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Guide to Building DnD 5e Homebrew Monsters

When building homebrew monsters for DnD 5e, consider these tricks for fun and creative builds. Reskin 5e Monsters Create Your Own Versions of Well-Known Monsters Use Special Magic and Abilities in Combat Use a gimmick Consider Story Aesthetic Building homemade monsters in DnD 5e gives …

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Guide to Building Side Quests: DnD 5e

When building side quests in DnD 5e, consider the following elements: Guild Jobs: Make some extra gold Treasure quests Monster hunts Experimental gameplay Episodic genre change Side quests can be refreshing—a change of pace during a long DnD campaign.  You can throw them in here …

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Guide to Building an Underwater Campaign: DnD 5e

Underwater adventures in Dungeons and Dragons 5e can open a unique world of aquatic cities, monsters and landscapes for players to explore. When building an Underwater Campaign in DnD 5e, consider the following elements and prompts: How do the characters breathe? Underwater Combat Varying environments …

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Guide to Building a Dinosaur Adventure in DnD 5e

To build a dinosaur adventure in DnD 5e, consider the following elements: Warm climate settings-jungles, deserts Pitfalls come from an unknown environment Character tropes: scientist, adventurer Questing: Dinosaur hunt or gathering quest The Hollow Earth scenario Land Out of Time scenario Dinosaur adventures in DnD …

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Guide to Building a Sci Fi Campaign: DnD 5e

When building a science fiction (science fantasy) campaign in DnD 5e, consider the following elements: 5e laser rules Sci Fantasy inspiration: Masters of the Universe, Star Wars Spelljammer concepts and worldbuilding Vehicle ability checks Reskinning magic items for high-tech items Mixing classic DnD 5e elements …

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DnD 5e Steampunk Campaigns and Best Classes

When building a steampunk campaign in DnD 5e, consider these adventure elements and classes: Know the rules of weapons from Renaissance and Industrial Age Consider the world build: adventures in the sky. Create story beats of lost civilizations and fantastical discovery. Scientist/Inventor Hired Adventurer Sky …

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DnD 5e Puzzle Adventure Guide: Build Puzzles

To build a unique puzzle in Dungeons and Dragons 5e, consider these tricks and fundamentals: Why a puzzle? Make the puzzle have a purpose. The 3-step solution: numbers, patterns and letters Environmental puzzles: teamwork Door puzzles: passwords and locks Puzzle dungeons: treasure for the worthy …

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DnD 5e Haunted House Guide: Adventures, Campaigns

Build a haunted campaign with these elements in mind: Set up backstory for house and ghosts within. Not all ghosts are bad ghosts. Mystery themes and clues—keys, letters, paintings Haunted cabin, mansion or castle? 5e ghosts and haunted house monsters Haunted house traps and puzzles. …

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D&D 5e Island Adventures–Campaign Guide

When creating an original island adventure in DnD 5e or other tabletop RPGs, consider the following: Try ship mechanics and layout from Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Underwater adventures and combat rules. Lean into survival on distant islands. Consider monster ecology: beach, underwater, jungles. Social encounters: natives, …

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Gnoll Encounters and Campaign Guide: DnD 5e

When building a campaign with gnoll encounters in DnD 5e, or building a gnoll adventure, consider the following elements: Gnoll history and creation—Yeenoghu Understand the pack layout and motivation Set adventure in the wild: hunting, survival, savannahs and jungles. Utilize gnoll tactics in encounters: ambush …

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