.

Neverending Dungeon – Room 1 – “Good Morning” | New Adventure for Fifth Edition

Welcome to the Neverending Dungeon! The adventure starts when characters awaken 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 dungeons, building out at least one room per week plus […]

Possumfolk (Waba-Animoosh) | New Race for Fifth Edition

Humanoid possums are known simply as possomfolk by the other races or waba-animoosh by in the opossum tongue. Possomfolk are rarely seen in major humanoid cities, preferring to live far from humans and elves. However, they do intermingle with gnomes, halflings, and wood elves, as well as the fey. Get this race option plus over […]

The Travellers Caves | New Adventure for Fifth Edition (3-5 1st Level Characters) (Updated 10/17/19)

The Travellers Caves is a quick and easy adventure for 3-5 first level adventurers. Maps by Dyson Logos, notes by Dave Hamrick.

Will-o’-Wisp Playable Race/Class | New Player Option for Fifth Edition

About a year ago this time I created one of my first ever playable race/classes, the will-o-wisp for one of my players. Hard to believe this, but a year ago I was still pretty new to class and subclass creation. So overall, the class was a disaster. Recently, I’ve noticed a few folks are going […]

Tips for Running Large Dungeons with Complex Maps in D&D | The DM Lair [video]

Have you ever been frustrated with running large dungeons in Dungeons & Dragons? Perhaps not sure about the best way to prepare for them? In this video, I’ll discuss how I run large dungeons with complex maps in D&D and give some tips for dungeon masters. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome […]

Aboleth Variants | 4 New Monsters for 5th Edition (Updated 10/13/19)

Welcome back to Dave’s Daily Fifth Edition Monsters! Today, I’ll be tackling the aboleth. Here’s what you can expect from this post: A short introduction to aboleths. My thoughts and inspirations going into creating these variations. 2 new aboleth variants plus 2 spin-off creations. Aboleths, the Horrors from the Depths Aboleths. They’re totally gross, right? […]

Fire-Eater Sorcerous Origin | New Player Option for Fifth Edition

At 1st level, a sorcerer gains the Sorcerous Origin feature. The following Fire-Eater option is available to a sorcerer in addition to those normally offered. Fire-Eater Fire-eaters can trace their origins to the strange fire elves of the elemental planes. As the name implies, fire-eaters consume fire, converting it into raw arcane energy. Fire-Eater Features […]

BroadSword Monthly #2 PDF – Now on Sale

The second issue of BroadSword Monthly is now on sale in the SNEAK PEAK PDF-format. This 100-page, hardcover HORROR issue of BSM includes: 3 New Fifth Edition Compatible Adventures (including Quarantine, a massive whodunnit-style mystery with over 190 NPCs) 19 New Monsters 19 New Magic Items Illustrated by Bodieh Hartley New rules for monster hunters […]

Stat Anything – Iron Man | New NPC for Fifth Edition

Anthony Edward “Tony” Stark was a billionaire industrialist, a founding member of the Avengers, and the former CEO of Stark Industries. A brash but brilliant inventor, Stark was self-described as a genius, billionaire, playboy, and philanthropist. With his great wealth and exceptional technical knowledge, Stark was one of the world’s most powerful men following the […]

7 Reasons to Run an Acquisitions Incorporated Style of Game in D&D | The DM Lair [video]

Have you heard of the new Acquisitions Incorporated D&D book, but aren’t sure what it can do for your campaign? In this video, I explain seven things running an Acquisitions Inc. style of game can do for your game. And all of them have the potential to make the game decidedly better. For more videos […]