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A very interesting product has crossed my metaphorical desk: Eberronicon, A Pocket Guide to the World. Project lead Laura Hirsbrunner asked if I’d like to review it and clearly my answer was “yes”! My interest is partly curiosity: Eberron sort of passed me by. I did own the campaign setting, which was released at a […]

Today I’m reviewing an upcoming DMsGuild product from a team of DMsGuild creators led by Steve Fidler (author of Prism: Light & Magic, among others; and also a contributor to Infamous Adversaries, which I recently reviewed) The product in question is the inaugural volume of Amarune’s Almanac, a series of books exploring the various biomes of

My latest product is out now on DMsGuild.com! Ghostwalker: Eidolon revisits the concept of Eidolons, or corporeal ghosts, which first appeared in the D&D 3.5 campaign setting Ghostwalk. Ghostwalker: Eidolon converts the Eidolon and Eidoloncer classes to D&D 5e without relying on the lore of the Ghostwalk setting. Strictly setting neutral, you can use this product to

Today’s post is a review is of Benjamin Huffman presents: Infamous Adversaries, an upcoming product for DMsGuild, which I will hereafter refer to as Infamous Adversaries or simply IA.Players should stop reading immediately. This is a book for Dungeon Masters, and I’ll be briefly summarising all the excellent adversaries that might tempt your DM into buying this book and incorporating

Read Part I of this series!Last time, we covered the general themes and gameplay elements this game hack seeks to support in play. We also talked about the concept of character taxonomy in D&D and how Horizon Zero Dragons reworks that taxonomy. Finally, we made a start on changes to the rules as they apply

Way back in the mists of mid-2017 (doesn’t time fly?) I began a series of articles called Hacking the Game: Fallout. Over the course of 11 posts, I outlined the process of modifying the Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition ruleset, from initial concepts to mechanical changes, in order to facilitate tabletop roleplaying in the setting

I intend to run a series of 1-shot games set in my upcoming nautical city setting, Ramshackle. In part this is to introduce the city to more people, in part to playtest some of the player content (like archetypes) going into the product! If you’d be interested in taking part, please fill in the doodle which

Today I’m presenting a set of new spells! Like last time’s fire spells, this group share a theme: they’re all designed to capture the alien horror of aberrations and the Far Realm. They’re therefore perfect for spellcasting monsters of the aberration type, eldritch cultists, and Great Old One pact warlocks! Stock Art © Gary Dupuis.

Today I’ll be reviewing the recently released campaign book, Ghosts of Saltmarsh. This review is intended for DMs, who are the product’s intended audience (there is only a very little amount of player content). As part of the review, I’ll break down the contents of the book, summarise the adventures and other content within, and

Some months ago, I won a copy of Faiths of the Forgotten Realms, DMsGuild platinum bestseller, in a giveaway run by one of its authors @aclippinger. I had previously purchased this book as a PDF, but winning the giveaway meant I received a free print copy. I’ve been purchasing my D&D content electronically for a