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Poll #490 - Next Month's Theme (Minor Pivot)

Hey friends,

I've got a big itch to make a Broadsword Guide detailing one of the lesser-known inner planes, something that's never really been done too heavily in the history of Dungeons & Dragons. These are the hell obscure ones, the quasi- and para- elemental planes. I often bring the...

2025-01-24 23:20:26 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #489 - 5e subclasses or 5.5e subclasses?

Hey peeps,

I'm working on a last hunk of subclasses for this month related to fighting werebeasts. I know what they're going to be, but I'm not sure if I want them to be 5e friendly or 5.5e friendly. Unfortunately, they aren't reverse compatible (well.... kinda, but it's one way or the othe...

2025-01-23 21:15:37 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #488 - Second Big Adventure for January?

Hey all,

I got inspired by Nosferatu to make a big vampire castle adventure this month, so I made Shadowrock. It clocks in at 52 pages (with the monster Appendix), so it’ll likely go out as its own book. That means I’ll push Wandering Mystics to February.

In the meantime I want a...

2025-01-19 02:31:07 +0000 UTC View Post

[Copper+] Adventure - Shadowrock (5th-Level) with The Griffon's Saddlebag and Dyson Logos

Dungeon Crawl • Horror • Vampire • Magic Items

• GM Difficulty: Intermediate 

• Player Difficulty: Hard

• Length: Medium-Length (3-...

  2025-01-18 20:43:52 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #487 - Adventure difficulty?

Hey all,

Quick poll on adventure difficulty. How tough do you like your adventures to be in terms of how well your players are capable of handling them?

2025-01-15 17:32:57 +0000 UTC View Post

[Free] Aboleth Playbook Sheet Tactics

Aboleths are CR 10 aberrations. They're basically "Cthulhu-fish" that can inflict terrible diseases on targets that turn them into fish people. Here are a few basic things you should know about their tactics.

• Use phantasmal force to keep dangerous, low-intelligence targets away from...

  2025-01-15 17:30:29 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #486 - How many magic items do you like in your adventures?

Hey friends!

I just finished penning a big fat Nosferatu-inspired adventure featuring a shit ton of magic items from The Griffon's Saddlebag. This is doing double duty as content for you as well as his patrons as he starts his move to the Netherlands.

2025-01-12 21:00:28 +0000 UTC View Post

One-Word Prompt #156 - Shadowrock (Vampire-Hunting Adventure)

Edit: I'm only 10 words away. If you've already posted, feel free to post again!

Hey friends,

I'm on to my fourth adventure for the month. Since we're doing wandering mystics and I just got a chance to see Eggers' Nosferatu, I thought it was high time I did (another) vampire-...

2025-01-09 22:29:26 +0000 UTC View Post

[Copper+] Adventure - BroadSword Guide to Wandering Mystics - The Toll (3rd-Level)

Mountain • Horror • Monstrosity • Travel • Short

I love simple horror stories that are nothing more than being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Like the gatehouse featured in this module, this adventure exists as a side trek—an interesting way to illuminate t...

2025-01-07 19:56:35 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #485 - February BroadSword Theme

Hey friends!

I'm working my way through Broadsword #26 right now and #27 is already on the mind. Once more, we're picking up where we left off last month but with a brand new option for you for your Broadsword monster hunting adventures.

Pick the one you like best. The winning option ...

2025-01-06 22:23:48 +0000 UTC View Post

One-Word Prompt #155 - Scapegoat (the Sinkhole)

Hey friends,

I've already knocked out two adventures for this month's book, and I'm on my way to the third, a "Who's the real bad guy anyway?" gothic horror romp called Scapegoat. The finale takes place in a big sinkhole dungeon. It's got 14 areas I need to stock. Thus, I'm turning...

2025-01-06 22:19:02 +0000 UTC View Post

[Copper+] Adventure - BroadSword Guide to Wandering Mystics - Baba Zimnik (Level 3)

Arctic • Horror • Hags • Travel • Short

After watching Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu, I knew I wanted to make some moody, cold, dark adventure modules that took inspiration from the Romani-run inn in the film's first act. This is the result.

Thi...

2025-01-06 15:13:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Behold: Broadsword Guide to Hunting Werebeasts!

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Lycanthropes are creatures of legend—shapeshifters cu...

2025-01-05 20:49:38 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #484 - Pick the featured monsters for this month...

Hey everyone!

I'm about to start cracking into the content for this month's adventure releases. We currently know that the "big bad" will either be Uncle Skeleton or Celestian, the Queen of Shadows (maybe both?)

I...

2025-01-04 01:59:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #483 - What classic DMDave adventures do you want to see an update (with DCC-compatibility)?

Hey friends,

I'm working on rereleasing Queen of the Shadows now to go with this month's Broadsword Guide to Wandering Mystics. But I figure I have enough bandwidth to do another one in print format.

Below are a few classic DMDave adventures that I haven't redone yet. Pick the one yo...

2025-01-02 23:12:22 +0000 UTC View Post

📢 Exciting Update: Broadsword Guide to Hunting Werebeasts is Almost Here! 🐺⚔️

Adventurers, get ready! The Broadsword Guide to Hunting Werebeasts proofs are officially complete, and aside from a few minor typo corrections and some bonus content we’re adding, the book is nearly ready for launch. We’re thrilled to announce that it will be released through 2025-01-02 20:10:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #482 - Who should the featured villain be in Broadsword 26?

Hey friends,

I’m about to start penning Broadsword 26: Guide to Wandering Mystics. We know The Shadow Court, a tribe of nomadic diviners, will debut. But I see them as being neutral. Thus, we need a good villain.

Below are some classic DMDave villains. Pick your favorite. And if yo...

2024-12-30 17:25:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Last Chance to Lock in DMDave Patreon Prices Before They Go Up!

Dear Adventurer,

We wanted to give you a heads-up about an important update: DMDave’s Patreon prices are increasing on the 2nd! If you’ve been considering joining or upgrading your subscription, now is the perfect time to lock in your current rate and enjoy all the...

2024-12-29 20:31:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #481 - Just Passing Through 7's theme

Hey friends,

I'm finishing up Just Passing Through 6: Road-Travel Campaigns for Any Fantasy TTRPG sometime around the middle of January. After that, I'll be starting up the next one.

If you wish to get access to the content that will come from this, make sure that you become a 2024-12-27 23:33:56 +0000 UTC View Post

A huge thank you to all my fans!

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone on here.

Since the Open Gaming License headache a couple of years ago, this Patreon has taken a large hit as many moved away from Fifth Edition. Plus, my back-and-forth about what to do probably didn't help either.

...

2024-12-27 18:59:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Get Broadsword Guide to Hunting Werebeasts in Print-Format

Hey friends!

We’re thrilled to announce that all the content for Broadsword Guide to Hunting Werebeasts is officially complete and on its way to the printers! In fact, you can get the PDF version of the book now.

This book represents the culmination o...

2024-12-26 22:57:13 +0000 UTC View Post

One-Word Prompt #154: The Most Dangerous Game

Werebeasts are hunting you on a remote island!

This "secret" adventure will be available next month via the same campaign/rewards system we're using to get Gold+ patrons their long-awaited copy of Broadsword #25, The Guide to Hunting Werebeasts.

I've got some good ideas for the module...

2024-12-24 21:51:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #480 - Should Broadsword 26 (next month’s content) be one long story?

Hey friends,

I’ll be working on other projects until the new (last adventure of the year drops tomorrow), but then it’s back to making the next Broadsword: Guide to Wandering Mystics.

This month all the content stood on its own with a recurring lycanthrope theme. For next month, ...

2024-12-22 22:13:07 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #479 - What adventures should appear in Broadsword #26: Guide to Wandering Mystics?

Hey friends!

I just put the finishing touches on the manuscript for Broadsword #25: Guide to Hunting Werebeasts. It was a BLAST to write, and I can't wait to share it will all of you.

Next up, by popular vote, is the Broadsword Guide to Wandering Mystics, inspired hea...

2024-12-21 00:55:46 +0000 UTC View Post

Ask Me Anything #1 - Letters to the Editor for Broadsword #25

Hey friends!

I'm wrapping up BroadSword Monthly #25 and have a few pages left to fill. To evoke the classic Dungeon Magazine feeling, I thought I might do some "Letters to the Editor" in the form of Ask Me Anything.

In the comments below, ask a question concerning Dungeons & Drago...

2024-12-19 18:12:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Poll #478 - Choose The GNAWS' action-packed ending...

Hey all,

The Gnaws is a bit of a "surprise" adventure I'm putting together for Broadsword #25, featuring a band of wererats spreading plague across the French-inspired kingdom of Avignonelle. It'll be relatively high-level, as the problem is at quite a large scale.

If you want to get ...

2024-12-17 18:34:39 +0000 UTC View Post