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The Cypher system setting The Strange is almost exactly what you are describing. Modern current world, pocket dimensions/worlds the players go to to stop/prevent destruction/evil from affecting the real world. Even if you don't use the Cypher system, perhaps take a look at the campaign/setting...

Looks like there is a new game studio owned by WotC. Just read this post over at https://www.pcgamer.com/former-dragon-age-dreadwolf-boss-is-making-a-new-game-for-the-publisher-of-dandd-and-magic-the-gathering/ First time I've seen anything about it. The url kinda tells all, but former...

Well, while that can be done in most games and settings with some homebrew work. If you do enjoy the series and want some of the work done, with some guidance, you can check out the R.Talsorian official Witcher RPG. https://rtalsoriangames.com/witcher-trpg/ For 5E, I'm not entirely sure of...

If you are on Twitter, Ed Greenwood loves to answer Realms based queries regarding politics in the realms or clarify what might be relevant to the situation you are looking for in regards to what might cause a revolutionary spark to someone growing up in Waterdeep. Perhaps something akin to a...

Not quite a DND Advent Calendar, but Q-Workshop has a Dice Calendar that is listed at Canadian Distributors. https://www.universaldist.com/item/detail/0e072b22-5c6f-4bd3-b6ff-20eb9343c570 And probably is at various online stores. My local shop has a few on order.

The ettins' attacks had downed him, would have do so whether he was there or not, correct? That happened just after he had finished his turn. So.. one way is he survives, but perhaps with some permanent scar. Something scares off the ettins and goblins. ( slight retcon ) One way, he dies as...

Have the BBEG win, progress his plans, give the party the chance to escape, but after 5-10 years of being imprisoned. The world has changed with their failure. The BBEG has moved on from the base where they were imprisoned, and has more/new plans/next step, but they can clear the old base out...

The monster list(s) by environment/terrain should be in the Monster Manual, (they fixed that with later Monster related books from Wotc) with a note in the stat block to favoured terrain/environment. Some sample random encounter tables by CR - Terrain.

That pretty much seems to be the Green Flame Blade Cantrip. I'm sure you can use it as a base and create other spells/spell effects using that as a base. Booming Blade also does similar. Both are in the Sword Coast Adventure book, or the new Tasha's Cauldron book.

I'd keep all requiring Shield prof. But for Buckler, add simply weapon prof. to utilize it as a weapon, give it the Light weapon property, d3 bludgeon damage works as noted above, and it being only +1 AC. Tower Shield should have the Heavy Armour property, Str requirement of 14 (low end of...

If you're looking to do Hexblade, perhaps the weapon you wield is a relic (artifact) of the continent of Xen'Drick. Sentient, and crafted to fight either against the Giants, or against the Quori who invaded. Recovered during a period of the Last War, your character had it come into their...

An older trope, but still good, is to have him be a Dragon in human guise. Gold type being my preferred choice, but your game can run with something else. Or perhaps, he is either an Avatar of a God, or some kind of Quasi/Demi-God, looking to test/mettle with mortals in Greek Myth style. If...

If the Dragon wasn't already a major plot point for the PC and the Party, he/she just became one. Especially if the Paladin Oath is one of Vengeance. But I'd say a Geas could be placed upon the Paladin to work towards stopping the Dragon, and aiding any victims of it's travels. Depending on...

You will pretty much be able to chase down any fleeing foes if you notice them. Considering the 6 second round, I like to picture it as an almost Dragon Ball or DBZ flash of movement where all you are is a blur to your opponents and even allies. I think one monk I had playing at my table at...

So what I'm getting here is that you want to remove extra attack from the spell casters. Might as well do it for all the classes then and give them all boost elsewhere in their class kit. But I'd expect to see those other resources used up rather quickly if the game is combat heavy and leading...

This could be cool to watch. Not sure how much cross over they may have with the released art book last fall, but some of the sequences shown seem to be promising. https://nerdist.com/dungeons-dragons-documentary-trailer-eye-of-the-beholder/ The poster artwork in the article is really nicely...

If you have access to some of the Eberron Campaign books, or search up the eberron wiki, there are two sects of Druids you could look into for inspiration here: The Ashbound and the Children of Winter. http://eberron.wikia.com/wiki/Druidic_sects

I haven't used the "there is an evil twin of " trope, but now I have an idea for using the "Evil Twin Brothers/Sisters" like the Dragon note above. PC's fight one, defeat but not kill him/her, next time, it's the other one they face. Both are Evil, but going about it in different ways that...

Toss more small encounters at them, let them use more resources before the mid and boss combats to be more constrained. Don't give em a chance to short rest. Return Massive Damage rules to the game. On a strike of 50hp (or more) the player gets an automatic Failed Death Save. Also apply a...

As mentioned above, no Gods, no Religion, or both? People like to believe in things. So, maybe philosophies are more dominant, creeds, and ideologies. Eberron has pantheons that people believe in, but no actual (like walking avatars) manifestations of the Gods. Divine powers work, mostly on...