Posts of "dmdave"

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #44: Xorn Tunnels (Levels 8, 11, 14, or 17) - PDFs Only

Xorn Tunnels is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. This document offers details for each level and makes adjustments accordingly. Flying high above the town of Darkwell is the castle of Tovin the Disfigured, kept aloft on caverns of enchanted bloodstone. Lately, a host of xorn have taken root in the caverns, drawn to the sto...

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #44: Xorn Tunnels (Levels 8, 11, 14, or 17) - Digital Asset Pack and PDFs

Xorn Tunnels is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. This document offers details for each level and makes adjustments accordingly. Flying high above the town of Darkwell is the castle of Tovin the Disfigured, kept aloft on caverns of enchanted bloodstone. Lately, a host of xorn have taken root in the caverns, drawn to the sto...

One Word Prompt #76 - Graveyard of Dragons

Hey all,I'm stocking the first dungeon for Neverending Dungeon 2022 and I need some one word prompts. There is approximately 15 rooms to fill.Here's how it works: List a single word in the comments below. I will create a room based on your prompt. Since this is Neverending Dungeon, I'll actually name the room after your prompt. Each patron only gets one word. Keep it clean—nothing to...

Adventures by DMDave Index

This post collects all the adventures that are supported on this Patreon, which includes all of the Dungeons & Lairs adventures plus any adventures that we wish to still support—sorry, some older adventures will no longer get support from us as we they need a bit more work to bring up to our current standards.Note that some of the adventures do not have links, as they have not yet been written. ...

[Silver+] DMDave Maps - Tribal Warrior Lairs: Hill Fort Gate [16 x 16]

I wasn't sure if I was going to pull this off or not but I'm pretty happy with the end result. This is the front gate to a neolithic hill fort, like the ones you'd see at Maiden Castle in Dorchester, UK. Hill forts had a super complicated system of ditches and revertment that created this "wave-like" effect in the terrain.For mechanical purposes, treat these like difficult terr...

[Silver+] DMDave Maps - Encounters: Medium Snowy Forest A [25 x 25]

Download the ZIP file at the end of the post.---Looking at the poll I just put out, looks like folks prefer maps that measure at least 25ish by 25ish (Roll20 default size) to 48 x 48. So what I thought I might do is create hunks of maps in quadrants. I'll share them individually first and then as a full set. That way, you can play them in "Medium" size or "Large" size. Who know...

Poll #246 - Encounter Map Sizes

Hey all,I've got a list of basic maps I need to knock out to bring this Patreon up to speed with fellow map makers. I want to make a bunch of encounter maps themed around the different types of terrain. However, I'm curious—what size do you prefer for your basic encounter maps?Let me know below.

Maps by DMDave Index

Important Note: Many of the maps on this page related to adventures aren't DMDave maps, but were created by Tom Cartos. These came before we added maps as a benefit. The maps listed below are the ones that are part of the new system. Furthermore, there are some old maps out there that don't use the new system yet. We're in the process of updating those.If you see a map that you want an...

Buckler May 2022 - DMDave Collected Works May 2022

The Dropbox download link is at the bottom of the page.Thumbnail art by Nacho Lazaro.---Here are the collected works appearing here on Patreon in May 2022.This HUGE file (782.12 mb) contains the following goodies:Adventures Dungeons & Lairs #40: Unicorn Island Dungeons & Lairs #41: Water Weird Ruins Dungeons & Lairs #42: Wyvern MotesMaps Abandoned Clocktower Abandoned Tenements Blackstone Bastion ...

Poll #245 - DMDave's Neverending Dungeon Returns

By popular demand, Neverending Dungeon will return. This time, I've got writers helping me to build it. I just get to make the maps.If you aren't familiar with Neverending Dungeon, it's a series where new tiles come out every so often that you can take and assemble any way you like. First, they were done one room at a time, and then 25-30 rooms after that. This time it will be 20 x 20 ...

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #43: Vampire Undercroft (Level 8 Version Only)

Vampire Undercroft is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. This document offers details for the 8th-level version. For the full adjustments for all level ranges, signup for the DMDave Patreon. In the bowels of a flying castle, a cursed vampire has made his lair. If the characters want to clear the area of evil, they must conte...

[All Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #43: Vampire Undercroft (Level 8, 11, 14, or 17)

Vampire Undercroft is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. In the bowels of a flying castle, a cursed vampire has made his lair. If the characters want to clear the area of evil, they must contend not only with him but the other guardians of the undercroft.Download OptionsChoose one or more of the following options.Just the PD...

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #43: Vampire Undercroft (Level 8, 11, 14, or 17) - Digital Asset Pack

Vampire Undercroft is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. In the bowels of a flying castle, a cursed vampire has made his lair. If the characters want to clear the area of evil, they must contend not only with him but the other guardians of the undercroft.Download OptionsChoose one or more of the following options.Just the PD...

DMDave Educational Series - What do you want to know?

Hey all!I'm kicking off the new educational series with my most favorite type of post—a poll! I plan to start these probably the middle of the month and will feature a 2-hour live session that includes question/answer content.Only trouble is... I don't know what you want to know. I've listed some options below. Feel free to post additional ideas in the comments below.

Dungeons & Lairs Poll for July 2022 + Index

Hey all!Thanks for voting in our last poll to help us decide our next monster lair. The four big winners in our last poll were assassins and spies, archmages and mages, nobles and knights, and cultists and cult fanatics. Like the Flying Castle Mega-module, you can expect these four adventures to be related to each other.Just as before, this post will decide the next *four* monster lairs that will ...

June 2022 Announcements

Hey all!Happy June. An exciting month is in store as we're rolling out some big changes. I detail some of those below. Additionally, I've got updates for BroadSword, Hand of the Eight, and more.Tier ChangesThis month I will roll out some major tier changes. For those of you "grandfathered" in, you won't lose anything listed under your current tier heading, so no worries. If any...

[All Patrons] Maps by DMDave - Tribal Warrior Lairs: Neolithic Roundhouses [16 x 16]

Download the ZIP file at the end of the post.Hey all,Here is the first of 4+ maps featuring tribal warrior lairs. I knew when I did these I didn't want to go with the usual "native American" tribal trope and I wanted to do something different that I personally haven't seen other map makers do. That's why I decided to go with Celtic style Iron Age roundhouses.These buildings are...

Poll #242 - CR 1/8 Tiny Lairs

Hey all!Although Stronghold Builders won the last poll, I knew I probably wouldn't have enough time this month to do it justice. Tiny lairs finished second and it fits the overall theme of this Patreon and the tactics Patreon a little better.Having said all that, I want to make the tiny lairs fit a theme. Below I've put in a few options. Polling ends later tonight at 9 pm CDT so I can work...

[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #42: Wyvern Motes (Level 8)

Wyvern Motes is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. The attached document offers details for the 8th-level version. Deadly wyverns circle the flying rock motes around a ruined castle in the sky. Characters exploring the motes discover dangerous foes as well as vast riches protected by the draconic creatures.Download OptionsCh...

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #42: Wyvern Motes (Levels 8, 11, 14, and 17) - Digital Asset Pack

Wyvern Motes is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. Deadly wyverns circle the flying rock motes around a ruined castle in the sky. Characters exploring the motes discover dangerous foes as well as vast riches protected by the draconic creatures.Download OptionsChoose one or more of the following options.Just the PDFs. Get jus...

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #42: Wyvern Motes (Levels 8, 11, 14, and 17)

Wyvern Motes is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. Deadly wyverns circle the flying rock motes around a ruined castle in the sky. Characters exploring the motes discover dangerous foes as well as vast riches protected by the draconic creatures.Download OptionsChoose one or more of the following options.Just the PDFs. Get jus...

[All Patrons] DMDave Maps - Medieval Villein Cottage

Download the ZIP file at the end of this post.---A pretty simple map today, but one that will kick off the stronghold builders content I plan to make next month. I decided to pull from history and create a 13th-century medieval cottage. This is a one-room, dirt floor, flint wall building with no windows and a simple door. I wanted to make beehives (the villeins really liked their honey) but didn&#...

[Electrum+] BroadSword #23 - Incorporeal Undead

Hey all,Here is the distribution PDF for BroadSword #23. Remember: this will go out alongside #22 in physical copies. I've got the lists ready for those waiting. Expect them to start mailing as early as next week.Anyways, enjoy!

One Word Prompt #75 - The Dragon Pits

Hey all!Got a map I need to fill to torture my players tonight. Gotta bunch of rooms so I need a bunch of single words.Leave a one word comment down below. I'll make a room based on it.Rules:1) No proper nouns2) Keep it clean3) Nothing too anachronistic4) One word per patron

[All Patrons] DMDave Maps - Blackstone Bastion [62 x 94]

Download all the maps using the dropbox link at the end of the post.---Here are all the maps for my latest map, Blackstone Bastion. It's based on a Dyson Logos image that he put out for commercial use earlier this month. You can see the original image below.The levels are as follows:01) Ground Level, Barracks, and Curtain02) Great Hall and Storage03) Kitchens and Ramparts04) Keep Living Quarte...

Poll #241 - Mappy Mondays in June

Hey all!No map today as I'm working on a few impressive huge maps for the end of the month. One will probably be out tomorrow, the rest later this week.This month's theme was "abandoned spooky and urban." I think some pretty cool stuff came out and I learned a few cool new tricks with Dungeon Draft along the way. Next month, I hope to make even more cool stuff.Below, I've creat...

One Word Prompt #74 - Spooky Tomb

Hey folks!It's that time again. I've got 48 rooms to fill in a series of ancient tombs and I need your help. Leave a single word comment down below and I'll use it to help me design a room.Usual rules apply: 1) One word per patron 2) Keep it clean 3) No proper nouns 4) Nothing too anachronisticI look forward to your words.

[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #41: Water Weird Ruins (Level 8)

Download the PDF at the end of the post.---Get the Full Version (Levels 8-20)The free version presented here is for level 8 only. If you wish to scale the adventure, get the full version as a patron or as a one-time purchase. The full version also comes with a print-friendly black/white version and all of the maps related to the Tovig's Flying Castle megamodule.If you become a Patron, you also...

[Electrum+] Dungeons & Lairs #41: Water Weird Ruins (Levels 8, 11, 14, or 17) - PDFs and Maps Only

Download the PDFs at the end of the post. Link for map pack is listed below.---Get the Foundry Pack and Digital Assets:The version presented here does not include the Foundry Pack. You may receive those as an electrum patron or as a one-time purchase via our website. Patrons: https://www.patreon.com/posts/66640500 One-Time Purchase: https://dmdave.com/product/dungeons-lairs-41-water-weird-ruins-di...

[All Patrons] DMDave Maps - Tovin's Flying Castle [57 x 50]

Download all the maps using the dropbox link at the end of the post.---Here are all the maps for the forthcoming Tovin's Flying Castle Megamodule. The attached pack includes four levels, gridded and ungridded versions. Plus, the ungridded versions are divided into four sections to limit file size for VTT placement.The levels are as follows:01) Xorn Tunnels02) Undercroft03) Ground and Motes04) ...