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  1. Xethreau

    Unearthed Arcana Unearthed Arcana: Psionics and Mystics Take Two

    I love the Lovecraftian connection to psionics, but I love crystals and dreams too! One may notice that even this article did not fully escape its pseudo-scientific association. It seems to me that the optimum psionic flavor would keep all of these in mind.
  2. Xethreau

    D&D 5E (2014) DMGuild: Adversaries & Allies: over 50 new NPCs for 5e

    So I already downloaded this even before I saw this thread. It's great! I am going to post about it in my review thread very soon!
  3. Xethreau

    D&D 5E (2014) Community Content Enforcement in the DM's Guild (Does it literally even?)

    It seems to me that saying "Go ask a lawyer" is some pretty messed-up mugwumping (and I say that as a die-hard moderate). To me, if you don't want DM's Guild stuff to be OGL, say it is forbidden. Explicitly. But I guess other people have that idea in mind too and say "Easier to ask forgiveness...
  4. Xethreau

    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    I just looked at a bunch of content--unfortunately not a lot of gems in this last batch. But here they are! Cleric Domain - Community Description: A conversion of a classic option. Positive: Professionally formatted, flavorful, and very unique! Reminds me of what you would expect New England...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Community Content Enforcement in the DM's Guild (Does it literally even?)

    Is it just me, or is there a lot of content on the DM's Guild that breaks its Community Content Agreement? As an author who uses it, and tries to make money off it, I am very conscious not to unintentionally cross lines. Even so, I often see products uploaded that seem to do so explicitly. I...
  6. Xethreau

    D&D 5E (2014) EN5ider Contributor Writes DM's Guild Races Revived: Revenant, Shadar-Kai, and Shade

    I apologize for the double post, but I wanted to update: All three races and bonus content are now available in the special bundle Fifty Shades of Thay. :D
  7. Xethreau

    D&D 5E (2014) EN5ider Contributor Writes DM's Guild Races Revived: Revenant, Shadar-Kai, and Shade

    Hey everyone, I'm Josh Gentry, and you might know me from some of my contributions to EN5ider (articles like A Paladin's Dark Vows and Friends Close, Enemies Closer). I wanted to let you guys know about three new articles I've just posted on the DM's Guild. They are conversions of some classic...
  8. Xethreau

    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    On their "What is this" page, they do list some recommended price points. But you are right; those numbers are based on successful sales figures, not content to cost ratios.
  9. Xethreau

    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    @Morris, thank you for your insightful business-oriented explanation. #senpainoticedme @Connorsrpg, my personal rationale for focusing on free products is the development and support of self-publishers in this industry. Reviews are free promotions, and people who offer quality products for...
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    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    Part of the solution of course is the use more low CR enemies since they remain mathematically relevant. That being said, I will be on the lookout of solutions to you guys' CR problem.
  11. Xethreau

    D&D 5E (2014) Player characters teaching (arcane) spells to each other

    Niche protection is the main thing to ensure I guess. But learning spells from other characters (and from people with different learning styles) can be great role-play. The differences in how you learn can be attributed to spell-lists; if anybody has ever seen Fate/Stay Night or Fate/Zero, it...
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    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    Azurewraith - I hope to be able to post at least weekly, if not every few days. I'm trying to post enough to get this thread kicked up into something useful for the whole community. Would it be useful if I compiled all these reviews onto the opening post? (Do collapsible "spoiler" type blocks...
  13. Xethreau

    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    The Wild Sheep Chase Description: 4th/5th level characters help a sheep down on his luck find justice Positive: This light-hearted and fanciful romp is perfect for a one-shot or a side-treck. It is simultaneously silly and touching: players encounter greatsword-weilding apes and a...
  14. Xethreau

    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    By the way, if anybody is a DM's Guild author who needs a review, feel free to private message me. I'll see what I can do for you! Please though, save this thread for posting reviews (and not advertisements). (I have updated the OP to reflect this policy! :D )
  15. Xethreau

    DM's Guild: One Week In - The Best & The Worst

    So crazy idea. People who want reviews should go and review things? It's not just good faith, but good practice. You get to see what you're competing against and then elevate your work to that standard.
  16. Xethreau

    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    Kitsune Player Race Description: Play as a tricksy fox spirit Positive: This race is well-written, simple, and fun. Excellent for anime lovers and quasi-Japanese campaigns. Rating: 4 of 5 stars! 25 New Combat Feats Description: More ways to punch enemies in the face Positive: Diverse...
  17. Xethreau

    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    MwaO - To be clear, this is a thread about reviews. What are articles on the GM's Guild that you enjoy?
  18. Xethreau

    Is TOMB OF HORRORS the Worst Adventure Of All Time?

    Exactly. There are times when I want a very challenging and engaging hardcore dungeon crawl. And then there are other times when I want to participate in crafting an epic story with characters who stand a reasonable chance of surviving long enough to become three-dimensional. If I were playing...
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    Free DM's Guild Five-Star Freebies

    Jer and kyalan - I am in the midst of reviewing a set of additional products--mostly adventures! Hopefully I will be done with them sometime tonight. In the mean time if you guys or anybody else wants to contribute reviews, please do so!
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