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Gnome Alchemist | #MonsterMondays
Gnome AlchemistGnomes are famous for their curiosity and dedication to tinkering with the mysteries of the world None are more adventurous—or as dangerous—as the alchemists who push their limits through mastery of magical potions and concoctions. Armed with a variety of explosive flasks and bombs, a single alchemist is a deadly force on the battlefield.Taste Testers. After years of testing a variety of different potions on themselves, alchemi...
All Down the Drain | 4th-level Fifth Edition Adventure
All Down the Drain is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 3rd to 5th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 4. A rise in thefts of valuable and arcane objects is unexplained in Aberdon. There is turmoil in the town’s underbelly, causing a solitary goblin motivated to seek unlikely allies and provide a lead regarding the thefts. This adventure occurs in the Freelands campaign s...
Glitterbomb | New Magic Item
The bane of bathrooms everywhere...Glitterbombadventuring gear (wondrous item)This brass-bound glass orb is filled with glitter suspended in a swirling alchemical liquid. As an action, a character can depress the trigger and throw this bomb at a point up to 60 feet away. Each creature within 20 feet of that point must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 piercing damage. Any creature and object in the area are also covered in a f...
CRUCIBLE MAGAZINE is officially released!
Hey everyone! It's finally arrived!! Thank you all for your patience while I worked to bring this content to you. Now that this launch issue is complete, we'll be back to our regularly scheduled content (and then some!). As patrons of The DM Tool Chest, you're the very first to get the launch issue for FREE! If you are enjoying my adventures set in the Freelands, you'll be pleased to know that the stories continue in Crucible! Loo...
Hand of Glory | New Magic Item
Hand of GloryWondrous item, rareThis magic fetish is made from a dried and mummified left hand taken from a murderer. The hand holds a candle lit by a magical flame that sheds bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet but creates no heat or oxygen. The flame can be covered or hidden but not smothered or quenched. As a bonus action, while holding the hand, you can speak its command word to activate it for 1 minute. Onc...
The Ring of Lost Souls | 3rd-Level Fifth Edition Adventure
tracking stolen goods leads to bandits who fell victim to the cursed ring of a murderous wizardThe Ring of Lost SoulsThe Ring of Lost Souls is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 3rd to 4th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3. A group of bandits ambushed a prominent merchant’s caravan and stole a wagon full of valuable goods, including a special birthday gift for his youn...
Pauldron of the Kraken | New Magic Item
Pauldron of the KrakenWondrous item, very rare (requires attunement)This dark leather pauldron is engraved with tentacles and smells faintly of saltwater and brine. While wearing this pauldron, you can breathe air and water. Once attuned to the pauldron, the curse is activated, and the pauldron can only be removed by a wish spell. The arm the pauldron is equipped to is magically transformed into a prehensile tentacle that you can mentally control...
Forest Guardian | CR 16 Legendary Fifth Edition Monster
Forest GuardianThese forest-dwelling fey creatures are as ancient as the trees they protect. They appear as massive humanoid figures with antlered skulls for heads and razor-sharp claws. The guardians wear scraps of leather and adorn themselves with yellowed-bone totems and fetishes. Often accompanied by a murder of crows or a pack of wolves, they roam the forests in search of any who would dare to enter uninvited. While they prefer to hunt at ni...
Quick Update
Hey everyone, I just wanted to say sorry for being so quiet this week! I've been battling the flu or something (not covid, thankfully the test was negative), and it's put me down for the count for the most part. I'll be working through the weekend to wrap up a bunch of the content that was meant to be published over the last week or so. I really do appreciate your patience as I get through this!I'll also have a huge announcement i...
Couatl Band | New Fifth Edition Magic Item
Couatl BandRing, rare (requires attunement by any good alignment)This enameled stone ring is carved in the shape of a couatl twisting around itself. While wearing this ring, you are immune to scrying and to any effect that would sense your emotions, read your thoughts, or detect your location. While attuned to the ring, you can understand and speak Celestial. In addition, you can spend an action to cast polymorph (self only) without the need for ...
Witch Hunter | CR 3 #MonsterMondays
Witch HunterWitch hunters are religious fanatics who believe that magic should be reserved for the gods, not mortals. They point the finger at those who abuse magic for all the world's problems. They have infiltrated many high-ranking government positions, and their identities are closely guarded secrets.Anti-Magic Crossbows. The hunters use an enchanted crossbow that absorbs latent magical energy and creates an anti-magic bolt to neutralize ...
The Wayward Templar | 6th-Level Fifth Edition Adventure
The Wayward Templar is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 5th to 7th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 6. A devious warlock infiltrated a templar order, seeking to sacrifice them to fuel an eldritch ritual. The warlock hoped to break the covenant with their patron and free themselves of the terrible price they owed for the power they had been granted. The ritual failed, an...
The Trappers | Factions of the Freelands
FactionsA multitude of factions exist in the Freelands with their own motivations and goals. These can oftentimes align with the characters’ or even come at odds. The Trappers are a monster hunting guild that the characters may come across in their adventures.The TrappersThere exists a tight-knit group of skilled monster hunters in the city known simply as "the Trappers." As their name would imply, the Trappers hunt monsters not to kill...
Young Phoenix | CR 1 #MonsterMondays
Young PhoenixPhoenixes are scarce and immortal birds made of divine fire and light. When a phoenix dies, they are consumed by their flames and rise again from their ashes. They are naturally curious about the universe and sometimes pair with adventurers—especially young wizards—as they explore the multiverse.Immortal. A phoenix is reborn from its ashes 24 hours after its death, and nothing short of a wish spell can stop its resurrection.Divin...
A Soldier's Tail | 5E Adventure for 5th, 8th, or 11th Level
- 19-Page Adventure for 5th, 8th, and 11th level characters- Multiple VTT maps to accommodate different BBEGs in the lairsA Soldier's TailA Soldier’s Tail is a Fifth Edition hybrid adventure for three to five characters with an average party level (APL) of 5, 8, or 11. The story focuses on establishing a deeper connection and backstory for a character that utilizes a military background. A former military companion long thought to be dead h...
Armor of the Bone Lord | New Magic Item
Armor of the Bone LordArmor (Half Plate), very rare (requires attunement)This obsidian set of armor is adorned with the ancient yellowed bones of a lich. You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. The armor has 1d4+2 charges that renew at dawn. While attuned to this armor, you have advantage on death saving throws. You can use a bonus action to expend charges to use the following abilities through the armor:Bone Shield (2 Charges). The b...
Shadow Reaper | CR 5 #MonsterMondays
Shadow ReaperShadow reapers are born from the shadows of the vilest of evil creatures after their deaths. They resemble nightmarish humanoids made from the darkest of shadows. Shadow reapers stalk cemeteries, crypts, and other places of death and despair. They desire only to continue spreading the evil that their living counterparts embodied and take pleasure in ripping the shadows from their victims.Reaping. A reaper’s scythe slices the connec...
Whole Brain Emulation: Blood for the Black God Part 2 | 5th Level 5E Adventure
Whole Brain Emulation: Blood for the Black God Part 2Whole Brain Emulation is part two of "Blood for the Black God," a two-part Fifth Edition adventure for three to six characters of 4th to 6th level, optimized for a party of four 5th level characters. In the first part of this adventure, "Unfortunate Middlemen," a priest at the church in Byzateia notices that a body from the mausoleum has gone missing. He hires the adventurers to...
Shadow Sorcerer | CR 5 #MonsterMondays
Shadow SorcererThe power of the plane of shadow pulses through these sorcerers’ blood. Whether through exposure to the raw shadow energy or as a descendant from an entity of that fell plane, darkness is a part of their very being. They are a pale reflection of life and more at home in the shadows that blanket their souls.Dark Disciples. Shadow sorcerers can extend their inner shadows to blanket the area around them in magical darkness, melding ...
Ancient Crypt | Dungeon Map
Hey everyone! This week I have a dungeon map I'd like to share with all patrons that I just finished making while learning a couple of new mapping techniques. With Halloween right around the corner, I thought that some of you may need a crypt for your table!The collapsed entrance is found at the back of a cave and leads into a four-room dungeon with a secret tomb hidden behind a statue in the northwest corner. There is plenty of room to add s...
Plaguesnare | CR 4 #MonsterMondays
PlaguesnareThese creatures of the Abyss are partially formed of necrotic gases and take a vaguely humanoid shape. They hide their appearance beneath hooded black cloaks and stick to the shadows, blending into them seamlessly. Often mistaken for ghosts, they abhor mortals and are typically used as spies and assassins by those who summon them. They are solitary beings and rarely work with other fiends but harbor an especial dislike for the undead.S...
The Chest of the Decadent Lord | 2nd-Level Fifth Edition Adventure
A simple delivery turns into a race against time to find a thief hidden in a party of nobles.The Chest of the Decadent LordThe Chest of the Decadent Lord is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 1st to 3rd level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 2. A simple delivery job is hijacked by a thief who gets away with the goods. Tracking them leads to a noble party in full swing and no wa...
Helmet of the Horseman | New Magic Item
Helmet of the HorsemanWondrous item, very rare (requires attunement)This magical iron helmet is shaped in the form of a gourd with a skull faceplate. While wearing this helmet, you gain darkvision out to 60 feet, and if you already have darkvision it is extended an additional 60 feet. The helmet has 5 charges and regains 1d4+1 charges at midnight. While attuned, you can use a bonus action to spend charges to use the following abilities:Exploding ...
Curse of the Headless Horseman | 5th-Level Fifth Edition Adventure
A headless horseman haunts a village every year at harvest, dragging his victims into the foggy woodsFree Headless Horseman Token Download for everyone attached to the bottom of this post!CURSE OF THE HEADLESS HORSEMANCurse of the Headless Horseman is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 5th to 6th level and optimized for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 5. The spirit of a headless horseman has ha...
Reanimator | CR 5 Fifth Edition #MonsterMondays
Apologies for this week's #MonsterMondat delay! I was trapped in NJ after a snafu at the airport left me on an 8-hour layover.ReanimatorPowerful liches create these undead creatures from the remains of lesser necromancers as lieutenants for their armies. Their sole purpose is to bolster the forces by raising additional troops from among the dead scattered across the battlefields. In this way, the undead army grows with every opponent they kil...
Oathbreaker's Tower | 13th-Level Fifth Edition Adventure
Update: The Roll20 Module for this adventure is now live on the marketplace!https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/gameaddon/12784/oathbreakers-towerExplore a cursed tower and uncover the truth of a traitorous paladin fallen from graceThis is one of our biggest adventures yet and includes a massive 40+ room dungeon with three unique floors with their own ecologies!Note: This adventure was originally written for Broadsword Monthly which is printed ...
East Azesh Commerce | Factions of the Freelands
FactionsMany factions exist in the Freelands with their own motivations and goals, and these can often align with the characters’ goals or even come at odds. The East Azesh Commerce is a trading company larger than many governments that the characters may encounter in their adventures.East Azesh CommerceThe company's motto is "People, Profits, Power." The company treats all of its employees well (including their common laborers), pa...
Duskrider | CR 3 #MonsterMondays
DuskriderA favorite steed of demonic warriors, duskriders are twisted creatures born from darkness and despair. Thick, coarse fur covers their bodies, and their cloven feet make them highly agile mounts. Hypnotic gas seeps from their mouths, and their pupilless, glowing red eyes are soul-piercing.Mounts. While difficult to control, duskriders make excellent mounts for those brave enough to ride them. They only accept riders that are as savage as ...
Tomb of the Ancients | 7th Level 5E Adventure
Update: Roll20 Module is now live for those who want to have the adventure all set up and ready to go!https://marketplace.roll20.net/browse/gameaddon/12698/tomb-of-the-ancientsDiscover the truth behind a faulty summoning spell and a tomb that feels eerily familiar...Tomb of the AncientsTomb of the Ancients is a Fifth Edition adventure intended for three to five characters of 6th to 8th level and optimized for four characters with an average party...
Flamadillo | CR 1/2 New #MonsterMondays
FlamadilloWidely sought after for their naturally tough shell, flamadillos make their homes near sulfur pits and other high-temperature areas such as volcanoes. Thick ridges of flexible scales cover and protect the creature while burrowing through the ground and from enemy attacks. Often found in small packs, they are highly territorial and protective of their young.Child of Fire. The bite of a flamadillo burns and pierces like a sword fresh out ...
