This is part of a series exploring some advice on how to use certain monsters in your games--a resource for flavor and occasional combat tips. Where are they? I like to think of goblins as being the fantasy equivalent (where possible) of the old slum and street gangs of England and the United States in... Continue Reading →
Disarming, Ancient Scrap Tattoos, and Ahab Wishes
"Better Than Nothing" Items are low or risky magic items that we homebrew here at Many Sided Dice for your campaign. You can find the table of contents over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Hoarding Gloves The sword cleaved through Vogh Maute's gorget and clanged against the sandstone floor,... Continue Reading →
Grappling Teeth, A Nail in the Head, and a Drop of Rain
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Faahngheim Birken Rage-on-the-Mountain was not scared. Six times, he had fought the Kwearanim. Six times, he had broken their backs and made a gift of their lifeless shattered body to his people. The... Continue Reading →
Great Old Worms, Faen Masks, and Fiendish Resurrection
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Worms of Purgation Bast knelt over the fallen soldier and repeated himself (For the third time), "You. You will eat this." The pink and grey things in his hand wriggled and dripped a... Continue Reading →
Like Chagga, Energy Drinks, and Breathing Fire
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Inspired by /u/ajchafe and their post on reddit.com/r/dndnext (credit where due). Fingersmoke Brendel coughed a rough, brown plume out over the fire while Gus and Bornia laughed their throaty and condescending laugh. It... Continue Reading →
Ancient Armors, Wrenching Guts, and Deathly Bears (Oh My)
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Plate of the Lost Emperor The lightning flashed over the empty leagues of hills and wastes. Kix Boyd had spent the last four weeks wandering this desolate place and had regretted the adventure... Continue Reading →
Footsteps, Pain and Pain, and “Just Like the White Winged Dove…”
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. The Path of Light "I saw the path..." the girl said, "I saw it and I followed." She was a slip of a girl, and the large man in his beaten but polished... Continue Reading →
Fake Bling and Sand
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Rings of Barrow Dosh wiggled his toes in his boot, checking... always checking... and then wiggled his fingers in his fists... checking. Everything in place. Ready. Alright. Let's go. Dagger in hand, he... Continue Reading →
A Cloak of Air and A Cloak of Sludge
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Billowing Cloak of Father Wind The lions were released and pounded across the sand at him. Thumping. Prowling. Snarling. Stalking. The stranger only walked towards them. The crowd only murmured. They'd seen this... Continue Reading →
Liar’s Armor and Boy Bands
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Armor of Guile Paulo laughed and laughed and laughed, wading through the attacks. Arrows splintering to pieces off of his magnificent breastplate. He cackled as the soldiers charged him, spears at the ready... Continue Reading →
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