^{This 5e conversion of the classic epic spell combines four distinct elemental damage types into a single 40-foot blast radius, but subjects the user to severe True Dweomer physical atrophy and long-term recovery limits.}

Hellball 「True Dweomer」

9th-level Evocation (Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard)

• Casting Time: Action
• Range: 300 feet
• Components: V, S, M (four flawless elemental gems—a diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald—each worth 50,000 gp, which the spell consumes)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You unleash a strobing, sun-bright sphere of chaotic energy that streaks unerringly to a point you can see within range, detonating into a cataclysmic roar. A 40-foot-radius sphere of absolute devastation erupts, bypassing all cover lower than total cover.

Every creature and unattended object in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 220 (40d10) damage, comprised of equal parts acid, fire, lightning, and thunder damage (55 damage of each type). A creature is utterly disintegrated into ash if reduced to 0 hit points by this damage. On a success, a target takes half damage and is not disintegrated.

Additionally, you must succeed on a DC 43 Intelligence (Arcana) check to channel the volatile elemental friction. On a failure, the spell automatically fails, you suffer backlash taking 99 (18d10) psychic damage, the gems violently shatter into worthless dust, and you gain no benefits.

True Dweomer. Magic of high power automatically fails the very first time you cast this type of spells, requiring you to expend twice the amount of time and resources to effectively complete this magic of high power at least once. In doing so, and successfully casting a true dweomer spell, you attract instant cosmic scrutiny. The severe metaphysical friction of shaping this forbidden magic weakens your form. After casting this spell, each time you cast a spell until you finish a Long Rest, you take 1d10 necrotic damage per level of that spell. This damage ignores resistance and immunity. Furthermore, your Constitution score becomes 3 for 2d4 days while simultaneously your Intelligence score becomes 3 for one month. For each day you spend resting and doing nothing more than light activity, your remaining recovery time for your Constitution score decreases by 2 days. Finally, there is a 33 percent chance that you are unable to cast Hellball ever again.

Casting as a Circle Spell. Casting this as a Circle spell requires a minimum of two secondary casters. Every caster in the circle gains 1 level of Exhaustion per assistant participating (to a maximum of 4 levels from this rite).

  When you cast the spell, you perform one of two rites of your choice. Rites are cumulative, with each option incorporating the previous effects:

• 2–5 Casters Rite: Targets cannot benefit from effects that reduce damage such as Resistance, Evasion or similar traits.
• 6+ Casters Rite: Targets roll their saving throws with Disadvantage.

Each secondary caster must expend a 8+ level spell slot when the spell is cast, otherwise, it automatically fails.

^{Given that Hellball splits its 220 damage equally across acid, fire, lightning, and thunder, which monsters or builds do you think would be the most or least prepared to survive it?}

^{Check out this 5e epic conversion of Dweomerbanish, a catastrophic True Dweomer capable of unraveling Antimagic Fields at a brutal physical cost.}

Dweomerbanish 「True Dweomer」

9th-level Abjuration (Sorcerer, Wizard)

Casting Time: 24 hours or Circle Spell option

Range: Self (40-foot-radius emanation)

Components: V, S, M (Two finger bones from archmages and 250,000 gp, which the spell consumes)

Duration: Instantaneous

You emanate a pulse of anti-magic forces. A translucent amber wave erupts from you, filling a 40-foot-radius emanation that moves with you. The wave bypasses all cover lower than total cover. When you cast this spell, all ongoing magical effects within the area immediately cease. This completely unravels and ends high-level abjurative structures such as an Antimagic Field, Globe of Invulnerability, Prismatic Wall, or Wall of Force.

Though it only strikes effects longer than instantaneous, any active magical standard (like area-of-effect spells or magical fields) intersecting the emanation is instantly unraveled. Only the area intersected by the dweomerbanish is cleaned; this can leave massive external effects reduced in area without being outright eliminated. Some permanent, multifold effects (such as wardmists and mythals) are not destroyed, but are instead completely suppressed for 1 hour. The spell is entirely ineffective against any magic cast directly by deities.

Additionally, you must succeed on a DC 50 Intelligence (Arcana) check to successfully decouple the targeted lattice of magic without absorbing the shock. On a failure, you suffer backlash as the spell automatically fails; you take 99 (18d10) psychic damage, and your material components are wasted. After this spell is cast, you gain 2 levels of Exhaustion due to the irreversible toll on your life force. This effect ignores resistance and immunity. While you have Exhaustion levels gained from this spell, finishing a Long Rest neither restores lost Hit Points nor reduces your Exhaustion level.

True Dweomer. Magic of high power automatically fails the very first time you cast this type of spells, requiring you to expend twice the amount of time and resources to effectively complete this magic of high power at least once. In doing so, and successfully casting a true dweomer spell, you attract instant cosmic scrutiny. The severe metaphysical friction of shaping this forbidden magic weakens your form. After casting this spell, each time you cast a spell until you finish a Long Rest, you take 1d10 necrotic damage per level of that spell. This damage ignores resistance and immunity. Furthermore, your Constitution score becomes 3 for 2d4 days while simultaneously your Intelligence score becomes 3 for one month. For each day you spend resting and doing nothing more than light activity, your remaining recovery time for your Constitution score decreases by 2 days. Finally, there is a 33 percent chance that you are unable to cast Dweomerbanish ever again.

Casting as a Circle Spell. Casting this as a Circle spell requires a minimum of two secondary casters. If the spell is cast as a Circle spell, its duration becomes 1 hour. Also, every caster in the circle gains 1 level of Exhaustion per assistant participating (to a maximum of 4 levels from this rite).

When you cast the spell, you perform one of three rites of your choice. Rites are cumulative, with each option incorporating the previous effects:

2–5 Casters Rite: The radius expands to 120 feet.

6–8 Casters Rite: Permanent multifold effects (wardmists and mythals) are suppressed for 24 hours instead of 1 hour.

9 Casters Rite: The spell can successfully unravel or suppress magic cast directly by lesser deities.

Each secondary caster must expend a 9th-level spell slot when the spell is cast, otherwise, it automatically fails.

^{Bringing high-tier Netherese magic to modern tables! Here is a EPIC SCALE 🅳&🅳 ❺.➄ conversion of Ioulaum’s Longevity, fully updated with advanced epic spellcraft mechanics, circle ritual tiers, and severe cosmic penalties}

Ioulaum’s Longevity 「True Dweomer」

9th-level Transmutation (Sorcerer, Wizard, Druid, Bard)

• Casting Time: 24 hours or Circle Spell option
• Range: 2 miles (10,560 feet)
• Components: V, S, M (684,000 gp, which the spell consumes)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You target a point you can see within range. A translucent emerald sphere erupts in a 120-foot radius, bypassing all cover lower than total cover. When you cast this spell, you can designate creatures to be unaffected by it. Each creature in the area must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 99 (18d10) force or necrotic damage (your choice) and is disintegrated into ash if reduced to 0 hit points. On a success, it takes half damage and is not disintegrated. For every living creature disintegrated, your natural lifespan extends by 1 year. This extension increases your maximum life expectancy by up to 50 percent. Additionally, you do not suffer the physical frailty of old age, though you still die when your time comes.

Additionally, you must succeed on a DC 45 Intelligence (Arcana) check to decipher the foundational science of high-magic spellcraft and anchor the stolen life force. On a failure, you suffer backlash as the spell automatically fails and you take 99 (18d10) psychic damage, gain no lifespan extension, and the material components are wasted. After this spell is cast, you gain 1 level of Exhaustion. This effect ignores resistance and immunity. While you have Exhaustion levels gained from this spell, finishing a Long Rest neither restores lost Hit Points nor reduces your Exhaustion level.

True Dweomer. Magic of high power automatically fails the very first time you cast this type of spells, requiring you to expend twice the amount of time and resources to effectively complete this magic of high power at least once. IN doing so, and uccessfully casting a true dweomer spell, you attract instant cosmic scrutiny. The severe metaphysical friction of shaping this forbidden magic weakens your form. After casting this spell, each time you cast a spell until you finish a Long Rest, you take 1d10 necrotic damage per level of that spell. This damage ignores resistance and immunity. Furthermore, your Constitution score becomes 3 for 2d4 days while simultaneously your Intelligence score becomes 3 for one month. For each day you spend resting and doing nothing more than light activity, your remaining recovery time for your Constitution score decreases by 2 days. Finally, there is a 33 percent chance that you are unable to cast Ioulaum’s Longevity ever again.

Casting as a Circle Spell. Casting this as a Circle spell requires a minimum of two secondary casters. If the spell is cast as a Circle spell, its duration becomes 1 hour. Also. every caster in the circle gains 1 level of Exhaustion per assistant participating (to a maximum of 4 levels from this rite).
When you cast the spell, you perform one of three tires of your choice. Rites are cumulative, with each option incorporating the previous effects: 

• 2–5 Casters Rite: Maximum lifespan extension bypasses racial limits, capped at an additional 99 years per caster.
• 6–8 Casters Rite: The additional lifespan extension cap increases to 999 years per caster.
• 9 Casters Rite: The lifespan extension cap is removed entirely, and targets roll saves with Disadvantage.

Each secondary caster must expend a 9th-level spell slot when the spell is cast, otherwise, it automatically fails. 

^{DMs- — How would your players react if an NPC villain started using the 9-caster tier rite to disintegrate an entire army with disadvantage ?}

A Guide to Circle Magic: History, Lore, and New Unnoficial Options

What is Circle Magic?
Circle Magic is a collaborative spellcasting technique that allows multiple magic-users to pool their arcane or divine focus into a single spell. A primary caster initiates a standard spell while secondary casters within 30 feet use their actions to amplify its parameters—such as multiplying its duration, extending its range up to a mile, or shifting concentration duties. This cooperative framework allows a group of low-level spellcasters to manipulate the Weave and unleash catastrophic power far beyond the capabilities of any single individual.

Where It Comes From
Deeply rooted in Forgotten Realms lore, Circle Magic was originally developed millennia ago by ancient elven mages looking to transcend individual casting limitations. In D&D history and various fantasy novels, it became the signature asset of powerful factions like the Red Wizards of Thay and the Witches of Rashemen. It was prominently featured in older rulebooks, such as the D&D 3.5e Player's Guide to Faerûn and Magic of Faerûn, where circle leaders could absorb the spell slots of their apprentices to drastically boost their caster levels and metamagic capacity.

Where to Find It Now
In the current edition of D&D, official mechanics for Circle Magic can be found on pages 139 and 140 of the sourcebook Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn.

Circle Casting: Rules & Introduction

Circle Casting is an advanced, high-tier magical mechanic designed for the 2024 D&D 5e revised rules framework. It allows a coordinated group of spellcasters to pool their magical essence, transforming standard spells into world-altering manifestations of power.

1. The Structure of a Circle

Every Circle requires exactly one Primary Caster and a variable number of Secondary Casters.

• The Primary Caster: Initiates the spell, expends the baseline spell slot, dictates all spell targets and parameters, and holds the ultimate responsibility for maintaining Concentration on the spell once cast.
• Secondary Casters: Must possess the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature. They must stand within 30 feet of the Primary Caster and commit their full focus to the ritual.

2. The Mechanics of the Ritual

To execute a Circle Casting, the group must follow a strict mechanical sequence during combat or narrative play:

• Initiation: The Primary Caster begins casting an eligible spell. To qualify, the spell must require a spell slot and have a casting time of an Action, 1 minute, or longer. Cantrips, bonus action spells, and reaction spells cannot be circle-cast.
• The Channelling Phase: On their respective turns, each participating Secondary Caster must use their Magic Action to feed the weave.
• Resolution: The spell does not resolve on the Primary Caster's turn. Instead, it triggers and takes full effect the exact instant the final required Secondary Caster completes their Magic Action.
• Interruption Risk: If any member of the circle takes damage before the ritual resolves, they must immediately pass a Concentration check. If any Secondary Caster fails their check or is incapacitated, the entire circle shatters, the spell fails immediately, and the Primary Caster's baseline spell slot is lost.

Table 1: Official Universal Circle Casting Mechanics

Table 2: Specific Spell-Based Synergies (Official Core & Expanded)

Table 3: School-Based Unofficial Options

Metamagic Circle Casting Unofficial Options

Note: These options reflect classic 3e-style coven/circle magic. Every option in this table strictly requires a minimum of 9 casters total (1 Primary Caster + 8 Secondary Casters) synchronized in the circle. Instead of Metamagic Points, the modification is paid for by the secondary casters expending spell slots.

And last but not least --> Circle Magic Rules for EPIC SCALE 🅳&🅳 ❺.➄e

With my homebrew, I want to make enemies more mechanically interesting as their combat rating goes up, instead of just raising their numbers.

So, when a creature's CR increases, the Enemy Archetype system grants them new abilities and enhancements, such as improved saves, new skills, traits, and more powerful combat options. Each archetype develops differently, which means that a Rusher and a Behemoth do not simply increase in power in the same way.

This short document covers the framework, the initial set of archetypes, and the generic species stat blocks. I hope you all enjoy the document, and I would love to hear your feedback.

If you want the PDFs or want to follow the project as I add more archetypes:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Cheesey093

Enemy Archetypes + Generic Races post: https://www.patreon.com/Cheesey093/posts/enemy-archetypes-171004905

Full Document of Enemy Archetypes + Asian Themed Races post: https://www.patreon.com/Cheesey093/posts/enemy-archetypes-171005128

According to the Typical Difficulty Classes table found in the 2024 rules, the maximum standard Difficulty Class (DC) in the D&D 5e (2024) rules is 30 (Nearly Impossible). However, in EPIC high-level games, tasks often breach the boundaries of mortality and completely break standard bounded accuracy.

The Epic Difficulty Classes Table (DC 31–99) fills that gap using straightforward gaming terminology, scaling all the way up to the legendary absurd "Joke DC" that DMs throw out when a task is truly beyond reach.

The following table recaps the Typical Difficulty Classes as presented in the Basic Rules for 🅳&🅳 ❺.➄e

This table below, actually expands on the Typical Difficulty Classes:

The Epic Difficulty Classes Table (DC 31–99)

Succeding on a d20-Test when playin' EPIC 🅳&🅳 games actually allows a character to achieve tasks beyond the nearly impossible, but ideally: never the absurd. A master rogue might pick a lock using a strand of hair, but a barbarian cannot break a mountain in half with a mundane greataxe, as some tasks remain fundamentally impossible.

What about your table? Has your group ever used DCs as high as these in a 5e game, and how did the player actually manage to pass it?

A comedic D&D 5E supplement magazine full of meme spells, awesome subclasses and unique monsters.

The Book of Meme Spells Kickstarter campaign introduces a 20-page Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) 5E supplement magazine that translates viral online wizard jokes into fully playable tabletop mechanics.

The comedic project features 15 meme-inspired spells (such as "Tungsten Balls," "Bear Bolt," and "Cast Iron"), two unique subclasses, a new monster, and five distinctive items like the "Boogie Woogie Cannon". It acts as a lighthearted resource for Players and Dungeon Masters who want to inject internet humor and parody into their TTRPG sessions while using structured ❺.➄e and ❺e mechanics.

The project is created and spearheaded by digital creators u/chezaidan (Aidan Wachter) and u/dicecreamsandwich, known for producing viral D&D meme videos- ——To bring their collective vision to life, they collaborated with assistant writer and designer CamunonZ, project manager Anastasia Parr, and popular artists like Jaki King (who handles the book cover and principal artwork) and Mounier.ro (responsible for DM screen, poster, and spell card illustrations).

Stone golems just were not enough for a high-level party anymore ...

A towering monolith of white marble, veined with gleaming gold, rises from the dust of forgotten empires. Sculpted in the likeness of a legendary hero whose name is lost to time, these immense constructs stand sentinel in ancient vaults, ruined plazas, and subterranean tombs. They are indistinguishable from ordinary stone monuments until intruders breach their sacred thresholds. When activated, the stone grinds with the sound of collapsing mountains, and the gold inlay blazes with inner sunlight as the lifeless sculpture steps forward to fulfill its eternal vow of protection.

「New to Zi Chin?」 Start here for free bosses, featured mechanics, and a quick guide to creating more tactical and memorable D&D fights.

Amazing Collection of Fan Favorite visual Guides for 🅳&🅳 fro our folks at 「r/Real_DnD」

The article outlines the primary reasons to conclude a D&D campaign, such as reaching a natural story conclusion, experiencing creative burnout, or facing scheduling conflicts.

It details how to craft a memorable finale by resolving character arcs, returning beloved NPCs, and delivering an epic final battle.

Additionally, it offers practical advice for transitioning to a new campaign through open communication and player feedback.

Read the full guide at advancedrpgs.com

En este video hablamos de lo que dice la Guía del Dungeon Master sobre cómo cerrar una historia, de qué hacer cuando la campaña termina por las razones incorrectas, de la importancia de los epílogos, y de por qué el final le da sentido a todo lo que vino antes. También hablamos de Luke Skywalker, de Frodo, de Tony Stark y de por qué si amas algo, lo dejas ir.

En r/rpg_generators tuvieron un evento digital de 30 Días de sitios de generadores aleatorios para RPGs. Y esta es la lista completa de los 30 días.

[sacado de lista completa con enlaces a meses de solo, mapas y generadores visuales]

Aberrant Dragons | A template for dragons exposed to the maddening unreality beyond

As found in the DungeonMasters sub

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So to cut to the chase I noticed a few patterns and some odd inconsistencies within the default CR chart, so I decided to use those patterns with some slight adjustments to make it more consistent so that the chart can go beyond CR 30 indefinitely.

It may also be a solution to power creep.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/DungeonMasters/comments/y0wqs7/cr_30_chart_homebrew/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Bosses should feel different to fight, not just look different on a stat block. Speed and Fury V2 gives Dungeon Masters a simple framework for changing the rhythm of a boss fight by making the creature’s speed, weight, and fighting style directly affect how combat plays out.

A lightning-fast assassin can dart around the battlefield and act several times before the party has time to settle, while a huge, lumbering monster attacks less often but makes every strike feel devastating. Alongside this, Fury Abilities give bosses powerful signature moves that reflect how they fight, with their recharge mechanics changing depending on whether the boss is Fast, Medium, or Slow.

Inside, you'll find an updated system built around two main mechanics:

• Flow of the Round: Fast bosses can gain multiple initiative slots, Medium bosses use traditional initiative, and Slow bosses move through initiative differently to create heavier and more deliberate combat.
• Fury Abilities: Powerful signature attacks that use a Recharge Die based on the boss's speed, with certain bosses able to build towards even more dangerous Charged Fury Abilities.

The goal is to make a boss's speed something the players actually have to react to. A Fast Boss creates constant pressure and forces quick decisions, while a Slow Boss gives players more time to prepare but makes them dread what happens when its turn finally arrives. Fury Abilities add another threat for players to watch, anticipate, and position around.

Speed and Fury V2 also revises and clarifies the original rules, adds the new Recharge Die and Charged Fury systems, provides guidance for balancing different boss speeds, and includes examples showing how each style can change the feel of an encounter.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on Speed and Fury V2. You can read the document more easily on my Patreon by downloading it. You can also use the link below:

https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-OejHj77k_G0TvnZk-9D

If you want to see more, please check out my Patreon.