The Golden Goddess (Machine Spirit (5e Cleric Domain))

With AIs abounding in my world who are seen as Powers (gods) by the common folk and machine spirits by the more learned, here is an example of one such domain which is specific to the AI known as UNITY (a backup of the original UNITY and not quite as insane) The original, now destroyed UNITY, called herself […]

Gunlock (D&D 5e)

By player request, inspired by the Gungeon final boss – The Lich. GUNLOCK Gunesis 1:1 In the beginning, the Gungeon was formless and void, and bullets moved over the face of the deep. Studying the mystical arts takes a lot of time and effort. Some find this overly onerous or lack the means to learn, […]

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YOU ARE DEAD (or Hardcore/AD&D for D&D 5e House Rules)

COLLECTED RULES FOR MY 5E GAME To keep the game feeling like sword and sorcery (and challenging the whole campaign), the following AD&D-inspired rules will be in play. General Changes Everyone starts at level 0 as a nobody. Character stats and races are determined randomly via a character funnel. Though there is no restriction on class, your […]

Broodmother Skyfortress (5e)

I am currently using Odyssey of the Dragonlords as a skeleton for my Clash of the Titans campaign – a science-fantasy Greco-Roman camping set in the distant future of Earth. For those that are not familiar with Dragonlords, the campaign is split into two parts. Part 1 is level 1 to 14 and part two […]

Broodmother Skyfortress – Swordmaniac (5e)

See the index post for the context of this monster. Macheteboi (The Swordmaniac, Broodfiend) Huge fiend (demon, aberration), chaotic evil AC 19; HP 400; Speed 60 ft. STR +8, DEX +8, CON +13, INT -2, WIS +10, CHA -4, +6 Resistances cold; -1 on all and each damage die rolls Immunities fire, poison; poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft. Languages Infernal, Giant; CR 20 (25,000 XP) […]

Broodmother Skyfortress (5e) – Runt Runt

See the index post for the context of this monster. “Runt Runt” (The Runt) (Broodfiend) Large fiend (devil, aberration), chaotic evil AC 19; HP 150; Speed 60 ft. CON +13, INT +0, WIS +10, +6 Resistances cold; -1 on all and each damage die rolls Immunities fire, poison; poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft. Languages Infernal, Giant; CR 20 (25,000 XP) Smart! The Runt is […]

Broodmother Skyfortress (5e) – The Mad Maiden

See the index post for the context of this monster. The Mad Maiden (Broodfiend) Huge fiend (devil, aberration), chaotic evil AC 19; HP 300; Speed 60 ft. STR +8, DEX +8, CON +13, INT -2, WIS +10, CHA -4, +6 Resistances Cold; -1 on all and each damage die rolls Immunities Fire, Poison; Poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft. Languages Infernal, Giant; CR 20 (25,000 XP) […]

Broodmother Skyfortress (5e) – The Broodmother

See the index post for the context of this monster. My PCs never fought the broodmother because they woke Zeus (skygod) who killed a party member before the rest prostrated themselves, Zeus then promptly killed there remaining broodfiends – Swordmaniac, Runt Runt and the Broodmother – giving the party enough time to flee. With the […]

Energy/Level Drain for 5e

I have always liked the idea of level drain as a representation of terror/horror as the given monster actually scares the PC. I never liked the fact you could be de-leveled back to level 1 – though I never saw this happening back in 1e days, PCs were just too careful when dealing with level-draining […]

Bonfire for D&D

My 5e games are fairly lethal – no resurrection magic of any kind, hit points capped at level 10 but monsters not modified and only 1 action a turn. My son calls them “the Dark Souls of D&D campaigns”. The only way my PCs get a rez is if they escape (or are saved) from […]