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 02

Stat Anything – Yautja (Predator) | New Monster for Fifth Edition

DM Dave1 Comment on Stat Anything – Yautja (Predator) | New Monster for Fifth EditionPosted in Fun Stuff Tagged

The Yautja, (pronounced Ya-OOT-ja), known colloquially as the Predators or Hunters, are an extraterrestrial species characterized by their hunting of other dangerous species for sport and honor, including humans. The Yautja are a sentient, humanoid race that breathe an atmosphere similar to that of Earth’s but possess a level of technological advancement far in excess of anything available to humans. The Predators stalk and […]

Aug 30

Play D&D with Me: 25k Giveaway | The DM Lair [video]

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As a thank you to my viewers for helping me reach 25k subs, I’ll be giving away four spots to a D&D one-shot adventure with me as your dungeon master. It will be one game session about four hours long that we’ll plan on Roll20 and Discord. Enter here ▶▶ https://gleam.io/kphcG/dd-oneshot-adventure-25k-giveaway For more videos to […]

Aug 28

Patreon Requested Alien Races | 8 New Monsters for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)

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Every month, I turn to my Patrons over on http://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 […]

Aug 28

The Paramount Russell-Class Science Vessel | New Ship for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)

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The Paramount is a vehicle and as such has special rules associated with it. Like a creature, a vehicle has six ability scores (Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma) and corresponding modifiers. The Strength of a vehicle expresses its size and weight. Dexterity represents its ease of handling. The vehicle’s Constitution score covers its […]

Aug 28

Doctor Kalaxan | New NPC for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)

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Doctor Kalaxan is the mysterious quest giver in the adventure The Mystery of Hoegar’s Hollow. While he often appears as a wizard that goes by the moniker Kalaxan the Magnificent, Kalaxan is actually a human-like construct known as an android. He was the lead science officer aboard the Paramount when the ship crashed. Construct Nature. […]

Aug 28

The Mystery of Hoegar’s Hollow | New 1st-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)

DM Dave3 Comments on The Mystery of Hoegar’s Hollow | New 1st-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)Posted in Adventures Tagged , ,

The Mystery of Hoegar’s Hollow is a location-based adventure designed for any mix of four 5th-level adventurers. This side quest adventure introduces characters to the science-fiction campaign setting of Blueshift. The adventure works best if the characters have no idea what they are getting into; the science-fiction elements should be a total surprise. Note: this adventure […]

Aug 27

How to Make the Perfect Boss Fight in D&D – Part 1 | The DM Lair [video]

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In this video, I discuss several ways you can create the perfect boss fight for your D&D players. Being able to create a fun and challenging BBEG battle for a Dungeons & Dragons game is something every dungeon master should be equipped to do. For more videos to help dungeon masters run awesome games, check […]

Aug 27

The Secret of Forsaken Peak Part 2: The Eyries | New 6th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Preview)

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This is an editorial version of the adventure. It may still have typos and logic errors. The second installment of the ongoing Secret of Forsaken Peak series is intended for a party of 4-6 6th-level characters who should reach 7th-level by the adventure’s end. The adventure is set in the Eastern Borderlands setting detailed in […]

Aug 27

The Master of the Peak (Luzien) | New Monster for Fifth Editon (BroadSword Preview)

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Nearly a century ago, an elven monk named Luzien worked in the Temple at the eastern side of the Forsaken Peak. Luzien was obsessed with the notion of immortality. Within the caverns of the Eyries, he studied dark rituals and necromantic rites, hoping to find a way to extend his life. When Luzien’s brothers at […]

Aug 26

Witchborn Sorcerous Origin (Preview) | New Player Option for Fifth Edition

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This new sorcerous origin is a preview. The full version can be downloaded for FREE for all patrons tiers on DMDave’s Patreon. In addition to this subclass, here’s what else you get as a patron: A free 56-page ebook titled EVIL Monthly requests PDF copies of DMDave.com material Poll voting privileges Access to DMDave’s Discord […]