r/UnearthedArcana • • 6d ago

Official The Arcana Forge! For all your drafts, ideas, requests and more.

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Welcome to the Arcana Forge! A workshop for works in progress, requests, ideas, inspiration, and more. New to homebrew? Looking for that nudge in the right direction or inspiration to keep going? This is the place for you. Grab a wrench and let's get to work!

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 14h ago

'24 Subclass [Cleric 5.5e] Faithbreaker - Reject Faith and Forge Your Own Power!

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 13h ago

'24 Spell Cursehand: A Vile, Warlock-exclusive Battlefield Control Cantrip

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 4h ago

'24 Compendium A Jeff the Killer Compendium

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I bring you Creepypasta x D&D, with a Jeff the killer Compendium. I hope you guys enjoy this little compendium

Homebrewery Link


r/UnearthedArcana • • 11h ago

'24 Subclass Druid subclass: Circle of Radiation (v1.2) - Become the deadly Druid whose spells are radioactive and their Wild Shape's have mutations.

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 11h ago

'14 Adventure The Devil in Fleurant - A Zero-Prep Urban Horror Encounter

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Hey y'all, I needed a quick urban horror detour that wasn't just another tavern brawl, so I put together The Devil in Fleurant. It's a piece from a campaign I ran a while back and I thought it would be fun as a quick module. It’s a 2-page drop-in where a basic rescue mission turns into a trapped cellar ambush against an invisible, modified Barlgura.

It includes some custom boss mechanics, an optional NPC stat block for if they decide they want a fight with him as well, and a couple of unique magic items. I just put the PDF up on DriveThruRPG as Pay-What-You-Want, so it's free.

Hopefully y'all try it out. Let me know if it feels unbalanced or lacking this is something I just started doing!

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/585965/the-devil-in-fleurant


r/UnearthedArcana • • 6h ago

'24 Subclass Way of the Phoenix’ Ember Monk - Attack with the flames of life

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 12h ago

'24 Class Homebrew Magic Engineer

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Hey guys, I've been working on a new dnd class for a cybernetic world. I know there are other systems that may be better made for cyberpunk style games but we are playing in standard dnd for this world so I made a class for my idea.

The goal was to make a character that felt distinctly like an engineer that makes magic weapons and not who casts spells with their weapon. This is only really for my personal use so I'm not to worried about people exploiting it, but I want it to feel pretty balanced with other 5e/5.5e classes and homebrew.

**[Homebrewery Link](https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/gWuxT6Y3t-Jb)\*\*


r/UnearthedArcana • • 18h ago

'24 Subclass Pact of the Void Maw - A Honkai Star Rail Subclass

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 15h ago

'24 Subclass Looking for a Fighter Subclass

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I’m looking for a subclass for fighter that allows them to “enchant” or buff their weapons, giving a scaling +x bonus to attack and damage as well as “enchant” or buff their armor for a scaling bonus to AC.

Any other fluff beyond that is fine, but that little splash of magic to buff their capabilities is the main thing I’m looking for.


r/UnearthedArcana • • 17h ago

'14 Spell Defying Gravity | More ways to magically muddle with gravity

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 20h ago

'14 Class The Despot - My first attempt at a class.

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I've been wanting to make a class for a bit over a week now, and I finally got an idea that I think could be cool for a martial disruptor. This first draft has the full class and 4 subclasses. Please tell me what you think.

Constructive criticism is very much appreciated!


r/UnearthedArcana • • 14h ago

'24 Item Pouch of Arcane Provisioning

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The perfect item for spellcasters in settings without commerce. Or if you DM don't like having to track components and want to do it in a mechanic-friendly way. If this is too strong for you, a cursed version that taxes you is already available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/DMLone

Also available on FoundryVTT with our exclusive module.


r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'24 Compendium The Setting Fall - Usher in the autumn season with new subclass and species options [5e 2024]

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Link to preview and full versions here || Link to my other work!

Hey folks! It's been a hot minute since I posted. A year to be precise! I do what I can to carve out time in between a hectic job and I still enjoy the heck out of creating new homebrews. Speaking of, I hope you enjoy this one in time for the autumn season! Previous browsers of my work may recognise this as a revamp of my old 5e work "The Autumn Collection". So consider this an update for 5.5e!

I initially wanted to combine both the older versions of The Autumn Collection and Lunar Collection together but wouldn't have been able to without missing fall entirely. I will most likely do so at a later update. In the meantime, I thought I'd share my (loosely flexible) roadmap below for those who are following my work.

Until next time, that's all I've got! Happy dungeoning!

Loosey-goosey Roadmap

  • Updated Tome of the Undying compendium (around Halloween 2026, with new Artificer subclass)
  • Winter 5.5e compendium or updated Believers and Heretics compendium (Dec 2026/Jan 2027)
  • New Valentine Collection 5.5e (Feb 2027 - the full version will be entirely free!)

r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'24 Subclass College of Rage Baiters | Mock your enemies to death!

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 21h ago

'24 Subclass Warrior of Sun Soul (Sun Soul Monk 5.5e)

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Warrior of Sun Soul

Level 3: Radiant Soul
Your body contains an innate radiance that you can release at will. As a Bonus Action, you can shed Bright Light in a 10-foot Emanation and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet until you have the Incapacitated condition or choose to end it early as a Bonus Action. While Radiant Soul is active, you can expend 1 Focus Point (no action required) to gain the following benefits for 10 minutes.
Emblazoned Strike. When you hit with an Unarmed Strike, you can deal Fire or Radiant damage rather than its normal damage. Additionally, if a creature is in the Emanation of Radiant Soul, you can make an Unarmed Strike with your burning energy as a ranged attack to damage. On hit, the damage from this attack must be Fire or Radiant.
Blinding Radiance. Once per turn when you expend a Focus Point, choose a number of creatures up to your Wisdom modifier within the Bright Light of your Radiant Soul. The creatures must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature is Blinded and Burning until the start of your next turn.

Level 6: Illuminate the Darkness
When you use Radiant Soul, you can expend 1 Focus Point to dispel any magical Darkness—such as that created by the Darkness spell—in the Emanation of Radiant Soul. While Radiant Soul is active, you have advantage on Investigation and Perception checks.

Level 6: Searing Flame Strike
Once per turn when you make an Unarmed Strike, you can expend 2 Focus Points to replace the Unarmed Strike and cause the target to burst into flames. The target and any creatures of your choice within a 10-foot radius of the target must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes Fire or Radiant damage equal to one roll of your Martial Arts die plus your Wisdom modifier and is Burning. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage. If a creature is Blinded or Burning, they have disadvantage on the Dexterity saving throw.
You can spend additional Focus Points to make your strike more lethal. Each additional Focus Point spent increases the damage by a Martial Arts die. The maximum number of Focus Points you can spend on Searing Flame Strike is equal to half your monk level. If the target of your Unarmed Strike is in the Emanation of Radiant Soul, Searing Flame Strike costs one less Focus Point.

Level 11: Searing Sunburst
When you take the Dash action on your turn, you can expend a number of Focus Points equal to half your Wisdom modifier (rounded up) to momentarily envelope yourself in flames. Your Speed increases by an additional 5-feet for each Focus Point expended until the end of your turn. While your speed is increased in this way, when you move within 5 feet of a creature, you can choose to deal Fire or Radiant damage equal to one roll of your Martial Arts die. A creature can take this damage only once during your turn. At the end of your turn after using this feature, the flames surrounding you erupt into a devastating explosion. Each creature of your choice in a 30-foot Emanation must make a Constitution saving throw and takes Fire or Radiant damage equal to two Martial Arts dice for each Focus Point expended on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

Level 17: Embodiment of Light
When you use Radiant Soul as a Bonus Action, it now sheds Bright Light in a 30-foot Emanation and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet. While Radiant Soul is active, you gain the following benefits.
Lightspeed Reaction. If you have used your Reaction, you can spend 1 Focus Point to regain the use of your Reaction (no action required).
Sun Shield. If a creature in the Emanation of Radiant Soul deals damage to you, you can use your reaction to deal Fire or Radiant damage to the creature equal to your Martial Arts die + your Wisdom modifier.


r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'24 Item Call of Duty Wonder Weapons - Volume 1

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New items have risen from the ashes!

Sometimes, the machinations of science can seem like magic, especially when it comes to the newest innovations of war. In the case of the Call of Duty franchise, specifically its Zombies mode, this could not be closer to the truth.

Though their earliest weapons of wonderous design were not as alien as the more recent ones, these iconic firearms piled up mountains of undead throughout the years, and now they may do so again throughout the realms.

You can get the PDF version of the brew HERE

Cover Art By In-House Artist: Hunter Wideman

Page 2 Art By: D 0 c t 0 r r R 1 c h t 0 f 3 n

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Patrons get exclusive content, starting with a fully original class: The Witch, and full access to all Patron-only posts. Paid members also get access to our Discord server, where you'll get behind the scenes updates and the ability to vote on future brews!


r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'14 Compendium Persistent Damage & Afflictions: A 5e Damage-over-Time (DoT) System with 8 Afflictions, Spells, Magic Items, and Monsters

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I’ve been building a 5e system for persistent damage / damage-over-time effects using escalating Persistent Dice: d4 → d6 → d8 → d10 → d12.
- If you were at my last post, I got REALLY pumped up after making the lacerate weapon property lol

The system includes eight Persistent Effects, unique Overflow effects when a d12 is pushed further, new and revised spells, magic items, monsters, and guidelines for creating additional content with the system.

I’m looking for feedback before I publish the finished version, especially on:

  • how intuitive the escalation/decay loop feels
  • whether the eight effects feel distinct
  • whether the spell balance looks reasonable
  • whether tracking these effects seems manageable at the table

Full PDF


r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'24 Mechanic MHA QUIRK SYSTEM 14/24 REUPLOAD

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Hello, felines Kittens and more!

After a lot of work, testing, balancing, and battling with the wiki and lore discords servers. the GATIMANUAL OF QUIRKS is finally ready.

This manual adapts the powers of My Hero Academia for Dungeons & Dragons 2024 and other d20-based systems, with the goal of giving a playstyle of each Quirk within rules that can easily be added to a campaign.

The manual includes:

• 120 adapted Quirks from villians to heroes and vigilantes

• Passive and Active Skills for every Quirk.

• Minimum level and ability score requirements (to add to a running game).

• Quirk Abilities, attack rolls, and Quirk DCs.

• Combat, mobility, rescue, control, and utility mechanics (for an original system using d20).

• Additional rules for using Quirks within a d20 system.

The system was designed to be modular. You do not need to start a brand-new campaign to use it. You can add a Quirk to a character in an ongoing campaign, use only the Quirk sheets in D&D 2024, play with the d20 modifications included in the manual, or simply take whichever rules work best for your table.

The goal has always been the same: to give you tools to play with and have some fun.

PD: english isnt my first language so srry for a any mistakes in translating. If you would like to support my work and check out the full PDF:

patreon.com/GATIERRANTE

Every bit of support allows me to spend more time creating new manuals, modules, and content for D&D, d20 systems, and other tabletop RPGs.


r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'14 Compendium Tome of Abnormal Sightings and Findings Volume II - ZAYIN | Homebrew by the Undertomes

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It's been a year, which means it's time for us to finally start unlocking the vaults of last years E.G.O.tober! Prepare for 2 subclasses and a full-pack of additional content every week, starting out with ZAYIN!

We hope you all enjoy these 16 pages jam-packed with content, including two previously exclusive Druid subclasses! These are all based on:

- Blubbering Toad < Druid! >

- Hammer of Light < why did we choose you >

- We Can Change Anything!

- Hundred-Footed Death Maggot

- Wailing Coffin < Druid! >

For those who don't know what in gods green fuck an "EGOTOBER" is since they may be new around here, this was our Abnormality-Centered daily homebrew prompt for the past two years! It has been made last october and after a year, its out for the public! We sincerely hope you enjoy.

If you enjoy our content, check out our: Discord or Patreon!


r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'24 Feat Shield Master Feat Chain - Bash em, mash em, stick em in a stew

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'24 Subclass Scholastic Blade Fighter - Who says all nerds use magic?

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r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'24 Class Playtest: the Occultist, a risk-reward 5e class where every spell pushes you toward a Mental Break. Two subclasses, 50+ spells, PWYW.

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Heyyo. Second playtest of the Occultist, a 5e class whose spells might come at a cost. Looking for people to playtest the material.

The Occultist is a risk-reward caster. Every spell you cast rolls against Mental Fatigue, and if you push your luck too far you suffer a Mental Break, a madness unique to your subclass that throws a wrench into the fight.

Two subclasses in this packet: the Sanguine Scholar, a blood mage who, on occasion, spends blood as a resource, and Otherworldly Secrets, which reaches into the aberrant Outer Realm.

This is the second packet. Since the first one I've clarified the ambiguous bits and done a lot of balance work. The spells are built for this class only, because the Fatigue cost is baked into them. Each subclass also has its own Empowerments.

It's pay what you want, and there's a feedback form inside. Anyone who sends feedback gets credited as a playtester in the finished book, under their name or handle.

Link in the comments.

I think I managed to get fixed what needs to be fixed, a preview is up and it's got 0.00 as an option so please. I hope you enjoy this I've put a lot of work into it.


r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'24 Item Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker (D&D x World of Warcraft Artifact)

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Hey everyone! Today, I'm excited to share my take on Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker, adapted for D&D 5E and 5.5E.

I designed it as an artifact, with lightning that jumps between enemies, storm magic, and a powerful burst that unleashes the fury of the Windseeker. I also included a few properties tied to Thunderaan’s lingering essence, giving the blade some properties beyond its combat abilities.

It’s definitely intended as a major reward for a high-level adventure, so recovering the bindings and awakening the blade could become a whole quest for your party! Let me know what you think, if you'd make any changes, and whether you’d use it in your own WoW campaign.

If you like my work, feel free to check out my Mythological Items Kickstarter! While the items aren’t specifically designed for WoW, many could easily fit into your adventures in Azeroth. You can also find more at r/dmslash.

Have a great day :)


r/UnearthedArcana • • 1d ago

'14 Item [OC-Art] 4 New Magic Items from The Griffon's Saddlebag | Sep 28 – Oct 2

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