Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt
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SGttEH
Evan "MonkeyDM" Mascaro, MonkeyDM
Homebrew v17/11/2023
Table of Contents
Cover & Credits
History
The Radiant Church
Church Powers
- Radiant Order
- Militia
- Strength in Hope
- Hunt until Death
- Blood Cross
- Training
- Holy Tonic
- Grey Templars
- Impossible Selection
- Iron Will
- Obitus Scholare
- Cosmic Knowledge
- Colossal Failures
- Osteomancy
- Jaegers
- Project Ascendence
- Horrifying Success
- Reckoning of the 33rd Hunt
- Divine Enclave
- Luminary Scribes
- Holy Scribes
- Censors of Truth
- Heretical Investigators
- Ministry of Light
- Holy Voice
- Holy Hands
- House of Blood
- Crimson Origin
- A New Age
- Community Services
Districts
Grand Cathedral
- The Cathedral's Exterior
- Beast Repellant
- The Grand Nave
- Residential Quarters
- The Observatory
- The Three Spires
- The Bells
- Bell of Death
- Victoria's Bell
- Radiant Bell
- Luminary Repository
- The Asylum
- The Guard Towers
- Grifters
- Jaegers
- Radiant Halls
- Things to do in the Grand Cathedral
- Noteworthy Locations
- Noteworthy Locations; Grand Cathedral
Shrouded District
- Mineral Mines
- Blessing and Curse
- Working the Depths
- Coal Refineries and Steam Engines
- Diseases
- Shrouded District Diseases
- Malach's Angels
- Inevitable Progress
- School of Eldritch Tongue
- Decentralized Scholars
- The Ashen Nightmare
- Sanctum of the Abyss Watcher
- Origin
- Concealed Worship
- God Among Men
- Narcotic Business
- Escaping Reality
- Top Down Corruption
- Local Affairs
- Things to do in the Shrouded District
- Noteworthy Locations
- Noteworthy Locations; Shrouded District
New Bridge District & Scions
- New Bridge
- Residential Areas
- Echoes of History
- Broken Orphans
- The Scions' Fortress
- Warped Morality
- Manikins
- Anatomy of the Fortress
- Resurrection Chamber
- Monster Pens
- Central Elevator
- Construct Workshops
- Library
- Headquarters
- Weapon Workshop
- Generators
- Bone Vault
- Living Quarters
- Things to do in the Newbridge District
- Noteworthy Locations
- Noteworthy Locations; Newbridge District
Ruby District
Paterna Iter
Waterfront District
- The Gilded Harbor
- The Tidewatcher
- The Shipwright's Quarters
- The Veiled Navigators
- Victorian Masonia
- Bastille Key
- History
- Present Day
- The Abyssal Keep
- Prison Structure
- The Upper Grounds,
- The Sea Level,
- The Silent Depths,
- Labor
- Arcane Criminals
- Fire Dancers
- Things to do in the Waterfront District
- Noteworthy Locations
- Noteworthy Locations; Waterfront District
Sanctified District
- Moongold Family
- 'Legal' Counterfeiting
- Noxious Luxury
- Sinful Entertainment
- The Silverblood Castle
- Fall from Grace
- Family Secrets
- Beneath the Castle
- The Catacombs
- The Servants' Quarters
- The Blood Fountain
- Things to do in the Sanctified District
- Noteworthy Locations
- Noteworthy Locations; Sanctified District
Outside the Walls
Races
- Accursed Tiefling
- Accursed Tiefling
- Cursed-Blood
- Cursed-Blood
- Cursed-Blood (Doused Cursed-Blood)
- Cursed-Blood (Hulking Cursed-Blood)
- Cursed-Blood (Mirage Cursed-Blood)
- Demidritch
- Origin
- Demidritch
- Demidritch (Oculare)
- Demidritch (Nebulare)
- Dwarf
- The Cardinal Sin
- The Long Night
- Raiders to Smugglers
- Deep One Dwarf (Y'ha-nthlei)
- His Blessing
- Deceptive Appearance
- Accursed Immortality
- Deep One Dwarf
- Elf
- Convergence of Fate
- Divinity, Nature & Science
- Survival Above All
- Frail Constitution
- Half-Elf
- Weak to Madness
- Gaining Status
- Strategic Minds
- The Sin of Pride
- Human
- Builders and Thinkers
- Sacrificial Heroes
- Wrestling With Morality
- Orc
- Wealth of Culture
- Advisors, Merchants & Warriors
- Origin
- Manikin
- Free Will
- Manikin
- Manikin (Custodian)
- Manikin (Handler)
- Manikin (Thespian)
- Scourgeborne
- Scourgeborne
- Scourgeborne (Aranea)
- Scourgeborne (Belua)
- Scourgeborne (Cervus)
- Scourgeborne (Vespertilio)
Jaeger
- Engineered Perfection
- Bonds of Blood
- Creating a Jaeger
- Quick Build
- Class Features
- Jaeger
- Chapters
- Absolute Chapter
- Absolute Chapter
- Heretic Chapter
- Heretic Chapter
- Marauder Chapter
- Marauder Chapter
- Salvation Chapter
- Salvation Chapter
- Sanguine Chapter
- Sanguine Chapter
- Additional Focus Arts
- Aerial Vault
- Elemental Art
- Focus Mind
- Flourish
- I Don't Want To Be Eaten Today
- Jaeger's Rush
- Jaeger's Assessment
- Finishers
- Breaking Blow
- Chasing Finisher
- Hemorrhaging Wound
- Opportunistic Shot
- Vicious Finisher
- Volley Finisher
- Clarification: Momentum Dice
Subclasses
- Barbarian: Path of the Earthbreaker
- Path of the Earthbreaker
- Barbarian: Path of the Lightning Vessel
- Path of the Lightning Vessel
- Bard: College of the Apocalypse
- College of the Apocalypse
- Eldritch Melodies
- Ballad of the Nameless City
- Concord of the Depths
- Epode For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Transcendence of Flesh
- Aria of the Reviled Stalker
- Ode to Subjugation
- Requiem of Chaos
- Song of Abject Birth
- Assonance of Dreams
- Euphony of Self-Destruction
- Nightmare of the Abyss
- Whispers of the Flesh-Defiler
- Cleric: Guardian Domain
- Guardian Domain
- Guardian Angel
- Druid: Circle of Symbiosis
- Circle of Symbiosis
- Fighter: Blood Archer
- Blood Archer
- Blood Shot Options
- Blood Shot
- Bewitching Arrow
- Bloodboil Arrow
- Bloodshard Arrow
- Constraining Arrow
- Exiling Arrow
- Hunting Arrow
- Shadowblood Arrow
- Thunderblood Arrow
- Withering Arrow
- GM Note:
- Fighter: Living Nightmare
- Living Nightmare
- Monk: Way of the Fire Dancer
- Way of the Fire Dancer
- GM Note:
- Paladin: Oath of the Eldritch Hunt
- Oath of the Eldritch Hunt
- Ranger: Lunar Warden
- Lunar Warden
- Ranger: Torturer Conclave
- Disclaimer:
- Torture Tools
- Torture Tools
- Torturer Conclave
- Rogue: Blade of Radiance
- Blade of Radiance
- Rogue: Shadow
- Shadow
- Sorcerer: Scion of Madness
- Scion of Madness
- Warlock Patron: The Void
- The Void
- Pact Boon: Pact of the Trigger
- Pact of the Trigger
- Eldritch Invocations
- Agonizing Shots
- Bullet Hell
- Crippling Shot
- Dead Eye
- Headshots
- Quickstep
- Reckless Fire
- Repeating Cantrips
- Ricochet
- Riposte
- Wizard: Osteomancer
- Osteomancer
Feats
Backgrounds
Spells
- Cantrips
- Bestial Roar
- Brittle Bone Throw
- Cosmic Eye
- Gravity Spike
- Gravity Whip
- 1st-Level Spells
- Bone Claws
- Bone Shield
- Electrify
- Fall
- Fractured Shell
- Gravity Leap
- Gravity Well
- Phalangeal Shot
- Silvered Shell
- Spectral Slash
- 2nd-Level Spells
- Arm Cannon
- Blind Ambush
- Bone Cocoon
- Bludgeoning Horror
- Calcified Memories
- Graviturgic Smite
- Gravity Storm
- Lightning Charged
- Otherworldly Gaze
- Pressure Cage
- Rolling Bones
- Rupturing Curse
- Skeletal Tail
- 3rd-Level Spells
- Astral Barrage
- Dampen Gravity
- Displacing Maw
- Malicious Rancor
- Osseous Cage
- Osseous Impalement
- Radiant Bell
- Radiant Slaughter
- Rubber Bones
- Spectral Fury
- 4th-Level Spells
- Dread Scarecrow
- Fling
- Graveyard Shuffle
- Gravitational Distortion
- Gravity Barrier
- Jumping Jolt
- Maiden of Bones
- Vanishing Step
- World Breaker
- 5th-Level Spells
- Ancestral Bond
- Chisel Skull
- Divine Order: Reveal
- Forest of Dread
- Starfall
- 6th-level Spells
- Erupting Lightning
- Unbound Chamber
- Void Walk
- Wall of Bones
- 7th-Level Spells
- Amputate
- Boneyard
- Crush
- Divine Order: Transcend
- 8th-Level Spells
- Bury
- 9th-Level Spells
- Aspect of Death
- Divine Order: Sacrifice
- Osteophagia
Items
- Bag of Cannonballs
- Damascena
- Fungic Tea
- Hand of Glory
- Holy Tonic (*)
- GM Note:
- Firearms
- Firearms
- Firearm
- Firearms
- Properties
- Artillery
- Ammunition
- Barrel
- Blaring
- Booming
- Concussive
- Fan Fire
- Twinned Barrel
- Spread Fire
- Steady
- Ammunition
- Lead Bullet
- Scatter Bullet
- Explosive Bullet
- Cannonball
- Explosive Cannonball
- Cannon
- Sanctified Cannon
- Big Bertha
- Moongold Weapons
- Moongold Weapon
- Moongold Ammunition
- Trick Weapons
- Melee Weapons
- Guillotine Shears
- Meat Hookshot
- Sanctified Partisan
- Stick
- Rifling Cleaver
- Abyss Warden's Axeblade
- Cordyceps Sinensis
- Dream Executioner
- Electric Sawblade
- Gravitational Partisan
- Improved Meat Hookshot
- Improved Rifling Cleaver
- Moongilded Tarblood
- Moongold Equalizer
- Phantom Limb
- Ravenous Gazer
- Scionic Armament
- Scionic Armament, Melee
- Reminder:
- Scionic Armament, Ranged
- Scionic Armament, Spellcasting Focus
- Serpent Bladewhip
- Uncharged Claw
- Unstable Crumbler
- Awakened Abyss Warden's Axeblade
- Calamitous Crumbler
- Caldera
- Épée Sanguine
- Épée Solaire
- Ethereal Moongold Equalizer
- Faux Lunaire
- Galvanized Claw
- Improved Guillotine Shears
- Improved Phantom Limb
- Improved Ravenous Gazer
- Maiden's Osteosymbiosis
- Orphan's Cradle
- Phantasmal Executioner
- Revelations
- Prophecy
- Python Bladewhip
- Roaring Scionic Armament
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Melee
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Ranged
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Spellcasting Focus
- Shard of Moonlight
- Sword of the Radiant Watcher
- Thirsting Épée Sanguine
- Unbound Épée Solaire
- Eldritch Carvings
- Eldritch Carving Limitations
- Drawn
- Tattooed
- Scarified
- Curse of Moon-Blood
- Leaded Blood
- Sacrificial Brand
- Lightning Scion
- Naw're's Blessing
- Mephitic Seal
- Third Carving
- Second Carving
- First Carving
- Regulating Eldritch Carvings
Steinhardt's Madness System
- Madness Effects
- Madness and the Ethereal Plane
- Madness Guidelines
- Short-Term Madness Guidelines
- Severity
- Mental Resilience
- Context and Setting
- Madness Examples & Guidelines
- Spells
- Creatures
- Situations and environments
- GM Note:
- Short-Term Madness
- Short-Term Madness
- Long-Term Madness
- Long-Term Madness
- Indefinite Madness
- Disclaimer:
- Indefinite Madness
- Curing Madness
- Short-term madness:
- Long-term madness:
- Indefinite madness:
- GM Note:
- Temporary Cures
- Short-term madness:
- Long-term madness:
- Indefinite madness:
Eldritch Moons
- Eldritch Moons
- Lunar Method
- Eldritch Moon Cards Deck
- Eldritch Moons Deck
- Note: Monsters
- Eldritch Beckoning Method
- GM Note:
- Eldritch Beckoning Counter
- Player Actions
- Eldritch Beckoning Counter; Player Actions
- World Actions
- Eldritch Beckoning Counter; World Actions
- Blood Moon of Rebirth
- Effects
- Creeping Tarlight
- Monsters
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Glacial Moon
- Monsters
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Glowering Moon
- Creatures
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Howling Moon
- Creatures
- Howling at the Moon {@recharge 3}
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Reminder:
- Krakenlight
- Creatures
- Bioluminescent Lure
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Sanguine Eclipse
- Creatures
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Scorching Moon
- Monsters
- Fire Charge
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Shattered Moon
- Creatures
- Travel
- Lunar Shower
- Geistnacht
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Slumbering Moon
- Creatures
- Gazing at the Moon
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Vacuous Moon
- Monsters
- Void Step:
- Travel
- Staring into the abyss
- Vacuous Light
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Yellow Crown
- Creatures
- Travel
- Madness
- Eldritch Moon Madness DC
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
Monsters
- Rule: Combined Monster Types
- Combined Monster Types
- Rule: Losing Limbs
- Losing Limbs
- Parasitic Geist
- Parasitic Geist
- Fallen Luyarnhian
- Fallen Luyarnhian
- Corvian Dweller
- Corvian Dweller
- Geist
- Dying Breed
- Geist
- Enhanced Patient
- Enhanced Patient
- Zealot
- Zealot
- Butcher
- Lunar Rebirth
- Eternal Hunt
- Butcher
- Scourge Lycan
- Scourge Lycan
- Guardian Gargoyle
- Guardian Gargoyle
- Hunter
- Hunter
- Razorblade Bitzer
- Razorblade Bitzer
- Screechwing
- Fallen Scourgeborne
- Screechwing
- Abductor
- Abductor
- Revenant Bear
- Revenant Bear
- Wisp Liege
- Wisp Liege
- Reviled Hound
- Reviled Hound
- Scorched Adjudicator
- Failed Experiments
- Enforcers of Justice
- Scorched Adjudicator
- Ales Nebulae
- Lone Travelers
- Vassals of Gravity
- Ales Nebulae
- Dullahan
- Relentless Huntsmen
- Scorned by Radiance
- Eternal Curse
- Dullahan
- Living Artillery
- Living Artillery
- Nightmare Centipede
- Nightmare Denizens
- Hive Minds
- Nightmare Centipede
- Skulking Shade
- Muddled Origins
- Skulking Shade
- Dreadcrow
- Dreadcrow
- Nightgaunt
- Nightgaunt
- Cloistered Maiden
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Eternal Hunger
- Cloistered Maiden
- Chained Giant
- Prisoners of War
- Derelict Patients
- Chained Giant
- Hollow Sentinel
- Hollow Sentinel
- Jaeger
- Jaeger
- Lunar Revenant
- Silent Watchers
- Peaceful Brutality
- Lunar Revenant
- Roaring Mane
- Roaring Mane
- Blue-Flame Custodian
- Blue-Flame Custodian
- Cervus Tenebris
- Cervus Tenebris
- Devouring Belua
- Devouring Belua
- Owlbear
- Owlbear
- Penitent
- Librarian Kristoff's Journal Entry #32—The Penitent
- Penitent
- Galvanized Prowler
- Storm Hunter
- Origin
- Galvanized Prowler
- Death
- Death
- Dreamer's Minor Avatar
- Dreamer's Minor Avatar
- Soul-Snatching Aranea
- Soul-Snatching Aranea
- Ectellax the Flayed
- Tempestuous Growth
- Inherited Dreams
- Helpless Tyrant
- Ectellax, The Flayed
- Orr, The Grieving Rebirth
- Orr, The Grieving Rebirth (First Form)
- Orr, The Grieving Rebirth (Second Form)
- Goat Mother's Avatar
- Goat Mother's Avatar
Fallen Hunters
- The Veiled Hunter
- Veiled Hunter
- The Defiled Librarian
- Burning Ambitions
- Agonizing Ruler
- The Defiled Librarian
- Tisiphone, The Primal Chaos
- The Chosen One
- Child of the Greater Good
- Tisiphone, The Primal Chaos
- Malach, The Angel of Flesh
- Mechanized Malevolence
- Malice Unbound
- Malach, Angel of Flesh
- Vicar Priscilla
- Vicar Priscilla
- Abaddon, Failed Sentinel
- Abaddon, Failed Sentinel
- The Radiant Watcher
- Light's End
- Dark Radiance
- Radiant Watcher
- Gerhard, The Accursed Knight
- Gerhard, Accursed Knight
- King of the Hunt
- The King of the Hunt
Adventures
License
Deck
- Eldritch Moons Deck
- Howling Moon
- Creatures
- Howling at the Moon {@recharge 3}
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Shattered Moon
- Creatures
- Travel
- Lunar Shower
- Geistnacht
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Scorching Moon
- Monsters
- Fire Charge
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Vacuous Moon
- Monsters
- Void Step:
- Travel
- Staring into the abyss
- Vacuous Light
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Glowering Moon
- Creatures
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Glacial Moon
- Monsters
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Slumbering Moon
- Creatures
- Gazing at the Moon
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Yellow Crown
- Creatures
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Creeping Tarlight
- Monsters
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Krakenlight
- Creatures
- Bioluminescent Lure
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Sanguine Eclipse
- Creatures
- Travel
- Madness
- Short-Term
- Long-Term
- Indefinite
- Blood Moon of Rebirth
- Madness Cards
Cover
Steinhardt's Horror Guide
- Introduction
- 1. How to Create Horror
- The Four Fears
- 0. Normality
- 1. Unease
- Example:
- 2. Dread
- Example:
- 3. Terror
- Important Note:
- Example:
- 4. Horror
- Example:
- How to Escalate Fear
- The Cycle of Fear
- Note: Horror and Power
- Example Horror Set-up: The Gala of Shadows
- Arrival (Normality):
- The Invitation (Unease):
- The Mingling (Normality):
- The Missing Children (Dread):
- The Dance (Normality):
- The Locked Rooms (Unease):
- The Toast (Normality):
- The Odd Performers (Dread):
- The Midnight Announcement (Unease):
- The Crawling Chaos (Terror):
- The Reveal (Horror):
- Note:
- Aftermath (Unease):
- 2. Gothic Horror
- The Essence of Gothic Horror
- Why should you run a gothic horror campaign in 5e?
- I. Atmosphere and Setting
- Creating an Eerie Environment
- Tips for Descriptive Engagement
- Gothic Locations
- {@u A Guide to Iconic Gothic Settings:}
- Weather and Time
- II. The Themes
- Plot and Subplot Ideas
- {@u Main Plot Ideas:}
- {@u Subplot Ideas:}
- Mystery and Investigation
- III. Characters and Archetypes
- NPC Creation: Designing Non-Player Characters with Gothic Flair
- Player Characters: Guidance for Creating Protagonists in a Gothic Horror Campaign
- {@u Embracing the Gothic Ethos:}
- {@u Guiding Character Creation:}
- Note—Collaborative Storytelling:
- Antagonists and Monsters: Crafting Foes Worthy of Gothic Horror
- {@u Integrating Characters and Monsters}
- IV. Additional Gothic Horror Mechanics
- Fear
- Fear
- Gothic Traps and Puzzles
- V. Gothic Horror Tables
- Gothic Horror; Grand Cathedral District
- Gothic Horror; New Bridge District
- Gothic Horror; Shrouded District
- Gothic Horror; Paterna Iter District
- Gothic Horror; Waterfront District
- Gothic Horror; Ruby District
- Gothic Horror; Sanctified District
- Gothic Horror; Outside the Walls
- 3. Lovecraftian Horror
- Brief Overview of What Lovecraftian Horror Is
- Why It's a Compelling Choice for TTRPG Campaigns
- Key Elements of Lovecraftian Horror
- Cosmic Indifference
- Personal Insignificance
- Incomprehensible Threats
- Failing Sanity
- Isolation and Helplessness
- Lovecraftian Setting
- Note:
- Non-Euclidean Geometry
- Use Comparisons
- Emphasize Disorientation
- Use Movement and Senses
- Lean on Abstractions
- Redefine Familiar Terms
- Emphasize the Inexplicable
- Moral Ambiguity and Ethical Dilemmas
- Present Tough Choices
- Unpredictable Consequences
- Dilemmas Reveal Characters
- Morally Complex NPCs
- Creating Existential Fear
- Impossible to Defeat Entities
- Indirect Manipulation
- Sparingly Reveal Lore
- Avoid Clean Solutions
- Drive Paranoia
- Character Change Over Universe Change
- Gradually Reveal the Horror
- NPCs Reflect the Horror
- Empower the Setting
- Minions Hint at Greater Threats
- Total Descent into Cosmic Horror
- The Stars Align
- The Awakening God
- Opening Portals
- Lovecraftian Horror Examples
- Lovecraftian Horror; Grand Cathedral District
- Lovecraftian Horror; New Bridge District
- Lovecraftian Horror; Shrouded District
- Lovecraftian Horror; Paterna Iter District
- Lovecraftian Horror; Waterfront District
- Lovecraftian Horror; Ruby District
- Lovecraftian Horror; Sanctified District
- Lovecraftian Horror; Outside the Walls
- 4. Steinhardt's Mechanics
- Madness
- Using Madness Sparingly
- Meaningful Madness Triggers
- Establish Madness Expectations
- Vivid Madness Descriptions
- Impactful Madness Effects
- Curing Madness
- Tracking Madness Occurences
- Eldritch Moons
- Foreshadowing the Cycles
- Scaling the Impact
- Raising Tension and Threats
- Worldbuilding Integration
- Encouraging Strategy
- Getting Players to Brave the Moonlight
- Gothic Examples
- {@u Sanguine Eclipse}
- {@u Creeping Tarlight}
- {@u Shattered Moon}
- Lovecraftian Examples
- {@u Krakenlight}
- {@u Vacuous Moon}
- {@u Yellow Crown}
Steinhardt's Villain Guide
- A Campaign Driven by Villains and Players
- Three Villains
- Villains
- Backstory & Motivation:
- Personality:
- Ethics & Morality:
- Emotional Depth:
- Appearance & Presence:
- Environment & Lair:
- Symbolism & Themes:
- Methods & Modus Operandi:
- Goals
- Example Villain: {@creature Malach, Angel of Flesh|SGttEH|Malach, the Angel of Flesh}
- {@u Key traits:}
- {@u Goals:}
- Roleplaying the Villain
- Constraints
- Strengths & Resources:
- Flaws & Vulnerabilities:
- Relationships & Allies:
- Example: Malach's Constraints
- {@u Strengths:}
- {@u Flaws:}
- Creating the Villain's Plan
- Example: Malach's Plan
- Evolving and Resilient Plots
- Example: Steps Required for Malach's Plan
- Update the Villain's Plan
- Stay Adaptable
- Failure is an Option
- Don't Force the Plot
- How to Introduce a Villain
- Direct Introduction
- Example
- Subtle Introduction
- Example:
- Making Steinhardt Villains
- 1. Manipulators of Public Perception and Influence
- {@u The Propagandist:}
- {@u The Bishop:}
- {@u Prince Charming:}
- {@u The Corporate Shill:}
- 2. Threats Through Physical or Magical Means
- {@u The Trapper:}
- {@u The Vigilante:}
- {@u The Pursuer:}
- 3. Malevolent Entities and unexpected Threats
- {@u The Monkey's Paw:}
- {@u The Unstable:}
- {@u The Mutant:}
- {@u Lovecraftian Entity:}
Steinhardt's Combat Guide
- Making Combat Faster
- Use Static Monster Damage
- A note on spells:
- Delegate Initiative Tracking and Other Tasks
- Reveal the Monster's AC
- Rulings
- Note on the Rule of Cool:
- Run Theater of the Mind
- Have Alternative Outs
- Rest Changes for Dark Fantasy (a.k.a Making 5e Harder)
- Long Rest Modification
- Long Rest Modification
- Short Rest Adjustments
- Short Rest Adjustments
- Partial Long Rests
- Partial Long Rests
- Optional Rule: Mental Strain
- Mental Strain
- Weaving Horror Inside of 5e Combat
- Rebalancing Power Dynamics
- Limit Resources
- Increase Vulnerability
- Unpredicatable Combat
- Example Encounter: The Scourge Lycan
- Setting the Stage
- Preparing the Encounter
- Limited Resources:
- Environmental Factors:
- Madness:
- Monsters:
- Building the Encounter
- Initial Confrontation:
- Ambush:
- Moral Dilemma:
- Running the Encounter
- Thrown Corpse:
- Fear:
- Resource Management:
- Consequences:
- Narrative Elements:
- Horde Combat
- I. Damage Tracking for the Horde
- Example
- II. Horde Attacks and Damage Distribution
- Note:
- Example
- III. Handling Area of Effect (AoE) Attacks
- {@u Determine Affected Monsters}
- {@u Resolve Saving Throws and Damage:}
- {@u Manage Status Effects:}
- Example
- IV. Additional Horde Management Tips
- Narrative Focus:
- Reflavoring Creatures:
- Combine Horde with Single Entities:
Credits
Notes
- Butcher
- Type:
- Cervus Tenebris
- Type:
- Cloistered Maiden
- Type:
- Devouring Belua
- Type:
- Dullahan
- Type:
- Fallen
- Type:
- Galvanised Prowler
- Type:
- Geist
- Type:
- Heretical Statue (temporary)
- Type:
- Jaeger
- Type:
- Living Artillery
- Type:
- Nightgaunt
- Type:
- Owlbear
- Type:
- Penitent
- Type:
- Razorblade Bitzer
- Type:
- Roaring Mane
- Type:
- Scorched Adjudicator
- Type:
- Scourge Lycan
- Type:
- Screechwing
- Type:
- Soul-Snatching Aranea
- Type:
Cover & Credits
Races
Jaeger Class
Subclasses
Feats
Backgrounds
Spells
Firearms
Steinhardt's Madness System
License
Deck
- Trick Weapons Deck
- Abyss Warden's Axeblade
- Abyss Warden's Axeblade
- Awakened Abyss Warden's Axeblade
- Awakened Abyss Warden's Axeblade
- Sanctified Partisan
- Sanctified Partisan
- Gravitational Partisan
- Gravitational Partisan
- Ravenous Gazer
- Ravenous Gazer
- Improved Ravenous Gazer
- Improved Ravenous Gazer
- Rifling Cleaver
- Rifling Cleaver
- Improved Rifling Cleaver
- Improved Rifling Cleaver
- Guillotine Shears
- Guillotine Shears
- Improved Guillotine Shears
- Improved Guillotine Shears
- Phantom Limb
- Phantom Limb
- Improved Phantom Limb
- Improved Phantom Limb
- Orphan's Cradle
- Orphan's Cradle
- Meat Hookshot
- Meat Hookshot
- Improved Meat Hookshot
- Improved Meat Hookshot
- Uncharged Claw
- Uncharged Claw
- Galvanized Claw
- Galvanized Claw
- Serpent Bladewhip
- Serpent Bladewhip
- Python Bladewhip
- Python Bladewhip
- Sword of the Radiant Watcher
- Sword of the Radiant Watcher
- Épée Solaire
- Épée Solaire
- Unbound Épée Solaire
- Unbound Épée Solaire
- Moongold Equalizer
- Moongold Equalizer
- Ethereal Moongold Equalizer
- Ethereal Moongold Equalizer
- Épée Sanguine
- Épée Sanguine
- Thirsting Épée Sanguine
- Thirsting Épée Sanguine
- Scionic Armament, Melee
- Scionic Armament, Melee
- Scionic Armament, Ranged
- Scionic Armament, Ranged
- Scionic Armament, Focus
- Scionic Armament, Focus
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Melee
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Melee
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Ranged
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Ranged
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Spellcasting
- Roaring Scionic Armament, Spellcasting
- Stick
- Stick
- Shard of Moonlight
- Shard of Moonlight
- Dream Executioner
- Dream Executioner
- Phantasmal Executioner
- Phantasmal Executioner
- Revelations
- Revelations
- Prophecy
- Prophecy
- Moongilded Tarblood
- Moongilded Tarblood
- Caldera
- Caldera
- Electric Sawblade
- Electric Sawblade
- Faux Lunaire
- Faux Lunaire
- Maiden's Osteosymbiosis
- Maiden's Osteosymbiosis
- Cordyceps Sinensis
- Cordyceps Sinensis
- Unstable Crumbler
- Unstable Crumbler
- Calamitous Crumbler
- Calamitous Crumbler
- Curse of Moon-Blood
- Curse of Moon-Blood
- Leaded Blood
- Leaded Blood
- Sacrificial Brand
- Sacrificial Brand
- Lightning Scion
- Lightning Scion
- Naw're's Blessing
- Naw're's Blessing
- Mephitic Seal
- Mephitic Seal
- Third Carving
- Third Carving
- Second Carving
- Second Carving
- First Carving
- First Carving
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