2d20 Magical Powers

Need a power or weird ability? Oh boy have I got the chart for you. Give these to your players as rewards when they do favors for mystical monks or bog witches. Bog witches also all know the change humans into toads power from this list. Every single one. Some cardinal rules: They take an …

Upgradeable Magic Items

This is a system I've been using with my players to some success. It makes magic items feel more special, while allowing for the progression of gathering more powerful magic. The whole concept is explained below, so I'll just stop talking and show you:

Books and Balors not Money and Mummy Lords

Dungeons and dragons is all about the loot. Which is a fine paradigm, collecting gold and magic items, and using them to get even more interesting things.  But it’s not the only way to run a campaign, and it may not make the most sense. If a party is nomadic, they wouldn’t value stuff as …