DnD 5e guide to building a mystery campaign

Guide to Building a Mystery Campaign: DnD 5e

When creating a mystery campaign for DnD 5e, consider the following elements: Vary investigations with Charisma, Wisdom and Intelligence rolls. Use puzzles to unlock secrets, rooms and clues. Treat clues like treasure. Murder mysteries—vary NPC personalities. Ghost stories—resolve the haunting. Castle Intrigue—espionage in fancy clothes. …

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zombie apocalypse guide dnd 5e pathfinder 2e

Zombie Apocalypse Guide: DnD 5e and Pathfinder

Zombies are raised through necromancy in Dungeons and Dragons 5e and Pathfinder 2e, either as mindless minions or a plague-ridden hoard.  These monsters are often used as early-level villains, raised by necromancers as minions or rising from some other magical phenomena.  However, they come in …

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goblin adventure guide dungeons and dragons 5e and Pathfinder

Goblin Adventure and Campaign Guide DnD 5e, Pathfinder 2e

Consider the following when building an early-level goblin adventure: Goblin traits—agents of chaos Goblin ambush tactics—traps, explosions, numbers The kidnapped person/stolen object story hook Consider a bugbear or hobgoblin leader—Goblin King Sewer goblins story hook—Underworlds and Black Markets Wasteland Steampunk goblins story hook Goblin player …

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arctic monster encounters and campaigns

Arctic Monster Encounters and Campaign Guide: DnD 5e, Pathfinder

When building an arctic campaign and filling your story with monsters, consider the following: Arctic survival—how does snow, cold and isolation affect the story? Experiment with different snowy landscapes—glaciers, tundra, pine forest Build arctic dungeon crawls—ice caves and ancient structures Try a prehistoric Ice Age …

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forest monster encounters and campaign for dnd 5e and pathfinder campaigns

Forest Monster Encounters and Campaign Guide: DnD 5e, Pathfinder

Consider the following forest encounter and campaign options for DnD 5e and Pathfinder adventures: Make survival a priority and keep track: food, water, shelter. Are we being hunted? Hunt for rare herbs—try the sick character hook. Include survival encounters around rivers and lakes. Make the …

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