Undead masters of magic, your players should fear the Lich. (Art: Savedra) There are many villains in the world of D&D, perhaps none more famous than the Lich. As much as the game proposes dragons in a dungeon, perhaps the most iconic dungeon is one with a Lich at the centre, their phylactery just waiting … Continue reading The Bestiary – Liches
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Wand of the Qilin
A gift from the powerful and benevolent Qilin, this wand provides all the comforts an adventurer could need. Wand of the QilinWand, uncommonThis copper spiral-shaped wand grants the user the ability to create objects from thin air.Once per day a creature can spend a minute using this wand to create one of the following:Create Comforts. … Continue reading Wand of the Qilin
Ember & Spark
Two blades, one forge. Ember and Spark strike forth, stronger together. Ember & SparkWeapon (shortsword, dagger), very rare (requires attunement)Ember & Spark is made of two weapons, Ember (shortsword), and Spark (dagger). Each one has its own features, and can be wielded separately. On their own, each one is a Rare item. However, when wielded … Continue reading Ember & Spark
Monthly Monster: Entangle Wolf
Another month, another monster for D&D5e that's an animal suffused with the magic of a particular spell. This month the Entangle Wolf, a predator touched by the natural magic of druids to turn them into excellent capture hunters, able to restrain creatures for the druid's goals. Lore & Background The recent rise in beasts toying … Continue reading Monthly Monster: Entangle Wolf
Wavecrest Javelin
Pull from the strength of the crashing waves with the mighty javelin of the sea, Wavecrest. Wavecrest JavelinWeapon (javelin), very rareYou have a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls with this javelin.When you throw the javelin and speak its command word, it transforms into a surging wave, that is 10 feet wide and extends … Continue reading Wavecrest Javelin
Horn of Wrath
Art: (Mikhail Fomenko) Forged from the bone of fallen enemies, and bound in the iron of shackled, the call of the wrathful is coming. Horn of WrathWondrous item, very rareOnce per day, as an action, you can blow into the horn, releasing a bellowing call of anger, fury, and vengeance.All creatures of your choice within … Continue reading Horn of Wrath
Voltaic Sphere
Embrace the storm and call forth the lightning to strike your foes. Voltaic Sphere4th level evocationCasting Time: 1 ActionRange: 120 ft.Components: Verbal, Somatic, Material (a brass key)Duration: InstantaneousA bolt of lightning strikes at a point you choose within range, and then bursts with an ionizing surge into a storm of electricity. Each creature in a … Continue reading Voltaic Sphere
Monthly Monster: Heat Mole
Art: Zebrafeets Spell beasts continue for another month, this time taking an adorable tiny rodent and equipping it with a heat metal like ability. An individual heat mole is of no concern to most people, and in fact can make for adorable pets and companions that provide warmth on cold nights. However, as a pack … Continue reading Monthly Monster: Heat Mole
Frontstory – Developing Characters on the Fly
When we create our character for our next adventure we inevitably write a backstory for them. Ancestry, Background, and Class may define an initial premise, but the history of the character allows us to turn them into a fully realised person. For a lot of people writing that backstory is their favourite part of character … Continue reading Frontstory – Developing Characters on the Fly
Book of Litaris
Art: (Candra Gloomblade) This well-read tome has been passed down from master to apprentice for centuries, providing mages with the knowledge of ages in critical moments. Book of LitarisWondrous item (requires attunement by a spellcaster), rareThis book can be used as an arcane focus.This book has three charges. When you are required to roll a … Continue reading Book of Litaris