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.

Survivalist Ranger Archetype | New Player Option for Fifth Edition

At 3rd level, a ranger gains the Ranger Archetype feature. The following Survivalist option is available to a ranger, in addition to those normally offered. Survivalist The survivalist a lone wolf, an outcast, a one-person-army. They excel as outsiders and are masters at vanishing into the wilderness for extended periods of time. Survivalist rangers are […]

Snow Queen Otherworldly Patron | New Player Option for Fifth Edition

At 1st level, a warlock gains the Otherworldly Patron feature. The following Snow Queen option is available to a warlock in addition to those normally offered. Snow Queen You derive your arcane powers from the Snow Queen, queen of the snowflakes or “snow bees”, who travels throughout the world with the snow. The Snow Queens […]

D&D Story: Never Upset a Dragon Turtle – Another Tale About Consequences | The DM Lair [video]

Have your players ever REALLY ticked off an enemy? This is the story of a momma dragon turtle, three eggs, several magic items, and how my D&D players ran afoul of each. The moral of the story? Never upset a dragon turtle! For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome games, check out the […]

Advanced Mob Rules | New Rules and Mechanics for Fifth Edition

Mobs are fun. After all, every player with a high-level character imagines what it’d be like to run through a mob of a bunch of CR 1/8 weenies. Logistically, though, it’s a pain, especially for the GM. For example, if you wanted to challenge a group of four 10th-level adventurers with kobolds (CR 1/8), you […]

Stat Anything – War Boys | New NPCs for Fifth Edition

War Boys are handpicked at a young age by the guardians of the elevator platform of The Citadel and are indoctrinated as zealots in the cult of V8 with Immortan Joe as their immortal leader. They are completely loyal, blindly following their leader, never questioning the morality of his actions. They view death in service to Immortan Joe […]

BroadSword #1 is shipping!

Quick note, folks: BroadSword #1 is shipping. You should receive an email with a tracking number. It’s going out US media mail, so it should take 2-9 business days for you to receive. I’ll be officially putting them in the mail Saturday morning 9/28/19. I might contact you over the next couple of days to […]

Spells that Break the Dungeon in D&D | The DM Lair [video]

Have your D&D players ever used spells to completely bypass large parts of a dungeon? If so, you know exactly what I mean by spells that break dungeons. In this video, my friend Joe and I talk about several spells that shortcut dungeons in Dungeons & Dragons and what dungeon masters can do about them. […]

Stat Anything – Captain America (MCU) | New NPC for Fifth Edition

Captain Steven Grant “Steve” Rogers is a World War II veteran, a founding member of the Avengers, and Earth’s first superhero. Rogers had suffered from numerous health problems, and upon America’s entry into World War II, was rejected from the service within the United States Army despite several attempts to enlist. Rogers was the only recipient of the Super Soldier Serum developed by Abraham […]

Stat Anything – Ash J. Williams | New NPC for Fifth Edition

Ashley Joanna “Ash” Williams is an idiot and a hero. But mostly an idiot. For over 35 years, he’s battled the deadites, evil demons hellbent on the destruction of humankind. Ash’s first encounter with deadites happened when he and his girlfriend, Linda, were vacationing in a cabin in Morristown, Tennessee. It seems an archaeologist had come […]

Winged Monkeys | New Monster for Fifth Edition

“Why do you have to obey the charm of the Golden Cap?” Dorothy asked. “That is a very long story,” answered the leader of the Winged Monkeys, with a laugh; “but as we have a long flight before us, I will pass the time by telling you about it, if you wish.” “I would very much […]