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HARTHBREAKER is here!

Posted on November 13, 2022 by Joseph

Well, I finally did it, I created my own fantasy heartbreaker, set in my Dungeon Age world of Harth, and it’s called… Harthbreaker. What is it? Harthbreaker is my homebrew system. It’s what I use to play games with my … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Monster: Ravenwolf

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Joseph

Introduction I recently read a blog post by Patrick Stuart about how a classic D&D monster, the owlbear, doesn’t seem to embody any of the cool traits of either owls (silent fliers with super senses) or bears (honey-loving tree climbers). … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Monster: Mycotic Zombie and Mycotic Sprawl

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Joseph

Introduction I like mushrooms. They look cool, and have cool names like Destroying Angel, and are part of a completely unique Kingdom of lifeforms. I like that there is a giant mushroom under Eastern Oregon that is 8,000 years old … Continue reading →

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One-Shot: Infernal Firefox (homebrew)

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Joseph

I had an opportunity to run a quick one-shot for some friends using my homebrew RPG system. It’s a little like Dungeon World, World of Dungeons, Blades in the Dark, etc. Level-less, class-less, roll 1d6 to resolve an action. Low … Continue reading →

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Homebrew: How to beat 5E’s CR and design better monsters

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Joseph

I’m running a Fifth Edition campaign (see “Nemesis Queens”), and we are having a lot of fun. But as the DM, I am struggling more and more to run combat. The players are all level 6 now, so they have … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Monster: Solar Zombie

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Joe

Introduction Ever since first reading Dune (long, long ago), one of my favorite fantasy settings has been the desert. It’s a hostile landscape that can physically shift beneath your feet, while also hiding life-saving oases or lost cities or giant … Continue reading →

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Homebrew: Ghost race for 5e

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Joe

Lately I seem to waffle between wanting to play really vanilla race/class combos (hello, human fighter!) and the most unconventional things I can imagine. I’m hung up on ideas about undead player characters right now, mostly inspired from too much … Continue reading →

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Homebrew: “Formulaic Alchemist” class for 5e

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Joe

So, I know that everyone and their sister has homebrewed up their own Alchemist class for 5e by now, because we went so long without an official one, and lots of folks don’t love the official one. Including me. So, … Continue reading →

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Homebrew: New fighter subclass for 5e: Grove Knight

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Joe

I really like rangers, in theory. But like many folks, I have found the published ranger designs for 5e to be a bit… off? Some say weak or unbalanced, some say ineffective or irrelevant to actual campaign styles. Whatever it … Continue reading →

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Homebrew: Necromancy spells for fifth edition (5e)

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Joe

I just re-watched the Castlevania animated series (which I enjoyed on many levels, yet again), and one of the characters that resonated with me this time was Hector. He is a human “forge-master” who creates undead monsters to fight for … Continue reading →

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