Homebrew Rules for D&D 5e - 2024

Introduction

Here is a collection of my homebrew materials that I use for my own D&D 5e games. I have tried to make each post/section work independently from the others, but they are designed to be used together. I hope you find bits and pieces that are useful for your own tabletop adventures.

You can read more about my design philosophy and overall goals here (coming soon™).

Acknowledgements

Many of these rules were inspired by the work and roleplaying philosophy of Mike Shea from Sly Flourish and Dael Kingsmill from Monarch’s Factory.

Mike is a tremendous GM with dozens of campaigns under his belt. You can check out his YouTube channel here: Sly Flourish - The Lazy Dungeon Master YouTube
Dael is a treasure trove of inspiration, literary analysis, and off-beat ideas. She is also on YouTube: MonarchsFactory YouTube.

I am also a big fan of the following podcasts:

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5e Conditions

(Negative) Conditions Bloodied: the target is reduced to half HP or less. Sluggish: the target can take only one of Movement, Action, or Bonus Action on their Turn. Surprised: the target is Sluggish, but only in the first Round of combat. Slowed: the target’s movement is halved. Halted: the target has Disadvantage on DEX Saves and their movement speed is 0. Grappled: the target is Halted and can be dragged; the grappler is Slowed while dragging them. Restrained: the target is Halted and attacks against them have Advantage. ...

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