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There is a lot of media and content that has inspired me in writting fiction for myself and for Dorks & Half-Orcs. One series that was one of the first real nudges towards writing was the Ravens Shadow series by Anthony Ryan. If you want a gruesome and unforgiving novel about politics, war, and religion, then I recommend to start with the first Novel named Blood Song! -Jordan (@bucketofderp )

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Somebody didn’t read the memo on resurrection magic? Let the culling begin…

New wraith “grim reaper” style that will appear in the next update of the Book of Beautiful Horrors: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByEZ_EOCyILZTzhxdk5BQWpsWmc

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Why Half-Elf Doesn’t Mean Half-Human...

I recently had a Player approach me about playing a Half-Elf/Half-Dwarf Character for My next Short-Term Campaign.

I, being the kind DM I am, told her that I’d be willing to Homebrew something for her.

But when I told her that, she gave me a confused look, and told me that “I though Half-Elf meant Half-Elf and Half-Anything else?”

And that’s when I became a little confused…

After reading through the passages on Half-Elves and their Racial Traits, I’ve noticed something I think is incredible…

Despite saying the words “Human Parent” about 12 times in the Passage, implying that Half-Elves mean Half-Elf & Half-Human, their Racial Traits suggest that Half-Elves mean “Half-Elf and Half-Anything”!

And here’s my look into it, I hope you enjoy!

Ability Score Increase: Your Charisma score increases by 2, the standard for any Half-Elf. But it’s also followed by “and two other Ability Scores of your choice increase by 1.”

So this could as simple as +1 Strength, +1 Constitution for a Half-Elf/Half-Orc, or a +1 Constitution, +1 Wisdom for a Half-Elf/Half-Dwarf.

And if you wanted to be a little stranger, and perhaps go for a Half-Elf/Half-Gnome, Half-Elf/Half-Dragonborn, or Half-Elf/Half-Tiefling, this Ability Score Increase of a +1 to two Abilities of your choice allows for you to show the heritage of both parents.

Age: Age is strange, because many races such as gnome, halfling and dwarf live much longer than a half-elf, but the idea of an extended lifespan due to the heritage of both parents is still there…

Alignment: This depends a lot on the other half of the half elf. A Half-Elf/Half-Orc would most likely be Chaotic Neutral with hints of Evil, while a Half-Elf/Half-Dwarf would most likely be Chaotic Good.

Size: Keeping to the Half-Elf Traits so as to not make it homebrew, your size would be medium.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Which would be almost default for your character…

Darkvision: Almost all races have darkvision, and seeing as how half-elves get it from their elven side, this wouldn’t effect the rest of your character in any major way…

Fey Ancestry: Keeping to the Half-Elf Traits so as to not make it homebrew, your half-elf character, no matter what their other parent would be, would have the Fey Ancestry trait.

Skill Versatility: You gain proficiency in 2 skills. This is great for any Half-Elf character.

A Half-Elf/Half-Orc would most likely gain proficiency in Athletics due to their Strength, and Intimidation, much like the Half-Orc’s Menacing trait…

A Half-Elf/Half-Dwarf would most likely gain proficiency in History, much like the dwarf’s Stonecunning trait.

And if you wanted to create an even more unusual race, this Skill Versatility  allows for you to show more of the heritage of your other, non-elven parent.

Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and one extra Language of your choice.

So for a Half-Elf/Half-Orc it would be Orcish as an extra Language. For a Half-Elf/Half-Dwarf it would be Dwarvish.

Again… this lets you show more of the heritage of your other, non-elven parent.

And below, using only the half-elf template and a little change to flavor text, is an example of a Half-Elf/Half-Dwarf, with the Traits of a Half-Elf and a Dwarf put together into a wonderful, and technically official, race.

It just goes to show how a Half-Elf doesn’t have to mean Half-Elf/Half-Human…

Keep reading

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The Map of Nobody Wants to Be the Guy Draws the Map

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Traps Masterpost

“If you can’t find a trap with your eyes, you’ll eventually find it with your hit points.”

The Basics

D&D 5e SRD Traps

D&D 5e Unearthed Arcana: Traps Revisited

D&D 3.5 SRD Traps

D&D 3.0 Book of Challenges: Dungeon Rooms, Puzzles, and Traps

Pathfinder SRD Traps

Trap Design, Rules, and Tips

Traps in 5th Edition

Creating A Clever Trap

Searching for traps in 5e

D&D 4E: Trapped!

Tricks, Empty Rooms, and Basic Trap Design

How tripwire traps work

How to disarm traps

Disarming Magical Traps

Trap Tuesdays: Illusions | Mechanical | Cursed Items | Punisher | Natural

Sample Traps

A Collection of Traps & Hazards / D&D 5e

D100 of Tricks, Puzzles and Riddles

10000 Greatest Traps & Puzzles

D&D Beyond: Sample Traps

101 Traps, Puzzles, and Challenges to Add to Your Campaign

Random Trap Generator

D&D 3.5 Kobold Traps (CR 1 to CR 10)

101 Clever D&D Traps and Trap Ideas 

The Trap Collection

D&D 4e Homebrew Traps and Hazards 

The Mysterious Tower of Trickery

Rogue Week: New Traps

D&D 5e Collection of Traps & Hazards

Generators

Fantasy Trap Generator

AD&D Random Trap Generator

5e Random Trap Generator

4E Random Trap Generator

Pathfinder Random Trap Generator

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When you cant get the entire group together for a game, doesn't mean you can't have some fun! Made a few dice towers this weekend, some may work better than others.. 😅

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Breaking your pact sure can have some big consequences...

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In this week’s episode, we get a taste of what Ragnar can really do. Sounds like a couple players have a something to say about it.

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A new hero approaches! - Jordan (@bucketofderp )

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Time for another night of DND! -Jordan (@bucketofderp )

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When all else fails, Elfu can always rely on a good ol' Eldritch Blast!

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It was recently revealed as to why Elfu is the way he is. Some insight given into his past and possibly a hint at future enemies..... Any fans of the Cthulhu Mythos? 😏 -Jordan (@bucketofderp ) Photos from the Tomb of Beasts from @koboldpress

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The printer stopper working again.... At least I got the sword printed!! (Medium humanoid for scale). -Jordan