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Poll #351 — Bonus Arctic Adventures for Dungeons & Lairs #5: Frostlands

Hey all!

I'm about to head to Virginia to take care of some family stuff, but, of course, I'll be working the whole time I'm there. One of the big releases coming soon is a compilation of our arctic adventures called Frostlands. This book already includes Yeti Caverns, Remorhaz Mountain, Frost Giant Pas...

The Horror at Fort Orc'Igin is Now LIVE

LAST CHANCE! If you want to get a copy of this book as a Patron, make sure that you're a Gold, Platinum, or Diamond patron this evening. I will be printing the lists for patrons tomorrow and they will ship sometime this week.

Remember: this will never be available again!

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Hey everyone! 2023-06-21 14:50:21 +0000 UTC View Post

[Electrum+] The Horror at Fort Orc'igin: An Limited Edition Fifth Edition Tournament Adventure Module for Origins 2023

This adventure module is no longer available due to its limited nature.

Introducing The Horror at Fort Orc'igin, a thrilling adventure module designed by DMDave exclusively for the Origins Game Fair 2023. This tournament module is tailored for a party of six courageous characters, with an average party level of...

Poll #350 — Trap-Heavy Dungeons... a New Series?

Hey all,

As I'm working on the latest madhouse of a dungeon, I got to wondering—should the trap-heavy dungeons be their own series a la Dungeons & Lairs, or should we just work them into the D/L series?

Are they different enough that they can stand on their own? Or should they just be part of the D/L theme?<...

One Word Prompt #110 - Dungeons & Lairs #85: Trapped Tomb

Hey all,

One of our writers, Alexander LeForte was kidnapped by goblins and is being held ransom for two electrum pieces. It's not that I can't afford 2 ep, but they want only electrum, so I'm having trouble finding some. In the meantime, we're going to need an adventure for this Friday which I can do pretty qu...

Tales of the Valiant (Black Flag) Kickstarter nearing $950,000... new DMDave ToV-approved adventure will be unlocked!

Tales of the Valiant Kickstarter is Almost Finished 

Unless you've been living under an earth elemental for the last month, chances are you've heard that Tales of the Valiant (previously Black Flag) is now live on Kickstarter. They're pretty close to hitting $1,000,000, too!   

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[All Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs Dungeon Deck: The Lost Temple (Levels 1–4)

Updated: Fixed the text-heavy cards by bolding the saving throws, conditions, and damage. Hopefully, this makes them a little easier to read.

Hey everyone,

Here is the full deck of 50 cards in PDF format. I need to add some boiler plate rules (i.e. "How to Use This Deck"), but otherwise, this is m...

Improved Dungeons & Lairs Card Format

Hey all,

I was thinking on the design of the D/L cards and thought that they would look way better using a more "modern" design versus the old "MTG" format. Here's the spike trap card again, except I've made the image push to the bleed and removed the borders, which were making it hard to add in information. It still us...

[Gold+] Poll #349 – July's Physical Book

Hey folks!

It's that time again when I survey you all to see which book you want sent to you in the month of July. Below are the various options that will become available that month. So long as you're a patron of Gold, Platinum, or Diamond by the 15th or so, you'll receive a copy of the book. 

The first two,...

[Announcement] Only 5 Days Until Fort Orc'igin becomes available!

Hey everyone!

Just a reminder that this month's exclusive DMDave book, the Horror at Fort Orc'igin, will be available on Wednesday, June 21st, 2023. 

Adventure Summary

Introducing The Horror at Fort Orc'igin, a thrilling adventure module designed by DMDave exclusively for the Origins...

2023-06-16 17:35:32 +0000 UTC View Post

[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #84: Cyclops and Chimera Fort (Levels 3, 5, 8 or 11) – 3rd-Level Version Only

Cyclops and Chimera Fort is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. 

The free version of the adventure only includes adjustments for the 3rd-level version of the adventure. 2023-06-16 15:55:40 +0000 UTC View Post

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #84: Cyclops & Chimera Fort (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11) – FoundryVTT and Asset Pack

Cyclops and Chimera Fort is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline for scaling the adventure. Dastardly monsters take hold of the fort that controls access to a rich river valley. Can your par...

[All Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #84: Cyclops and Chimera Fort (Levels 3, 5, 8 or 11)

Cyclops and Chimera Fort is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline for scaling the adventure. Dastardly monsters take hold of the fort that controls access to a rich river valley. Can your par...

Poll #348 – Campaign Theme/Setting Poll

Hey all!

I'm working on a *top secret* project which will be a sandbox style setting with a few mini adventures tossed into it. Kinda like Dungeons & Lairs' books, but the adventures are a bit shorter (2-3 pages each).

But what should the dominant theme of the book be? 

Vote below for the theme/sett...

Dungeons & Lairs Cards—Trap Spiked Pit Example

Hey all,

Here's another mock-up for Dungeons & Lairs cards, this time a concealed spike pit. I've broken it down into its individual parts (trigger/effect/detect/disable). I'm debating whether or not I just write it all out, or use this format, or something else. Some traps, particularly complicated/complex ones, so...

Example Dungeons & Lairs Card (Skeletons)

Hey all!

I cooked up this sample card for you all to see. Basically, this is a simple encounter card in the scalable Dungeons & Lairs style. So if a party of 3rd-level characters entered the area and you drew this card, they would fight 6 skeletons.

"Dominant Encounter" refers...

Poll #347 - Dungeons & Lairs Decks

Hey all!

Groaaan... yes, another poll.

So, I just done had me an idea! 

Since most of my Dungeons & Lairs adventures are based on the Chamber Contents tables from the DMG, why don't I just turn that into a deck of cards that you can randomly draw to populate an area? 

H...

2023-06-11 20:40:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Call for Suggestions - Your Biggest Need/Want as a Gamemaster

Hey all! 

As I'm tinkering with some project ideas, I thought I might see what you all need or want in terms of gamemastering. This Patreon was borne of the idea that most gamemasters needed some quickie adventures to drop into their games. We've more or less settled that with Dungeons & Lairs.

Bu...