A necromancer and her 10 unique skeleton creatures for use in D&D 5E. Can your party handle these strange new undead?
Category: Articles
Useful articles for Game Masters of all skill levels, including basic how-to guides and imaginative encounter write-ups.
Into the Bramblejade, Part 1
A champion has fallen and the party must find a cure from the forest’s blighted beasts. Can they survive their first true adventure?
The H-0L0W Drivers, Part 3: Eugene Welker
Who is the single, hidden mind behind behind the cyberpunk gang, the H-0L0W Drivers, and where did he come from? Only he knows for sure.
There is Some Thing Among Us, Part 2
A shapeshifting parasite has escaped into the mining compound. But who is it? The players must find out, in this horror-themed encounter.
There is Some Thing Among Us, Part 1
The beginning of a terrifying horror encounter inspired by classic horror pop culture. Will your party live long enough to get the reference?
In Steam and Snow – A Mountainside Mining Settlement
A mountainside mining settlement dotted with hot springs and populated by a cast of local and visiting characters to meet.
Forge at the Frozen End
An ancient forge, leaning precariously over icy waters. Is the powerful rime-forged steel worth the risk of the forge collapsing?
Greybanner Arena, Part 2: The Grand Tournament
The full rules and calendar to run the Greybanner Arena Grand Tournament, as well as a roster of 37 custom-made fighters for players to face.
How To Print Maps & Assets To Scale With GIMP
How to use the GIMP image editor to print precisely to scale. In particular, printing maps, assets, and tokens on a 1-inch grid.
The H-0L0W Drivers, Part 2: Nodes
Who are the members of the H-0L0W Drivers, how are they chosen, and what if they try to leave? The cyberpunk transporters plan for everything.
Gone Shockingly Awry – Lightning Elemental Encounter for 5e
Shock your players with the custom-made lightning elemental and a wizard tower encounter that features it. Can they defeat this new foe?
House of Hidden Hunger – Mimic Encounter for 5e
Mimics have taken the form of an entire building. Run our unique encounter or use any of the five mimic variant creatures.
Greybanner Arena, Part 1: Arena Activities
Spectate fights, bet on who will win, or fight increasingly powerful monsters in the Greybanner Arena. There’s something for every player.
The Frigid Feeding Grounds – Winter Encounter for 5e
A lone, snowy hamlet is home to a pack of unique winter ghouls and their winter ghast leader. Will your players fall into their trap?
A Beginner’s Guide to Foundry VTT
This guide aims to explain how to get started with custom maps, assets, and tokens on a fresh install of the Foundry virtual tabletop.
The H-0L0W Drivers, Part 1: Cyberpunk Transporters
When a crime is being planned or going awry, a phone sounds with a notification. The H-0L0W Drivers offer their assistance as transporters, for a price.
A Beginner’s Guide to Dungeondraft Custom Assets
A three-step beginner’s guide to importing custom asset packs into Dungeondraft using the hand-drawn “dungeondraft_pack” files I provide.
Greybanner Coliseum: Arena Traps and Hazards
12 custom traps to spice up an otherwise boring arena fight or tournament. Fire, lightning, poison, blades; can your players avoid them all?
Secrets of the Arena: Introduction
The first step in the arena-centric adventure. Learn Greybanner’s secret history, create your party, and give them an exciting introduction to the town!
A Beginner’s Guide to Roll20
How to import our hand-drawn battle maps, assets, character tokens, and other art into Roll20. Designed for those new to the Roll20 virtual tabletop.
Hunter at the Nexus of Realms
An encounter inspired by Norse cosmology. A mysterious man and his wolf companions guard a magical secret in the heart of the woodlands…
Greg Rava Recreates Droskar’s Crucible
Droskar’s Crucible from the Pathfinder adventure Crown of the Kobold King, brought to life by Greg Rava our dungeon-themed map assets and some cardstock.
Greybanner, Part 3: The Greybanner Region
Mountains, rocky plains, and a blighted forest surround Greybanner. What dangers and adventures might your players find as they explore?
Encounter with the Wildfire Elemental
An encounter with a king-sized fire elemental not for the faint-of-heart or the low-of-level! Battle maps and fire assets also available.
Greybanner, Part 2: Locations in Town
Hundreds flock to Greybanner in preparation for the Grand Tournament. Once open streets are quickly populated by stalls and carts, and merchants’ voices begin to fill the air. The outskirts of town see camps and caravans arrive. Hopeful warriors share glances of anticipation as they size up their competition. The residents of the town move […]
BananaDealer’s Pathfinder Steampunk Airships – The Dealership
Three airship maps – with thoroughly detailed Pathfinder stats for each – plus three steampunk weapon assets fit to destroy them, courtesy of BananaDealer.
Greybanner, Part 1: The History and People
A guide to the town of Greybanner, its history, and council. Who will your party befriend, and who will become their enemy?
How to Run a Cave Adventure
Our cave encounters are done but we’re not in the clear yet! Running the connective moments and making full use of the environment is just as important for a cave adventure as the encounters themselves. Every terrain is unique and should have its own challenges and atmosphere. Caves, in particular, allow us to inject claustrophobia […]
10 More Underground Encounters
A shifting of stone freezes the adventuring party. They cluster together, backs pressed and eyes scanning for any signs of movement. But the cavern extends far beyond their light. They flinch and twitch at the sounds of scratching beyond the darkness, waiting for whatever might leap out. Clawed footsteps skitter in circles around them. And […]
10 Cave Encounters
The shadows pressed down like weighted yokes, filled with the dusty age of untouched caverns. Thick, damp air clouded the party’s lungs as they clung to the light of their torches. Their eyes flashed across the cave walls, mistaking shadows and rock formations for all manner of monsters. But they could not hope to see […]
How to Run Kobolds
Everything you could need to know for running kobolds in and out of combat. Dig some tunnels, rig some traps, and then throw your party in the deep end.
10 Kobold Encounters
A distant skittering echoes through the cave. Small, clawed footsteps guide the travelers as they move deeper, huddled in the temperamental light of a single torch. The creatures they were pursuing were encouragingly small and nonthreatening. Their confidence dropped like stones in their stomachs when the skittering turned to chuckles. The snap of a breaking […]
How to Run Goblins
An arrow flies out of a nearby bush, surprising the group’s navigator and bringing him to his knees. A barrage follows before the travelers can move to react. Some manage to raise their shields or catch the projectiles in their armor, but not all are so lucky. They push their backs together, wildly scanning the […]
10 Goblin Encounters
Trees and shrubs surround the party as they travel, imprisoning them in forest walls. The odd chirp or rustling sees the travelers pivoting to respond, their weapons drawn. But, despite their anxiety, nothing attacks. They travel on, slowly growing comfortable with the nearby movement. Darkening skies force them to make camp in a clearing, setting […]
How to Run a Jungle Adventure
Somewhere below the adventurer’s foot, a breaking crunch is heard. Crouching down to brush some mossy soil aside reveals a skull, bleached white and weaved with vines. It is, or was, human. Marks are etched into the surface, likely from multiple scavenger beasts taking advantage of a free meal. What originally killed the man, they […]
10 More Jungle Encounters
Miles of tangled plants stretch in every direction. Moisture fills the thick air. Every sound, every rustled leaf or rippled pond, could be another threat, camouflaged but watching. The jungle itself is hunting them. But the party must press on. They must face whatever lurks after them. They must survive. As our jungle map releases […]
10 Encounters in the Jungle
Spiders, plants, leeches, and undead all await your players. Our first 10 jungle encounters are perfect for learning how to challenge and engage your party.
How to Run a Desert Adventure
Adventurers make their way into the deserts every few months, covered in armor and hefting weapons along with them. They prepare and study and strategize for the monsters they might face. But few understand the true danger. The beasts and bandits, for all their wrath, pale in comparison to the land they inhabit. Vicious heat […]
10 More Desert Encounters
Dry lips. Red, burning skin. Eyes straining against the waves of blinding heat. The desert drains the strength of those courageous or foolish enough to cross it. Even without the monsters they had faced, the adventurers would still be struggling for survival. The sands stretch on before them, dunes forming the horizon. How much further […]
10 Encounters in the Desert
The sands burn like fire, whipped up by swirling winds. Each day, the dunes shift and change into what could be mistaken for a new landscape. This place, these deserts, seem to possess a hunger for those that brave their blistering fields. One must survive both the heat of the sun and the dangers that […]
