I recently created my first supplement for Dungeon Masters' Guild - Aindreas' Encyclopaedia of Non-Magical Items, and I thought I would write a little about where the idea came from and how I went about writing it. If you're interested in checking it out it's 'Pay What You Want' so you can download it free from here.
A Homebrew World
I have been a player of Dungeons and Dragons for a long time, and of TTRPGs generally for even longer, but it wasn't until a couple of years ago that I started DMing a campaign. I had done one-shots and mini adventures before, but nothing so all encompassing as a full campaign.
When we were preparing to start the campaign I spoke with my players about the type of campaign they wanted, as well as what I felt comfortable running. We had decided in advance that it would be a homebrew campaign, and we decided that it would be in a gritty, realistic world. In this world a long rest takes a full week; divine, healing magic is rare, and arcane magic is illegal. So, of course, one of the players decided to play a warlock!
Gnashrakh's Mallet
Non-Magical Items
When I was creating a world of very little magic, it didn't make sense to me that there would be lots of magic items to be found. I still wanted there to be the prospect of getting exciting loot, however, so I started to think about the different non-magical loot items which might exist in the world.
Although my homebrew campaign was my inspiration for this supplement, I was aware that my players would be able to read this, so none of the items contained are ones I created for that world. While the items were designed so that they could be used in a world of low magic I think that they could also add variety to a world in which magic is perfectly common. Perhaps the big bad of the campaign can detect magic, so these items could slip through undetected. Or perhaps your players get strong, non-magical items but they don't work on some kinds of enemy.
Spectacle of the Cyclops
About my Writing
I've had a love of writing since I was a child (when I made multiple attempts to write a novel) and fully intend to keep writing supplements (and blog posts!). You can check out my writing and the other works I've contributed to on my Writing page.
I had the joy of collaborating with Highdenn Creations on this project, and they produced all the art in the supplement, some of which is reproduced on this post. I highly recommend you have a look at their work. Head over to https://highdenncreations.wixsite.com/home or twitter.com/highdenncreates. Just a reminder, you can download the supplement here. Goblin Squire :)
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