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Items of War 3 - Smash some vermin and devour corpses [Trench War]

Hello everyone,

Some fun new items today, particularly the hammer.

If you've been playing with the Horde Rules I wrote about a bit a...

Monster - Living Tank: A living mass of flesh and steel [Trench War]

Hello everyone,

A biomechanical horror from forgotten war foundries joins our collection! This CR 24 monstrosity is a nightmarish fusion of flesh and steel.

The Living Tank combines devastating firepower with grotesque organic compone...

Feats of the Trench War 3

Hello!

Two more feats for you warriors in 5e

First one giving you additional damage against creatures that are already in dire straits, and allowing to strike more upon killing someone. An alternative take on the classic GWM feat. 2024-11-03 21:26:15 +0000 UTC View Post

Monster: Corpsecrawler - Devour the fallen soldiers [The Trench War]

Hello!

Today a new monster, the corpse crawler.

A smaller CR creature that you can throw at your players to horrify them.

Perfect to send right after a tough battle so that they can become stronger by feeding on the fallen mon...

Monster: Cryptographer - Lock their powers away

Hello good hunter,

Today a new monster which specializes against the arcane.

If you want to put your casters in a bind, he's the one for you.

Enjoy!

Evan | MonkeyDM

Curse of the Pumpkin Knight: A Terrifying Halloween Tale!

A Free Halloween Adventure of Level 3 for DnD

On Death's Hallow Eve, an ancient evil stalks the village of Holbrin. As marked villagers vanish in the night, leaving only crimson streaks across harvest fields, you m...

Dread Tides - The Seas Hunger for Blood (Remastered)

Dread Tides is a 97-page nautical horror setting where vampiric pirates prowl blood-red waters and ancient horrors lurk in ...

Book: Dread Tides - The Seas Call for Blood

Dive into a sea of shadows, where the pirates thirst not for treasure, but for blood.

Embark on the Darkest Voyage 

In the heart of the Leechdepth, a sea where the moonlight casts eerie silhouettes and th...

Trench War Spells 2: Bringing the Great War to your table

Hello good hunter,

Today, a set of four new spells inspired by the grim realities of trench warfare.

These spells aim to capture the essence of World War I combat and bring a touch of historical gravity to our fantasy campaigns...

Items of War 2: Undying on the Battlefield

Hello good hunter,

Today we're diving into some tactical gear of the magical variety

Robe of the Crimson Cross:

This one's for all you healers out there who've always wanted to feel like a true tank. I wan...

Barbarian: Path of the Trench - Drag Them Through the Mud

Hello good hunter,

Today, we're diving into the blood-soak...

Background: Intelligence Operative - You're not CIA are you?

Hello good hunter,

This one's for all you civilian spies out there. You know, the resistance heros who outsmarted the Nazis? Yeah, that level of badassery.

We have one here in France called Jean Moulin—a hero of mine growing up,...

Adventure - The Great War

No Man's Land: Where Hope Goes to Die 

The Great War hungers, and your comrades march to their doom. Your orders? Crawl through No Man's Land, cheat death, and pull them back from the brink. Failure isn't an opti...

Wizard - Cryptographer: Alter the Runes of Magic [The Trench War]

Hello good hunter,

Today a wizard subclass that has nothing to do with crypto, and everything to do with encryption.

This subclass is what happens when wizards take control of radio towers.

You'll gain the ability to intercept...

Feats of War 2 - Order Your Soldiers & Save the Wounded

Hello good hunter,

Today two new feats,

I’ll start with the second one:

Combat Medic

it looks similar the Healer Feat,

that’s on purpose.

Healer is not a good feat. It is o...

Paladin: Oath of the Vanguard

a gritty, war-torn take on the paladin.

Hello good hunter,

Introducing the Oath of the Vanguard Paladin—forged in the crucible of industrial warfare.

These Paladins aren't about stealth. They're the f...

Race: Whisperkin - Become An Evil Scourge Upon the World

Hello good hunter,

We dive into the shadows of the underworld with this latest creation - the Whisperkin!

Usually we picture small races like hobbits or gnomes as friendly, but I wanted some mean ones.

These rat-humanoids brin...

Rogue: Courier - Master of Battlefield Communication

Dive into the heart of warfare with the Courier Rogue subclass!

This stealthy specialist excels in delivering crucial information across chaotic battlefields, blending speed, secrecy, and magical communication.

Key Features:

2024-10-08 15:22:13 +0000 UTC View Post

Fixing the Ranger in D&D 2024 (5.5e)

Hello good hunter,

For the past few years the ranger has been WotC’s problem child.

The Ranger Problem

To their credit WotC tried to fix the class a couple of times,

First in Xanathar by introducing super strong...

The Moonless Night - A Nightmarish level 6 Adventure!

Brave Your Nightmares!

In The Moonless Night, survive the corruption of the world after the destruction of Bricia's second moon (Optimized for three to five characters of 6th level...

Monster - Gas Wraiths

Hello good hunter,

Whereas the Trench revenants I posted last week were all about ambushes,

These wraiths are about war of attrition, slowly draining the party of their resources, and eventually their lives.

By sickening the ...

Feats of War - Fight in the Trenches and Walk through explosions

Hello good hunter,

Today some new feats / fighting styles,

These are more unique to make, but still great fun!

Trenchmaster allows you to crawl prone through the battlefield to dodge bullets, and use the soil beneath you to s...

Trench War Weaponry - From Rifles to Knives

Hello good hunter,

Today some new weapons, the rifles and other guns that will come down the line are going to be based on the firearms rules from Steinhardt's.

Let me know If I need to make a separate post to show them to you,...

Monster - Trench Revenant

Hello everyone,

The revenant is a monster I wanted to make from day 1 on this compendium.

Since they don't suffer from being prone and can burrow they are a great monster to ambush your party with.

Imagine them in a frem...

Background - War Veteran (Adjusted for both 5e and 5.5e)

Hello everyone,

Today a new background which focuses on war.

I listened to your feedback and decided to provide content for both 5e and 5.5e, and tried to make the PDF as understandable as possible

5.5e adds ASIs from backgro...

Ranger: Scorched Earth Conclave - War Crimes and so much more [Trench War]

Hello everyone,

Today a new ranger subclass, which is meant to hone in on the guerilla warrior aspect of the ranger.

They don't play by the rules: if they have to burn everything to the ground to win, they will.

This subclass ...

Race: Mistwalkers - Been A While since I did an Evil Race

Hello everyone,

It's been a while since we've delved into the darker corners of fantasy races, but today, I'm excited to share with you a new creation that's been haunting my imagination: The Mistwalkers.

Born from the ashes of a devas...

Vote for the Future of MonkeyDM Content (New D&D Rules)

Hello everyone,

Now that the PHB 2024 has been released, how would you like us to proceed forward with the content?

Option 1: We don't change anything and keep doing 5e content

Option 2:&...

Echo Assassin - Taking the Silent Murderer to the Next Level

Hello good hunter,

A new monster from the Trench War today,

I wanted something silent and deadly.

I made it scream too, only problem, you won't hear it.

I also liked the idea of inflicting silent thunder damage, so all...

Wrath of Olympus: A Greek Mythology Compendium (Public Version)

Hello everyone!



I’m excited to share a Greek mythology-inspired D&D compendium with you all. 



This compendium includes:

• New races including Gorgonblood and Half-Cyclopean

• New subclass...