The famed blade and heirloom of the Vivanti family—the Silver Orchid—is going to be stolen. They know because the burglars are the Florists, a brazen and talented group who've completed daring heists across the continent and have sent a calling card warning of the impending theft. The adventurers are tasked with ensuring it isn’t stolen or failing that to secure its return. Unfortunately an effective group of informants make all their preparations for naught and (after finding out how they were duped) it's a race to catch the ...
2023-06-16 18:31:42 +0000 UTC
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Though slain long ago the sorcerer-king Solor's immense power echoes still, buoyed across the centuries by a quintet of champions that linger in the realms material—haunting their tombs, resisting the draw of true death, and slaying any that dare trespass. Dutifully designed by Anthony Pryor, illustrated by Hannah Seakins, and featuring the cartography of Dyson Logos.
2023-06-10 10:02:04 +0000 UTC
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A trio of brigands awaits! First a masked, mysterious, dangerous, and often dashing bandit that seems to care more about keeping their identity hidden than their own life. Then a mounted bandit who keeps foes at a distance with the improved speed and maneuverability offered by hooved feet. Finally an unusual bandit known far and wide for the strange weaponry they've mastered. Dubiously designed by Michael McCarthy, illustrated by Erik Davis-Heim.
2023-06-04 21:55:19 +0000 UTC
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Not all seek to end outbreaks of maladies or avoid the suffering of the many—the Necrophage Cult embraces these atrocities and far more in their fanatical worship of Holy Undeath. To spread their beliefs these cultists submit themselves to vampiric lords, lure and unleash lesser undead, or subject populations to new sicknesses (like the rage plague disease which turns victims into living zombies) at the behest of a high necrophage (CR 8). Diseased designs by Anthony Pryor, illustrated by Yeysson Bellaiza.
2023-05-27 23:26:21 +0000 UTC
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Anyone with a mind to celebrate is welcomed into the House of the Merry Heart by Revelmasters Ebbe and Flo—but not while it’s being assailed by fiends. Demons have infiltrated the temple of revelry to unleash a maelstrom of violence, and if their intrusion is not brought to a swift end it could spell catastrophe for this sacred place and much more beyond it! A mini-adventure for 3–4 PCs of 4th–8th level deftly designed by Elizabeth Orchard, illustrated by Rachel Maduro, and featuring the cartography of 2023-05-23 14:20:51 +0000 UTC
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The scales of the ancient gold dragon Gul-Badur have long resided in the Temple of Divine Truth. Used only in the most sacred rights and the swearing of oaths of the utmost importance, they are one of the faith’s holiest relics. A new Veritani, the highest member of her clergy, has delayed her ordination as the scales have been stolen by one of the temple servants and now the hunt is on! Includes a 5-piece print-out puzzle, radiant shards, and two NPCs (the CR 14 veritani and CR 7 sword of truth). This adventure for 4–5 PCs of 1...
2023-05-18 02:44:36 +0000 UTC
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Many have died trying to take riches from the Tomb of Scythrax, realizing too late that its six guardians are more than capable of felling a single plunderer—indeed they can only be overcome through cooperation! While a thief is critical to surviving the trials of this dungeon, only those with steadfast and competent allies have any chance of making it back out alive. Deviously designed by Rachel Williamson, illustrated by Júlio Rocha, and featuring the cartography of 2023-05-10 22:57:10 +0000 UTC
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The next time your adventuring needs require a bit of enchanted help consider turning to the arts for an innovative solution! Briefly overwhelm a foe with swarms from an artling kit, distract with a deck of renditions, leave behind subtle directions via the dwarven runesign box, and generally impress your fellow adventurers with your creative uses of the 8 enchanted trinkets in this article. Daringly designed by Andrew Engelbrite, illustrated by Rachel Maduro.
2023-05-04 23:27:35 +0000 UTC
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Treants can be as diverse as their rooted kin throughout the forest and should provide as fun of an encounter as any beast. Consider throwing an ashen pine (CR 9) at adventurers, surprising them with a needled giant that's overcome the touch of flame. The hagedoorn (CR 9) is a subtler foe and harder still to completely subdue, and though slightly weaker the wreant's (CR 8) sorrowful assault is something few parties will easily forget. Deciduously designed by Marc Kenobi, illustrated by Júli...
2023-04-28 12:50:48 +0000 UTC
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Too often two essential things are skipped over amidst the excitement of dungeon delving: eating and puzzles. The Interplanar Delicatessen offers a delightful solution to both these quandaries. Sure the adventurers are deadly, but are they canny and hardy enough to finish a plate of eyes-cargo, the pudding flambé, floating cubes, crystals, AND the surprise final course?! Deliciously designed by Andrew Engelbrite, illustrated by Júlio Rocha.
2023-04-23 10:55:03 +0000 UTC
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A brutal murder has occurred on a small merchant ship in mid-ocean. The party uncovers not only evidence of unnatural violence but an unwelcome and unseen presence aboard the ship as well—now they must deal with both the mysterious killer and an increasingly hostile crew! While the adventure is set in the world of Elissar, it takes place mostly at sea so is easily transferred to any campaign. Diabolically designed by Anthony Pryor for 4–5 PCs of 3rd–5th level, illustra...
2023-04-15 20:39:59 +0000 UTC
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While journeying the party wanders directly into a spat between monsters and the plight of their proxies. An item of great value to a pair of dryads has been taken by a trio of harpies and the fey will do anything they can to get it back—even appealing to passing adventurers without the aid of magic! Discerningly designed by Charlie Brooks, illustrated by Yeysson Bellaiza.
2023-04-11 17:17:40 +0000 UTC
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Zlick Willy is back with a whole host of impressive new enchanted trinkets sure to delight! Catch a friend off guard with the hilarious bucket of fun, strike up a conversation with a stranger you can't understand without an informative dragonheart's ring, or otherwise get the party going with these unique and uniquely affordable magic items! Dependably designed by Elizabeth Orchard, illustrated by Hannah Seakins.
2023-04-07 19:05:55 +0000 UTC
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Hi folks! Just a quick reminder that TO SAVE A KINGDOM, a 400-page hardcover compilation of the adventures To Slay A Dragon, To Stake A Vampire, and To Smite a Fiend is coming to Kickstarter this coming week. Click on the link below to make sure you get notified!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld/to-save-a-kingdom
If you're a patron of EN5ider, you already have access to the original serialize...
2023-04-02 09:20:45 +0000 UTC
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THEY can't stand to see you with this issue of EN5ider because of the unadulterated honesty unleashed inside of it! Spread the truth with anti-potion pamphlets, make it clear you know what's up with a snazzy pair of suspenders of disbelief and a canny casting of circular theories, but whatever you do be wary of Big Potion's tracking potion!!!! For the real diehards there's also two archetypes—False Belief clerics and the Rogue bardic college—perfect for adventurers that accept...
2023-04-01 10:44:42 +0000 UTC
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There's loot and experience gained from every quest the adventurers complete—but what about what they've truly learned from their rigorous trials? Does a new class feature really reflect new tactics, party maneuvers, or combat tricks? Try rewarding your PCs with Memento Masteries! Each of these 15 special abilities are designed to remind adventurers of their most memorable moments, from learning the importance of a Cunning Plan after pulling victory from the jaws of defeat to how they can Spot a Tell after unraveling a complex mystery. Det...
2023-03-25 20:43:00 +0000 UTC
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Nature in the real world is a panoply of strange traits, remarkable talents, and evolutionary wonder—and in a place where magic is real there should be far more found in the beasts that roam it! This article includes a half dozen new monsters to include alongside the teleporting dogs and semi-illusory felines adventurers already know: the dreadlion (CR 3), echo-bat (CR 1/8), echo-bat swarm (CR 4), neuro-ant swarm (CR 9), shift-deer
2023-03-20 11:11:39 +0000 UTC
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As forces mass along the Border Kingdoms of Elissar there is a fear of devoting too many resources to fighting incursions, of rulers becoming weak and inviting attacks from rivals. Instead they seek out experienced adventurers to parlay with the disparate groups and find a way to get them to stand down. These investigations uncover that more is afoot than a simple grab for power however, and to truly broker peace will mean shattering the hidden triumvirate pulling the string...
2023-03-15 00:07:06 +0000 UTC
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A fate most terrible is about to befall a group of fishers that have run afoul of vengeful merrow: without immediate intervention they are to be dragged to drown in the depths! These fanatical fishfolk (a priest and acolyte) are not alone however, and anyone that interrupts their revenge has a toothy surprise waiting for them. This dangerous scenario for 4–5 PCs of 4th level was distinctively designed by Marc Kenobi, illustrated by Hannah Seakins, and features cartography by 2023-03-08 21:33:16 +0000 UTC
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Routes of pilgrimage and holy places are rife with merchants offering divine relics, but so many are cosmetic symbols of faith and nothing more. With these 9 magic items the power they grant is true all the same—though their veracity comes into question when pushed to the limit! From the empowering archangel's feather to the invigorating Varpak's big toe, adventurers across the realms would do well to browse the wares of traders in holy relics just in case one of these enchanted trinkets is available for purchase. Devoted...
2023-03-05 20:41:39 +0000 UTC
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Everyone knows the common undead—ghosts, skeletons, vampires, zombies—but there are yet more of these horrors, some with unorthodox origins and even odder appearances. What happens to powerful necromancers that develop incurable diseases? Or if an earth elemental bestows a curse that rots the bones? What kinds of magical maladies can develop within those descended from inbred sorcerous monarchies? The bloodless (CR 4), ossified (CR 2), shadrownoma (CR 1), and shadrownoma clot
2023-02-26 15:32:08 +0000 UTC
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Distinguished patrons, players and gamemasters alike—today we have something truly spectacular to celebrate EN5ider's 500th issue!
Nine months ago we asked what YOU wanted to see in a megadungeon and since then we have been hard at work turning that into an amazing reality.
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There's a level of elemental wizardry a couple floors down from the minotaur-guarded labyrinth (which tilts...
2023-02-22 00:54:29 +0000 UTC
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Magic can be a fickle thing, and when deities are involved the power of what might be can astound. Consider this batch of a dozen spells each with its own element of Miraculous Casting, increasing its potency when the situation is dire. Bolster the resolve of companions with emboldening banner, even affecting those on the precipice of death if you are wounded badly enough. Perhaps instead you might blast and blind with a ray of heavenly light—hitting with the force of a god by drawing upon the plight of an ally nearby fig...
2023-02-17 02:27:50 +0000 UTC
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This article presents two new options for paladins: the oath of the arcane for servants of magic, and the oath of souls for psychopomps dedicated to ensuring the integrity of the mortal veil. The former employ powerful arcana and mimic the enchanted feats of the mages they are sworn to protect, and the latter are peerless among slayers of undead. Dedicatedly designed by Levi Thompson, illustrated by Phil Stone.
2023-02-11 00:52:40 +0000 UTC
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Archmages, demigods, and liches alike all need lairs—it's the Dungeon Builders they turn to so they can stay focused on the important things like unlocking ancient evils. Following their patented 10-Step Process, these deluded architects utilize monsters like rockplowers (CR 2) to do much of their work, captured and trained with tools such as binding powder and compulsion beacon. Dependably designed by Charlie Brooks, illustrated by Phil Stone.
2023-02-04 20:10:31 +0000 UTC
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Any seafarer worth their salt can make good use of these 10 nautical magic items whether to save a fellow sailor from a deathly fall with the buccaneer's cutlass, put fear into foes with a burning beard, down a draught of leviathan grog to dive into the crushing depths, or gaze through tomorrow's spyglass to see what the weather holds. Dastardly designed by Andrew Engelbrite, illustrated by Rachel Maduro.
2023-01-27 03:51:06 +0000 UTC
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There are simply never enough nature spells! Explore some of the magic the natural world can offer with over a dozen new spells—whether keeping an aura for every season, summoning a blizzard or heatwave, or putting the chill into a foe with hypothermia these are certain to bring some holistic excitement to your game. Deciduously designed by Levi Thompson, illustrated by Daniel English.
2023-01-21 20:52:51 +0000 UTC
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Guided by an ambitious gnome scout into the ruins of a once grand underground settlement, the party finds not only the idol their guide seeks—they also run afoul of the cult of Chernobog! Recovering the relic will be more than a dangerous trek as they fight off cultists, overcome lethal obstacles like olivine slime, and battle against huge undead (including swarms of insects and a skeletal constrictor snake!) in a breathtaking escape from the flooded undercity. Decisively designed by William Murakami-Brundage, illustrated by Insima, and fe...
2023-01-16 18:48:38 +0000 UTC
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Acolyte, cultist, cult fanatic—lightweights one and all! When dark councils gather to enact fell rituals they call for devoted maniacs like the lethal dark martyr (CR 4), darkly inspiring harbinger of doom (CR 2), a channeler of foul energies such as the heathen conduit (CR 4), bolstering heretic mortician (CR 4), monstrous mutant zealot (CR 7), devious profane master (CR 9), or dedicated unholy vanguard (CR 3). Disquietin...
2023-01-11 20:18:40 +0000 UTC
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Subtlety and subterfuge are the weapons employed by this entry in the Villain Spotlight series, though she doesn't seek to take any gold from the party—her only wish is to take credit for their accomplishments and take their reputations as her own! Included with this cunning villainess' statistics (CR 6) are two of the tools in her trade (the enchanting gift and diadem of blended charms magic items). ...
2023-01-05 20:58:18 +0000 UTC
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