thedmtoolchest posts
Posts: 373
Files: 1414
10 Free Adventures for Levels 1-10
Hey, adventurers!We're rapidly approaching an EPIC milestone - 100 thrilling adventures will soon be added to our ever-growing library! To celebrate this momentous occasion, we've decided to create an enticing welcome pack for those who've been intrigued but haven't yet taken the plunge into our fantastical world!Can you believe it's been over two years already? Time flies when you're having fun! To give you a taste of the...
The Chimera Conspiracy | 9th-level 5th Edition Adventure
Hey, everyone! This adventure is coming a little late as I had some stuff pop up this weekend and I wasn't quite done with the final tweaking on the stat blocks for the new monsters. This one's a fun little romp against some chimera beast-plant hybrids that was in no one inspired by a crazy dream I had a few weeks ago... Anyway! I hope you all enjoy and let me know what you think! It looks like Steampunk Wilderness and Mythical Noir are a...
Fey Stalker's Mask | New 5th Edition Magic Item
Fey Stalker's MaskWondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a druid, ranger, or a character with the Outlander background)This mysterious mask is made from the bark of an ancient Feywood tree and adorned with intricate carvings and gemstones that serve as its eyes. While wearing the mask, you gain darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. If you already have darkvision, its range is extended by 30 feet. The gemstone eyes emit 60 feet of dim lig...
May Themes
Hello, everyone! Happy Monday!I've been rekindling my passion for incorporating a central theme in each month's content, reminiscent of my early Patreon days. Exploring the dark fey theme has been a lot of fun, and I'm eager to plan for the upcoming month. I've compiled a list of potential themes that piqued my interest, and I'd love to hear your thoughts!Which of these themes excite you? Feel free to vote for favourite option...
Shadowleaf Dryad | CR 4 #MonsterMondays
SHADOWLEAF DRYADShadowleaf Dryads are an ominous presence in the Fey Realm, stalking its shadowy regions. In stark contrast to their more gentle counterparts, these mysterious beings form dark alliances with other malevolent fey, such as Bloodthorn Treants. Together, they safeguard corrupted territories where darkness has taken root. The Shadowleaf Dryads, with their otherworldly, ever-shifting forms, seamlessly meld into the shadows, instilling ...
The Netherbeast Grand Prix | 7th-level 5th Edition Adventure
Happy Friday!Continuing this month's Dark Fey theme is an new adventure I wrote for issue #4 of Crucible Magazine! This adventure celebrates the 10 year anniversary of one of my personal favourite adventures, Owlbear Run by Chris Perkins. It's part of the Wrath of the Dreadlords Adventure Path, but is designed to be played independently from the series. I hope you all enjoy!~ TJ PhoenixAdventure Includes: 35 Page Adventure PDF 9 Digital M...
Bramble Armor | New 5th Edition Magic Item
BRAMBLE ARMORArmor (medium), rare (requires attunement by a druid or ranger)This armor feels warm to the touch and is crafted from intertwining wooden vines and sharp thorns. While wearing this armor you have an AC of 15 + your Dexterity modifier (max 2), and it provides the following benefits:Thorns. When a creature hits you with a melee attack while within 5 feet of you that is not a critical hit, it takes 1d6 piercing damage.Resilience. You ha...
Shadowglade Unicorn | CR 5 #MonsterMondays
SHADOWGLADE UNICORNDeep within the Feywild, a rare and enigmatic creature roams, casting a dark and ominous presence across the land—the Shadowglade Unicorn. This midnight-black equine with a twisted horn can corrupt spells and teleport through shadows, making it a formidable and cunning foe. The shadowglade unicorn symbolizes the darker side of the fey realm, steeped in mystery and darkness.These creatures are solitary and intelligent, making ...
Garden of Dark Delights | 3rd-level 5th Edition Adventure
Happy Friday, everyone!Starting out this month's Dark Fey theme is a new adventure series that I wrote for Heliana's Monster Hunts! As a reminder, these are multi-level adventures and the version I can share with all of you includes everything you need to play at 3rd level. To get the entire adventure with the additional monster stat blocks, spells, and magic items, head over to Loot Tavern!Hope you all enjoy and have a great weekend!~ TJ...
Will-o'-Wisp Lantern | New 5th Edition Magic Item
Will-o'-Wisp LanternWondrous item, Rare (requires attunement)This eerie lantern contains a trapped will-o'-wisp that emits dim, ghostly light in a 10-foot radius. While attuned to the lantern, you can use an action to command the will-o'-wisp to perform one of the following tasks:Illuminate: The will-o'-wisp sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet. This effect lasts for 1 hour or until you us...
Bloodthorn Treant | CR 10 #MonsterMondays
BLOODTHORN TREANTBloodthorn Treants are sinister manifestations of the Feywild's darker aspects. These twisted, thorn-covered guardians of corrupted fey groves are a constant reminder of the delicate balance between light and darkness in the fey realm. Unlike their benevolent cousins, Bloodthorn Treants are fueled by malevolence and a desire to protect the places where dark fey magic has seeped into the very earth. Their black bark and red sa...
Gauntlets of Golem Creation | New 5th Edition Magic Item
Gauntlets of Golem CreationWondrous item, rare (requires attunement)These intricately crafted gauntlets are adorned with runes of power and are imbued with the essence of creation. While wearing these gauntlets, you can use an action to touch a non-magical object or a pile of objects that can form a Medium or smaller creature and expend a charge to animate it, creating a golem. The golem's statistics and abilities are determined based on the ...
Zephyrwing | CR 23 #MonsterMondays
ZEPHYRWINGZephyrwings are enormous, serpentine creature with shimmering, iridescent scales that constantly shift through various shades of blue, green, and violet. Their massive wings resemble those of a dragonfly, allowing them to maneuver gracefully through the air despite their enormous size. A zephyrwing’s elongated head features a pair of golden, multifaceted eyes, which give them an unnerving, otherworldly gaze. Their tail ends in a clust...
Battlebrew Coffee Mug | New 5th Edition Magic Item
Battlebrew Coffee MugWondrous item, uncommonThis enchanted mug produces coffee of any flavor. The lid keeps the coffee inside hot and steaming, even in the coldest and most inhospitable environments. If you pour coffee from the mug rather than drink it, it vanishes when it leaves the mouth. You can speak the mug’s command word to produce 1 cup of coffee per 2 hours. When you drink the coffee produced by the mug, you become caffeinated. While ca...
The Illuminated Cavern | 10th-level 5th Edition Adventure
This Adventure Pack includes: 15-Page Adventure PDF 1 VTT Ready Battlemaps from The MAD Cartographer 1 New Magic Item 8 new VTT TokensTHE ILLUMINATED CAVERNThe Illuminated Cavern is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to five characters of 9th to 11th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 10. A cavern filled with glowing mushrooms holds a dark secret and a cult bent on summing horrifying creatures from the d...
Sunspear of Piercing Light | New 5th Edition Magic Item
Sunspear of Piercing LightWeapon (spear), rare (requires attunement)This spear has a slender, shimmering shaft made of clear crystal and a head that glows with golden light. The spear casts dim light in a 10-foot radius. While attuned to this spear, you gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon, which deals an additional 1d8 radiant damage on a hit. When you hit an Undead with it, that target takes an extra 1d8 radiant dama...
Swarm of Sand Leeches | CR 1 #MonsterMondays
SWARM OF SAND LEECHESSand Leeches are small, worm-like creatures that live in swarms beneath the desert sands. They measure only a few inches long, with a slender body covered in a tough, scaly exoskeleton. Their coloration varies between shades of brown and tan, allowing them to blend in with the surrounding sand as they wait for their prey and feed on the blood of animals and travelers who cross their path. Their mouths are lined with rows of r...
Forge of the Divine Machine | 7th-level Heliana's Monster Hunt
Happy Friday, everyone!This is the 5th and final installment of the Motes of the Divine series that I have been writing for Heliana's Monster Hunts! As a reminder, these are multi-level adventures and the version I can share with all of you includes everything you need to play at 7th level. To get the the entire adventure with the additional monster stat blocks, spells, and magic items, head over to Loot Tavern!Hope you all enjoy and have a g...
Way of the Storm | Fifth Edition Monk Subclass
MONASTIC TRADITIONSAt 3rd level, a Monk gains the Monastic Tradition feature that honors the teachings of their monastery. When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you learn how to harness the storm's power and become infused with lightning. This path grants features at 3rd level and again at 6th, 11th, and 17th level.Way of the StormThe Way of the Storm is a revered monk tradition passed down by those chosen by the lightning gods. The mo...
Riding Lizard | CR 1/4 #MonsterMondays
RIDING LIZARDRiding lizards are bulky reptiles at home under the blazing desert sun. They are quadrupedal, carnivorous creatures with thick, leathery skin in hues of browns, greys, greens, and blues.These hardy desert lizards may be slower than the horses they rarely get along with, but their strength and durability make them the preferred beast of burden in the harsh Muhar desert. They are mild-tempered and gentle creatures when domesticated, an...
The Voidwalker | Legendary Monster Supplement
Hey everyone! Finally back home from my long-needed vacation and got a fun supplement ready for you! I've been tinkering around with some eldritch-themed work after writing some content for Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt. I wasn't happy with the way the adventure came out so that's being re-written, but I packaged up the parts I made into a full supplement instead!This 9-page PDF includes: CR 14 Legendary Stat Block for T...
Voidspawn Egg | New 5th Edition Magic Item
VOIDSPAWN EGGAdventuring gear, rareThis small, obsidian-colored egg seems to pulsate with otherworldly energy. As an action, you can throw the egg up to 20 feet. The egg shatters on impact and unleashes a mass of writhing eldritch tentacles in a 20-foot radius. The tentacles last 1 minute before crumbling to dust.When a creature enters the affected area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, the creature must succeed on a DC 15 De...
Hunt of the Winter Werewolf | 8th-level 5th Edition Adventure
AUGUST 2023 FREE ADVENTURE: Click the link at the very bottom to get your FREE copy of the pdf!This Adventure Pack includes: 16-Page Adventure PDF Legendary Stat Block for Alpha Werewolf 3 VTT Ready Battlemaps from The MAD Cartographer Ten new VTT TokensHUNT OF THE WINTER WEREWOLFHunt of the Winter Werewolf is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to five characters of 7th to 9th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (...
Sandstorm Bracer | New 5th Edition Magic Item
Sandstorm BracerWondrous item, rare (requires attunement)The swirling sand patterns etched into this leather and gold bracer appear to shift and move on their own. As an action, you can activate the bracers to create a 20-foot radius sandstorm centered on yourself that moves with you. The sandstorm lasts 1 minute or until you dismiss it as a bonus action.While the sandstorm is active, the affected area is heavily obscured, and creatures within th...
Glass Jelly | CR 4 #MonsterMondays
GLASS JELLYGlass jellies are small, sparkling jellyfish-like creatures that fly through the air as effortlessly as their aquatic cousins swim through water. Their body comprises thousands of delicate strands constantly shifting and twisting in the air. Playful and mischievous, they use their powers for entertainment and defense. They can refract light to create powerful illusions that can confuse their enemies.Despite their apparent fragility, gl...
Throne of the Devourer | 6th-level Heliana's Monster Hunts
Hey, everyone!Today we have the 4th installment of the Motes of the Divine series that I have been writing for Heliana's Monster Hunts! As a reminder, these are multi-level adventures and the version I can share with all of you includes everything you need to play at 6th level. To get the the entire adventure with the additional monster stat blocks, spells, and magic items, head over to Loot Tavern!Hope you all enjoy and are having a great we...
Dune Drake | CR 1/8 #MonsterMondays
DUNE DRAKEThe dune drake is a small species of reptile that inhabits desert regions. With its earth-toned, scaly body and sharp, poisonous claws and fangs, it is a formidable presence in its natural habitat. This quadrupedal reptile is a social species that live in packs led by a dominant female and exhibits high loyalty among its members. The dune drake's defense mechanisms include its potent poison and the ability to curl into a defensive b...
Secret of Rose Manor | 1st-level 5th Edition Adventure
Happy Friday, everyone! Here's my new adventure from the most recent issue of Crucible Magazine! Final adventure for Adventurer+ patrons will be coming out this weekend/monday just as a heads up.Hope you have a great weekend!~ TJ PhoenixSECRET OF ROSE MANORSecret of Rose Manor is a Fifth Edition adventure for three to five characters of 1st to 2nd level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1. A family treasur...
Desert Oasis Flask | New 5th Edition Magic Item
Desert Oasis FlaskWondrous item, rareThis small flask is made of brass and etched with intricate designs of a desert oasis. You can use an action to open the flask and create a small oasis, providing fresh water and escape from the elements. The oasis lasts 1 hour, and the flask cannot make another for 24 hours. The oasis can be dismissed early by placing the stopper back into the flask.The oasis is a 15-foot radius sandy area centered on the poi...
Sandsworn | CR 5 #MonsterMondays
SANDSWORNSandsworn hail from an ancient desert civilization long since lost to time. The powerful sorcerers of this civilization created them as a means of protection and labor. They were imbued with magic that allowed them to manipulate sand and shape it into whatever form they desired, including their own bodies. They built the massive pyramids and temples of the civilization and were tasked as guardians to protect the treasures and secrets wit...
