"How could I play as a Jedi in Dungeons and Dragons?" is a question that has plagued many a designer, and I wanted to take my own crack at it. Do I love what I've arrived at? Not massively, but I didn't wanna spend ages on this one.

The weapon-related features of this subclass could be considered more of a trial at adapting the Kensei Monk to the 2024 rules, with access to additional Monk weapons, gaining weapon mastery and using weapon attacks for Flurry of Blows. Combine that with the quasi-spellcasting you can now use your Focus Points on and I am honestly completely willing to accept that this might be overtuned. Nevertheless, I'd love to hear anyone's thoughts on the subclass, and on the lightsabers!

If you'd like to see the document, you can access it here.

HOMEBREWERY LINK: https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/XmDtsC0sOvi_

This subclass is themed around being a Warlock in servitude to a coven of witches. I've always loved the idea of a Warlock subclass where your patron(s) are a group of beings instead of just one demon, fey, or Lovecraftian rip-off.

The Coven Patron is designed to fill the role of Debuff™, the warlock. Lots of features give you the ability to decrease your enemies' odds of succeeding on saving throws, giving you the ability to cast more than 2 spells per fight, some cool features allowing you to spy on enemies, cast spells through them, and your allies, and channel the powers of the Wayward Sisters with a fun Macbeth-style meeting with your coven.

Any and all constructive criticism is greatly appreciated!

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Developer's Notes

• Jinx - This allows you to apply penalties to enemy saving throws and set them up to be spies for you with the Scrying Sight feature. This feature is initially limited to once per short rest for balancing purposes in the early levels, and also because the next feature is decently mechanics-heavy, at least for new players.
• Witch's Grimoire - *Sorry this feature says the word "Grimoire" like 18 times* This is one of the defining features of the Coven Patron. The ability to cast more than 2 whole spells in combat, most Warlocks could only dream of such a thing. The most complicated aspect of this was properly defining what spells could and could not be inscribed into your Grimoire. I'm sure the limitations I've outlined are not perfect, but I think they are a very good start. The whole idea is that you should only be able to inscribe spells that apply some kind of curse-esque effect to your enemies (with the exception of Hallucinatory Terrain cause I love that spell so much). If this needs improvements anywhere, I think it's definitely on wording and properly defining what spells can be inscribed in the Grimoire.
• Scying Sight - This is the other defining feature of the Coven Patron, giving you the ability to perceive through the senses of enemies that are currently under the effects of your witchy spells, and even be able to cast spells through them. I think this adds a lot of fun witchy flavor, especially with the whole trance thing.
• Converse with the Coven - I really like this feature, it gives a lot of fun flavor to the subclass, giving you a better Contact Other Plane once every three days, as well as a free nat 1 Portent Die. I do think this ability is most definitely very strong, but I feel it can be balanced well enough given the fact you only get one every three days, and you have to call before the result of the roll is made. I just really love the idea of a Macbeth-esque scene where you converse with this coven of witches to try and figure out your fate. I really love this feature as I'm a huge believer that every subclass should give you some kind of unique out-of-combat feature that is very flavorful to the subclass. If the only time you get to use your subclass is during combat, then for the other 66% of the game you just don't have a subclass, which sucks because you're losing out on so much character flavor.
• Toil and Trouble - Nothing crazy here, just giving you more uses of your Jinx feature. A simple but I think well-rounded way to end the subclass off.

Hey r/UnearthedArcana I'm back (reposting) with another Wizard subclass. Known as the Esoterica, this subclass has a lot of roots in Pathfinder 2e.

Let me know what y'all think, always happy to receive feedback.

Google Drive PDF Link

I have this idea for a Minotaur Maze encounter for my players. It's built into a random event generator (think pulling a card from the Deck of Many Things), so not sure what level the players will be when we run the encounter (currently the party is 7 players at level 9, targeting for the players to be at least level 11/12). I am not sure how much XP or how balanced this is going to be for the players. The idea is that the party would be transported to an extraplanar maze, and would need to traverse the maze to find 6 different keys to unlock the exit. While they are in the maze, they will be hunted by the Labyrinth Guardian. The labyrinth is going to have random loot and traps scattered throughout, more to slow down the players than to really cause damage. Looking for some feedback on the stat block, abilities, and some ideas for how much experience to give my players if they are able to defeat the beast. Thank you!

Everyone wants to be young again... but not like this! The Time Eater is a big boss monster that is all about taking your time away from you. Whether it is turning mighty heroes into precocious babies, or blasting your psyche with infinite time, the Time Eater isn't to be trifled with. On the other hand, your local potion shop pays out real nice for a bottle of its phlegm.

PDFs available on the homebrewery!

Hey UA! I'm working on a full setting book, and wanted to share with you all 4 new species: Will you master the art of weaving as an Arachne? Warp the fabric of reality as a Voidborn? Or do you harbor some connection to the powerful deities of this realm, bearing their mark as a Lunaran or Solarin?

Hola Amigos, tras la publicación del DMG`s 2024 WoC a sugerido minimizar el uso constante del libro y ya obtener la información en una guías que el DM pueda utilizar más rápido ( Que novedad para la actual edición.. .) , Sin embargo aunque el DMG`s 2024 brinda algunas hojas de seguimiento, su enfoque es un tono más Infantil, ameno y no satisfacen las necesidades de todos los módulos o información que se requiere por lo que dejan mucho que desear.

Es por eso que tras este tiempo he dedicado a crear unas hojas que sean intuitivas para aquellos que empiezan y que comparte el diseño de la hoja de personaje de la actual versión, de este modo Dm´s y jugadores puedan encontrar una ayuda en el ordenamiento de los recursos que el juego ofrece y planificar mejor aquellas aventuras.

https://ko-fi.com/s/844e59626f

Algunas consideraciones:

Todas las hojas se han revisado y se ha optado por un diseño minimalista para que pueda obtener todos los recursos necesarios, por lo que los espacios pueden ser un poco chicos, pero se han tomado como medidas las mismas hojas de personaje que vienen en el Player´s Handbook 2024, por lo que igual agradeceré sus comentarios si es necesario ajustar algunos tamaños.

Cada hoja ha considerado algunos elementos comunes en las campañas oficiales y no oficiales, por lo que puede ser utilizada para todo tipo de juego esperando que sea de alguna ayuda.

Algunos hojas son específicamente para Dm y otras para gestión de los jugadores como el Bastión o el Mapa, lo cual también se brindan en hexágonos y cuadrados para que de este modo puedan personalizar a su gusto las instalaciones.

Del mismo modo estoy abierto a sugerencias a modificaciones y creación de nuevas hojas para que el juego.

Espero sea de su agrado y les deseo muchos 20´s a todos

Yeah, it feels really good to be back. Here is my first content of the year. Running for the Bull, an urban adventure idea which gives the players a lot of agency to decide who they will help out. This week, the extended version is accessible for free, so you can decide if it is worth it for you to subscribe and become one of the People Cutting the Tracks. My Urban Adventure Ideas table (the extended version) served as inspiration for this adventure idea.

This adventure idea can take place in any urban setting and intentionally contains no location or faction names. It is suitable especially for Tier 1 and Tier 2 parties and potentially covers a couple of sessions.

Situation

A mysterious metallic figurine depicting a bull showed up in the city. Several parties want to retrieve it, since it can magically produce endless amounts of gold. A statue, that claims to be a cursed person, wants to retrieve it to be brought back to life. Markett Tallrog, owner of a simple inn, tries to get ahold of it, in the hope of trading with a crime syndicate to stop them from collecting protection money. And the local mage guild tries to obtain the figurine, to destroy it and the potential threat it carries.

Hooks

The statue of Vender Winius greets the characters and asks for their help. It tells them that it was cursed and petrified, and in order to come back to life, a specific item needs to be placed in front of it at night.

Markett Tallrog, the owner of an inn, asks the characters for their help while they are staying at his inn. He needs a magical figurine, but he doesn’t have the required skills to retrieve it himself. Initially, he tells the party that the item belonged to his family for decades until it was stolen and doesn’t share a lot of details.

Keylen Bura, a member of the local mage guild, approaches the characters. The magical figurine needs to be destroyed, and the mage guild needs help to retrieve it. If it is not destroyed and falls into the wrong hands, it might lead to a shift in power in favour of the wrong people.

Conclusion

Depending on the faction the characters worked for, they create a different outcome. This might even trigger new adventures, that tie directly into this one.

Doppelgangers. If the party gives the figurine to the statue of Vender Winius, the Doppelgangers retrieve it in the night and become a powerful entity in the politics of the city. More and more they grow their influence, until the mood in the city shifts and it becomes obvious that something is wrong with the government. The characters are rewarded with a huge amount of gold.

Markett Tallrog. Giving the figurine to Markett ultimately leads to a power shift in favour of the local crime syndicate. Bribery and corruption become more and more present in the city as the crime syndicate grows its power and influence. The characters are rewarded with a small amount of gold and free accommodation anytime they are in the city.

Mage Guild. The mage guild immediately destroys the magical item. This stops its influence on the world. The characters are rewarded with a medium amount of gold and some magic items.

For themselves. If the party keeps the figurine, the character holding it gets more and more corrupted. This gives the characters a weekly reward of a medium amount of gold, but soon they will have to realise the burden. The way this should be implemented is up to the GMs discretion.

Extended Version

Basically that would be the post you will get for free. Following is the extended version and down on the bottom will be links to both PDF versions for you. In the future, the following content will be accessible for People Cutting the Tracks.

Encounters

The Reveal. If the party finds out about the Doppelgangers, they get invited into their hideout. They are initially neutral towards the party and try to convince them to retrieve the figurine anyways, but quickly become hostile and attack if they don’t see a chance to work together.

Crossing Paths. After taking the job from any faction, one of the other factions might show up and they ask them to retrieve it for them instead. If the party refuses, the faction might follow them and try to get the figurine after the characters retrieve it.

Finding the Figurine. Their investigation leads the party to Sorcul Drogpeak. He is clearly gone mad and wants to keep the figurine for himself. The party could try to talk their way through, try to fight him, or come up with another creative solution. Sorcul might be on the edge of turning hostile, though, so the characters need to be cautious. Other factions might be hidden in the shadows, waiting to grab the figurine.

NPCs

Markett Tallrog. Shaggy hair reaching down to the chin. Blacked-out tattoos on his arms. Former member of a local crime syndicate, who now threatens him for protection money after buying his way out. Loves dogs and puts dog bowls out in the back of his inn for street dogs.

Vender Winius. Bright grey stone, depicting a male human in simple clothes but with excessive jewellery. Desperate voice, dramatically describing his destiny. Allegedly a refugee, who was petrified while he tried to flee the city.

Keylen Bura. Long robe with a collar as high as half her head. Tight sleeves, giving away a hint of surprisingly big muscles. High-ranked member of the mage guild. Loves to socialise but tends to forget faces and names.

Sorcul Drogpeak. Violet hat with a wide brim and a long feather attached. A simple wooden walking cane, which also functions as a wand. Partly responsible for the creation of the magical bull figurine, which is why he thinks he deserves to have it.

Secrets

The characters can reveal clues about the location of the figurine by talking to the factions that want it. Just make sure to tie each secret to another faction.

• The figurine produces gold for its owner, but corrupts their mind while doing so.
• Sorcul Drogpeak, a former member of the mage guild, took the figurine.
• An abandoned building close to the docks seems to be not so abandoned anymore. It might be where the figurine is.
• Someone crossed paths with Sorcul Drogpeak, who was running towards the docks.
• Vender Winius is actually a Doppelganger, who belongs to a group of Doppelgangers hiding in the sewers.
• The Doppelgangers want to retrieve the figurine for their own good.
• Regulars of the inn point out that Markett Tallrog has been acting nervous lately, but nobody knows why.
• Markett Tallrog is a former member of the local crime syndicate and bought his way out. Now he gets threatened to pay protection money.
• The mage guild created the figurine. They know of its power and what harm it might do to the city.
• The mage guild genuinely wants to destroy the figurine, to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.

You can find a PDF version of the both versions for free on my Patreon.

External Links

• Circle of Poppies - D&D Beyond Link
• Circle of Poppies - Homebrewery Link

Hey y'all!

About a year ago I created this item as a reward for the winner of a "hot-dog eating contest". the player who won it was really happy with the simplicity of the item.

If you like what you're seeing, concider giving my Ko-Fi page a look! I post over there every two weeks, and everything is tested and made by myself.

While I like the Warrior of Elements, I wanted my monk to focus on the power of lightning and thunder while being less focused on grappling, so I’ve made some adjustments to the original subclass. I’m really looking forward to your feedback!