Subclass Spotlight: Way of the Shattered Flow (Monk) for Under the Dome
Under the Dome – Balaria | Live Play Subclass Reveal #3. The Game starts tomorrow night Sep 16th 8:30 pm EST come check us out on YouTube. The third custom subclass in our series for Under the Dome – Balaria embodies pure unpredictability. Where some monks...
Zephyra: The Skybloom Aerie – A Hidden Haven of Winged Wonders
Nestled in the uncharted tropics of the Forgotten Realms—or perhaps hidden within the drifting archipelagos of Eberron, or the Elemental Chaos of the multiverse—lies a land untouched by conquest and unseen by most mortal eyes. A land not ruled by dragons or liches or ancient...
Molto Salamandra: The Rise of Komodo Muscle in the Zoo Mafia Underworld”
There’s something brewing in the alleys behind the banana markets and the steam-drenched docks of Furton City. Whispers spread like wildfire, and all of them hiss one name: Molto Salamandra. They call him Molto not because he’s loud—but because there’s a lot of him. A lot...
Make Secrets Part of the Strategy in Aether Skies and more
Turning Backstory into Tactical Leverage in Aether Skies (and Beyond) In many campaigns, character secrets exist only as dramatic flair: a hidden lineage, a forbidden pact, a shameful crime. They sit in the backstory, waiting for a GM to poke them. But in Aether Skies, secrets aren’t...
Cleric Domain: The Host – A Playtest Subclass of Divine Symbiosis
"I speak, but not alone. I bless, but not by my hand alone. We are many. We are one." Not all gods send visions from lofty thrones or answer prayers through golden light. Some embed themselves directly into their followers—melding flesh and spirit, weaving divine will...
A pyroclastic new Fantastical Mount – Pyrosnort Ram
Smoke on the wind. Sparks underhoof. When the Pyrosnort Ram charges, the mountain remembers it is a fire-breathing thing. The Pyrosnort Ram is a creature born of molten stone and biting wind—bred in volcanic crags, charred highlands, and lava-choked plateaus. Broad-shouldered and powerfully built, these fire-infused...
👁️ Doll’s Eyes: Hazards in the Haunted Grove
The natural world is already strange enough to spark fantasy. Take, for instance, the Doll’s Eyes plant (also called White Baneberry), a wildflower whose berries look uncannily like staring eyes. Encountering one in the real world is unsettling—finding a whole grove feels like stumbling into...
Subclass Spotlight: The Symbiotic Engineer (Artificer)
Under the Dome – Balaria | Live Play Subclass Reveal [caption id="attachment_76414" align="alignright" width="240"] An Artillerist artificer as seen in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything. [Image courtesy Wizards of the Coast][/caption] In our upcoming live play campaign, Under the Dome – Balaria, six unique subclasses will step into...
When the Beholder Glows Up: Mr. Potato Beholder 2.0 and the Ultimate Eye-Accessory Arsenal
When WizKids first unleashed the Mr. Potato Beholder into the world, we laughed, we gasped, and we swapped eyestalks like there was no tomorrow. It was the perfect marriage of tabletop terror and childhood nostalgia—one part iconic D&D monster, one part mix-and-match toy mayhem. But now?...
Player-Driven Objectives & Reactions to the Environment in Aether Skies and beyond
Making Combat Cinematic in Aether Skies (and Beyond) Combat in TTRPGs often risks becoming a grind: attack rolls, hit points, rinse, repeat. But in Aether Skies, where every fight could mean saving a floating city from collapse or dueling across the deck of a storm-wracked aethership,...
Bard Subclass: College of the Hollow Choir — Voices Beyond the Veil
"They sing with me. They have always sung with me." Some bards find their inspiration in nature’s beauty, the stories of old, or the cheers of an audience.Others… hear voices. Continuing the series of subclasses with symbiotes. We did the barbarian last week. Check it out here. The...
Odd NPC Vendors for Your Magical World: Durgan “Two-Copper” Ironsmile’s Discount Armory
Meet the Proprietor: Durgan “Two-Copper” Ironsmile Durgan Ironsmile is a stout, soot-streaked dwarf with a braided beard peppered with flecks of metal shavings and a grin that never quite inspires confidence. He runs a small, cluttered stall in the market’s far corner under a crooked sign...
The Plane of Song: A Realm Where Music Shapes Reality
Among the infinite planes of existence, few are as strange — or as enchanting — as the Plane of Song. This shimmering dimension is woven from pure melody, rhythm, and resonance. Here, reality is not bound by stone or soil, but by harmony and cadence....
The Monkey Orchid: Nature’s Trickster in Your Campaign
One of the wonders of our own world is a little flower called the Monkey Orchid. Native to high-altitude forests in South America, its petals naturally form the startling face of a tiny simian. Looking at it feels like stumbling across a secret joke that...
Zoo Mafia: Flaws, Scars, and Secrets—Let ’Em Bleed
In Zoo Mafia, every bullet wound, busted tooth, and broken alias is more than just a bad roll—it’s fuel for the story. The best fights don’t just chew up hit points; they drag out the things your crew would rather keep buried. Combat isn’t just about...
