When the adventurers stumble into a strange bog they inadvertently insert themselves into the romance of Oethea and Wymus, lovers cursed by the feylord Ciaran to an existence of undeath kept apart ...
2023-12-10 11:30:37 +0000 UTC View Post
With the abundance of variety among the beasts of nature there should be an abundance of statblocks for the particularly curious, quizzical, and strange animals—and here it is! This article cover...
2023-12-05 02:57:23 +0000 UTC View Post
From her secluded and mysterious tower in the haunted woods of Spinnelund the void mage watches the goings on of Elissar, enacts ...
2023-11-28 04:34:23 +0000 UTC View Post
The Border Kingdoms of Elissar are all dominions of their own yet when a great enough threat arises they can be united to stand t...
2023-11-22 20:22:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Once more an ancient draconic threat looms over Elissar, though this time it hails from the chilly south and for now the winged s...
2023-11-15 20:22:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Decay is not just a part of nature, it can be a powerful system of belief and means to attain power. A potent example of that is decomposing Demois, feared far and wide as the Rotting Druid...
2023-11-10 02:50:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Breathe more life into your bestiary with the anthill dragonette (CR 3), chimney dragonette (CR 1), fey angler dragonette (CR 2), sewer dr...
2023-11-05 11:18:20 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello folks! Over on Kickstarter we've just launched the softcover version of the Vault of Splintered Souls which we released for our 500th issue. As Patreon backers, you already have the ...
2023-10-31 16:35:22 +0000 UTC View Post
History is filled with tales warning not to reject the gods and none are so devastating as the ruinous fate of the Night Lark. Once a musician of such great talent that the deities themselves were ...
2023-10-27 23:54:31 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s said that the worst villains make for horrible bosses, and yet every one of them seems to have an army of loyal goons to do their bidding. It doesn’t matter how cruel and unusual their wor...
2023-10-22 15:47:30 +0000 UTC View Post
West of Caer Balloch is a region of rolling hills known as the Dywrion. From those lands come the Riders of Dywrion, a famous adventuring society that rose to meteoric fame a few decades before and...
2023-10-17 14:14:36 +0000 UTC View Post
Although he wasn't exceptional Karvik vos Maine was exceptionally focused on creating a wizard's tower he thought suited his inflated talents. His ambitions kept him from achieving true mastery ove...
2023-10-10 21:16:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Fill the next tavern fight with a diverse and rewarding assortment of enemies! Herein are the lowly conartist (CR 1/4), experienced shopkeep (CR 1/4), and ...
2023-10-06 00:22:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Whether the party entered an errant portal, angered the wrong god, or have gone astray while planefaring the result is the same: they are stranded on the Astral Plane! They could be left to starve ...
2023-09-27 18:15:51 +0000 UTC View Post
There are many libraries in the world run by guilds accumulating trade knowledge, governments keeping their populace happy, or wizards hoarding magical secrets. Then there are the great Library Vau...
2023-09-23 01:16:45 +0000 UTC View Post
The rural village of Wiksby sits along several trade roads. Most folks there are farmers and they have a regional reputation for producing excellent goat cheeses. As of late however the local wizar...
2023-09-17 17:33:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Magical resurrection is quick, clean, and simple. For those with enough coin deadly mishaps and lethal mistakes are practically nonexistent—the return to life is but a spell away. Consider making...
2023-09-12 01:13:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Fun, sand, sun, and 8 new horrors to unleash on beachgoing adventurers! Set up sinkholes made by the tidepool trapping beach flealion (CR 2), introduce seaweed that fights back wit...
2023-09-06 03:02:06 +0000 UTC View Post
The threat of a vampire is enough to inspire fear in all but the most foolhardy novice adventurers—which is exactly what the decidedly unvampiric Bloodsucker Gang is counting on. For weeks these ...
2023-08-25 23:12:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Put lesser magics within reach of adventurers of all kinds with these nearly two dozen flavorful enchanted trinkets! An audacious display stone provides a flair of the magic within—surro...
2023-08-20 17:28:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Once again the infamous monstrous burglars known as the Florists have struck against the powers that be in Elissar, though perhap...
2023-08-16 19:57:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Practicing one tradition of magic is a trying task and two even more impressive—yet adventurers that learn to weave together the spellwork of each are capable of truly remarkable things. Courageo...
2023-08-11 00:09:20 +0000 UTC View Post
New creatures are best taken with a dash of fey—whether the goal is trickery or violence they're sure to deliver. Consider the rainbow nibbler (CR 1/4) to trip up spellcasters wi...
2023-08-04 15:55:54 +0000 UTC View Post
A race of sorts is afoot in the Border Kingdoms thanks to a newly discovered silver deposit, and the Vorgaths are in need of capable adventurers to sift through their old estate to find proof that ...
2023-07-26 17:39:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Equipped with capture wands, forceholds, and more enchanted equipment besides these adventurers-turned-gaolers of ghosts are dedicated to eradicating haunting spirits—but to what end? Th...
2023-07-21 22:30:43 +0000 UTC View Post
An ominous storm centered on the peak of Broktoth Mountain has grown to such immense size that it can be seen from as far north as Kroppa—signs of ill-omen joined by the shuddering of unquiet mag...
2023-07-15 19:38:11 +0000 UTC View Post
From its Grand Gallery to the Ancient Helm the Stalactite Cave contains wonders to behold—and for every marvel there lurk monsters aplenty. Deadly attacks from above, predators springing out from...
2023-07-09 00:43:56 +0000 UTC View Post
There's a plethora of magical traditions across the breadth of arcana and those who utilize it often find themselves drawn to specialize with spells of one kind or another. Consider then these half...
2023-07-04 16:54:35 +0000 UTC View Post
While serving as a haunted forest's guardian the dryad Calissa perished—yet she has not realized she died in the line of duty and still protects a portion of the woods. Her powerful connection to...
2023-06-26 14:49:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Of course the druid or ranger wants to forage about in the sewers or wilderness so let them have some fun with mushrooms! Here are 20 fantastic fungi for adventurers to pick up—although it's not ...
2023-06-21 13:56:03 +0000 UTC View Post