Face a territorial troop of baboons on the scorching savanna in this exciting encounter! Perfect for Dungeon Masters (DMs) seeking to challenge players with a tense social situation. This encounter will test the party's social skills, combat prowess, and ability to adapt to a potentially explosive situation. Will they appease the troop, fight their way through, or find a clever way to sneak past unnoticed?
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Encounter a relentless swarm of giant ants in this thrilling cave adventure. Perfect for a DM looking to challenge players with an overwhelming enemy force. This encounter will test the party's combat skills, resourcefulness, and ability to adapt to a seemingly impossible situation. Will they fight their way through the endless horde or find a way to escape the tunnel before they are overrun?
Encounter a fanatical Kobold Cult in the catacombs! Can you defeat their leader Korvus Blackwood and his priestess Sister Seline while they command an army of skeletal warriors? This exciting encounter is designed for adventurers of level 3-4 and offers a challenging tactical battle against cunning enemies. Will you prevail and uncover the secrets of the cult, or succumb to their dark magic?
Ditch the CR obsession! Encounter design is about surprise, challenge, and player agency. Don't be afraid of TPKs - they can teach valuable lessons. Craft a world with tough choices, meaningful stakes, and the freedom to choose combat, negotiation, or cunning to overcome obstacles.
Spice up your campaign with 101 rewards! This list goes beyond treasure to offer unique boons that fit your world and characters. From invitations to royal courts to rare pets, inspire your players and craft unforgettable adventures. Share your own ideas in the comments!
Characters must manage ongoing costs for their lifestyle and followers, deducted from wealth between adventures.
Strongholds provide adventurers with a safe haven, strategic advantage, and income generation, but require careful management of size, location, and features that affect upkeep costs. Resource management through production and trade generates income to maintain strongholds, which also face random events during downtime. The GM adjusts rules for campaign specificity, encouraging creative stronghold development.
Crafting allows characters to create non-magical and, at higher levels, magical items. This section details the process for crafting both mundane and magical objects, as well as the costs associated with hiring an artisan to craft them for you.
In crafting CresthavenRPG, I filled its world with a diverse array of inhabitants, including humans, elves, dwarves, and other fantastical races. However, one noticeable absence was the lack of monstrous options like goblins, orcs, or demons. This led me to ponder: why weren't evil monster ancestries a fundamental aspect of CresthavenRPG? From the outset, I…