https://blog.logustus.com/categories/dnd/ Recent content in Dnd on Logan Barnett's blog Hugo en-us Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 https://blog.logustus.com/age-of-golemancy/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 https://blog.logustus.com/age-of-golemancy/ <h2 id="age-of-golemancy">Age of Golemancy</h2> <div class="ox-hugo-toc toc local"> <ul> <li><a href="#introduction">Introduction</a></li> <li><a href="#history">History</a></li> <li><a href="#light-hold">Light Hold</a> <ul> <li><a href="#light-hold--to-the-surface">To the Surface</a></li> <li><a href="#light-hold--classless">Classless</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#old-world">Old World</a> <ul> <li><a href="#old-world--gods-and-magic">Gods and Magic</a></li> <li><a href="#old-world--monsters">Monsters</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#artifice">Artifice</a></li> <li><a href="#golems">Golems</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--the-golem-mind">The Golem Mind</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--the-golem-mind--a-tenuous-grasp">A Tenuous Grasp</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--the-golem-mind--artificial-bodies">Artificial Bodies</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--the-golem-mind--the-cohesion-system">The Cohesion System</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#golems--mind-break">Mind Break</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--mind-break--mind-broken">Mind Broken</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#golems--golem-death">Golem Death</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--scrapped">Scrapped</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--repairs">Repairs</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--wisp">WISP</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--wisp--wisp-directives">WISP Directives</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--wisp--memory-wipe">Memory Wipe</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--wisp--combat-experience">Combat Experience</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#golems--golem-weapons">Golem Weapons</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--void-chosen">Void Chosen</a>:archive:</li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation">Character Creation</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--starting-golem">Starting Golem</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-backgrounds">Golem Backgrounds</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-backgrounds--nobody">Nobody</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-backgrounds--heinous-criminal">Heinous Criminal</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-backgrounds--sacrifice">Sacrifice</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-backgrounds--volunteer">Volunteer</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-backgrounds--blank">Blank</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-backgrounds--reborn">Reborn</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--general-abilities">General abilities</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--creator-guild">Creator Guild</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--creator-guild--creator---ornatum-consortium">Creator - Ornatum Consortium</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--creator-guild--creator---axis-mechanica">Creator - Axis Mechanica</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--creator-guild--creator---ebonspire-assembly">Creator - Ebonspire Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--creator-guild--creator---nomad">Creator - Nomad</a>:archive:</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--production-type">Production Type</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--production-type--jigged">Jigged</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--production-type--specialty">Specialty</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--production-type--magnum-opus">Magnum Opus</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-weapon">Golem Weapon</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--anchor">Anchor</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-surge">Golem Surge</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits">Golem Traits</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--existential-fortitude">Existential Fortitude</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--eternal-fast">Eternal Fast</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--quick-loader">Quick Loader</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--narcolepsy">Narcolepsy</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--prescience">Prescience</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--leg-day">Leg Day</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--martial-expert">Martial Expert</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--stretchy">Stretchy</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--hit-and-run">Hit and Run</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--snap-shot">Snap Shot</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--elemental-loader">Elemental Loader</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--elemental-seeder">Elemental Seeder</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--elemental-application">Elemental Application</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--cold-affinity">Cold Affinity</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--wisp-resistant">WISP Resistant</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--staggering">Staggering</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--shatter">Shatter</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--knockback">Knockback</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--chain-lightning">Chain Lightning</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--volatile-combustion">Volatile Combustion</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--glowing-hot">Glowing Hot</a></li> <li><a href="#golems--character-creation--golem-traits--frozen">Frozen</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#golems--nomads">Nomads</a>:archive:</li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#voidborn">Voidborn</a> <ul> <li><a href="#voidborn--taxonomy">Taxonomy</a> <ul> <li><a href="#voidborn--taxonomy--voidborn-generation">Voidborn Generation</a> <ul> <li><a href="#voidborn--taxonomy--voidborn-generation--approach-type">Approach Type</a></li> <li><a href="#voidborn--taxonomy--voidborn-generation--target-type">Target Type</a></li> <li><a href="#voidborn--taxonomy--voidborn-generation--attack-pattern">Attack Pattern</a></li> <li><a href="#voidborn--taxonomy--voidborn-generation--defensive-trait">Defensive Trait</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#captains">Captains</a> <ul> <li><a href="#captains--purpose">Purpose</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--training">Training</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--backgrounds">Backgrounds</a> <ul> <li><a href="#captains--backgrounds--career-change">Career Change</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--backgrounds--naive">Naive</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--backgrounds--debutante">Debutante</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--backgrounds--petty-criminal-sentence">Petty Criminal Sentence</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits">Captain Traits</a> <ul> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits--tactically-prepared">Tactically Prepared</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits--stay-in-formation">Stay in Formation</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits--focus-fire">Focus Fire</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits--inspired-to-greatness">Inspired to Greatness</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits--emergency-field-repairs">Emergency Field Repairs</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits--artifice-tinkerer">Artifice Tinkerer</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits--voidborn-expert"><span class="org-todo todo TODO">TODO</span> Voidborn Expert</a></li> <li><a href="#captains--captain-traits--back-from-the-brink">Back from the Brink</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#organizations">Organizations</a> <ul> <li><a href="#organizations--crafting-guilds">Crafting Guilds</a> <ul> <li><a href="#organizations--crafting-guilds--ornatum-consortium">Ornatum Consortium</a></li> <li><a href="#organizations--crafting-guilds--axis-mechanica">Axis Mechanica</a></li> <li><a href="#organizations--crafting-guilds--ebonspire-assembly">Ebonspire Assembly</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#organizations--crimson-line">Crimson Line</a></li> <li><a href="#organizations--dusk-reach">Dusk Reach</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#golemancers">Golemancers</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golemancers--golemancer-specialty">Golemancer Specialty</a></li> <li><a href="#golemancers--golemancer-ranking">Golemancer Ranking</a></li> <li><a href="#golemancers--golemancer-working-conditions">Golemancer Working Conditions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#casters">Casters</a> <ul> <li><a href="#casters--caster-types">Caster Types</a> <ul> <li><a href="#casters--caster-types--scattercaster">Scattercaster</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--caster-types--longcaster">Longcaster</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--caster-types--battlecaster">Battlecaster</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--caster-types--sidecaster">Sidecaster</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--caster-types--scrapcaster">Scrapcaster</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--caster-types--day-breaker">Day Breaker</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects">Elemental Effects</a> <ul> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-types">Elemental Types</a> <ul> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-types--acid">Acid</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-types--cold">Cold</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-types--fire">Fire</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-types--lightning">Lightning</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-types--poison">Poison</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-types--thunder">Thunder</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-interactions">Elemental Interactions</a> <ul> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-interactions--shatter">Shatter</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-interactions--explosion">Explosion</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-interactions--armor-softening">Armor Softening</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-interactions--spreading-fire">Spreading Fire</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-interactions--smoke-screen">Smoke Screen</a></li> <li><a href="#casters--elemental-effects--elemental-interactions--matrix">Matrix</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <!--endtoc--> <h3 id="introduction">Introduction</h3> <p>The era of golemancy details the extinction of all sapient life on the world of Dirshum, a fantasy world for a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. In this world, all sapient species except humans have been destroyed by nearly invincible monsters. Only humans have survived, who exist in a single, underground city. Golems, the name given for the artificial super-humans, are the only thing holding back their demise.</p> https://blog.logustus.com/captain-toofsnaggle/ Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0800 https://blog.logustus.com/captain-toofsnaggle/ <div class="ox-hugo-toc toc local"> <ul> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle">Captain Toofsnaggle</a> <ul> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--quick">quick</a> <ul> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--quick--combat">combat</a></li> <li><a href="#spells-and-abilities">spells and abilities</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--mister-creant--quick--skills-and-saves">skills and saves</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--choices">choices</a> <ul> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--choices--starting-ability-scores">starting ability scores</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--choices--race">race</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--choices--starting-choices">starting choices</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--choices--levels">levels</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--choices--starting-magic-items">starting magic items</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--background">background</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--ability-scores">ability scores</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--fluff">fluff</a> <ul> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--fluff--appearance">appearance</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--fluff--direction">direction</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--fluff--mannerisms">mannerisms</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--fluff--rival">rival</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--fluff--road-to-adventuring">road to adventuring</a></li> <li><a href="#after-the-shipwreck">after the shipwreck</a></li> <li><a href="#quest-log">quest log</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--inventory">inventory</a> <ul> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--inventory--acquisition-log">acquisition log</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--inventory--current-equipment">current equipment</a></li> <li><a href="#dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle--inventory--current-money">current money</a></li> <li><a href="#riddle">riddle</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <!--endtoc--> <h2 id="dnd-5e--characters--captain-toofsnaggle">Captain Toofsnaggle</h2> <p>Captain Toofsnaggle is a half-orc seaman that is full of bluster. He has a reputation of mayhem following his every move, yet nobody seems to be able to confirm his claims of his legendary ship or crew.</p> https://blog.logustus.com/sans-dungeon-master/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0700 https://blog.logustus.com/sans-dungeon-master/ <h2 id="playing-without-a-dungeon-master">Playing without a Dungeon Master</h2> <p>Dungeon masters can be hard to come by. It&rsquo;s a lot of work to be a dungeon master even if you can get away with minimal preparation. It can also be emotionally exhausting as you try to provide incentives for your table full of chaotic neutral cunctors to move forward. Cat herders have it easier than this.</p> <h3 id="but-really-why">but really, why?</h3> <p>It&rsquo;s worth noting that any mechanism that removes the need for a DM also necessarily means that, as an actual DM, you could reduce the work you need to do.</p> https://blog.logustus.com/dirshum/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0800 https://blog.logustus.com/dirshum/ <h2 id="dirshum">Dirshum</h2> <div class="ox-hugo-toc toc local"> <ul> <li><a href="#map">map</a></li> <li><a href="#golani-grumsvelt-s-guide-to-dirshum">Golani Grumsvelt&rsquo;s Guide to Dirshum</a> <ul> <li><a href="#account-of-duranae">Account of Duranae</a></li> <li><a href="#avandra-s-smile">Avandra&rsquo;s Smile</a></li> <li><a href="#elves">Elves</a> <ul> <li><a href="#variety-of-blood">variety of blood</a> <ul> <li><a href="#harpies">harpies</a></li> <li><a href="#banshees">banshees</a></li> <li><a href="#eldarin">eldarin</a></li> <li><a href="#ghouls"><span class="org-todo todo TODO">TODO</span> ghouls</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#bel-aheldan">Bel&rsquo;aheldan</a> <ul> <li><a href="#magical-wonderment">magical wonderment</a></li> <li><a href="#army">army</a></li> <li><a href="#dress">dress</a></li> <li><a href="#houses">houses</a></li> <li><a href="#magic">magic</a></li> <li><a href="#neighbors">neighbors</a></li> <li><a href="#trade">trade</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#minheimia">Minheimia</a> <ul> <li><a href="#fertile-land-unspoiled">fertile land unspoiled</a></li> <li><a href="#military">military</a></li> <li><a href="#structures">structures</a></li> <li><a href="#neighbors">neighbors</a></li> <li><a href="#shrouded-past">shrouded past</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#human-domains">Human domains</a> <ul> <li><a href="#tribes-of-egalstan">Tribes of Egalstan</a> <ul> <li><a href="#natural-intuition">Natural Intuition</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#cyorro">Cyorro</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#valan">Valan</a> <ul> <li><a href="#summary">summary</a></li> <li><a href="#astronomy">astronomy</a></li> <li><a href="#customs-based-on-valan">customs based on Valan</a></li> <li><a href="#valan-resolutions">Valan resolutions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#vyxt-and-dragonborn">Vyxt and dragonborn</a> <ul> <li><a href="#origins">origins</a></li> <li><a href="#courts">courts</a></li> <li><a href="#titles">titles</a></li> <li><a href="#trade">trade</a></li> <li><a href="#food">food</a></li> <li><a href="#army">army</a></li> <li><a href="#research-and-discovery">research and discovery</a></li> <li><a href="#religions">religions</a></li> <li><a href="#external-affairs">external affairs</a> <ul> <li><a href="#glintstrad">Glintstrad</a></li> <li><a href="#cyorro">Cyorro</a></li> <li><a href="#nomasgard">Nomasgard</a></li> <li><a href="#pirates">Pirates</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#historic-characters">historic characters</a> <ul> <li><a href="#golani-grumsvelt">Golani Grumsvelt</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#magic-items">magic items</a> <ul> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--gray's-grandeurs-inventory">Gray&rsquo;s Grandeurs Inventory</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list">magic item list</a> <ul> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--bag-of-compound-interest">Bag of Compound Interest</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--badge">Badge</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--eye-of-reholding">Eye of Reholding</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--eidetic-diary">Eidetic Diary</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--goodge">Goodge</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--mace-of-remembrance">Mace of Remembrance</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--immortal-baconator">Immortal Baconator</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--lens-of-seeing-fine-print">Lens of Seeing Fine Print</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--platonic-dispenser">Platonic Dispenser</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--rope-of-tangling">Rope of Tangling</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--ruby-hilted-dagger">Ruby hilted dagger</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--stickers-of-weapon-dazzling">Stickers of Weapon Dazzling</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--shield-of-friendship">Shield of Friendship</a></li> <li><a href="#campaigns--era-of-eras--wand-of-woe--economy--magic-items--magic-item-list--unseen-staff">Unseen Staff</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#campaigns">campaigns</a> <ul> <li><a href="#wand-of-woe">Wand of Woe</a> <ul> <li><a href="#recaps">recaps</a> <ul> <li><a href="#session-1">session 1</a></li> <li><a href="#session-2">session 2</a></li> <li><a href="#session-3">session 3</a></li> <li><a href="#session-4">session 4</a></li> <li><a href="#session-5">session 5</a></li> <li><a href="#session-6">session 6</a></li> <li><a href="#session-7">session 7</a></li> <li><a href="#session-8">session 8</a></li> <li><a href="#session-9">session 9</a></li> <li><a href="#session-10">session 10</a></li> <li><a href="#session-11">session 11</a></li> <li><a href="#session-12">session 12</a></li> <li><a href="#session-13">session 13</a></li> <li><a href="#session-14">session 14</a></li> <li><a href="#session-15">session 15</a></li> <li><a href="#session-16">session 16</a></li> <li><a href="#session-17">session 17</a></li> <li><a href="#session-18">session 18</a></li> <li><a href="#session-19">session 19</a></li> <li><a href="#session-20">session 20</a></li> <li><a href="#session-21">session 21</a></li> <li><a href="#session-22">session 22</a></li> <li><a href="#session-23">session 23</a></li> <li><a href="#session-24">session 24</a></li> <li><a href="#session-25">session 25</a></li> <li><a href="#session-26">session 26</a></li> <li><a href="#session-27">session 27</a></li> <li><a href="#session-28">session 28</a></li> <li><a href="#session-29">session 29</a></li> <li><a href="#session-30">session 30</a></li> <li><a href="#session-31">session 31</a></li> <li><a href="#session-32">session 32</a></li> <li><a href="#session-33">session 33</a></li> <li><a href="#session-34">session 34</a></li> <li><a href="#session-35">session 35</a></li> <li><a href="#session-36">session 36</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="#jerry-the-joblin">Jerry the Joblin</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <!--endtoc--> <p>A world made for my D&amp;D campaigns. It&rsquo;s easy to destroy a world that you made yourself!</p>