This post contains all of DMDave's content organized for your benefit first by type (Dungeons & Lairs, Asset Packs, Books, etc.) and then by patron tier availability.
Latest Update: May 20, 2023
Below, when a patron tier has a "+" sign beside it, that means the listed tier plus all other tiers beyond it have ...
2023-05-20 19:20:46 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
Just a heads-up, I'm reorganizing the tiers, so if things look wonky for a minute, that's why. Once I'm done fiddling around, I'll make an official announcement on the changes.
Thanks!
2023-05-20 16:40:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the Dungeons & Lairs series organized by terrain type.
Frost Giant Pass
A pass high in the mountains is home to a settlement of antagonistic frost giants. The party will have to travel through the pass without succumbing to the deadly winter conditions or provoking the wrath ofa...
2023-05-19 22:48:47 +0000 UTC View Post![[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #80: Jackalwere Warren (Levels 1, 3, 5, or 8) - 1st-Level Version Only](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/9/uu/tu/c201ab-019e8cb3-8037-7419-90de-c3c1ed3860fd.png)
Jackalwere Warren is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1, 3, 5, or 8.
The free version of the adventure includes only the 1st-level adjustments. Get the full version as a DMDave...
2023-05-19 21:49:56 +0000 UTC View Post![[D8 - Zealots+] Dungeons & Lairs #80: Jackalwere Warren (Levels 1, 3, 5, or 8) - FoundryVTT and Digital Assets](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/6/qi/gw/c201ab-019e8ca1-7d51-7991-ac79-688c4b0cd383.jpg)
Jackalwere Warren is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1, 3, 5, or 8. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. A band of jackalweres has discovered the lost tomb of an ancient ruler and recovered a powerful artifact that co...
2023-05-19 21:47:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Jackalwere Warren is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1, 3, 5, or 8. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. A band of jackalweres has discovered the lost tomb of an ancient ruler and recovered a powerful artifact that co...
2023-05-19 21:41:48 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
The next Just Passing Through will be the highly anticipated cities version of the book. After that's finished, I'm unsure which direction to go next with the series. Below, I've listed some ideas. Pick the one that you like best.
If you have any additional suggestions, let me know down in the comments.
2023-05-18 14:26:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
Thought I might go ahead and share with you all the upcoming slate of books coming your way in 2023. As I noted in my other post, I'll be focusing on three series:
I've also lef...
2023-05-18 13:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
What a wild year it's been.
We started things off with the fear that Wizards of the Coast was going to make it impossible for us to create content and ended up defeating the dragon, so to speak. However, the entire OGL fiasco left a pretty horrible taste in my mouth, not just with the company but the entire brand, wh...
2023-05-16 22:39:39 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
If you didn't hear the news, I'm opening up a retail store to serve as my base of operations, fulfillment center, and retail store. This spot will be in my town of Norman, Oklahoma. It's relatively small to start—I didn't want to bite off more than I could chew with the first outing—but will focus almost exclusively on rolepla...
2023-05-16 17:12:07 +0000 UTC View Post![[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #79: Raider Redoubt (Levels 1, 3, 5, or 8) - 1st-Level Version Only](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/10/dz/hn/c201ab-019e8ccc-2487-7e38-ba16-6076dbd854d0.png)
Raider Redoubt is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1, 3, 5, or 8.
The document below contains only the 1st-level version.
Get the full version with all level adjust...
2023-05-13 01:23:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Raider Redoubt is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1, 3, 5, or 8. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The orcs of the Desert of Dread have been raiding travelers and caravans that leave the city of Sandara Oasis. The ...
2023-05-13 01:19:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Raider Redoubt is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 1, 3, 5, or 8. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The orcs of the Desert of Dread have been raiding travelers and caravans that leave the city of Sandara Oasis. The ...
2023-05-13 01:15:15 +0000 UTC View Post![[Free] Desert of Dread Map and References](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/3/up/pc/c201ab-019e8ca1-7d57-7c8c-873c-b91dc5521c3b.jpg)
Last Update: 6/4/23
This is an index for all of the Dungeons & Lairs desert-themed adventures and how they fit into the forthcoming Desert of Dread campaign book. Use the map above to find each location within the eponymous Desert of Dread. The links below are the adventures related to this campaign setting.
![[D6 - Devotees+] Buckler | March 2023](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/8/oo/ug/c201ab-019e8ca1-7d59-7fec-8456-a8231cce4f1e.jpg)
Hey all!
Finally caught up with Bucklers. Here's March.
It contains:
The Hills Have Eyes! John Webb and I are putting together a particularly large adventure module to be released... well, at some point in the near future. It features a bunch of mutated miners who've come to enjoy the taste of human flesh. We've got five total levels on this bad boy, so I will need some one-word prompts.
Here's how it works...
2023-05-08 02:04:36 +0000 UTC View PostThe Hills Have Eyes!!!
Well, maybe.
With desert close to wrapping up (we're 3/5 of the way through) and grasslands already under construction, it's time, once again, to start thinking about the next batch of Dungeons/Lairs critters. This time it's hills!
Below I've listed 15 monsters common in hills that we haven't alread...
2023-05-05 21:20:17 +0000 UTC View Post![[D6 - Devotees+] Buckler | April 2023](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/5/pe/qk/c201ab-019e8ca1-7d7c-708f-8eb3-776e1c75fda1.jpg)
Hey all,
Here's last month's buckler. I should have March out soon, too.
This buckler includes:
Hey all!
After publishing three books this week (woof), I thought I might make a quickie horror module using my horror ruleset. Our buddy Tom Cartos just put out a couple of maps. One of a gas station and one of a retro diner—I plan to do both, but will start with the diner. I plan to have something crazy happen at the d...
2023-05-05 20:26:06 +0000 UTC View Post![[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #78: Gnoll Burrows (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11) - 3rd-Level Version Only](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/7/xo/tv/c201ab-019e8cb3-8038-7b0d-a7e9-e805afc54f1b.png)
Gnoll Burrows is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11.
The version below only has adjustments for level 3. You can get the full version with
![[D8 Zealots+] Dungeons & Lairs #78: Gnoll Burrows (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11) - Digital Assets, FoundryVTT, and PDFs](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/9/op/wt/c201ab-019e8ca1-7d86-7776-8e9f-f7191c13cf5b.jpg)
Gnoll Burrows is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The characters must delve into the rotting remains of a giant purple worm and root out the gnolls feasting on its f...
2023-05-05 18:30:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Gnoll Burrows is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, 5, 8, or 11. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The characters must delve into the rotting remains of a giant purple worm and root out the gnolls feasting on its f...
2023-05-05 18:26:11 +0000 UTC View Post![[Zealots+] Buckler | January 2023](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/5/gi/aa/c201ab-019e8ca1-7de0-7c2f-81bf-70030f204384.jpg)
Better late than never! Here's the January 2023 buckler.
It contains:
![[High Priests] Dungeons & Lairs 3: Cursed Locations (Pre-Proof Version)](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/8/hr/gv/c201ab-019e8ca1-7de1-7fe1-974b-ca0b2d072261.jpg)
Enter the realms of dread and terror in this horror-themed campaign setting for Fifth Edition. Clattering skeletons, bloodthirsty vampires, ravenous werewolves, and more lurk in the shadows, waiting to torment the characters. Uncover hidden tombs, dark castles, haunted forests, and more.
Cursed Locations is a scalable campaign setting for ...
2023-05-04 20:45:00 +0000 UTC View Post![[Free] Dungeons & Lairs #77: Efreeti Mirage (Levels 8, 11, 14, or 17) - 8th-Level Version Only](https://img5.artiststrend.com/storage/6/id/jn/c201ab-019e8ccc-2487-7f5c-aeb1-029d03ca8a2e.png)
Get the FREE version of this adventure using the download link above the comments (next to the paperclip).
Efreeti Mirage is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17.
The free version of this adventure only includes the 8th-lev...
2023-05-04 19:14:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Efreeti Mirage is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. Deep in the desert it is said that a magical hotel will appear to adventurers in need. Unfortunately, while the ...
2023-05-04 19:10:56 +0000 UTC View PostHey all!
A bit of a spoiler, but we'll be making content for Paizo's Starfinder soon. The content we're going to create will be very similar to the Dungeons & Lairs series, focusing on a single creature in the Starfinder universe in its ideal habitat.
Below, I've listed 20 monsters to kick off the series. I'm starting off w...
2023-05-03 03:10:02 +0000 UTC View PostHey folks!
We're starting to put together the Ostenwold series and have the first locations picked out. However, we don't have an underlying theme for the series and its villain in place yet. This will be sort of the reason behind all the stuff that's happening in the village which will come to a head in the third (or fourth) part of the s...
2023-04-29 22:37:24 +0000 UTC View Post
Efreeti Mirage is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 8, 11, 14, or 17. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. Deep in the desert it is said that a magical hotel will appear to adventurers in need. Unfortunately, while the ...
2023-04-28 20:00:44 +0000 UTC View PostHey all,
I've been chatting with our dear friend, Tom Cartos (you know... that map-makin' British dude we always partner up with), and we've been thinking about creating one or more books based on the Ostenwold series of locations. Ostenwold would operate both as the home base as well as the site for adventures. Those who'...
2023-04-24 19:13:35 +0000 UTC View Post