To round out myposts statting up magic items from the first two Dragon Quest games for The Saga of the Ortegids, here's a few magic items from Dragon Quest III.| Tales of the Lunar Lands
This encounter could be used in a dungeon, at a site in the wilderness, or maybe even in a town - preferably in some run-down house tucked away in a dark alley out of sight. You may want to plant rumors in the surrounding areas of strange robed figures gathering and chanting heard in the vicinity if you wish to lead your players to investigate.| Tales of the Lunar Lands
Continuing off my last post, here's a few more magic items for The Saga of the Ortegids, each based off items that debuted in Dragon Quest II. Stay tuned for the conclusion to the trilogy next week.| Tales of the Lunar Lands
The original Dragon Quest doesn't have a lot of notable magic items, but there's definitely enough for us to work with - and what's there is iconic enough to frequently show up in later games. Here's a few magic items for The Saga of the Ortegids - they may also work in other campaigns.| Tales of the Lunar Lands
Now that I've finished documenting every major location in the original Dragon Quest trilogy for The Saga of the Ortegids, my next priority is going to be statting up a few magic items from the games. I've used them plenty of times in my campaigns, but it's high time I got something written down somewhere. I'm going to make a series of posts detailing some key items from each of the first three games, but I think it warrants a separate post for the Arms of Erdrick - the equipment used...| Tales of the Lunar Lands
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the ‘Out of the Abyss’, a campaign I ran in 2020, the ‘Phandelver’s Pact’ campaign I ran from 2020-21, …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Rukdar-Zin was an ancient dwarven under-mountain city that fell into ruin centuries ago. Who knows what caused the city to be abandoned? Who knows that challenges await in its dark corridors, echoing halls, haunted mines and flowing underground rivers? Only YOU do, because Rukdar-Zin is YOURS to …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
‘MAPS For FANTASY RPGs Workbook 10’ is a 128-page softcover book/PDF with 20 hand drawn, full color maps which includes spaces provided to name your maps, stock your dungeons and/or add notes as yo…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, in which the adventurers travelled to Nangalore in search of the black orchid Teacher needs to cast the Dance of the Seven Winds ri…| Richard Green | Game Designer
Art by Zara Alfonso| Tales of the Lunar Lands
If you've been following my blog, I don't think it should be any surprise to you that I love backgrounds. They're one of the best ideas 5e ever had, offering customization options for characters that add flavor, and most of the features are narrative-focused, opening up new avenues for characters to explore and interact with the world rather than just giving them mathematical bonuses. That being said, I do think that there's room for background features to introduce mechanics of their...| Tales of the Lunar Lands
This encounter can be used anywhere outdoors, but probably has the most potential in a wilderness environment relatively close to civilizati...| tales-of-the-lunar-lands.blogspot.com
Here’s another map in my new map drawing series on YouTube. Enjoy! 🙂 For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
A semi-regular column: new magic items! Let’s see how long I can sustain the enthusiasm for this lol! Scroll of Echoes Wondrous Item (scroll), Rare (requires attunement by a spellcaster) This scroll appears to be made from translucent vellum. Once …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the ‘Out of the Abyss’, a campaign I ran in 2020, the ‘Phandelver’s Pact’ campaign I ran from 2020-21, …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Yanzar makes a new friend! Dramatis personae: Gour-Gash , a goliath barbarian. Collector of various weapons who understands the better part ...| attnam.blogspot.com
In my D&D 5egame, I have replaced massive damage with lingering injuries, but I have never posted the rules. There were a few design considerations when devising this dismemberment table:| The Library of Attnam
Legendary Resistance (3/day): If the creature fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.| The Library of Attnam
I found out I don't really like D&D 5e.| The Library of Attnam
Everybody was dead, but then it got worse.| The Library of Attnam
TPK, technically.| The Library of Attnam
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the ‘Out of the Abyss’, a campaign I ran in 2020, the ‘Phandelver’s Pact’ campaign I ran from 2020-21, and …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Time for a free, old school map! I love drawing maps for Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder and Dragonbane adventures. I have far too many, though, so I like to give away my hand-drawn maps when I …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Mmmm, races from the good old days, Before tieflings, drow and dragonborn became core options in the World of Warcraft menagerie that is modern D&D.| Mythlands: The Setting to End All Settings
My OSR Blog about fantasy world building and rules analysis for D&D. Also home of the B/X inspired 5e-clone "Into the Unknown."| mythlands-erce.blogspot.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Here’s another hand drawn, isometric map of mine – enjoy! :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
FiveE Magazine is a FREE annual periodical dedicated to content for the World’s Most Popular Fantasy Role Playing Game! The first four issues are FREE in PDF & PRINT at DrivethruRPG! (With the …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Hi all – here’s another of my impromptu hand drawn dungeon maps. This one is mountain lair filled with technological stuff. Enjoy! :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Don’t know who Laidback DM is? Or maybe you just want to “top up” some adventures you missed at a super-cheap price? What better way to start than with the Laidback DM Sta…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
C heck out another of my hand drawn maps on YouTube! Enjoy! :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, in which the adventurers helped to defend Kir Sabal and headed back into the jungle in search of a dragon’s lost hoard. Begin…| Richard Green | Game Designer
Here's a simple two-room puzzle designed to be slotted into a larger dungeon. This one is based on Archimedes's principle that an object displaces water equal to its mass, and attempts to simplify these physics for the sake of gameplay. Keep in mind that the intended solution to this puzzle may not be obvious unless your players are familiar with the theorem, although there are alternative solutions as well.| Tales of the Lunar Lands
Over the past four years I’ve been writing on this blog, I’ve published many posts about Parsantium: City at the Crossroads but this material has become increasingly hard to find. Although the Wor…| Richard Green | Game Designer
This encounter could be used on the road, in the wilderness, or in a dungeon. If encountered outdoors, it works best at night. If the PCs co...| tales-of-the-lunar-lands.blogspot.com
Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module de…| Playful Void
Check out another hand drawn map video! Enjoy :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
The Labyrinth Worldbook, the massive project I worked on for Kobold Press last year, has now been released, and I am really happy with how it’s turned out. I never get tired of seeing how characters, places, and monsters I’ve described look when they are illustrated by Kobold Press’ talented artists, and the art inContinue reading "Game Design News – The Labyrinth and Parsantium"| Richard Green | Game Designer
Here’s the write up from our latest Tomb of Annihilation session, in which the adventurers finally learned the location of Omu! Begin here with Session 0 – Caves of the Cockatrice 21st Uktar, 1495 DR The party continue their journey up the River Olung towards Kir Sabal. That afternoon, they spot a giant cooking pot bubbling awayContinue reading "Tomb of Annihilation Session 22 – Journey to Kir Sabal"| Richard Green | Game Designer
Last weekend was UK Games Expo at the NEC in Birmingham and, as always, we had a fantastic time playing games, hanging out with lovely friends, and buying stuff. Friday was all about D&D Advent…| Richard Green | Game Designer
Last time in Belswick, the PCs negotiated for safe passage with a bunch of frost giants who'd lost their holy silver cup. These sessions they solve the riddle of who stole the Cup of Thrymm and get it back from a lake hag. Also: playing nice with Orcs, saving young love and getting adopted by a Roc.| The Things We Do for XP
Last time in Belswick, our adventuring party joined the Eagle Lances of the Rock, a mercenary company that's fighting off the invasion by nasty, possibly heretical and definitely semi-French Arrayne in the south. To open a new route for the company, the party is to negotiate safe passage with the frost giants of the southern snake mountains. Off you trot.| The Things We Do for XP
Last session in Belswick, the players vanquished Xiximanter the Lich and finally cleared the Tomb of the Serpent Kings. Hoorah! Now they deal with the aftermath in a length downtime session, which ends with a double botch and sudden PC death. I already ran part of this haven turn for two players in a mini session for 2 players; this time, we pick up with almost the entire group - our wizard couldn't make it.| The Things We Do for XP
"What the fuck happened to your family's armor and shield?"| The Things We Do for XP
How does a lich manage to die at the hands of five level 6 rubes? Careful roleplay and following Keith Amman's advice, that's how! In The Monsters Know What They're Doing, Keith sets out how to have a lich lay waste to adventurers in style - but also explains how a lich's arrogance can have it make critical mistakes.| The Things We Do for XP
Session two in a second campaign to my main rural/medieval Belswick one. This one is a city campaign following the adventures of three people of the rogueish persuasion as they navigate the joys and perils of the great city of Lankhmar.| The Things We Do for XP
Last session in Belswick, our band of luminaries got rid of the Brent-clones infesting the Tomb of the Serpent Kings, and killed the original Brent the bandit where he lay in the fungal cloning chamber. | thethingswedoforxp.blogspot.com
Here's another encounter designed to give the PCs access to a potentially powerful strategic asset, but one that presents plenty of dangers too. It would make the most sense on a road, and should ideally be used in an area with a developed military. If you're using it, you should do so in a setting that has developed gunpowder or similar technologies.While on the road, the PCs come upon an abandoned cart on the side of the road, carrying a large barrel filled with a fine black dust with...| Tales of the Lunar Lands
No, I'm not actually going to describe one hundred thousand encounters with a dragon. How would I even do that? If you want an exhaustively ...| forlornencystment.blogspot.com
When I first read Jack Vance's Tales of the Dying Earth (and other Appendix N literature) and became familiar with Mazirian the Magician, C...| forlornencystment.blogspot.com
Here's one that came to me when I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't get back to sleep. I've written before about my social in...| forlornencystment.blogspot.com
"Behold Greyhawk" by Bruce Brenneise for the new DMG| ZENOPUS ARCHIVES
Jessica, from Accounting*| In Places Deep
I love maps. You probably guessed that lol. Here’s my take on a sinister tree dungeon… Enjoy! :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Like maps? of course you do – you wouldn’t have clicked on this otherwise lol! Enjoy :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
A semi-regular column: new magic items! Let’s see how long I can sustain the enthusiasm for this lol! Shaker of Fate Wondrous Item, Very Rare (requires attunement) This ornate, palm-sized ball is c…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Edit: It turns out most people just want the rules and not the editorial - If you don't want to know why you should use encumbrance and will just take my word for it, skip to the last section, or see the printable PDF of the rules here and the new inventory sheet here.| Homebrew Homunculus
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Attacks. Each jouster wields a shield (+2 AC if proficient) and a lance (1d12, use Strength for attack and damage rolls). On each pass, each jouster rolls an attack with their lance.| Homebrew Homunculus
The Nine Gods comprise the main pantheon of The Saga of the Ortegids . These are the gods you can expect to be worshiped in any temple in r...| tales-of-the-lunar-lands.blogspot.com
Here's the other half of the main pantheon of The Saga of the Ortegids . See here for part 1. Gaius , the Forgemaster, is the god of the su...| tales-of-the-lunar-lands.blogspot.com
Following up from last post , it's high time we began to lay out the pantheon we're working with for The Saga of the Ortegids . For the prim...| tales-of-the-lunar-lands.blogspot.com
This scary tower is the home of the Wizard Lich Azekai – enjoy! :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Another map? When will it end? Hopefully, never lol. Enjoy :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Another of my hand drawn maps from YouTube! Enjoy! :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Another video from my YouTube channel – here’s a cavern lair map timelapse. With some music by the Cranberries for good measure. Enjoy :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
And here’s the final map in the three-part series, along with a video showing all the maps put together! Cheers :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Here’s part 2 of 3 of the map timelapses for the Krakeni Outpost. Enjoy :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Here’s a new hand drawn map timelapse on YouTube. This is part one of three. Enjoy! :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
The knock spell first appears in original D&D's Book I: Men & Magic. It is a 2nd-level magic-user spell. The description is as follows:| Blog of Forlorn Encystment
I typically propose very minor alterations to D&D: how to fix summoning , how to fix shapechanging , how to fix weapon damage . I'm not real...| forlornencystment.blogspot.com
Yet another short video of me drawing a map lol! Enjoy :) For more Laidback DM, click here.| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ DnD 5e campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Introduction I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Dan D. at Throne of Salt requests from the jackalope: d6 Chuckleheads you have to deal with from the local wizard mafia The Plan This sh...| benignbrownbeast.blogspot.com
In many editions of D&D, everyone learns a handful of languages at character creation, and then either never thinks about them again or never has the one they need. I propose an alternative, with 5e as a base.| The Benign Brown Beast
The adventure I spent the most time with this year was Skerples’ Tomb of the Serpent Kings (TotSK), running it for a group of 5e players. I also made good use of Itai Assaf Raizman-Greif’s 5e conversion notes. There’s more of the dungeon to explore, but I’m reviewing what we’ve had the chance to play so far. Spoilers etc. below.| The Benign Brown Beast
A random event or “random” is an idea I’m borrowing from the MMORPG RuneScape, although it may exist in other contexts or games also. I thought I’d see what I can learn from the design of RuneScape generally, and this is where I’m starting.| The Benign Brown Beast
I’ve had the pleasure to run three new systems in the last year or so, and I’ve collected some notes here.| The Benign Brown Beast
I've been running D&D 5e for a group of remote friends recently. These are the “house rules” that I've adopted to make things go smoother, or at least reassure myself. I'm sure I got most of these from other places, but I can only credit what I remember.| The Benign Brown Beast
Hi all, I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Hi all, I previously posted some warts-and-all email summaries of the ‘Curse of Strahd’ campaign I ran in 2017-18, the ‘Tomb of Annihilation’ campaign I ran in 2018-19, the …| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
Download, print, fold, hand to new player, play.| Spiceomancy
