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So I love to play new games, but 5e has been my game of choice since it came out. I want to steal simple mechanics from other games to bring into my own (like the one unique thing and icon roles from 13th Age). What other mechanics have folks stolen from other systems and brought into their...

I definitely saw that before I made the background, but I disagree with the sentiment. In this edition if you want to expand a personality trait into an entire background - go for it. I think one personality trait does not an entire background make. It's great to be able to expand that idea...

I wanted to create a background inspired by the stories of Romulus and Remus, Mowgli, Tarzan, etc. So I created the Raised by Animals background and posted it on my blog. Check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks so much...

I love the available backgrounds, but I wanted a few options for my players that helped represent a high magic fantasy world. To that end I created the polymorphed background which is made for a player character who spent some years in the form of another creature. Take a look let me know what...

Hey everyone! I was very fortunate to have an article published in EN5ider today. Thanks to Morrus and James Haeck for helping bring it to life. Phil Stone's art and Eric Life-Putnam's layout are also amazing so big ups to them. The article addresses the fact that there aren't many NPCs with a...

To continue my Halloween-themed backgrounds I wrote up another - Cursed! This background is provided for characters who have lived for years with a magical cursed placed upon them (and even provides 20 sample curses). Check it out and let me know what you think...

Thanks for all this feedback and the kind words everyone! I really appreciate it. Jester, I see what you're saying, but I cringe at the thought of providing another background feature that provides free meals and housing. It feels like most already do that and I want to provide something a...

I've been writing up some Halloween-themed backgrounds on my blog for October and today I published the dead background. I figure PCs can come back to life using magic while they're adventuring, why not before their careers sometimes? This background applies to anyone who has been dead for a...

Thank you for pushing me to do it with you!

Just in time for Halloween! What if your PC was once a lycanthrope, but has been cured. How would that affect character development? I've created a background for this idea because 'tis the season. Let me know what you think! http://worldbuilderblog.me/2015/10/22/new-background-lycanthrope/

During a podcast with Wolfgang Baur about the Tome of Beasts Kickstarter, I joked he might have to make a Giant Ice Cream Bunny. He said such a monster wouldn't be scary. We laughed it off. Until... Artist, author, designer, blogger, and all-around-great guy Dave Gibson went ahead and actually...

I love chases and love the D&D 5e chase rules in the DMG, but I do wish there were more chase complications tables around, so I've designed a few of my own. The latest is swamp! Check it out, let me know what you think. http://worldbuilderblog.me/2015/10/15/swamp-chase-complication-table/

I love chases. I especially love them through the skies and over water. Take a look at the chase complication tables I made to go with my air and sea chases and let me know what you think. http://worldbuilderblog.me/2015/10/13/air-and-sea-chase-complication-tables/

Now that is a great idea!

I really loved the enormous spiders and scorpions (and more) of the 3.x editions of D&D, so I decided to bring them back into my fifth edition game, since I'm hankering for more high level baddies to take on my players. Take a look and let me know what you think...

Vampires, mind flayers, fiends, ghosts, and more have thralls and people under their control - sometimes for years at a time. With that in mind, I've created the possessed background on my blog. Take a look and let me know what you think...

Thanks Jayoungr. Let me know what you think.

Brilliant!

Wow!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!

Wow. My day is made. Thanks so much!!!!!! If you have any feedback after playing through the adventure let me know.