New Arcane Tradition: Craftsmage (D&D5e)

The world of Eberron is kept running by the Artificers who build the pervasive magic upon which the society is built. The evolution of magic from a wild, unpredictable force to one that is becoming available to the masses is not a thing that happens overnight, and the first step was a tradition which shifted focus from types of spells and schools of magic to a method of applying that magic reliably. Far from being a dead practice that vanished with the evolution of the Artificer, there are still Craftsmages across Khorvaire. Appealing to those with the intellectual rigor but not the physical stamina of the Artificer, many junior craftsmages work providing mystical support in arcane foundries and forges. As they gain experience, talented craftsmages go on to serve as theoreticians as researchers; the more dynamic nature of spell-work providing a flexibility to their arcane research that the process of attempting to create new types of enchanted items sometimes lacks.

New Spell: Pierce Shadows (D&D 5e)

Divination Cantrip (Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard)

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: Self

Components: V, S, M (an amethyst)

Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes.

You gain Darkvision out to 40' for the duration.

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New Background: Seer (D&D 5e)

Your world is full of omens and portents. Visions and signs guide you through your days and meaning-filled dreams fill your nights. Perhaps you've been chosen by some greater force to be a channel into the world, had the veils of the mind ripped away by some lingering enchantment, or you've studied ancient secrets in pursuit of this power. Among religious circles you may be hailed as a oracular prophet or condemned as a heretic. This is a trait that many charlatans and con artists emulate and will go far out of their way to make others believe they have. Perhaps you find it a burden you would willingly pass on to them. Regardless of the source or nature, you see things others don't and it has shaped your life.

Skill Proficiencies: Investigation, Perception
Languages: Two of your choice.
Equipment: A scroll case or book filled with notes from your visions, dreams, or research, including a riddle or dream whose elusive meaning haunts you, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch with 10gp.

Welcome to the Shoppe

Welcome to the Wizard's Brewery.
A collection of the finest assortment of home crafted, personally brewed custom rules anywhere in the aetherwebs.

I've played role playing games of various types for more than 25 years. Everything from AD&D to GURPS and from World of Darkness to Car Wars. As a player I, inevitably, became the individual that wanted to do something with my character at or beyond the edges of the rules. This rarely pleased the Game Masters and, ultimately, has led to me normally being the one to run games I'm involved in. As a Game Master I encourage the weird and strange. When you play a game of the mind we don't need roads, we simply create them.
Like most gamers, I find myself playing a balancing act between enough rules structure everyone knows exactly what a rule does and enough narrative freedom that the table isn't limited to pushing buttons. That tension between "hard rule sets that can't breathe" and "squishy rule sets that do whatever the GM feels like today" is difficult to navigate, and often requires game masters to shore up the squishy and knock out the walls in the hard. Something I've spent far more time on away from the gaming table than I should probably admit to.
For many years, these collected house rules simply sat in binders. Imposed on campaigns to shift the flavor or made available to players as options as the situation called for. With the proliferation of the internet, I've decided I might as well set some of my creations free and, if people stumble across them, perhaps they'll find some use at other's gaming tables.

Welcome to the Shoppe, let me know if you see anything you like or want help finding something you need!

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