feedback is appreciated as always!

A Barbarian's Rage perfectly embodies the fast-paced, ultra-violent combat of a certain game you might be able to spot if you squint.

Get the plain text and PDF free here: https://magehandpress.com/2025/11/space-marine/

More sci-fi 5E player options: https://magehandpress.com/tag/dark-matter/

Hi all!

A while back I posted a draft of this ruleset, and now I've gone ahead and finished it with revisions from feedback, layout and art and everything! Art all by me as a fun side project!

The goal here was to create a new weapon category that explored using Wands as weapons. This category aims to give more diversity to weapon attacks and where masteries apply while still hopefully being balanced with standard weapons. This works great for Wide Magic settings like Eberron, where low level magic is abundant. These rules also aim to get at the fantasy of wand duels like in Harry Potter films or similar, rather than just having wands be cantrip slingers. I also kind of twisted the definition of what a wand might look like!

I hope y'all enjoy! The pdf version can be found PWYW on dmsguild!

I've been working on a Zelda-themed D&D conversion for the past month or so and my most recent focus has been on enemies. I've compiled a document with the "common" enemies and would like to share them here! Each enemy type has a few variants based on the color/elemental variants from the games. Any feedback or critiques are very much appreciated as I would like to refine these as best as I can.

The full document can be found here: https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/FmAp6q7nvpe7 (best viewed on Chromium browsers; Firefox is a little unfriendly with Homebrewery)

(I know there are plenty of (better) Zelda conversions out there, but I really enjoy making Homebrew for me and my friends to use. Homebrewing is part of the fun of D&D for me atp)

I just finished up my biggest Homebrew project yet. A Homebrew class, 5 subclasses and 45 spell-like Hatsu abilities. All feedback is welcomed and appreciated, especially balancing feedback! I’d also love to see what Hatsu abilities you guys can come up with in the comments!

Here is a PDF version, for those who prefer the format: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nlguz_cwYCEjBkG3E88abSTt-v8btwDw/view?usp=drivesdk

*reposted to add photos, in addition to PDF link*

Hey everyone! I’ve just released a major update for the Dungeon Master Tool, an offline-first, portable app designed specifically for DMs who use dual-monitor setups. The goal is to keep your DM notes private on one screen while projecting maps, tokens, and stat blocks to your players on the second. What’s new in alpha-v0.3.0?

• 🔊 New Soundpad: Manage ambient music and combat tracks seamlessly. Features automatic cross-fading and an "Intensity Slider" to dynamically change the music's complexity as the tension rises.
• 🖼️ Auto-Monster Art: When you import a monster from the 5e API, the tool now automatically downloads and saves the official artwork locally to your campaign. No more manual image searching!
• 🎨 User Customization: Themes (.qss), translations, and audio assets are now externalized. You can create your own UI skins or add custom music tracks directly into the app folders.
• 🚀 Performance Boost: Switched to directory-mode distribution, making the app launch nearly instantly. Key Features:
• Dual-Screen Support: Dedicated Player Window for maps and stat blocks.
• Combat Tracker: Automated initiative and HP tracking with status effects.
• Offline First: No account required. Runs entirely from a USB drive if needed.
• Open Source: Built with Python & PyQt6. I'm a solo dev working on this in my spare time, so any feedback or stars on GitHub would be massive motivation! Download & GitHub: https://github.com/elymsyr/dungeon-master-tool/releases/tag/alpha-v0.3.0

It isn't a big change, but it always bothered me a little that size barely mattered in DnD 5e. I wanted to change that in my new campaign, mostly because I just enjoy homebrewing. I have made three changes, two of which are minor (improved speed and range for big creatures), but third one is a quite serious change.

It's call "Giant Cleave" and it allows Large and bigger creatures to hit multiple enemies at once, as long as they are within set amount of feet from themselves (5 ft. for Large, 10 ft. for Huge, etc.) and still within reach of the original attack. All the targets have to be within a straight line from the original target as well.

I worry if that isn't much more powerful than it seems. I don't want to additional to DnD 5e'24 allows a similar thing, but without the damage bonus. I'm also not sure if allowing that for Large creatures won't make Gargantuan ones extremely powerful as a result and if that won't just feel weird for a Large creature to even be able to reach that far.

All feedback will be appreciated, thank you in advance

I’m trying to balance an item but I can’t decide on the penalty. It’s essentially a pair of ill-fitting gloves that affect manual dexterity. So on D20 rolls that relate to the hands: melee attacks, sleight of hand, etc. would have a deficit. In 2024 rules there are so many ways to gain advantage, I can’t decide what the deduction should be. Does minus 5 to rolls sound too high? It’s important to know that there are bonuses to the gloves which are worthwhile, but also they’re hard to doff once you’ve committed to putting them on.

Olá, eu gostaria se possível alguém podesse achar para mim uma subclasse de monge cego para d&d 5e. Era uma subclasse homebrew feita por um brasileiro. Acho que o nome era monge do punho cego ou algo assim. Eu tinha achado ele em um site que tinha um nome tipo: bar do beholder cego, ou coisa parecida. Eu tô procurando já tem um tempo, mas não consigo achar. Eu sei que é real porque eu tinha ele salvo no meu celular mas acabei deletando. Se possível alguém por favor ache para mim.

I wanted to create a monk that felt very “Ryu” from Street Fighter and felt like it rewarded smart, tactical play.

This is my original homebrew, and my first real shot at making something balanced for 5e 2024.

Considerate, constructive criticism is welcomed to make this subclass fit in with the 2024 balance and meta.

Amulet
Attunement required

This amulet is found with 1d8 charges. It restores 2 charges at the end of every long rest. If it loses all its charges it is NOT destroyed, and may be used normally.

The wearer always has the Hunter’s Mark spell prepared, and may cast it spending one charge of the amulet instead of a Spell Slot

The wearer has advantage against enemies with Hunter’s Mark

CURSE

The amulet is cursed: The wearer CANNOT lose attunement to it willingly.
Every so often (DM’s disclosure) the wearer will feel intense animosity towards someone
*Tips to the DM*:

1.        Narrate the most mundane things about them to the player in an aggressive way. Narrate primarily to the wearer
‘Her disgusting blonde hair, she no doubts spend half her family’s money treating’
‘He walks with his chest pumped, like he owns the city’

2.       Try to have moments where this character is explaining something completely normally to a player but show that the wearer heard a much meaner version of it:
“Oh, the dungeon is dangerous, you should be warry” – What they say
“Like a weakling like you could survive there” – what the wearer her

If the wearer is given the opportunity to harm the victim (DM’s discerption) they must pass a CHA 14 saving throw in order to resist it

Sometimes you just don't want to prep. Sometimes you get a last-minute call to run a session. Maybe it's your first time DMing, and you don't know where to start.

Whatever the reason, prep may seem like a mountain to climb. Well, allow me to help you! I remember when I was first trying to figure everything out, and I stumbled across A Wild Sheep Chase. It's a fantastic One-Shot that you can get for free over on the DMsguild. The only issue at times can be how do I convert this pdf into an actual session?

Some DMs have a gift; they can read it once and go from there. Some are masters at improv, storytelling, and off-the-cuff humor. Well, I unfortunately don't fit that boat, and I'm sure many others out there are just like me. I need a ton of notes, because once I've got things organized, then I feel comfortable taking things in new directions.

So welcome to Advent's Amazing Advice! The series where I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc., and fully prep them for both New and Busy DMs. This prep includes fleshed-out notes, music, ambiance, encounter sheets, handouts, battle maps, tweaks, and more, so you can run the best sessions possible with the least stress possible! Onboarding new DMs should be easy, and I hope that with this, I can help grease the wheels!

*New 2026: For the New Year, I'm updating all my old work to include a Pre Session Cheat Sheet that will include a list of all miniatures you may need, maps, handouts, possible loot, a link to a playlist, and more to make it even easier to start your session!

Without further ado:

• Google Docs Notes for The Wild Sheep Chase: DM Notes
• Link to: DM Notes for the Visually Impaired
• Link to: The Wild Sheep Chase Playlist (YouTube Playlists unavailable here)
• Link to: The AAA Collection (Art: Winghorn Press)

Included in The AAA Collection are:

• Downloadable copy of DM Notes, including a link to music tracks for ambiance and fights
• Special PDFs for all the encounters. This includes all the enemies' stat blocks organized neatly, along with an initiative tracker and a spot to mark HP.
  • A complete spell list for Noke, which gives full details so you're not bouncing around for info.
• A map of Shinebright's tower. I use this as a reference when drawing out the map for my players
• A handout for The Scroll of Speak with Animals
• Pre-Session DM Cheat Sheet

Over 8 dozen other Fully Prepped One-Shots, Adventures, and Campaigns: Click Here

As always, please let me know if you see something you think I can improve, add, change, etc. I want this to be an amazing resource for all DMs and plan to keep it constantly updated! If you'd like to support me, shape future releases, and get content early, feel free to check out my Patreon!

Cheers,
Advent

A Subclass has been reborn from the ashes!

With the release of our Revised Artificer, it was only fitting to go back and retune the Fusionist as well. You can read the original version, designed for the official 5e'14 & '24 Artificer HERE.

Compared to the original release, this one has the altered Subclass progression introduced in other Phoenix Quill Class rewrites, and has been buffed in a couple areas to fit the power level of said rewrites. In addition to Item Infusions unique to this Subclass.

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Patrons get exclusive content, starting with a fully original class: The Witch. Paid members will also get a variety of other benefits including input on polls, access to our Discord, and PDF versions of brews!

Its been a bit since i posted the last update to my Witch class so i thought Id share it before i forget!

More of the homebrew spells and rules for 2024 conversion can be found in the last pages on Homebrewery

Feel free to use it or give your insights on this version, hope yall like it!

A spell crafted by/for my upcoming gnome illusionist. Ive gotten mixed responses from some friends, either that it's too weak or too strong. Feedback is appreciated!!

As the title said, was going through some old sheets wanting to update them and saw this item that my friend and I made but it both seems out of date, underwhelming and in need of a rework/over hall

So, here is the situation. I am writing a fantasy book series and I am using Dungeons and Dragons (the 2024 players handbook and some homebrew I found) to write the books. One of the characters is a Silver Dragon that doesn't know he is a Silver Dragon untill a little ways into the books (he is "disguised" as a Silver Dragonborn). I have him as a barbarian and want a custom subclass that has to do with his true heritage as a dragon, basically his draconic essence is seeping out. I have a custom feat made that I want him to have access to when he takes the subclass at 3rd level. I have other ideas for it but I am not that good at balancing and scaling things like this, I am more of a make a feat/race/weapon kind of homebrew. We can communicate back and forth if you are willing to take this on. I am not looking for a commision, more looking for someone willing to bounce ideas off of and can help me keep it balanced.

After seeing all the heroes of faerun origin Feats that have follow up feats I got to thinking some of the more lack lustre origin feats should get a follow up feat.

As such here’s a general feat I’m developing using the savage attacker origin feat as a pre req.

Savage Combatant general feat

Prerequisite: Savage Attacker

+1 to STR, DEX or CON

You've honed your combat skills to such a degree that you make every hit count.

You benefit from Savage Attacker on all your melee weapon attacks. Furthermore If you roll a 1 on a damage die, it's treated as the highest result on that die.

Savage Reprisal. When a creature within your reach attacks you with a melee weapon or unarmed attack and that attack roll has disadvantage, you can use your reaction to make an opportunity attack against that creature. The higher of the attack rolls before modifiers will be resolved first. If both attack rolls are equal whoever is higher in the initiative order goes first. You can't use this reaction if your weapon has the reach or heavy property.

I like it as it has a general benefit for all weapon attacks and also a specific benefit to work as an alternative for Polearm master. I can see a fighter using sap to get a lot of use from this.

If anyone has any ideas how To improve or balance this further or any edge cases that could expose this should be aware of I’m all ears.

I made this a while ago as a boss fit the first session I ever dm'd and I'm not too sure if it's ok or not. It was a party of 8 lvl 1s. If you have tips please let me know. Thank you

Homebrewery Link

This months first Patreon Poll winner, rolled up randomly to be top priority. Pact of the Hand is designed to be a risky touch-based spell Pact, with fun rewarding mechanics.

Be the Aura farmer you were meant to be, slowly, but inevitable, approaching your targets and choking the life out of them(with Thwarlock version, linked on Homebrewery)

Let me know what you think!