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[366 Days of Monsters] Day 125/366 - Gem Skull

A favored guardian of archmages, gem skulls are human skulls decorated with gems and precious metals. Intelligent and insightful, some archmages even use the skulls as companions and assistants in their laboratories and libraries.

Constructed Nature. The gem skull does not require air, food, dr...

Patreon to start chaging sales taxes in July (select locations).

Hey all,

Starting July 1st, Patreon's going to be adding sales tax to some of the benefits on here. This will only affect a handful of states and countries. 

For most folks, this change will be marginal—at most a few cents on the dollar. Some of you might not be affected all.

Anyways, I just wanted to...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 124/366 - Cloud Jelly

Cloud jellies resemble colossal, hovering jellyfish which roam the skies over The Desolation of Ditimaya. Their 50-foot-long tentacles dangle below their bulbous cores, brushing the surface of the wasteland as they drift. Once the tentacles hit a living creature, it restrains it, poisons it, then slowly draws nutrients from i...

[366 Days of Monsters] 3 FREE Undead Monsters - Corpseball, Flammengeist, Graveman

Hey all!

If you didn't know, I try to create daily monsters here on the Patreon under the banner "366 Days of Monsters." Only DMDave Copper ($3+) patrons have access to these monsters.

Recently, I compiled 18 of the undead monsters I've created this year into one cohesive PDF titled "2020-05-21 20:35:47 +0000 UTC View Post

Monsters of Omeria Vol. 1 - The Undead (18 Monsters)

Trying something a little new today.

 Here, I've curated 18 undead baddies that I've created this year and compiled them into one easy-to-read book titled Monsters of Omeria (or MOO for short). 

This will first be available at the $3 copper level, but as I create more, I'll set these only for $7 folks. 2020-05-21 20:25:44 +0000 UTC View Post

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 123/366 - Soul of Casar

In the beginning, the world Casar was created by the raw elemental energies of the Cosmos. In time, the dulons, the "cosmic siblings" of the elements, developed creatures to inhabit the new world. These beings were designed to solve the greatest problem the dulons faced: how to stop the decay and inevitable collapse of the Co...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 122/366 - Dullahan

Also known as a "headless horseman" the dullahan is a specific type of revenant that resembles a decapitated mounted soldier. With its own rotting head tucked under its arm, the dullahan rides into settlements to enact vengeance upon those it cursed at the time of its death.

Undead Nature. The ...

I thought I’d share this

I’m a writer. Probably not a good one. Prolific? Check. Talented? Eh...

But! I do enjoy sharing stories with folks. It’s kinda been my life goal. One of the first “toys” I ever wanted was a typewriter. I used to do private art classes so I could make props for my own production of Superman... when I was five yea...

[Platinum Members] Side Trek Requests

Hey folks!

Just doing a call out to platinum members for side trek requests. I'm going to be working on a new side trek (a map with a quick hook) tonight.

If you're a platinum member, you get to make requests. So let me know down below what the theme of the adventure should be and what level you'd like it to be. I...

[366 Days of Monsters] Days 119-121 - Werecrocodiles and Animated Objects

119 - Diego the Werecrocodile

Normally, giantkin who are bitten by lycanthropes don't survive the shock of initial transformation and die painfully shortly thereafter. On rare occasions, a giant will survive the transformation and fully embrace the curse. The albino werecrocodiles who live below the streets of Murktow...

Burrow of the Albino Werecrocodiles | New 11th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Psst... Scroll Down. All of the free files are available for download below.

This adventure is optimized for a party of five characters with an average party level (APL) of 11. A well-balanced party will fare well against the werecrocodiles. Because much of the mission is “hack-and-slash”, ...

BroadSword Back Issue Ordering

Hey Golds and Platinums!

If you're a current Gold or Platinum member, we owe you some books. 

How it works:

You get one book for every $25 you've spent since the beginning of your DMDave Patreon membership minus $25 for each book you've already received.

If you would, respond to this post or sen...

Weekly Book Report

Hey all!

Time for the weekly physical copies book report. Here's what's going on:

Two Rounds of Dud Proofs

Scott and I are working to get finalized versions of #5 and #6. The last two rounds of proofs both had issues with them which we've now fixed. The final round of proofs for those books should be here ...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 118/366 - Werecrocodile

A werecrocodile's ferocity is only matched by its malicious nature. Cold-blooded, both figuratively and literally, these beasts love to track, torment, and torture their prey. If there is an opportunity to damage a creature psychologically before they damage it physically, they will take it. Some of their favorite tricks incl...

Desert of the Dead | New 4th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

The Wither, one of the The Great Wastelands of Central Omeria—and arguably the most dangerous of the three—is home to all manner of horrible creatures. Gnolls, ogres, dragons, and bandits are common sights throughout. But perhaps one of the most dangerous creatures who thrive in the lifeless desert are the ravenous undead...

Tomb of the Kirin-Born Prince | New 7th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Note: Made a mistake with the map when I rewrote this and forgot to point the compass to the North (which is the left side of the page). It's now fixed in the PDF. Let me know if you see any other issues.

Featuring art by Dyson Logos, Matias Lazaro, and Tithi Luadthong.

This adventure is optimized for fiv...

[Quick Poll] Monday's Gothic Horror Adventure Level

Hey all!

As you know, I'm writing up a Gothic Horror adventure for Monday's release. What level/tier should the adventure be? Let me know in this poll!

It's a quick poll, so it ends in only 90 minutes!

My weird new hobby...

Okay, so this is a little random, but I thought I would share since it's Fifth Edition related. Just recently, I cleared off one of my shelves as the business is expanding. And now that shelf has a lot of empty space. Obviously, I need something to fill that space. But what?

Well, I decided that I would collect every si...

Neverending Dungeon Tile 2 - One Word Prompts

Hey all!

I know I called for this last time, but the info ended up vanishing into obscurity (Patreon's crappy UI, etc.) and there's now a bunch of new folks, too.

Below, leave me a one-word prompt that will be worked into the next Neverending Dungeon tile. I'll be working on that this afternoon (swapping Hot8's po...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 117/366 - Stonearm Granite Nine

Stonearms who go above and beyond the call of duty and prove themselves, not just to the Khan of Castlegrasp but to the dao Gasta-Harrak, as well, are selected to become one of the Granite Nine. The Granite Nine are Castlegrap's elite fighting force. They reside within the Violet Qsar, home of the Khan, and serve as bodyguard...

[Side Trek] Asylum of Korinnos - A 5th-Level Adventure for Fifth Edition

Thought I might try something a little different tonight while I'm working on some of these large projects and whip up a real quick one-pager using Watabou's One Page Dungeon generator. 

I challenged myself by allowing myself only half...

[366 Days of Monsters] Day 116 - Ghost

This clandestine caste of warriors are employed by the Dinzers as scouts, spies, and often assassins. The ghosts train at the Temple of Truth in the Valley of Dreams, Odonburg. Rarely seen, few believe they even exist.

Lumibike Riders. Dinzer ghosts are rarely seen away from their infamous lumi...