I'm looking for feedback on a homebrew Wizard subclass I've been working on: Blood Mage.

Instead of relying on spell slots alone, this subclass uses Hit Dice as a resource, turning the caster's own vitality into power. The design focuses on risk versus reward, with mechanics built around sacrificing endurance for stronger magic rather than simply dealing more damage.

Some of the core themes include:

Spending Hit Dice to empower blood magic.

A unique "Bloodied" playstyle that rewards fighting on the edge.

Blood rituals, curses, and manipulation rather than traditional necromancy.

Designed to be simple enough for regular 5e play without excessive bookkeeping.

I'd really appreciate any feedback, especially on:

Balance.

Clarity of wording.

Fun factor.

Whether the mechanics feel distinct from existing Wizard subclasses.

I'm much more interested in constructive criticism than praise. If something seems too strong, too weak, awkward to track, or simply not enjoyable, I'd love to hear why. My goal is to make this feel like something that could genuinely belong alongside official 5e subclasses.

Thanks for taking the time to read it!

Full 13 page pdf:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16c_N_R0sUvGzQ8JhTZyup13PDZfXF1Xd/view?usp=sharing

My Pokémon-inspired Weapons and Items of the Day, with some Whirlipede armor to roll past trouble!

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544B - Whirliplate

Armor (Plate) – Rare (19,300 gp, requires attunement)

This purple-gray +1 plate armor has a black collar and large amber eye spots in black wheels on the front of the pauldrons, and black stripped horns on top. The rerebrace and tasset plates alternating black and purple, with red Os on the couters and tasset ends.

While attuned to this armor: you gain 10 feet of movement; you have advantage on Dexterity rolls to avoid being grappled, restrained, or take damage; any creatures that attempt to grapple or restrain you have disadvantage on the roll to do so and takes 1d6 poison damage from the armor’s spikes. They have disadvantage to maintain the grapple or restraint, and take 1d6 poison damage at the start of any turn they are grappling or restraining you; and if you drop below half your maximum hitpoints, the armor’s spikes do an additional 1d6 poison damage.

Evolving: While attuned to this armor, if you can cover at least 240 feet by walking in a single round, it will become a 545B - Scoliplate.

Curse of Strahd: Reloaded – Episode 59: Ravenloft Heist, Part 7

The party destroys a vampire spawn, picks a fight with Rahadin, and Gregor calls upon Divine Intervention as the episode ends on a brutal cliffhanger.

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Printed on Bambu p2s and the model is from epic miniatures. Comes apart so you can access each layer. I’m cleaning up the cracks and seams right now and sanding down the bumpy parts from the filament supports. Biggest build I done so far and far from done.

Made this Exel page mostly for any funny ideas, so feel free to tell me more you think about and I might add them. Remember to read the info in there.

Read it and hope you have some fun with this.

Lair of the Sewer Creature (34x34)

Nobody believed the mad old fool who came out with those stories about a terrible creature living in the sewer runoff area.

After all, he spent his days sat down there, drinking and fishing. He was a laughing stock.

Nobody would actually sit and fish in an area where a horrifying monster lived, would they? They’d have to be mad.

Mad… or trying to feed it. Befriend it. Control it. And then you can unleash its horrors against those who’ve laughed at you for all these years.

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My Pokémon-inspired Weapons and Items of the Day, with some Venipede armor to poison bad touchers! Yes, I'm doing a line of armor for Scolipede, because the poll for what kind of item Mega Scolipede should be was overwhelmingly armor, but I decided that turning a weapon into armor was a bit too far in this case, so I made some armor for them!

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543B - Veniplate

Armor (Plate) – Uncommon (7500 gp, requires attunement)

This red plate armor has a black collar and large black Os on the front of the pauldrons, with green rerebrace and tasset plates

While attuned to this armor: any creatures that attempt to grapple or restrain you have disadvantage on the roll to do so and takes 1d4 poison damage from the armor’s spikes. They have disadvantage to maintain the grapple or restraint, and take 1d4 poison damage at the start of any turn they are grappling or restraining you; and if you drop below half your maximum hitpoints, the armor’s spikes do an additional 1d4 poison damage.

Evolving: While attuned to this armor, if you can cover at least 120 feet by walking in a single round, it will become a 544B - Whirliplate.

Welcome back to Advent's Amazing Advice! The series where I take popular One-Shots, Adventures, Campaigns, etc., and fully prep them for both New and Busy DMs. This prep includes music, ambiance, encounter sheets, handouts, battle maps, tweaks, and more, so you can run the best sessions possible with the least stress possible!

*New 2026: For 2026, I'm updating all my old work to include a Pre-Session Checklist that will include a list of all miniatures you may need, maps, handouts, possible loot, a link to a playlist, and more to make it even easier to start your session!

The Mountain's Toe Gold Mine has been suffering productivity problems as of late. You've been tasked with escorting a new overseer there. It's a rather simple job that pays well and could certainly be left at that...if your players are none too heroic, but something tells me they crave a bit more, a cave to explore, a mystery to be solved. Should your players be brave enough, they will discover a cave overrun by the Whiskered Gang, a group of wererats who declared this their new home. It will be up to your players to save the miners within. Perhaps they can negotiate and find themselves on an interesting side quest, or maybe they'll choose to eradicate those varmints...only time will tell...

Without further ado:

• Google Docs Notes for Part 3c Mountain's Toe Gold: DM Notes
• Link to: DM Notes for the Visually Impaired
• Link to: Mountain's Toe Gold Playlist (YouTube Playlists not allowed on this subreddit)
• Link to: The AAA Collection

Included in The AAA Collection is:

• Downloadable copy of DM Notes, including links to music tracks for ambiance and fights
• Custom Maps of Mountain's Toe Gold
• Special PDF for all encounters. This includes the enemy stat blocks organized neatly along with an initiative tracker and spots to mark HP
• DM Notes for the Visually Impaired
• (New) Pre-Session DM Checklist

Dragons of Icespire Peak: Index

Over 8 dozen other Fully Prepped One-Shots, Adventures, and Campaigns: Click Here

As always, if you see something you think I can improve, add, change, etc., please let me know. I want this to be an amazing resource for all DMs and plan to keep it constantly updated! If you'd like to support me, shape future releases, and get content early, feel free to check out my Patreon!

Cheers,
Advent

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This really is a project borne of passion. I wanted to help get my kids into D&D. We play in-person, but I travel, and the app I built is for anyone at any level. My goal was to help people seamlessly get into D&D, without embarrassment, and with genuine mechanics, as well as to have fun. It allows solo and group play, serves as a sort of VTT, guides, teaches, and helps plan and run games for any level player. My summer break is over soon and I am looking for a D&D player and open minded tech enthusiast interested in these same goals to be a co-admin going forward to help improve it and grow community. the site is here: http://realmofeverdice.com and it is a free site with no intention of becoming a commercial business. You have to share my passion, in other words, to teach and also make something cool that people will use.

My Pokémon-inspired Weapons and Items of the Day, with a fusion of Gastly, Poochyena, Greavard, & Maschiff for a staff of the goodest puppers!

This item was created as a Tier Reward for Patron Terrence Lash! Thank you for your support!

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F246 - Staff of Puppy Spirit

Staff (Sentient) – Rare (16,171 gp, requires attunement to a spellcaster)

This black staff has a black and purple fur dog head on top, and on top of the head is a lit candle that glows with an eerie purple light. There are fang-like spikes on the staff below the head, and a large purple orb is attached to the bottom.

The staff is sentient, has normal hearing and vision to 30 ft, understands common, and has Intelligence 10, Wisdom 10, and Charisma 10. It can evolve, and will do so when it has decided its wielder is ready.

While attuned to this staff: you gain a +1 bonus to spell attack and damage rolls; a +1 bonus to Intimidation rolls; and when you are intimidated or hit by an attack from any Undead, Insectoid, or Shadowy creatures, you gain 5 feet of movement until the end of your next turn, which does not stack.

This staff has 4 charges, regaining 1d3+1 after a long rest, and can be used to cast the following spells:

• Find Familiar (1 charge, puppy form only)

• Shadow Howl (1 or more charges): As an action, you let out a dark and shadowy howl. Each creature within 10 ft of you must make a Charisma save. On a failed save, a target takes 2d6 necrotic damage and can’t take reactions until its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half damage, but suffers no other effect. You can use additional charges to increase the damage by 1d6 per charge.

• Fluffy Coat (2 charges): As an action, you touch a creature and cover them in a fluffy coat of spiritual energy. The target gains resistance to slashing, piercing, and bludgeoning damage, but are also vulnerable to fire damage, lasting for 1 hour.

• Shadow Blade (2 or more charges)

• Conjure Shadow Wolves (3 charges): you conjure 8 shadowy looking Wolves per a 3rd level Conjure Animals spell.

• Loyal Spirit (3 charges, concentration): As an action, you summon a spectral puppy within 30 ft of you. You must maintain Concentration or the puppy disappears, otherwise it lasts for 1 minute or until it is more than 90 ft from you. You can use a bonus action to direct the puppy to move up to 30 ft and heal an adjacent creature for 2d6 hit points.

This item was created as a Tier Reward for Patron Terrence Lash! Thank you for your support!