[Preview] - Tools of the Trade
This is a preview for October's Tools of the Trade compendium! This 30-page compendium features expansions to ar...
2022-10-25 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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[Compendium] - Tools of the Trade
This month I failed (again) to reduce my workload so it's 30 pages again! I'm sure this will be the last time since for this one, I felt compelled to include all the artisan's tools, which were a l...
2022-10-25 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - Rubble, Gravel, Sand, Dust
Hammers are not particularly interesting because they're often made for a single purpose (smashing things) but I kinda like the name I picked for this one. Less of an "adjective+noun" or "Proper No...
2022-10-24 14:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Item - Amplified Loupe
I just learned that loupes are a specialized form of magnifying glass for jewelers to inspect gems. I designed the mechanics thematically around the magnifying glass (identification, burning) and v...
2022-10-24 14:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - Rogue Skinner
For this one, I wanted to test out the engraving technique I used for the No Safe Arbor. I'm not 100% sure if this worked out but at least the silhouette still looks pretty imposing! For the design...
2022-10-24 14:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Item - Iron Grip
This is one of the couple tool/weapons that use changing forms to conceal their true nature. It's a pretty simple one (just hold it the other way!) and was quite straightforward to design as any sm...
2022-10-24 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - Severance Wire
During research I made a list of tools and a list of weapons that I had not designed for yet, and the sling and wire cutter made for a perfect union - that along with the garrote use. Even though i...
2022-10-17 14:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - Roughian File
Drawing a wood file wasn't actually that bad - I ended up being able to duplicate most of the filings and being strategic with the lighting. I brainstormed different ways for these tool/weapon comb...
2022-10-17 14:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Item - Dart of Penmanship
The idea for a writer to control a dart was pretty self-explanatory. The Trace the Path feature is a good way to deal ~10 possible extra damage to distant enemies, or manipulate lightweight things ...
2022-10-17 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - Brewsome Masher
I'm not sure if spun centrifuges are a thing but this was a great opportunity to design a flail (not a commonly chosen weapon). Brewing isn't limited to alcohol, of course, so I wanted to also show...
2022-10-17 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostNovember Theme Poll + December Reminder
It really feels like just last week I wrote the previous month's poll - time goes by so fast. Thank you again for all of your support - there's no way to express how much my life has changed thanks...
2022-10-10 14:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - True Colors
I really like the Painted Arcana features, which lets you pre-draw a spell's area! It would be a pretty cool set-up for all sorts of missions, like luring the targets into certain areas, and have t...
2022-10-10 14:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - Molten Breath
The strange issue with blowguns is that it's a ranged martial weapon that deals only 1 damage. This blowgun in particularly doesn't use darts (which are often poisoned for damage output), so it's u...
2022-10-10 14:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - Death Threads
To make some of the tools appear more harmless, I designed some that require a bit of assembly beforehand! These are the Death Threads - easy to sneak into any place and use effectively. For missio...
2022-10-10 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Item - Revenant Block
You're probably wondering why this month's theme is so bloody and in response, I say, that's just red paint!
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The knives bound to this knife block were stolen from the mortuarium...
2022-10-10 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - Skull Piercer
This weapon set borrows a bit of the ranger's dual-wielded weapons concepts, applying extra damage over multiple hits. Like hammering in a nail, hammering in this stitching awl deals extra damage, ...
2022-10-03 14:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Item - Infiltrator's Map
This map is great for the cartographer who needs to do a job in a secure compound. I thought a lot about its unlimited use of 15-foot mapping, which would theoretically reveal a labyrinth's secrets...
2022-10-03 14:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Item - Combinator Costrel
The act of combining chemical substances on the fly is a hallmark trait of an alchemist and designing an alchemist item that doesn't do that would be a disservice. This did end up with the unfortun...
2022-10-03 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post[Tools] Weapon - No Safe Arbor
Welcome to the new month! I gotta admit I wasn't exactly sure where this month was going to go when I first threw it out there. I knew I wanted to focus on the artisan's tools, probably a couple us...
2022-10-03 14:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post[Preview] - The Ranger's Guide
This is a preview for September's The Ranger's Guide compendium! This 29-page compendium brings you exploration ...
2022-09-26 14:11:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Compendium] - The Ranger's Guide
I keep planning on 20 pages in the compendium but the amount I write keeps getting away from me. I really felt the character creation tables would make it really good. At least this month's compend...
2022-09-26 14:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Ranger] Frostheart Guardian Archetype
This ranger first appeared in December 2020's Santa All The Way compendium, an old first-attempt at homebrew. It was then called the Northern Guardian (aka Santa) but has now been updated ...
2022-09-26 14:06:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Ranger] Stonewarden Archetype (Updated)
This ranger first appeared in the Unearthed Gems compendium back in July. Revisiting this allowed me to reverify and fix some old errors, as well as streamline the play experience.
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2022-09-26 14:05:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Ranger] Dune Sentinel Archetype (Updated)
I like to think my subclasses are never done - I make mistakes and the meta and needs surrounding the game often changes. That's part of the reason why I have so few subclasses: I spend a lot of ti...
2022-09-26 14:04:00 +0000 UTC View Post[Ranger] Storm Speaker Archetype
I struggled with designing this subclass for a long time because many of my ideas were already implemented in other subclasses. I nearly scrapped it, but I perservered and finally found something u...
2022-09-26 14:02:00 +0000 UTC View Post[Ranger] Primordial Shepherd Archetype
There hadn't been an elemental ranger as of late and I always felt there was a lot of room to interpret - after all, the elemental planes are real places that rangers could theoretically travel. I ...
2022-09-26 14:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post[Ranger] Fiendish Mask Archetype
Welcome to the first in a series of ranger subclasses! There will be three new ranger subclasses available in the upcoming 2022-09-26 14:00:09 +0000 UTC View Post
[Ranger] Weapon - Fury Reaver
A very nice auxiliary weapon designed to convert your attack bonuses to damage, but only works for favored enemies. It'll work much better for the Tasha's Favored Foe option, but shhhh that's not S...
2022-09-19 14:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post[Ranger] Item - Eye of the Primeval Mother
There are some REALLY pretty druidic medallions out there and I really like how this one turned out. The Cat's Eye gemstone is a must for what this does, plus a couple very lovely tree patterns. 2022-09-19 14:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post
[Ranger] Item - Hunter's Cap
Bonus action usage, especially from casting hunter's mark, has always been a pain point for many rangers, so this hat simply addresses it by allowing a quick cast and free up your BA for s...
2022-09-19 14:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post