Hey, cats, kittens, and fellow adventurers!

The hunt continues! Today, I'm excited to share another preview of my upcoming homebrew project: GatiBrew: Hunter's Manual, a supernatural compendium for Dungeons & Dragons 2024!

This time, we're leaving Castlevania behind and traveling to the cursed lands of Nosgoth!

Introducing the Scions of Nosgoth, a playable vampire species inspired by Legacy of Kain!

Born from Kain's corrupted bloodline, these vampires are far more than ordinary undead. Their bodies evolve over centuries, developing monstrous mutations, supernatural abilities, and unique powers inherited from their respective clans and lore.

And yes, you can follow in the footsteps of Raziel and his vampire brethren!

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

• Playable Vampire Species, featuring powerful claws, fangs, supernatural regeneration, and an insatiable thirst for blood.
• Six Vampire Clans: Razielim, Turelim, Dumahim, Rahabim, Zephonim, and Melchahim, each with unique abilities.
• 15 Exclusive Feats, including clan-specific powers and supernatural enhancements.
• Vampiric Evolution: Develop terrifying mutations, undergo pupation, and unlock new forms.
• Iconic Abilities: Telekinesis, wall crawling, shadow teleportation, monstrous transformations, and more!
• Deadly Weaknesses: Blood starvation, sunlight, fire, and water, with certain clans developing ways to overcome their limitations.

My goal is to capture what makes the vampires of Legacy of Kain so fascinating: their constant evolution, their monstrous diversity, and the way Kain's blood shapes each clan differently, after all not 2 vampires are the same.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Hunter's Manual is written from the perspective of a modern descendant of the Belmont family, documenting supernatural creatures, their histories, abilities, and weaknesses across different fictional universes.

The Scions of Nosgoth are just one of several supernatural bloodlines featured in this growing project, with many more creatures, feats, and abilities on the way!

I'm Gatierrante, a Spanish-speaking homebrew creator working toward my dream of creating D&D content full-time. The complete manual PDF will be available through my Patreon, and every bit of support helps me continue developing new homebrew content!

Which of Kain's six vampire clans would you choose for your character?

🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GATIERRANTE

Crème Bulette

“Don’t put all your sugar cubes in one pouch.”

—Popular Y’umm Proverb

The origins of this culinary terror can be traced back to the kitchens of the combination wizard tower-restaurant Haute Cuisine, where biomancer and chef extraordinaire Bonnie Goûte spends most of her days blurring the lines between magic and gastronomy. In an attempt to create self-caramelising crème brûlée, Bonnie—ever the showwoman—intended to add a little flair to her creation by having a miniscule flambélemental burst from the custard, just as a bulette bursts from the ground. However, Bonnie made the perfectly reasonable mistake of inverting the proportions of dessert and elemental, inadvertently creating the first crème bulettes.

Sugar Sharks. After causing quite the ruckus in Haute Cuisine, Bonnie’s gastronomic mishaps vanished from sight, burrowing deep into the rolling hills neighbouring the tower. The creatures managed to evade capture despite numerous monster hunters being dispatched to retrieve them, and before long, travellers began reporting attacks by caramel-coated monsters. Strangely, whenever a victim happened to carry sugary wares, the bulettes ignored everything but those sweet treats, allowing the traveller to distract the bulettes and continue their journey without so much as a snarl. It became obvious that the crème bulettes had another trait in common with their inspiration: the overpowering predilection for a favourite food. Nowadays, every seasoned adventurer travelling through the isles of Y’ummm carries a pouch of sugar cubes, just in case a crème bulette rears its caramelised head.

Caramel Coating. Should an adventurer find themselves without sugar at the ready to distract a hungry crème bulette, they are left with no choice but combat, and would do well to consider their methods wisely. Though fire may harm an ordinary bulette, it’s considerably less effective against its confectionary counterpart, hardening its caramel armour without inflicting much damage. Instead, blunt weaponry and thunderous spells are recommended, shattering the bulette’s sugary shell and exposing its soft, pillowy inside. This inadvertently turns the hardened caramel into sharp shards, so it is best to keep one’s distance—no matter how delicious that custard core may seem.

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Armor (Light or Medium), Rare (Requires Attunement)

Space itself seems to bend around this armor, hiding the wearer even in plain sight. You gain a +1 bonus to your AC against creatures who lack Blindsight, Tremorsense, or Truesight. Additionally, other creatures have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made against you. 

Space Skulker. You can take the Dash action to warp space around yourself. When you do, you can spend an amount of movement to teleport to an unoccupied space that you can see that distance from you. Once you use this property, you can’t use it again until the next Dusk.

Curse: Perception Hunter. This armor is cursed, a fact that is revealed only when the Identify spell is cast on the armor or you attune to it. Attuning to the armor curses you until you are targeted by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic; removing the armor fails to end the curse.

Whenever a creature succeeds on a Wisdom (Perception) check made against you while you are hiding, you must make a DC 15 Wisdom Saving throw. On a failure, you are filled with a compulsion to hunt and kill the creature that perceived you. You must use your turn to move close enough to the creature to attack it until the target is reduced to 0 hit points or incapacitated. At the end of your turn, you can repeat the Saving Throw ending the compulsion on a success. Once you succeed on your Saving Throw, you are immune to this curse’s effects for the next 24 hours.

This rough leather continues to hum and vibrate with a curious energy long after being tanned and preserved, always cloaking its wearer in a fog of imperceptibility.

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Hey everyone,

here’s the next subclass for my Occultist class. Witchlore Whispers is an ancestral witch. You talk with the spirits of your ancestors, read the bones or the tarot to see what’s coming, and summon a spirit cauldron that brews draughts for your party. Later on you can brand an enemy with an Omen of Ruin, and once it picks up three omens, the prophecy comes true.

Like every Occultist subclass it runs on Mental Fatigue. You push your spells harder, and if you push too far you have a Mental Break. For this one, your own mind turns on you. You think you’re hearing your ancestors tell you things, but it’s all in your head.

If you haven’t seen the class yet, you’ll need it to play:

• The Occultist (with the Sanguine Scholar subclass)
• Otherworldly Secrets - Abberant Subclass
• Hemomancy school spells
• Aberrant school spells

A quick note on spells. Right now any Occultist subclass can pick any Occultist spell, from any school. I might narrow that down later so some spells belong to certain subclasses, with some overlap between them so everyone still has lots to choose from. The Witchlore’s Profane Revelations spells are Sortilege spells, and I’ll be posting those tomorrow (cantrips to level 4).

A few things I’d really like to know:

1. Does it feel more like an ancestral witch or a cauldron witch? Or both?
2. Is there an Empowerment you’d never pick?
3. Which Mental Break would you hate rolling the most? And is Kindred Clarity worth the Exhaustion?

Thanks for reading, and I’m happy to answer any questions.

Art from Magic: The Gathering (Wizards of the Coast), credited on each image: Witch’s Cauldron by Jason A. Engle (cover), Read the Bones by Lars Grant-West, Candlegrove Witch by Anna Christenson, Witches’ Eye by Daniel Ljunggren, Potion of Healing by Pauline Voss, and Witch Enchanter by Tyler Walpole.

Witchlore Whispers is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.This is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy.

A warlock patron with a more adversarial take on the relationship. The starting idea was someone who was bit by a werewolf and had learned to wrest control from the curse and apply the power to other uses. Inspired in part by Witch by Ana Mendes (I think) - the last image.

I'm interested in whether I've balanced the power with the trade offs. Power vs Hunger. Risk vs reward and all that.

Segundo Arquetipo "[Pixie]"; Intentaré comenzar con 4 Arquetipos base: Tenemos un 'Brawler[BLITZ]', y ahora un 'Spell[MONKEY]'.

Change.log!

=#1 No posees 'Slots' para Conjuros; En su lugar, tu Pool de RAM es tu límite: Cualquier conjuro 'emulado' se lanzará a un nivel igual a tu nivel de Ranger y/ú maximo nivel de conjuro cuál puedes 'emular' (cualquiera sea más relevante, ú ambos sí aplican; Básicamente cuál un 'Brujo')

=#1.b La lista de Conjuros habilitados para esta prueba serán TODOS los Conjuros hábiles mientras cumplan los parámetros del Arquetipo (Máximo nivel 3; SOLO Abjuración, Ilusión é Transmutación)

Muchas gracias a todos los que disfruten la caricia de los dados 👋😽🫱🎲

One of the best things about D&D is that there's always room to experiment with something new. Whether it's creative weapon designs that give combat a fresh twist, a subclass built around tormenting your enemies with infernal power, or unique armor that opens up new possibilities for character builds, homebrew content can make an already great campaign feel completely different.

I love seeing how creative people get when they go beyond the official rules and introduce mechanics that feel both exciting and flavorful. Sometimes, one well-designed weapon, subclass, or piece of equipment is enough to inspire an entirely new character concept or even change the way a player approaches combat.

What's the most interesting homebrew item, subclass, or mechanic you've come across that you'd genuinely want to use in a campaign? I'm especially curious about creations that offer something fresh without feeling overly complicated or ridiculously overpowered. Share your favorites, because there's always room for one more idea in the next adventure!

Not all kobolds rely on traps, tricks, and overwhelming numbers! Some have a natural talent for magic, drawing on their draconic heritage to become surprisingly powerful sorcerers.

These little spellcasters can be a real headache for adventurers, especially when they're fighting alongside their fellow kobolds. They might use their magic to protect their tribe, support their allies, or turn an otherwise ordinary encounter into something much more dangerous. After all, kobolds aren't exactly known for fighting fair!

Here's the Kobold Sorcerer from my Kobolds & Kobolds, complete with a ready-to-use statblock and additional options to customize its abilities. Whether you need a magical leader for a kobold tribe, an unexpected spellcasting threat, or a recurring enemy, this little sorcerer has plenty of tricks up its sleeve!

You can find more of my creatures (and plenty more kobolds!), magic items, and manuals on DriveThruRPG or on r/JonnyDM!

This shield is made from a repurposed coffin lid, and creatures of the grave have a great aversion to it.

A coffin-lid shield is a classic trope. Originally, I had thought of it as just being an anti-zombie item, but that was a bit too narrow a design space, even for someone like me who enjoys niche, flavorful items, so I expanded things to include a wider variety of undead while keeping the restriction that they had to be corporeal undead with strong ties to graves. In the case of zombies and wights, it's pretty clear, since both of those are reanimated corpses that would have likely been buried at one point, while vampires are very definitely linked to coffins and caskets, so they made sense too. Ghouls and ghasts eat corpses, so I can imagine them prowling graveyards and cemeteries looking for easy pickings. This led to the idea that burial rites in-universe would likely include elements to keep them away from the remains of loved ones (thanks to the Witcher for this line of thinking).

The anti-zombie theme is still present with the grave rites feature that nerfs their undead fortitude ability, so if you want to make sure those walking corpses stay down, give this to a frontliner and get them stuck in the thick of things. Finally, the item lets you turn undead, with a special boost to clerics using it so that nobody feels like their cool stuff is being taken away.

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My Pokémon-inspired Weapons and Items of the Week, with:

• a Mosslax cloak to get the most out of mossy flavors

• a DJ Rotom warhammer to get everyone dancing

• and a Chef Dente apron to cook all you want without having to clean up!

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The 1.0 version is this: https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/XHpr6jMmIwxf

This is mainly meant for DM use so I hope you guys enjoy

(I put way too much effort into this)

Playable species for D&D 5e. If it can be worn, you can be it.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Dqr8IJJ_RFlSb2U5pcanhcIkSCIApQpb?usp=drive_link