Random Encounter Tables Here are six random encounter tables for your 5th Edition campaigns. Low-Level Grassland Encounters d8 + d12 Encounter 2 1 manticore 3 2 giant vultures (50%) or 22 axe beaks (50%) 4 1 rhinoceros 5 2 gnolls […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Review: Princes of the Apocalypse The second storyline (read: Adventure Path) for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons is called Elemental Evil, which focuses on the cults of several elemental princes and their efforts to take over the Forgotten Realms and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
New Traps Update: A PDF of these traps- expanded and revised – is available exclusively on the DMs Guild site, here. Here are a handful of assorted traps to challenge your players with. Arrow Launcher Mechanical Trap When a creature […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
5e Review: Fifth Edition Foes Despite the absence of a new Open Game Licence or Game System Licence from Wizards of the Coast, Necromancer Games has released one of the first 3rd Party Products for the 5th Edition of Dungeons […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Diseases Update: A PDF of these diseases and poisons – expanded and revised – is available exclusively on the DMs Guild site, here. Black Vomit Spread through biting insects, this disease can infect most humanoid creatures and some livestock. This disease […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Condition Cards One accessory I’ve found incredibly handy for tabletop roleplaying games is condition cards. The Dungeon Master might have a screen with all the pertinent information available, but the players have to rely on notes or the rulebooks, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Attunement Requirements & Minor Properties Here are a couple new tables for generating interesting random magic items. Attunement Requirements Not all magic items easily bond with their user. Some magical items have special requirements that must be fulfilled before the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Monster of the Month: Soul Devourer A phantasmal creature of the ethereal plane, soul devourers are not undead creature but their predator. It roams the mist-like world of dead, preying on the spirits of the recently departed. Unnatural Hunters. Soul devourers look […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Glancing Blow An option for games where accuracy and regular damage is desired. This is useful for campaigns with a heroic tone, where the PCs should be more effective. It’s also useful when regularly facing large numbers of lower level […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On The Street I can say a lot of good things about 5th Edition D&D. But what really stood out on my first read-through of the PHB was the lack of summoning. One of my favourite characters from 3e was […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
D&D5 Review: Player’s Handbook Two-and-a-half years after it was first teased, the 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook has been released. The book hits Wizards Play Network (WPN) stores on August 8th and everywhere on the 19th. I really […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
D&D5 Review: Starter Set In the middle of July Wizards of the Coast released the first real 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons product to stores: the latest Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set. Well… second if you include Ghosts of Dragonspear […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
