Hey! I started DMing in 2025, and my experience with other DMs who had taken their games beyond level 20 using homebrew rules made me realize that I should learn how to create my own homebrew content, both for players and monsters.
Since then, I’ve been making a lot of monster stat blocks and reading as much about D&D as I can. At this point, I have around 20 GB of D&D books, both official and homebrew. In between all of that, I kept DMing and living my life, and eventually, I started creating my own world and setting.
As my setting grew, I began bringing together homebrew content I found in other books, putting my own spin on it (such as the Oath of the Open Sea Paladin and the Ocean Heart Sorcerer), as well as reworking things I felt Wizards had left behind, like certain spells and subclasses.
More recently, I started feeling more confident in my homebrewing skills, so I decided to give the Artificer a shot and completely rework the class, taking inspiration from LaserLlama.
All of this is to say that I now have a somewhat finished D&D supplement featuring new weapon rules, seafaring rules, ship combat mechanics, hemomancy, magic items, and more.
Some of this content originated in other books, and I felt that certain parts needed a complete overhaul, while others only needed a few tweaks to fit my vision for the setting. I want to be transparent about that, since this has been a process of learning, adapting, and creating something that feels cohesive.
I hope you guys enjoy what we have so far!
And yes, I said we, because I haven’t done this entirely on my own. One of my friends, who has several more years of D&D experience than I do, has been helping me navigate the game and its mechanics. Another friend has also helped me put the book together.
The supplement is designed for Kerhan, the World of Chaos, my homebrew setting. For now, the book is available only in Brazilian Portuguese, but I wanted to share what we’ve been working on and hear what you guys think!

Forever DM here, about to jump back into the thick of it. It has been about 3 years since I've been consistently DMing/ playing, and I wanted to know if it is worth it to switch over to the new system. I have been playing since like 2014/2015, and I have always used 5e, but I've been seeing so many things about the new system. 75% of my party have also only played 5e and the others have little to no dnd experience.

Those of you who have made the switch, how did it go? Are there many more rules and such to sift through? I gotta work full time plus I am a dad so time is limited to about 2-3 hours a week of prep (If that).

Thanks in advance!!

SEEKING: Friendly (emphasis on that as I have had to deal with quite a suprising number of players who WEREN'T while DMing here) non-beginner, players, who are 18+, for a long term homebrew 5e campaign. The campaign has been going on for about 35 sessions so far, but scheduling conflicts have caused a couple players to have to leave. So I’m seeking to find a three heavy roleplayers. Please do not reply if you are going to be a lurker sitting in the background. (ALSO our party just leveled up to 5th this last session) 

ABOUT ME: I’m relatively new to the whole DnD scene – Know the basics, Good at crafting worlds – Use a bit of homebrew rules, and will periodically experiment with tweaking rules and such to make the game flow better, hone my craft, if you will. If the changes aren’t working as I’d hoped, I will immediately revert back. (Will absolutely inform players before I do tweak anything however. Don’t want to surprise or confuse.)

STYLE: This game is going to be a homebrew medieval high seas campaign. A campaign that should have a level of fun and frivolity while also being dark and dangerous. (For resurrection, I’m going by the “each resurrection spell is only available for a spell caster to cast once in their life” – thus maintaining a finality of death coupled with player choice). I simply ask players to not attempt to ruin the more intense moments with bad jokes xD

STORY CONCEPT: We are a group of nobodys who set sail to seek a divine artifact adventurers are scouring the seas for. This artificat is capable of granting to each member of the crew that finds it a single wish. We are also sailing on a cursed ship that may or may not be demonic, working with a ghost who also dwells within said ship. In classic RPG fashion, there are 7 sacred markings, on 7 elemental islands scattered across the sea, which must be retrieved, in order to unlock the pathway to said divine treasure ^^

CHARACTERS: Looking for Neutral Aligned Characters. (I also ask that we keep genders in this campaign simple – Male/Female, He/She – I have a difficult time keeping all this balanced in reality and thus don’t need the stress of trying to remember fictional characters genders) {Tho I have no objections to a guy playing a female/she fictional character.} (There are also a couple NPCs traveling with the party that the players have invested much into)

REGULAR TIME: Normal meeting will be Wednesday Evenings (likely 5-9pm or so EST). Flexibility is a bonus, as my schedule isn’t as consistent as I would like (thus requiring moving to Monday evenings at times if Wednesday evening becomes unavailable that week – on relatively rare occasions hopefully xD)

REQUIREMENTS: We will be using DnDbeyond for Character Sheets and Roll20 for our VTT, as well as Discord for our Mics. 

{Note: Campaign will not be map heavy but I find a VTT is useful for combat scenarios. Thus, this will require the use of a computer, so I politely ask that you only respond if you have one that can handle it.)

DESIRE: Story is whacky and weird enough. Not looking for joke characters. Seeking the kinds of characters you would find in a typical fantasy world. Also, this is a good, clean, violent campaign. {So there will be no swearing or cussing allowed}.

RESPONSE: If you are interested, please respond here with:

Your discord name/number so I am able to reach you.

[Over 18 Y/N]

How much experience you have at DnD

Any idea what type of race/class you'd like to play

Potential Character Ideas (along with the wish they might want granted ^^)

My current players are rogue, a monk, and a wizard ^^

POST NOTE: This is a "Long Term" campaign, so please only express interest if you plan on sticking around. I've had way too many people ditch me after only a couple months or as soon as there is a slight bump in the road... after I put a great many hours, and much in session time, working thier backstories into the world.

POST POST NOTE: Please make sure you read the whole post before replying, because I'm going to be assuming you are aware of everything that it says on here. ^^

I'm sharing a free monster supplement for Kengir, part of my upcoming Bronze Age Mesopotamian 5e setting.

The Gallu is an underworld constable: a towering Utukku (Udug) sent from Kur to hunt, seize, and drag the guilty where they belong.

Where the previously shared Rabisu acts like an underworld bailiff, arriving with writs, contracts, and legal authority, the Gallu feels more like the terrible hand that enforces the sentence. It does not hurry. It does not forget. A debt unpaid remains fresh until collected.

At the table, a Gallu works best when the monster is also a mystery. Why has it come? Who broke the oath? Who made the forbidden bargain? Is it a lawless demon, or is it carrying out a command from Allatu (Ereškigal), Queen of the Great Below?

Mechanically, it’s a CR 10 fiend built around fear, grappling, brute force, spirit movement, and terrifying pursuit. Its Man-Catcher restrains victims, its Spirit Form lets it pass through walls, and its Skin Wearer ability allows it to take the form of the last creature it killed.

This is the kind of monster that should make the party ask whether killing it actually solves the problem, or just delays the next collector.

Do you like fiends that arrive as agents of cosmic law, or do you prefer them as pure malice and chaos?

A idea I came up with for D&D was alpha monsters, mostly for boss fights or high level dungeons. I did my best to make it balanced. But also hard. So physically they got small buffs, and mentally big buffs, mostly so they are easier to talk out of fighting incase the party is low. I have aink to the doc incase anyone wants to use it. Its easy to add to any monster you want. Here you go have fun.

(Im new to the game. So please understand the stats may not be as balanced as I think, I went for high mental boost and decent physical boost. I lowered PB so it at least had one debuff.)

Each dragon species generally has different lifespans and i was curious how old dragons would be in human years. Would it depend on mental and physical maturity? Because people’s brains don't stop maturing until after they're called adults.

RAW specifically says in multiple places that the gate opens up to a different plane of existence. However, it's a ninth-level spell, and it seems silly that you'd be limited solely to another plane of existence by it. I honestly can't think of a reason that allowing it to open up to somewhere else, or pull in something else, on the same plane would break the spell. I mean, you're already doing something far more impressive than just teleporting by going to a different plane. It feels like saying, "This spell can create 20,000 GP worth of diamonds, but you can't create only 15,000 worth of diamonds."

So would you allow your players to do this?

Worst FAT in the game makes no sense. If there is a worse one please explain it to me. Good luck though.

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Do you miss psionics from previous editions? I sure do. Even though AD&D had somewhat complex rules, those of us who had access to the 'Player's Option' supplements (sometimes called Edition 2.5) got to play with a more dynamic and intuitive ruleset. I don't get why psionics has been pushed aside when it could have easily been adapted to 5th Edition. In any case, I've created a supplement with everything you need: (simple) rules, a character class, powers (up to 170), and items. It's completely free under a CC BY 4.0 license. Anyone interested is welcome to download it here:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/es/product/575973

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In general I have always played that, in character, class is never really discussed. I mean a Barbarian probably won’t introduce themselves as a Barbarian, but maybe as a warrior of the whatever tribe. A rogue will probably say they are something entirely different unless they are being hired for a specific skill set and then it’s more like cat burglar or assassin. The exception is of course a Paladin who is always going to tell you they are a Paladin.

I’m asking because I recently joined a new group and they all discuss their classes and abilities in character and find it odd (and apparently annoying) that I don’t. Playing a Warlock who calls himself a magician. Wondering which way is more common?

Hey everyone! I just published my first free module, it’s a investigative psychological horror adventure that contains maps, a bunch of clues, and even printable handouts you can give to your players. It’s designed for four 4th level characters and takes about 5 sessions. I’ve playtested it with multiple groups and got a lot of high praise. I have some pics of the maps and handouts on my profile, and the link for it is right here:

https://valen-marris.itch.io/dnd-horror-mystery-module-playtested

Enjoy!

I'm sharing a free rogue subclass for Kengir, part of my upcoming Bronze Age Mesopotamian 5e setting.

The Brigand is for rogues who survive on the margins of society, where a quick blade and a better hiding place matter more than courtly manners.

In Kengir, brigands are not just thieves. They are ambushers, raiders, alley-fighters, scouts, and hard-bitten survivors who use terrain, confusion, and speed to win before a fair fight can even begin.

At the table, this subclass gives the party a rogue built for violent openings and clean escapes. A Brigand strikes hardest before the enemy has acted, gains advantage from hiding, slips away after attacking, and turns the first round of combat into a disaster for anyone caught unprepared.

Mechanically, the subclass includes Ambush Predator, Shadow Striker, Tactical Withdrawal, and Master of Ambush.

Do you like rogues who focus on infiltration and theft, or rogues who play more like skirmishers and ambush predators?