Aarakocra (Circle of Air, Storm Lord, Oath of the Winds, Infiltrator)
The aarakocra were one of my favorite monsters from the original Fiend Folio. They, along with the bizarre and oft-mocked flumph, were one of the only good races in the book and seemed ripe for heroic...
View ArticleKender for D&D 5th Edition: A Reluctant Test of Design
I’m am confident there are players in the world who know how to bring kender into a game and make that game more fun and interesting for everyone. I haven’t met them [EDIT 9/20/15: I’ve now met one....
View ArticleA Fire Hose of Homebrewed Content
D&D 5th Edition is a ridiculously fun environment for homebrewed design. It offers an incredible sense of adaptability, with just enough structure to make it clear how things fit together. The...
View ArticleNovel Inspiration: Nautolans for 5th edition
Nautolans are a highly adaptable amphibious humanoid species canon to the Star Wars Universe, the most famous being Jedi Master Kit Fisto. Nautolans make an excellent species template for any aquatic...
View ArticleNovel Inspiration: Chagrians for 5th edition
Chagrians are a Star Wars species seen in many of the films and Expanded Universe media, most notably as the assistant to the Emperor, and it’s one I only recently discovered has an aquatic origin....
View ArticleAquatic Allies: Cnidarians for 5th edition
This week’s From the Depths is brought to you by the awesome supporters on Patreon! Huge thanks to Elliot Riddell and Nick Hoyt for inspiring, brainstorming, and play testing this new Aquatic Ally for...
View ArticleNatural Lycanthropes in 5th ed – Wereshark
Whether an ancient race or the rare child of an inflicted parent, natural lycanthropes (as opposed to infected lycanthropes) can add a level of intrigue, fear, and drama to your campaign. Systems like...
View ArticlePlayable Halloween Monster Races for D&D 5th Edition – Part 1
This week on the Campaign Trail I thought I could help out anyone looking to run a Halloween one-shot. Crawling an old mansion and throwing Halloween monsters can provide a great one-shot, but maybe...
View ArticlePlayable Halloween Monster Races for D&D 5th Edition – Part 2
Are you looking to run a Halloween one-shot? This week on the Campaign Trail you’ll find another batch of homebrew monsters to create evil, overpowered PCs to go with the 3 from last week. Crawling an...
View ArticleNovel Inspiration: Sendrians for 5th edition.
Sendrians are a sea lion-like sentient species from the Star Wars Expanded Universe (SWEU). An aquatic parallel to the centaur, the sendrians have a humanoid torso connected to a sea lion’s lower body....
View ArticleNovel Inspiration: Kaminoans for 5th edition
The kaminoan species in the Star Wars universe played an integral role in the fall of the Galactic Republic and rise of the Empire. The victims of a near-genocidal flood after their planet’s...
View ArticleAdventure Time for D&D 5e – Part 1: Species
Back in 2014, I ran a 4th edition D&D game set in the world of Adventure Time. I used a fantastic Adventure Time homebrew mod of D&D 4e, by Bloodghost, to run the game. After writing about...
View ArticleAdventure Time for D&D 5e – Part 2: Classes
Back in 2014, I ran a 4th edition D&D game set in Adventure Time‘s Land of Ooo. I used a fantastic Adventure Time homebrew mod of D&D 4e, by Bloodghost, to run the game. Last week I wrote about...
View ArticleAquatic Allies: Karkinoi (aka What Makes a Race?)
There are a number of excellent blogs and podcasts about creating campaign worlds, from our own Shawn Ellsworth’s World Building series, to James Introcaso’s World Builder blog, and the Dungeon...
View ArticleAdventure Time for D&D 5e – Part 3: Alignment, Feats, Weapons & Equipment
Back in 2014, I ran a 4th edition D&D game set in the world of Adventure Time. I used a fantastic Adventure Time homebrew mod of D&D 4e, by Bloodghost, to run the game. After writing about...
View ArticleAdventure Time for D&D 5e – Part 4: Magic Items & Spells
Back in 2014, I ran a 4th edition D&D game set in the world of Adventure Time. I used a fantastic Adventure Time homebrew mod of D&D 4e, by Bloodghost, to run the game. Last week I wrote about...
View ArticleFaerie Tales: Naiads, Pixies, and Sprites for 5e
A dear friend of mine asked me to run a 5e adventure for his kids over the holiday. It will be their first official D&D game, though since their dad is a video game designer they are more than...
View ArticleAdventure Time for D&D 5e – Part 5: Traps, Hazards & Monsters
Back in 2014, I ran a 4th edition D&D game set in the world of Adventure Time. I used a fantastic Adventure Time homebrew mod of D&D 4e, by Bloodghost, to run the game. I thought it might be a...
View ArticleA Visit to the Shadowfell – Shadar-kai & More
This week on the Campaign Trail we visit the Shadowfell to look at the Shadar-kai and other inhabitants of this plane. In my next campaign (which is about to start) we’re returning to the Nentir Vale,...
View ArticleUnearthed Arcana – Gothic Horror Options
This month’s Unearthed Arcana by WotC’s Mike Mearls was released today. This time we get Gothic Options for your D&D game, supplementing the themes of the recently released Curse of Strahd that...
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