"Greetings, foundlings, and salutations! You have decided to enter the mystical halls of the ’Brews, where you might learn some most astonishing mysteries and solve the most tangled of puzzles. Your task is to present us with something we haven't seen before, and have it make us look upon it with delight. You have but a few tendays to create your product and show it to us, so we suggest you get to work!"
- Meyonmon Merridith, Ex-Candlekeep Scholar
If this is your first time joining us, welcome. The purpose of this thread is to spread a little bit of fun in the form of a friendly competition! Your task: Create an item of homebrew (see below) that is totally original and makes us go “wow!” The end products will be rated by members of the community, and the victor of each category will help create the next Finest ‘Brew contest! The previous contests are linked below:
All competitions thus far have contained a multitude of spectacular and inspired entries, so I suggest you check them out if you haven't already. Now, onto the important stuff:
Timeframe
Entries must be submitted before Noon (MDT) on Monday, March 9thto be considered part of the competition.
Contest Categories
In each Finest Brew contest, there are three categories. These are so that people with skill in creating, say, monsters, don't end up stuck having to make dungeons. Each category is judged separately. There can only be one entrance per category per person. The category types are as follows:
DM Options:Things that provide tools for DMs to make encounters more interesting and rewards more enticing - such as dungeons/encounters, magic items, monsters, random tables, or even optional rules/mechanics.
PC Options: Things that help a player will build and develop their character - such as homebrew classes, subclasses, spells, feats, backgrounds or race/lineage/species options.
Interactive Options: Things that affect how characters interact with the world, exploring both its social structure and environment - such as NPCs, puzzles, stories/lore, terrain, traps/hazards or even institutions like shops or taverns.
This time, our category themes are:
DM Options: We're All Mad Here
Most worlds in the universe have neat, organized structure. A pantheon, a specific type of gods, physics, death rate, the usual. However, some worlds are created... differently. Such as the likes of Wonderland, Oz, or even BioShock, these worlds have a strange vibe and even stranger residents. Your job is to create a rule set, a monster, a deity, or a dungeon that is somehow otherworldly or strange - that which defies expectations, questions assumptions, or otherwise 'breaks the rules' of the world the PCs are familiar with.
Player Options: IT BURNS! IT BURNS!
Since the dawn of civilization, fire has been a crucial tool for survival and warding off danger. Among elemental spells wielded by casters, fire is the most versatile and potent. With the updated rules glossary of the 2024 edition, Burning has been codified as a keyword for a type of hazard which can be inflicted (outlined in the spoiler tag below). For this category, focus on homebrew which builds upon the might of fire or the dangers of Burning. (This theme was picked by @Kaboom979)
Burning [Hazard]. A burning creature or object takes 1d4 Fire damage at the start of each of its turns. As an action, you can extinguish fire on yourself by giving yourself the Prone condition and rolling on the ground. The fire also goes out if it is doused, submerged, or suffocated.
Interactive Options: Faith of the Godless
There are many beings that do not put their faith in the gods. From the great priests of unbelief to the humble agnostic. But everyone puts their faith in something. Explore these characters or stories. The great lore of those that reject the gods. The scions of science. The old man jaded by a life of disappointment and loss. What things are their beyond the gods? And can they fuel the divine need in the same way? Who is the cleric of the faithless? What are the tenets of a life without divine eye? The afterlife of these creatures need to be handled somehow. And their stories deserve to be told. (This them was chosen by @ZomblesKlein)
Voting will start sometime later this month (or thereabouts, once the survey is made) and will end at Noon (MDT) 9 days after. A Google Forms poll for each category will be posted on this thread, and all may vote on it - including and especially contestants. Contestants are encouraged to vote 5 and 5 on their own submissions; all scores will have 5 subtracted from both voting categories. Scores are assigned using a numerical value from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).
Balance/Playability - This score is about how well the entry would run in game. If this entry is overpowered or underpowered, consider subtracting points. Also, consider subtracting points if it is poorly written or unclear, since that would make it a lot harder to understand and use in game.
Idea/Creativity- This score is about cool, interesting and unique the entry is. If someone's idea does not fit well into the contest category it is submitted for, consider subtracting points. If someone has put a lot of extra work into the submission reflected by its length or artistic pieces, consider adding points
Written Feedback - You have the option to give written feedback, should you choose, for any entries on the forms. Written feedback does not factor into a contestants score.
We are hoping that by giving everyone more criteria to vote on for each entry, you will think about each aspect and not feel the need to cram all of your thoughts into a single number. We are also hoping that having multiple scores contribute to the total will make ties less likely to occur.
Please try to take the time to review and vote for every entry, except for your own, in the categories you vote in, as even one vote can easily sway a competition like this. If there's anything you feel very strongly about, also feel free to review it in the thread! Reviews won't count for anything, but it's nice to get feedback!
Determining Winners
Category Winners: Each of the two final scores will be added together to constitute the entry's total score, with the highest score determining the winner of each category.
The winner of each individual category will pick the theme for that category in the next competition. If there is a tie, then they can work together to come up with a theme. If you pick the theme for a category, then you cannot compete in it in the next competition.
Contest Winner: The entry with the highest individual score across the three categories will then be coronated as the contest winner and become the judge of the next competition. To clarify, this means that the highest of the 3 high scores is the winner.
If one person wins two or more categories, they win, regardless of if any of their individual scores are the highest.
If two or more entries are tied for highest score, the contestant with the highest total score for all of their entries will take the crown - so be sure to try and put something forward for every category to win a tiebreaker
Guides & Mini-FAQ* & Changelog
WAIT! Before you see the 5th level Wall of Text in this FAQ’s* & Guides section, and decide not to submit to the competition because you don’t want to read it, remember that reading this section is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL. You do not need to read any of this to submit something for the competition, to pick a category, or to become the next judge. This is merely a helpful tool if you’re confused. You have no obligation to read or use it!
Guide for Competition & Category Winners.
Competition Winner: The competition winner becomes the next judge, they are responsible for doing the following:
They must start a private message thread between all the other category winners to figure out what themes the next categories will have. The judge must also pick the themes for all the categories they won. When possible, it is best to avoid reusing the same theme for the same category multiple times, though repeating themes for the same categories will be unavoidable eventually.
The judge must start the next competition thread. They can copy & paste most information from the previous competition thread, but must change the relevant information, such as dates and category themes. If you are the next judge and don’t know how long a given part of the competition, such as voting, should last, then just look at how long it lasted in the last competition, and have it be the same length for your competition. The judge should also update the “Contestants” section of their competition with links to each entry, and the name of the user who submitted it.
Once the time to submit entries ends, the judge is responsible for starting the google form for voting. If a judge doesn’t know how to do this, there will most likely be someone from the previous competition who would be willing to help if asked.
The judge should remove troll votes if there are any, and announce the scores and winners of the previous competition, after voting ends. It’s alright not to be able to do this immediately after voting ends, but the judge should try to do it as quickly as they can.
The judge, just like any other category winner, cannot submit anything to a category they created, or significantly impacted the creation of.
Category Winners: A category winner must do the following:
They must pick the next competition's theme for the category they won. Other category winners can help advise you or give you ideas for the theme, but ultimately, it’s up to you to pick it. The judge should start a private message thread with you and the other category winners, and that’s where you tell them your next category idea.
If you pick a category's theme, you cannot participate in it in the next competition. In addition, if you played a very, very significant role in picking another category’s theme, it is best for you not to participate in it. For example, if another contestant gives a list of their five ideas for the next competition and lets you pick it, then you probably shouldn’t participate in that category for when that theme comes up. However, if you just say something like, “Ooh, that sounds like a cool category idea,” or, “I like that idea but it is a little confusing, maybe you could word it differently?” Then you didn’t play that significant of a role in choosing that category, so you can still participate in it.
Mini FAQ* for competition contestants:
Q. Wait, how do I submit?
A. You just make a post in the competition thread with either a link to your entry, or your entry typed out in it. It helps to add what category you’re submitting to, but it is not strictly necessary since it’s pretty easy to figure out what type of category the entry is for.
Q. Can you vote on your own submission?
A. Yes. Contestants are encouraged strongly to vote, and to vote 5 & 5 on their own submissions, as 5 will be subtracted from each score while being calculated. This is to maintain fair voting while encouraging votes.
Q. Where can I find the forms for voting?
A. When the competition submission time ends, voting will start soon. You vote on a google form. The judge should link the forms near the voting section when they’re up, and they will probably also make a post on the thread announcing that voting’s started with the link.
Q. Can I have multiple submissions in the same competition?
A. Yes, you can have multiple submissions for the same competition. HOWEVER, as described in the “Contest Categories” section of this competition, you can only have one entry per category. For example, you can make something for the DM’s Options, PC Options, and Inspirational Options, but you can't make two things for PC Options and one for DM’s.
Q. I’ve already submitted something for X category, can I change my submission for it?
A. Yes, you can change your submission for a specific category as long as the deadline for submissions has not yet been reached. Do remember that if you’re changing your submission, it is best to edit your original post with your first submission to say that it is obsolete, and necessary to make a new one to announce & link your new submission. Also, do keep in mind that it does create a bit more work for the judges when you edit your submission, because they have to update the links. However, it is alright to do so.
Q. Is written feedback optional and does it effect an entries score?
A. Yes, written feedback is optional. No, it does not effect an entries score.
Q. Is the scoring by total score, or by average score?
A. The scoring is done by both average scores (Balance/Playability, Idea/Creativity) being added together for a final score. All scores have -5 when being calculated for reasons stated elsewhere.
Q. How do I know if my submission is more appropriate for the DM category or the Interactive category?
A. If it is not obvious which of the two categories your submission would make sense for, then it really comes down to which pillar of the game you seek to explore. DM Options are more closely tied to combat whereas Interactive Options are more closely tied to exploration and social encounters.
As an example, if you have an NPC with a stat block and you are not sure where to submit, consider whether the goal of incorporating the NPC into a game would be to fight the PCs or for the PCs to gather information from it. Its possible to write a strong, social-focused NPC who still has a stat block just in case things turn towards combat, but if your desire for the NPC is to interact with the PCs through roleplay, then it likely is more fitting for the Interactive Category. If your desire is for the NPC to maybe roleplay a little, but ultimately engage the party in combat, then it would be closer to a "monster" and fit in the DM category.
Q. Is AI permitted? Even if I just use it for some of the wording?
AI is not allowed. Even for something as nominal as wording. Especially because most of the things AI does is likely plagiarized in some way.
I already have an idea for DM and players options.... this is gonna be awesome
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Just Your Friendly Animated Armor :3
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Sweet! These are some great themes. Going to have to read som Bradbury to inspire myself with the burning option.
It looks like the timeframe has a pretty major typo. It says January 25th, and I'm 84% certain that it's February right now.
Whoops! I somehow missed the massive bolded timeframe... I had fixed the timeframe in a different location and assumed that was it. Thanks for the catch.
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Gerdeen Island: a Pokemon themed tavern, meant to simulate the mundane parts of real life.
are we allowed to work with a team and is it important for it to be on DDB. Lasty, how often are there these contests.
Working with a team is unprecedented. I imagine you are allowed to have people that are outside of the Competition of the Finest 'Brews help you. However, I am going to have to veto this one for the most part. Also, it would be difficult to decide who from the team would end up hosting the next competition in the case of a victory.
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Gerdeen Island: a Pokemon themed tavern, meant to simulate the mundane parts of real life.
As a bonus action, you can set yourself on fire, giving yourself the Burning condition, while this Burning condition persists you gain the following benefits:
you have resistance to cold damage.
when you deal fire damage to another creature, increase that fire damage by +5.
You must be wearing flammable clothing or be carrying flammable liquid (e.g. oil, or alchemist's fire) to activate this ability.
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Here's my submission for the Player Option: IT BURNS! IT BURNS! category, the Flame Dancer Bard. It has been awhile since I've created a home-brew class so any feedback would really be appreciated!
Bard: College of Flame Dancing
“Devilishly frightening chaps, those Flame Dancers. One second you are captivated by their mastery of ash and ember and the next you realize you’ve been set alight!”
– Narby Brookbatter, carnival goer
Bards who belong to the College of Flame Dancing sing along to the blazing songs that ripple like heat from the thrashing tongues of inferno. They devour what can never be satisfied, embrace what can never be touched, and tame what can never submit. They wear searing embers like blazing garments and they breathe not air but balloons of fire. These are the fire eaters, pyrotechnicians, and flame jugglers who see fire as just another sort of paint for a roaring canvas.
Friend To Flame
Starting at 3rd level, you’ve worked with fire long enough to have developed a tolerance to its searing touch. You understand how and why fire burns and can use this knowledge to your advantage. You have resistance to fire damage and know the cantrip Create Bonfire.
Fire Swallower
Also at 3rd level, you gain the ability to ingest flame and manipulate the inferno. As a bonus action, you can expend one Bardic Inspiration die to swallow a flame that is burning within a five foot cube, extinguishing the flame inside that five foot cube and holding its fire inside you. You maintain this swallowed flame a number of rounds equal to your proficiency bonus before it extinguishes. As an action, you can expel the flame in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area of the cone must make a Dexterity saving throw equal to your spell save DC. A creature takes fire damage equal to 2 x your Bardic Inspiration die + your Charisma modifier on a failure and starts burning. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and does not start burning. Any flammable objects in the cone that aren’t being worn or carried also start burning.
Taming the Inferno
Starting at 6th level, you can guide the burning of your flames and protect those around you from the heat of the inferno. When you give a creature the burning condition, you can increase the damage of the condition from 1d4 to your Bardic Inspiration die. This damage increases as your Bardic Inspiration die increases. In addition, when you give a creature Bardic Inspiration they receive resistance to fire damage for one minute.
Master of The Conflagration
At 14th level, you have mastered the art of flamecraft so that you can draw strength from fire and you no longer fear its searing touch. Whenever you use your Fire Swallower ability you heal damage equal to the amount rolled on your Bardic Inspiration die and you gain immunity to fire damage for one minute.
Wondrous Item (instrument), legendary (requires attunement by a Bard)
Dionysus is often portrayed as a jovial party god. But those that truly know him can tell you the truth. Dionysus is a god of madness and conquest. He will coldly butcher his way through new lands leaving wakes of maddened people in his tracks. Women will tear their men apart. Shepherds will bury kings. Daughters will hang themselves above the graves of their fathers. And sailors will turn into dolphins.
This is an instrument of Dionysus that has madness on it's tones. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 psychic damage.
You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be frightened on a failed saving throw, thereby imposing disadvantage on the save. This effect applies only if the spell has a somatic or a material component.
If you have not cast any other spell with this instrument on a day, you can use it to cast true polymorph using your spellcasting ability and spell save DC to turn someone or something into a dolphin. If the spell fails you can't cast any more spells with this instrument until the next dawn. If the spell succeeds you can't cast any more spells with this instrument for 1d6 + 7 days.
This instrument counts as bagpipes, shawn, longhorn, songhorn, birdpipes, flute and panflute for any consideration of proficiency.
If you have proficiency with any of the above musical instruments, you can add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use the aulos as a spellcasting focus.
Wondrous Item, legendary (requires attunement by a Bard)
Dionysus is often portrayed as a jovial party god. But those that truly know him can tell you the truth. Dionysus is a god of madness and conquest. He will coldly butcher his way through new lands leaving wakes of maddened people in his tracks. Women will tear their men apart. Shepherds will bury kings. Daughters will hang themselves above the graves of their fathers. And sailors will turn into dolphins.
This is an instrument of Dionysus that has madness on it's tones. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 psychic damage.
You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be frightened on a failed saving throw, thereby imposing disadvantage on the save. This effect applies only if the spell has a somatic or a material component.
If you have not cast any other spell with this instrument on a day, you can use it to cast true polymorph using your spellcasting ability and spell save DC to turn someone or something into a dolphin. If the spell fails you can't cast any more spells with this instrument until the next dawn. If the spell succeeds you can't cast any more spells with this instrument for 1d6 + 7 days.
This instrument counts as bagpipes, shawn, longhorn, songhorn, birdpipes, flute and panflute for any consideration of proficiency.
If you have proficiency with any of the above musical instruments, you can add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use the aulos as a spellcasting focus.
The Competition of the Finest Brews I - Judged by Yamana_Eajii. (Thread accidentally deleted)
The Competition of the Finest Brews II - Judged by Thauraeln_The_Bold.
The Competition of the Finest Brews III - Judged by TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock
The Competition of the Finest Brews IV - Judged by Kaboom979
The Competition of the Finest Brews V - Judged by ThorukDuckSlayer
The Competition of the Finest Brews VI - Judged by Semako
The Competition of the Finest Brews VII - Judged by MilestoGo_24
The Competition of the Finest Brews VIII — Judged by Heartofjuyomk2
The Competition of the Finest Brews IX— Judged by IamSposta
The Competition of the Finest Brews X — Judged by Kaboom979
The Competition of the Finest Brews XI - Judged by BoringBard
The Competition of the Finest Brews XII- Judged by ThorukDuckSlayer
The Competition of the Finest Brews XIII - Judged by Kaboom979
The Competition of the Finest Brews XIV- Judged by MilestoGo_24
The Competition of the Finest ‘Brews XV - Judged by IamSposta
The Competition of the Finest ‘Brews XVI - Judged by MilestoGo_24
The Competition of the Finest ‘Brews XVII - Judged by ZomblesKlein
The Competition of the Finest ‘Brews XVIII - Judged by Gnomarchy
The Competition of the Finest ‘Brews XIX - Judged by Dragon_Shark
The Competition of the Finest 'Brews XX - Judged by The_Lost_Leg
The Competition of the Finest 'Brews XXI - Judged by AntonSirius
The Competition of the Finest 'Brews XXII - Judged by ZomblesKlein
The Competition of the Finest 'Brews XXIII - Judged by MinMaxxed
The Competition of the Finest 'Brews XXIV - Judged by ZomblesKlein
The Competition of the Finest 'Brews XXV - Judged by MilestoGo_24
All competitions thus far have contained a multitude of spectacular and inspired entries, so I suggest you check them out if you haven't already. Now, onto the important stuff:
Timeframe
Entries must be submitted before Noon (MDT) on Monday, March 9th to be considered part of the competition.
Contest Categories
In each Finest Brew contest, there are three categories. These are so that people with skill in creating, say, monsters, don't end up stuck having to make dungeons. Each category is judged separately. There can only be one entrance per category per person. The category types are as follows:
This time, our category themes are:
DM Options: We're All Mad Here
Most worlds in the universe have neat, organized structure. A pantheon, a specific type of gods, physics, death rate, the usual. However, some worlds are created... differently. Such as the likes of Wonderland, Oz, or even BioShock, these worlds have a strange vibe and even stranger residents. Your job is to create a rule set, a monster, a deity, or a dungeon that is somehow otherworldly or strange - that which defies expectations, questions assumptions, or otherwise 'breaks the rules' of the world the PCs are familiar with.
Player Options: IT BURNS! IT BURNS!
Since the dawn of civilization, fire has been a crucial tool for survival and warding off danger. Among elemental spells wielded by casters, fire is the most versatile and potent. With the updated rules glossary of the 2024 edition, Burning has been codified as a keyword for a type of hazard which can be inflicted (outlined in the spoiler tag below). For this category, focus on homebrew which builds upon the might of fire or the dangers of Burning. (This theme was picked by @Kaboom979)
Burning [Hazard]. A burning creature or object takes 1d4 Fire damage at the start of each of its turns. As an action, you can extinguish fire on yourself by giving yourself the Prone condition and rolling on the ground. The fire also goes out if it is doused, submerged, or suffocated.
Interactive Options: Faith of the Godless
There are many beings that do not put their faith in the gods. From the great priests of unbelief to the humble agnostic. But everyone puts their faith in something. Explore these characters or stories. The great lore of those that reject the gods. The scions of science. The old man jaded by a life of disappointment and loss. What things are their beyond the gods? And can they fuel the divine need in the same way? Who is the cleric of the faithless? What are the tenets of a life without divine eye? The afterlife of these creatures need to be handled somehow. And their stories deserve to be told. (This them was chosen by @ZomblesKlein)
Voting is Open!!
Voting
Voting will start sometime later this month (or thereabouts, once the survey is made) and will end at Noon (MDT) 9 days after. A Google Forms poll for each category will be posted on this thread, and all may vote on it - including and especially contestants. Contestants are encouraged to vote 5 and 5 on their own submissions; all scores will have 5 subtracted from both voting categories. Scores are assigned using a numerical value from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent).
Written Feedback - You have the option to give written feedback, should you choose, for any entries on the forms. Written feedback does not factor into a contestants score.
We are hoping that by giving everyone more criteria to vote on for each entry, you will think about each aspect and not feel the need to cram all of your thoughts into a single number. We are also hoping that having multiple scores contribute to the total will make ties less likely to occur.
Please try to take the time to review and vote for every entry, except for your own, in the categories you vote in, as even one vote can easily sway a competition like this. If there's anything you feel very strongly about, also feel free to review it in the thread! Reviews won't count for anything, but it's nice to get feedback!
Determining Winners
Guides & Mini-FAQ* & Changelog
WAIT! Before you see the 5th level Wall of Text in this FAQ’s* & Guides section, and decide not to submit to the competition because you don’t want to read it, remember that reading this section is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL. You do not need to read any of this to submit something for the competition, to pick a category, or to become the next judge. This is merely a helpful tool if you’re confused. You have no obligation to read or use it!
Guide for Competition & Category Winners.
Competition Winner: The competition winner becomes the next judge, they are responsible for doing the following:
Category Winners: A category winner must do the following:
Mini FAQ* for competition contestants:
Q. Wait, how do I submit?
A. You just make a post in the competition thread with either a link to your entry, or your entry typed out in it. It helps to add what category you’re submitting to, but it is not strictly necessary since it’s pretty easy to figure out what type of category the entry is for.
Q. Can you vote on your own submission?
A. Yes. Contestants are encouraged strongly to vote, and to vote 5 & 5 on their own submissions, as 5 will be subtracted from each score while being calculated. This is to maintain fair voting while encouraging votes.
Q. Where can I find the forms for voting?
A. When the competition submission time ends, voting will start soon. You vote on a google form. The judge should link the forms near the voting section when they’re up, and they will probably also make a post on the thread announcing that voting’s started with the link.
Q. Can I have multiple submissions in the same competition?
A. Yes, you can have multiple submissions for the same competition. HOWEVER, as described in the “Contest Categories” section of this competition, you can only have one entry per category. For example, you can make something for the DM’s Options, PC Options, and Inspirational Options, but you can't make two things for PC Options and one for DM’s.
Q. I’ve already submitted something for X category, can I change my submission for it?
A. Yes, you can change your submission for a specific category as long as the deadline for submissions has not yet been reached. Do remember that if you’re changing your submission, it is best to edit your original post with your first submission to say that it is obsolete, and necessary to make a new one to announce & link your new submission. Also, do keep in mind that it does create a bit more work for the judges when you edit your submission, because they have to update the links. However, it is alright to do so.
Q. Is written feedback optional and does it effect an entries score?
A. Yes, written feedback is optional. No, it does not effect an entries score.
Q. Is the scoring by total score, or by average score?
A. The scoring is done by both average scores (Balance/Playability, Idea/Creativity) being added together for a final score. All scores have -5 when being calculated for reasons stated elsewhere.
Q. How do I know if my submission is more appropriate for the DM category or the Interactive category?
A. If it is not obvious which of the two categories your submission would make sense for, then it really comes down to which pillar of the game you seek to explore. DM Options are more closely tied to combat whereas Interactive Options are more closely tied to exploration and social encounters.
As an example, if you have an NPC with a stat block and you are not sure where to submit, consider whether the goal of incorporating the NPC into a game would be to fight the PCs or for the PCs to gather information from it. Its possible to write a strong, social-focused NPC who still has a stat block just in case things turn towards combat, but if your desire for the NPC is to interact with the PCs through roleplay, then it likely is more fitting for the Interactive Category. If your desire is for the NPC to maybe roleplay a little, but ultimately engage the party in combat, then it would be closer to a "monster" and fit in the DM category.
Q. Is AI permitted? Even if I just use it for some of the wording?
AI is not allowed. Even for something as nominal as wording. Especially because most of the things AI does is likely plagiarized in some way.
Contestants
DM Options:
ZomblesKlein's Aulos of the WIne Lord Magic Item
Capatin_Crunch's Dreamstrider Monster
SentientSteel's Mirror Man Monster
Player Options:
Agilemind's Pyromaniac Feat
The_Summoning_Dark's Bard College of Fire Dancing Subclass
Semako's Will-O-Wisp Spell
ZomblesKlein's Kriemhild's Frozen Fire Spell
StereotypicalDunegeonMaster's Boon of Searing Flame Feat (Boon)
SentientSteel' Hot Potato Spell
Interactive Options:
None yet. :(
Gerdeen Island: a Pokemon themed tavern, meant to simulate the mundane parts of real life.
Proud member of the EVIL JEFF CULT! PRAISE JEFF!
Homebrew Races: HERE Homebrew Spells: HERE Homebrew Monsters: HERE
MORE OF ME! (And platypodes/platypi/platypuses) (Extended signature)
Hooray! Can't wait to participate!
Come participate in the Competition of the Finest Brews, Edition XXV?
My homebrew stuff:
Spells, Monsters, Magic Items, Feats, Subclasses.
I am an Archfey, but nobody seems to notice.
Extended Signature
Sweet! These are some great themes. Going to have to read som Bradbury to inspire myself with the burning option.
It looks like the timeframe has a pretty major typo. It says January 25th, and I'm 84% certain that it's February right now.
I already have an idea for DM and players options.... this is gonna be awesome
Just Your Friendly Animated Armor :3
I love birds I love birds I love birds I love birds I love birds love birds I love birds I love birds I love birds I love birds love birds I love birds I love birds I love birds I love birds
Whoops! I somehow missed the massive bolded timeframe... I had fixed the timeframe in a different location and assumed that was it. Thanks for the catch.
Gerdeen Island: a Pokemon themed tavern, meant to simulate the mundane parts of real life.
Proud member of the EVIL JEFF CULT! PRAISE JEFF!
Homebrew Races: HERE Homebrew Spells: HERE Homebrew Monsters: HERE
MORE OF ME! (And platypodes/platypi/platypuses) (Extended signature)
Heck yeah. Good luck everyone.
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
Oh boy. Cant wait to see what everyone comes up with
Three-time Judge of the Competition of the Finest Brews! Come join us in making fun, unique homebrew and voting for your favorite entries!
yea, this should be fun
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are we allowed to work with a team and is it important for it to be on DDB. Lasty, how often are there these contests.
Owen is here. enjoy my favorite game. I like DND and am looking for a group. See my website here. A proud member of kingdoms and crowns.
Working with a team is unprecedented. I imagine you are allowed to have people that are outside of the Competition of the Finest 'Brews help you. However, I am going to have to veto this one for the most part. Also, it would be difficult to decide who from the team would end up hosting the next competition in the case of a victory.
Gerdeen Island: a Pokemon themed tavern, meant to simulate the mundane parts of real life.
Proud member of the EVIL JEFF CULT! PRAISE JEFF!
Homebrew Races: HERE Homebrew Spells: HERE Homebrew Monsters: HERE
MORE OF ME! (And platypodes/platypi/platypuses) (Extended signature)
ok, how often are these contests
Owen is here. enjoy my favorite game. I like DND and am looking for a group. See my website here. A proud member of kingdoms and crowns.
Player Options
Feat: Pyromaniac
As a bonus action, you can set yourself on fire, giving yourself the Burning condition, while this Burning condition persists you gain the following benefits:
You must be wearing flammable clothing or be carrying flammable liquid (e.g. oil, or alchemist's fire) to activate this ability.
Once one ends, there's usually a 1-3 week interval between it and the next.
Gerdeen Island: a Pokemon themed tavern, meant to simulate the mundane parts of real life.
Proud member of the EVIL JEFF CULT! PRAISE JEFF!
Homebrew Races: HERE Homebrew Spells: HERE Homebrew Monsters: HERE
MORE OF ME! (And platypodes/platypi/platypuses) (Extended signature)
A work in progress... but how do you like the idea so far?
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Just Your Friendly Animated Armor :3
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It's good for a work in progress, but there are a few grammatical errors and some confusing parts
Owen is here. enjoy my favorite game. I like DND and am looking for a group. See my website here. A proud member of kingdoms and crowns.
Do the effects happen only when you catch fire by using your bonus action, or just whenever you have the burning action?
Hi, I’m DrakenBrine, here’s my Sig and characters
I am The Grand Envisioner!
Here's my submission for the Player Option: IT BURNS! IT BURNS! category, the Flame Dancer Bard. It has been awhile since I've created a home-brew class so any feedback would really be appreciated!
Bard: College of Flame Dancing
Bards who belong to the College of Flame Dancing sing along to the blazing songs that ripple like heat from the thrashing tongues of inferno. They devour what can never be satisfied, embrace what can never be touched, and tame what can never submit. They wear searing embers like blazing garments and they breathe not air but balloons of fire. These are the fire eaters, pyrotechnicians, and flame jugglers who see fire as just another sort of paint for a roaring canvas.
Friend To Flame
Starting at 3rd level, you’ve worked with fire long enough to have developed a tolerance to its searing touch. You understand how and why fire burns and can use this knowledge to your advantage. You have resistance to fire damage and know the cantrip Create Bonfire.
Fire Swallower
Also at 3rd level, you gain the ability to ingest flame and manipulate the inferno. As a bonus action, you can expend one Bardic Inspiration die to swallow a flame that is burning within a five foot cube, extinguishing the flame inside that five foot cube and holding its fire inside you. You maintain this swallowed flame a number of rounds equal to your proficiency bonus before it extinguishes. As an action, you can expel the flame in a 15 ft. cone. Each creature in the area of the cone must make a Dexterity saving throw equal to your spell save DC. A creature takes fire damage equal to 2 x your Bardic Inspiration die + your Charisma modifier on a failure and starts burning. On a success, a creature takes half as much damage and does not start burning. Any flammable objects in the cone that aren’t being worn or carried also start burning.
Taming the Inferno
Starting at 6th level, you can guide the burning of your flames and protect those around you from the heat of the inferno. When you give a creature the burning condition, you can increase the damage of the condition from 1d4 to your Bardic Inspiration die. This damage increases as your Bardic Inspiration die increases. In addition, when you give a creature Bardic Inspiration they receive resistance to fire damage for one minute.
Master of The Conflagration
At 14th level, you have mastered the art of flamecraft so that you can draw strength from fire and you no longer fear its searing touch. Whenever you use your Fire Swallower ability you heal damage equal to the amount rolled on your Bardic Inspiration die and you gain immunity to fire damage for one minute.
DM Options: We're All Mad Here
Aulos of the Winelord
Dionysus is often portrayed as a jovial party god. But those that truly know him can tell you the truth. Dionysus is a god of madness and conquest. He will coldly butcher his way through new lands leaving wakes of maddened people in his tracks. Women will tear their men apart. Shepherds will bury kings. Daughters will hang themselves above the graves of their fathers. And sailors will turn into dolphins.
This is an instrument of Dionysus that has madness on it's tones. A creature that attempts to play the instrument without being attuned to it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 2d4 psychic damage.
You can use an action to play the instrument and cast one of its spells: Crown of Madness, Dissonant Whispers, Phantasmal Force, Mind Spike, Hypnotic Pattern, Blindness/Deafness or Protection from Poison. Once the instrument has been used to cast a spell, it can’t be used to cast that spell again until the next dawn. The spells use your spellcasting ability and spell save DC.
You can play the instrument while casting a spell that causes any of its targets to be frightened on a failed saving throw, thereby imposing disadvantage on the save. This effect applies only if the spell has a somatic or a material component.
If you have not cast any other spell with this instrument on a day, you can use it to cast true polymorph using your spellcasting ability and spell save DC to turn someone or something into a dolphin. If the spell fails you can't cast any more spells with this instrument until the next dawn. If the spell succeeds you can't cast any more spells with this instrument for 1d6 + 7 days.
This instrument counts as bagpipes, shawn, longhorn, songhorn, birdpipes, flute and panflute for any consideration of proficiency.
If you have proficiency with any of the above musical instruments, you can add your proficiency bonus to any ability checks you make to play music with the instrument. A bard can use the aulos as a spellcasting focus.
Notes: Bard, Control, Buff, Utility, Combat, Warding, Instrument
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Am snek.
can you put this in a spoiler
Owen is here. enjoy my favorite game. I like DND and am looking for a group. See my website here. A proud member of kingdoms and crowns.
I don't see why that's necessary.
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Am snek.