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Welcome back to a new series on magical items because I just picked up an old 2e book full of them! This is pretty much the only reason I do anything new.
But hey, if we’re going to get started again after a huge break like that it might as well be with a totally untested format! Why? Because I make poor choices.
Anyway, click below for the Artificer’s Almanac, vol. 1!
Continue reading “Arcane Inventory – The Artificer’s Almanac, vol. 1”
Back in ye olden days, when clerics were clerics, wizards were magic-users, and fighters were fighting-men, there were plenty of weird things in the game. However, where you can normally brush aside such bizarre ideas as mere twisted memories of fever dreams of days gone by, these are things that I, unfortunately, have physical evidence for.
Today we’re going to talk about druids and how you had to literally kill (or at least defeat) a druid of a level higher than you in order to advance in level past 11th level.
Yes, it was weird. Very weird.
Continue reading “Advanced Editions – There Can Be Only One (Druid)”
In this series of posts, my goal is to look at all the little things from earlier editions that just didn’t quite make the cut for 5th Edition. Some were excluded for good reason, while others just didn’t quite fit in – but besides just talking about them, I’ll also be doing what I can to port them over.
For our first topic, we have the ever-terrifying Level Drain (also called Energy Drain). This is what made undead scary back in the day, alright? This made them so horribly scary.
Continue reading “Advanced Editions – A Draining Discussion”
And we’re back! Returning from our apparently regularly scheduled early spring mysterious absence, let’s open things back up with some updated homebrews!
Read on below for the updated ‘brews, complete with changelogs! There are a few less than last time, but all of these have gotten major updates.
Many wait to help guide mortals along the way of life. Many monks follow the ways set forth by an ideal or philosophy, or even an especially enlightened mortal teacher. But some turn to the heavens for guidance, calling upon the strength of will and wisdom of thought of the very gods themselves.
Read on for the enlightening truth of the Way of Heavenly Guidance Monk!
Monk Way of Heavenly Guidance v1The blood burns as it hits the paving stones, hissing quietly and sending up thin streamers of smoke. Where it touches living flesh cries ring out, while others retch and lose their stomachs. Some call it a curse, you see. This poisonous blood, this toxic vitality. Others see it as one of many weapons, waiting to be used.
Read on for the sickening truth of the Serpent’s Blood Barbarian!
Barbarian Path of the Serpents Blood v1Continue reading “Path of the Serpent’s Blood Barbarian (v1)”
Blood! Gore! The screams of the dying, the adulation of the crowds… music, art, life and death! Call it bloodsport, call it barbaric, call it whatever you should like… but as long as the audience cheers, how bad can a little killing be?
Read on below to enter the arena with the College of Glory!
Bard College of Glory v1For most, roguish arts are best done in secret, under cover of night and with the utmost silence. But even in the most clandestine of occupations, sometimes you need a little… punch. Someone a bit stronger. To break the kneecaps of your enemies, basically.
-Rogue- Ruffian v1
Wild eyes and fearsome howls – a spirit more animal than man, and more monstrous than any mere animal. They wield powers beyond mortal knowing, with influence over the most dread aspects of this world. Though technically still mortal, their horrific nature suggests anything but.
Read on for the horrors of the Wilderskin Barbarian!
-Barbarian- Path of the Wilderskin v1So beautiful… more wondrous than anything ever seen before, more captivating than anything seen after. It doesn’t belong here, that is easy to tell. But its light is so sparkling, so gorgeous to behold, how could you want it to go away? No, no, it should stay… you should stay too, forever.
Read on below to glimpse the Otherworldly Color!
-Warlock- Otherworldly Color Patron v1