BroadSword Monthly Library

This post is used to hold links to all issues of BroadSword Monthly, our monthly physical publication. Back issues of BroadSword Monthly are offered to the following patrons:

• 0-90 Days: Electrum Patrons get access to the current issue of BroadSword Monthly in PDF format, plus the previous two issues in PDF format.
• 91-180 Days: Gold Patrons get access to the current issue of BroadSword Monthly in PDF format, plus the previous five issues in PDF format.
• 181-365 Days: Platinum Patrons get access to the current issue of BroadSword Monthly in PDF format, plus the last eleven month's worth of issues in PDF format. Platinum also receives the latest compendium the month it arrives.
• 365+ Days: The BroadSword Monthly files are sold directly on DMDave.com.

For physical copies, patrons must be a Gold or Platinum member before distribution begins for the most current issue. 

New Gold+ Patrons will receive BroadSword Monthly #25 in physical format once it's finished printing. 

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The latest issue of BroadSword is offered below.

BroadSword Monthly #21 (November 2021)

Ten action-packed adventures for Fifth Edition await you in this exciting issue of BroadSword Monthly! The restless spirits haunting an abandoned ranch must be laid to rest... A scheming wizard has obtained the deed to a tower, but he needs a band of courageous heroes to clear out the current occupants and traps... Unnaturally cunning undead are laying waste to the countryside and the heroes must enter their lair to discover the source of this scourge. These adventures and more await players in this exciting issue of BroadSword!

Included in this action-packed issue of BroadSword Monthly:

• 10 complete 5E adventures for levels 3 through 17
• 31 new monstrous foes
• 7 new magic items

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #21

• Get the PDF as an Electrum+ subscriber  
• Get BroadSword Monthly #21 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase)
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Past issues of BroadSword are offered below.

BroadSword Monthly #20 (October 2021)

Thirteen action-packed adventures for Fifth Edition await you in this exciting issue of BroadSword Monthly! Each adventure focuses on one of the core character backgrounds: Soldier, Charlatan, Criminal, Guild Artisan, Acolyte, Folk Hero, Sage, Sailor, Entertainer, Hermit, Urchin, Noble, and Outlander. Revisit your characters’ origins in these adventure scenarios by some of the top independent 5e adventure writers!

Included in this action-packed issue of BroadSword Monthly:

• 13 adventures that explore the origins of the player characters
• 8 new character backgrounds based on DMDave’s world of Omeria
• 15 new monstrous foes
• 2 new magic items

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #20

• Get the PDF as an Electrum+ subscriber
• Get BroadSword Monthly #20 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase)
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BroadSword Monthly #19

Trapped in a haunted keep, a blizzard howls beyond the walls...  A solitary ranger must escape a mystical wood, pursued by relentless enemies... The tomb of a corrupted paladin beckons to the unwary and the greedy... A mysterious orphanage, haunted by the souls of the damned... These adventures and more may be found in this issue of BroadSword Monthly!

Included in this action-packed issue of BroadSword Monthly:

• 13 varied adventures for characters of level 3 to 13
• 12 new monstrous foes
• 7 new magic items and 4 new spells
• New Sorcerous Origin: Ethereality
• New Wizard Arcane Tradition: Ethereal Hunter

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #19

• Get the PDF as an Gold+ subscriber
• Get BroadSword Monthly #19 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase)
• Get BroadSword Monthly #19 in PRINT format ($25 one-time purchase)

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BroadSword Monthly #18

Missing children, fallen godlings, and revived ruinous cults are a few of the nefarious goings-on in this swamp-laden issue of BroadSword Monthly! Gather your wits and your waders and plunge into this moist, action-packed collection of adventures for Fifth Edition!

Included in this action-packed issue of BroadSword Monthly:

• 13 adventures set in nefarious swampy environs!
• 8 new creatures
• 4 new magic items
• New Barbarian Path: the Path of Destruction
• New Warlock Otherworldy Patron: The True Emperor

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #18

• Get the PDF as an Gold+ subscriber 
• Get BroadSword Monthly #18 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase)
• Get BroadSword Monthly #18 in PRINT format ($25 one-time purchase)

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BroadSword Monthly #17

Two thousand years ago, the Burning Borderlands was the heart of a mighty kingdom. It came to pass that a desperate coalition of warriors and wizards brought about the downfall of the evil boy king Met-si-khons. But after all these years, fueled by vengeance and necrotic might, Met-su-khons lives! For two millennia, the child pharaoh has plotted against the world that imprisoned him. And now, his pyramid has been revealed from beneath the ancient sands...

Included in this action-packed issue of BroadSword Monthly:

• The Burning Borderlands - A full-length campaign of ten adventures!
• 40 new creatures
• 8 new magic items
• New character race: the Cactusfolk
• New Druid character option: Circle of Wastelands

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #17

• Get the PDF as an Platinum+ subscriber
• Get BroadSword Monthly #17 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase)
• Get BroadSword Monthly #17 in PRINT format ($25 one-time purchase)

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BroadSword Monthly #16

This exciting issue of BroadSword Monthly in print has been dubbed The Villain Issue here at DMDave because it features a collection of diabolical baddies! In The Ballad of Mugs Knucklewhisker, a charismatic kobold is determined to sow as much chaos as possible! In Tarnished Heart, a corrupted copper dragon seeks to unleash an anti-magic plague upon the land, while Queen of the Shadowsprovides an opportunity for the party to play as anti-heroes or villains themselves.

Included in this action-packed PDF issue of BroadSword Monthly:

• Queen of Shadows – by DMDave
• The Vault of Terror – by DMDave
• Medusa and the Cursed Forest – Torchlight Press
• Whispers of the Dark Fey – Thomas Johnson
• 4 additional thrilling adventures for 5e
• 14 new monsters
• 6 new magic items

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #16

• Get the PDF as an Platinum+ subscriber
• Get BroadSword Monthly #16 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase) 
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BroadSword Monthly #15

This special issue of BroadSword features the complete adventure path Vaskil Valley: Wrath of the Wyvern Kings for levels 1-6.

Included in this action-packed PDF issue of BroadSword Monthly:

• Awaken – by DMDave
• Warbis Sparkcoil’s Incredible Mechagnome – by John K. Webb
• Jungle Heat – by Benjamin Palmer
• Captain Grisly’s Treasure Hunt – by Alexander LaFort
• Cliffs of Longing – Ty Christensen
• Curse of the Sunken Castle – Torchlight Press
• Attack of the Mind Crawlers – Thomas Johnson
• 22 new creatures
• 6 new magic items

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #15

• Get the PDF as an Platinum+ subscriber
• Get BroadSword Monthly #15 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase)
• Get BroadSword Monthly #15 in PRINT format ($25 one-time purchase)

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BroadSword Monthly #14

In this issue of BroadSword Monthly, you’ll find Speak with Dead, a murder mystery adventure written by DMDave for players level 7-9, taking place across the Mirror Coast of Omeria. Investigate two mysteries across three levels of play in this seafaring mystery adventure!

Included in this action-packed issue of BroadSword Monthly:

• The Rising Tempest – A point-crawl mini-campaign on a tropical island
• Speak with Dead – An epic mystery adventure along The Mirror Coast
• Horselord's Vengeance
• Hungry Hungry House
• Keep of the Zombie Goblins
• Mad for Love
• Curse of Dusk Hollow
• Danger in the Dead Knight
• Dragonhold
• Horror of Hill House
• That Which Lurks Beneath
• 9 new creatures
• 5 new magic items
• New character class: the Pirate!

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #14

• Get the PDF as an Platinum+ subscriber
• Get BroadSword Monthly #14 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase) 
• Get BroadSword Monthly #14 in PRINT format ($25 one-time purchase) 

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BroadSword Monthly #13

This special issue of BroadSword features the complete adventure path Vaskil Valley: Wrath of the Wyvern Kings for levels 1-6.

A riveting mix of western and fantasy tropes, Vaskil Valley: Wrath of the Wyvern Kings sees a group of characters—native to the region or not—handle the threat of the newcomer Wyvern Kings and their detrimental presence.

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #13

• Get the PDF as an Platinum+ subscriber
• Get BroadSword Monthly #13 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase) 
• Get BroadSword Monthly #13 in PRINT format ($28 one-time purchase)

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BroadSword Monthly #12 (ARCHIVED)

This issue of BroadSword features the following adventures:

Venom of the Snake Queen Adventure Path

• Venom of the Snake Queen 1 - Trash Gremlins (1st-Level)
• Venom of the Snake Queen 2 - Dretches in the Garden (1st-Level)
• Venom of the Snake Queen 3 - Snakes in a Bar (3rd-Level)
• Venom of the Snake Queen 4 - Lair of the Snake Queen (4th-, 10th-, or 16th-Level)

Adventures in Blutstrom

• Blood Baptism (1st-Level)
• Sea Hag's Lair (2nd-Level)
• Mausoleum of the Mirage Mage (3rd-Level)
• Tower of Gnolls (3rd-Level)
• Lost Dungeon of the Demon Cultists (3rd-Level)
• Into the Blood Mine (3rd-Level)
• Children of Demons (3rd-Level)
• Innocent Blood (5th-Level)
• Descent into Hell (5th-Level)
• Wrath of the Demon Lord (8th-Level)

Miscellaneous Adventures

• Kobold Alone (4th-Level)

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #12

• Get BroadSword Monthly #12 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase)
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BroadSword Monthly #11 (ARCHIVED)

This issue of BroadSword features the following adventures:

On the Dark Sea

• Kraken Beach Scavengers
• Trouble at Virtue Post
• Wanted: Captain Bloodbraids
• The Tidalstone Caves
• Sea Rat's Regatta
• Return of The Perpetual
• Dead Squid Cove
• Kraken Assault
• Chittering Mines Part 1: Silence at Farnhurst Hollow
• Chittering Mines Part 2: The Lost Laboratory
• Khagra and the Brinebloods

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #11

• Get BroadSword Monthly #11 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase) 
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BroadSword Monthly #10 (ARCHIVED)

This issue of BroadSword features the following adventures:

The Never-Ending Dungeon

• Part 2/♾

Qua-Soko Unveiled

• Dreams in the Witch Room (1st-Level)
• The Atrophy of Flesh (2nd-Level)
• The Lurkers (3rd-Level)

Adventures in Omeria

• Duergar at the Snowed Inn (2nd-Level)
• Haunts of the Ice Cavern (1st- or 3rd-Level)
• The Mines of Khazakahn (7th-Level)
• Dread in Whitchurch (8th-Level)
• The Black Dragon Lair (4th-, 9th-, or 16th-Level)
• Assault on the Infernal Fortress (17th-Level)
• Grotto of Nightmares (20th-Level)

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #10

• Get BroadSword Monthly #10 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase) 
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BroadSword Monthly 9 (ARCHIVED)

This issue of BroadSword features the following adventures:

The Never-Ending Dungeon

• Part 3/♾

Adventures in Omeria

• Vines (1st-Level)
• Shrine of the Emperor of Bones (1st-Level)
• Creed of Iron (3rd-Level)
• Asylum of Korinnos (5th-Level)
• Assault on Quabus (5th-Level)
• The Sins of Whulmthar (8th-Level)
• Assault on the Haunted Fortress (11th-Level)
• Mice in the Pumpkin Patch (Any)

Purchase BroadSword Monthly #9

• Get BroadSword Monthly #9 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase) 
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Once or twice or year, we release a compendium containing "the best of" BroadSword or all of the year's monsters. Platinum patrons receive the issue the month that it arrives. After the issue becomes a month old or older, it is archived and moved to the shop for purchase.

BroadSword Monthly Monster Compendium Spring 2021

This book contains nearly 200 new monsters for you to use in your Fifth Edition campaigns.

Purchase the Monster Compendium

• Get the BroadSword Monthly Monster Compendium Spring 2021 in PDF format ($15 one-time purchase) 
• Get the BroadSword Monthly Monster Compendium Spring 2021 in PRINT format ($25 one-time purchase) 

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BroadSword Monthly Compendium Vol. 1

The first 300-page BroadSword Monthly Compendium collects the best adventures from the retired BroadSword Monthly issues #1-3, plus has a ton of new content.

It has the following adventures:

• The Battle of Dhim Lodur Mine (11th-Level)
• Trial of Heroes (Any Level)
• The Mystery of Hoegar's Hollow (1st-Level)
• Loot, Die, Repeat (4th-Level)
• Tomb of the Kirin-born Prince (7th-Level)
• Clash at Kobold Cauldron (10th-Level)
• It Hunts (5th-Level)
• Hunger (4th-Level)
• Deadrunners (7th-Level)
• Burrow of the Albino Werecrocs (11th-Level)
• Danger at Blire Manor (3rd-Level)
• Prisoners of Quabus (3rd-Level)
• Secrets of Quabus (4th-Level)
• The Lost Altar of Qortar (3rd-Level)

Purchase the BroadSword Monthly Compendium Vol. 1

• Get BroadSword Monthly Compendium Vol. 1 in PDF format ($35 one-time purchase) 
• Get BroadSword Monthly Compendium Vol. 1 in PRINT format ($50 one-time purchase)