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.

Broadsword Magazine Kickstarter Page Up for Preview

It’s finally here! Over the last couple weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about The Secret of Forsaken Peak and decided that not only would we be releasing this awesome adventure on Kickstarter, but we’d make it part of a magazine series called Broadsword. What is Broadsword? Basically, Broadsword is a throwback to the RPG […]

DungeonFog Review – An Awesome Map Tool for RPGs | The DM Lair [video]

Sometimes it seems like it’s hard to find map making software for role-playing games that can do what you want but is also easy to use. Many map tools that I’ve used are either too complicated to use or just don’t have all the features that I’m looking for to create great maps to use […]

‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere’ Part 5 | 13th-Level Adventure for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (Spoilers)

The original ‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere‘ was written by Chris Perkins in the September 1997 issue of Dungeon Magazine (#64). The original art was done by Bradley K. McDevitt and the Cartography was by Rob Lazzaretti. I’ve since converted it to Fifth Edition for educational purposes. 21 – Annis’ Bedchamber This chamber has been set aside for […]

‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere’ Part 4 | 13th-Level Adventure for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (Spoilers)

The original ‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere‘ was written by Chris Perkins in the September 1997 issue of Dungeon Magazine (#64). The original art was done by Bradley K. McDevitt and the Cartography was by Rob Lazzaretti. I’ve since converted it to Fifth Edition for educational purposes. 11 – Prison Cells Three doors lead from this long corridor. […]

‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere’ Part 3 | 13th-Level Adventure for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (Spoilers)

The original ‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere‘ was written by Chris Perkins in the September 1997 issue of Dungeon Magazine (#64). The original art was done by Bradley K. McDevitt and the Cartography was by Rob Lazzaretti. I’ve since converted it to Fifth Edition for educational purposes. Part Three: Lair of the Lich Bzallin’s lair is located in […]

‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere’ Part 2 | 13th-Level Adventure for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (Spoilers)

The original ‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere‘ was written by Chris Perkins in the September 1997 issue of Dungeon Magazine (#64). The original art was done by Bradley K. McDevitt and the Cartography was by Rob Lazzaretti. I’ve since converted it to Fifth Edition for educational purposes. Part Two: Bzallin’s Citadel Several years ago, while researching a powerful […]

‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere’ Part 1 | 13th-Level Adventure for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition (Spoilers)

The original ‘Bzallin’s Blacksphere‘ was written by Chris Perkins in the September 1997 issue of Dungeon Magazine (#64). The original art was done by Bradley K. McDevitt and the Cartography was by Rob Lazzaretti. I’ve since converted it to Fifth Edition for educational purposes. Bzallin’s Blacksphere by Christopher Perkins Introduction This adventure is a challenging […]

Half-Machine Template | New Monsters for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition

Magic coupled with machinery can equip organic creatures with mechanical limbs, metallic skin, and other machine enhancements. The result is a half-machine. A half-machine can come in various shapes and sizes, depending on the base creature type and the extent of the mechanical modifications. Most half-machine creatures are hideous to behold, while some might appear […]

Jovian Playable Race | New Player Option for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition

Another Spelljammer addition (original, mind you!), this one comes from another player who had some ideas on what he wanted the class to do. Basically, the race is sentient gas. But how the hell can you make sentient gas work in Fifth Edition without breaking the game? Design Notes Here are the list of traits […]

Warlock Pact of the Great Dreamer | New Player Option for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition

I’m running a Spelljammer campaign, and one of my players wanted to do something outside of the box with his warlock. First, he had me come up with an octopode class. And now I need to make a Great Space Whale patron. Challenge accepted! Design Notes With this particular design, I wanted to stick with […]