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.
Sep 05

Stat Anything – Optimus Prime | New Monster for Fifth Edition

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Optimus Prime is the awe-inspiring leader of the Autobot forces. Selfless and endlessly courageous, he is the complete opposite of his mortal enemy Megatron. Originally a mere civilian known as Orion Pax or Optronix, he was chosen by the Matrix of Leadership to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the Transformers’ conflict to […]

Sep 04

Patreon Alien Requests (Part 2) | New Monsters for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)

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Every month, I turn to my Patrons over on www.patreon.com/dmdave for cool ideas. Last month it was monsters and they certainly delivered. Now, it’s aliens. Here are some of the cool aliens that they came up with to help populate the science fiction campaign setting of Blueshift. Some of the races work best as monsters while others […]

Sep 04

Stat Anything – Daleks | New Monster for Fifth Edition

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Special bonus today as not only have I created the Daleks from Doctor Who for you to use in your Fifth Edition campaigns, but I’ve also made a video of that shares the creative process. Enjoy! The Daleks were a warrior race made up of genetically engineered mutants belonging to fundamental DNA type 467-989 who were originally from the planet Skaro. The mutants were […]

Sep 04

Stat Anything – Eleven | New NPC for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition

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Jane “El” Hopper (born Jane Ives), better known as Eleven, is one of the main protagonists of Stranger Things. Her character is portrayed by Millie Bobby Brown. Eleven was kidnapped and raised in Hawkins National Laboratory, where she was experimented on for her inherited psychokinetic abilities. After escaping the lab, she was found by Mike, Lucas, and Dustin. Upon discovering her abilities, Mike believed […]

Sep 03

Stat Anything: Private First Class William Hudson | New NPC for Fifth Edition

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Private First Class William L. Hudson was a combat technician in the United States Colonial Marine Corps, part of 2nd Battalion Bravo Team. He was a member of the combat unit deployed to Acheron aboard the USS Sulaco in 2179, to investigate the sudden loss of contact with the colony of Hadley’s Hope. He was subsequently involved in combating the Xenomorph infestation at the colony. Hudson was part […]

Sep 03

Constructed Minion| New Monster for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)

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Constructed minions appear to be tall, ordinary, silent humans. They stand over six-feet tall and appear to be quite muscular. However, the reality is much more disturbing: they are actually clockwork constructs that use illusions to make themselves appear human. These machines possess limited intelligence and are often programmed for specific functions acting as guards, […]

Sep 03

How to Make the Perfect Boss Fight in D&D – Part 2 | The DM Lair [video]

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Ever been in a D&D game where the big bad boss turned out to be a lame pushover? Of course. We all have. In this video, I discuss ways dungeon masters can design boss fights to be more fun and engaging for their players: the perfect high-level boss fight! For more videos to help dungeon […]

Sep 03

Loot, Die, Repeat | New 4th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)

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I received this submission for BroadSword Monthly a few months back and thought it was such a cool concept I just had to have it. Right away, Alec and I started working together to flesh it out a bit more. And here it is, the finished product, “Loot, Die, Repeat”. Credits: Alec Conte with Dave […]

Sep 02

Yautja Playable Race | New Player Option for Fifth Edition

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Because you asked, I delivered. If you didn’t already see it, be sure to check out the yautja monster for Fifth Edition as well as xenomorphs. Yautja Traits Your yautja character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. your Strength score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 2. Age. Yautja have […]

Sep 02

Stat Anything – Xenomorph | New Monster for Fifth Edition

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The Xenomorph XX121, better known just as Xenomorph (which literally translates to “strange form” from Greek ξενος, xenos=strange and morphe=form) or the “Alien“, is an extraterrestrial endoparasitoid species with multiple life cycles, possibly originating from the planet Proteus (also known as “Xenomorph Prime”). One of the deadliest of all known alien species, these creatures require a host organism in order to […]