It’s hard to believe that I’ve been a Dungeon Master for almost 28 years. It’s crazy! And Gods knows, I probably spent a lot of that time sucking at it, too. (My players would probably argue that I still suck at it, but I digress.) Anyways, I’ve learned a few tricks along the way that […]
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“They were bourne of pure negative energy, like vicious, trembling lions with shredded wings and tails covered in ghostly spikes. In life, they were horrible enough, but now they were something much worse.” Manticore specters are manticores that were killed by a powerful undead force, trapping them between the Prime Material and afterlife. They are […]
Recently, I put together a blog post outlining how to create a magic item for Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition in 15 minutes or less. This time, I thought I might dig in a little deeper and show some more of my thought process behind creating stuff. This in-depth article is divided into two parts: […]
This is part of my ongoing “campaign setting in a bottle”, the Zombie Apocalypse Campaign Setting using Fifth Edition Rules. For more information, be sure to check out the first part of the rules adjustment. A soldier is a highly trained combatant. They typically serve in armies, but this entry may also serve as a […]
Interested in Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica but not sure if it’s worth purchasing? In this review of the newest 5e campaign setting, Luke Hart and Luke’s friend Jon take a look at various components of the book: artwork, world building, player options, monsters, and hooks & plots. Be sure to like and follow Luke Hart and […]
Quick announcement! The requestlog has been updated for December 11, 2018. If you feel like I missed you, please be sure to send me a message on Instagram or to my email dave@dmdave.com. See the Request Log To learn more about how you can get your personalized Dungeons & Dragons request in, head over to […]
Tell me about the ghosts, brother. “Which ones? There were so many. So many horrible things. Just lurking there. A part of it all.” You mentioned one that was a dog. With children? No? “Doghead and the Cold Children. Gods, that was horrible. Just horrible.” Yes. That is the one. Tell us about that one. […]
This request comes from another one of my Patrons, Brad. Here’s what Brad requested: I recently went through an escape room with some of my gaming group, and I thought that it would be interesting to put out characters through an “escape dungeon” during a session. Could you do that as a mini-dungeon? Challenge accepted, […]
This request comes from one of my Patrons. Here’s what he requested: “Would love to see what magical cursed items under the theme of the seven deadly sins. I’m running a campaign that each sin is a mini-boss (or ally) and me and my players are having a great time with it.” Sounds awesome! With […]
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