Shark Steel: The Electrifying Legacy of Stone Holme’s Dwarves
Deep within the rugged, mountainous heartlands of Stone Holme, the dwarves live among one of the most dangerous and unique challenges the natural world has to offer: bulettes, the infamous land sharks. These creatures, renowned for their ferocity and unmatched burrowing prowess, have become more...
Symbiotes in D&D: A New Twist on Magical Items
When it comes to creative storytelling and world-building, drawing inspiration from sources like Marvel Comics can breathe life into your D&D campaign. One particularly fascinating concept is the symbiote—an alien lifeform that bonds with a host to grant incredible powers, often at a significant cost....
Unlocking the Secrets of the Threshold Nexus: A Guide for Players and Dungeon Masters
The Threshold Nexus is more than just a magic item for 5th edition D&D.—it's a storytelling tool, a utility belt, and a gateway to infinite adventure. Shaped like a miniature, intricately detailed door, this legendary amulet offers six distinct powers, each tied to the position...
The Magic of Mayhem: Why Low-Powered Items Make D&D More Fun Than Ever
Low-power and silly items add a delightful hilarity to role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. They’re the odd little relics that don’t necessarily help you slay dragons or banish demons but can make your table burst into laughter—and that’s magic in itself. I’ve both created...
Palisman Staffs in D&D: Crafting Magic Companions from The Owl House
My daughter convinced me to watch The Owl House and I binged the series quite quickly. One of the most iconic magical items in The Owl House is the palisman staff. These fascinating creations aren't just tools; they’re living magical companions that assist their witch...
New D&D Magic Items from D&D in a Castle
I recently was brought back for my fourth round of D&D in a Castle as a Dungeon Master. It is a thrilling whirlwind vacation jam packed with 24 hours of D&D over the course of 3 days. In addition to all this gaming there is...
50th Anniversary Even if it is a Bit Late
Celebrating 50th Anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons I know that this is a little late, but I had the idea and I just had to run with it. Dungeons & Dragons has celebrated 50 years. That's 50 years that the game of D&D has been used...
The Enchanting Journey: Crafting the Dice of Planar Summoning in 5e D&D
In the mystical realm of Dungeons and Dragons, magic items hold great power and allure. Today, we delve into the creation of a legendary artifact known as the Dice of Planar Summoning. This enchanting item, featured in the video "Crafting 5e D&D Magic Items: Dice...
Mage Forge Mastery for 5E D&D — Bloodstained Crown
One of the awesome Mage Forge backers suggested we share some ideas for introducing new magic items into campaigns so we developed the free Spirit of the Forge encounter. We like the suggestion so much we decided to expand on it through this new Mage Forge Mastery series where we go much further presenting plot hooks along with formulae and recipes for crafting magic items to a deeper degree than the system in the free encounter. Let’s get into it.
Mage Forge Mastery for 5E D&D — Charm of Dimming
We keep our ear to the ground for fresh ways to help players create better RPG experiences and one of the awesome Mage Forge backers shared a great idea. They’re excited to introduce new magic items into their campaign through the free Spirit of the Forge encounter and suggested we include plot hooks along with formulae and recipes for crafting magic items to a deeper degree than the system in the free encounter. While this is beyond the scope of the Mage Forge project itself we’ve got all of Nerdarchy.com to explore this great idea starting right here in this new Mage Forge Mastery series. Let’s get into it.