9 Science Fantasy weapons for your 5e campaign

Science fantasy weapons for your 5e campaign

Here are a few Science fantasy weapons that you can use in 5e campaign regardless of the setting or time period. This series of weapons is actually an excerpt from a forthcoming supplement that is coming soon to my Patreon and will be available to all subscribes for $1.00.

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Sci-fi Weapon	Cost	Damage	Weight	Properties
Anti-mater Pistol	-	4d6 necrotic	2 lb.	Ammunition (range 40/120), reload (40 shots)
Anti-matter Rifle	-	6d8 necrotic	11 lb.	Ammunition (range 120/360), reload (5 shots) two-handed
Anti-matter Cannon	-	6d12 necrotic	20 lb.	Ammunition (range 325/650), reload (3 shots) two-handed
Cryo Pistol		3d6 cold	2 lb.	Ammunition (range 40/120), reload (40 shots)
Cryo Rifle	-	6d8 cold	10 lb.	Ammunition (range 120/360), reload (5 shots) two-handed
Cryo Cannon	-	6d10 cold	20 lb	Ammunition (range 350/700), reload (3 shots) two-handed
Plasma Pistol	-	3d6 fire	2 lb.	Ammunition (range 40/120), reload (40 shots)
Plasma Rifle	-	6d8 fire	10 lb.	Ammunition (range 120/360), reload (5 shots) two-handed
Plasma Cannon	-	6d10 fire	20 lb.	Ammunition (range 350/700), reload (3 shots) two-handed
Ammunition
Energy Cell	-	-	5 oz.	-

Anti-matter weapons

Anti-matter weapon stores a small of anti-matter in a containment field held inside the power cell of the shoots. When the trigger is depressed, a bit anti-matter is released slamming into the target, causing massive damage when matter and anti-matter collide.

Cryo Weapons

Firing a bolt of super cold gas, the instantly freezes flesh on contact and turns some kinds of armor brittle, Cryo weapons are a common sight on many civilized worlds of known space.

Plasma Weapons

Plasma weapon shoots a small ball of super-heated gas. When the gas ball hits a target, it causes all but toughest of armor, to melt and exposed flesh to instantly burn.

20 Trinkets you would find in a necromancer’s workshop

To continue with the gothic horror theme. Here is a list of trinkets that one might discover snooping around a necromancer's workshop.

1. A clear jar filled with various kind of eyeballs floating in a green liquid.

2. A spool of thick tread.

3. A set of rusted shackles

4. A copper urn containing earth from a graveyard

5. A pile of severed decaying humanoid hands

6. A small lidless ceramic jar filled with large needles

7. A green leather bound book titled “a short guide to speaking with the dead.”

8. A thigh bone of a humanoid

9. A small brass brazier filled with the ashes of burnt incense

10. A large leather bound tome titled “whispers of the hereafter, a necromancy primer.”

11. Ten iron nails from a coffin

12. A well-used bone saw

13. A large wooden table stained with various fluids and what not.

14. A bookend in the shape of a humanoid skull

15. A brass candelabra.

15. A single piece of yellow chalk

16. A large pedestal bookstand

17. A large copper vat with a label that embalming fluid

18. A set of brightly colored jar of varying sizes

19. A group of loose papers containing information on the creation of a zombie

20. A black robe that smells of death

20 Things you might find on a dead body

Running across a dead body is a fairly common thing in most fantasy roleplaying games. Discovering a dead body can serve as a plot hook, a red herring, or be simple dungeon dressing. Since the dead body was once a living one, they are usually carrying something on them before they met their untimely end. Below is a list of items that one might find of a dead body.


1. A summons to the court of a local noble

2. A six-inch-long key

3. A false treasure map

4. A leather pouch filled with 4 cp and 1 sp

5. A love note from the dead person’s lover

6. A small bag with 2 days of rotting rations

7. A set of flint and steel

8. A single iron spike

9. A big of bread with black mold that acts as a contact poison

10. A journal with entries until the day the person died

11. A decaying leather backpack

12. A small silver holy symbol of a deity of the moon

13. A copper ring with a star engravings running along the length of the band

14. The hilt of a broken long sword

15. A leather scroll case

16. A torn leather belt pouch

17. A dented helmet

18. A blood-stained suit of leather armor with several punctures from arrows

19. A small wooden box with a lock on it





20. A mandolin that is broken beyond repair

10 Plot hooks for your Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition campaign

10 Plot hooks for your 5e campaign

A Dungeon Master can always use more plot hooks for their game; here are a handful of plot hooks to help when your lacking inspiration.

The city is ablaze

While eating your morning breakfast at the local inn, you smell smoke. Man burst in the front screaming fire, fire, the city is on fire.

Bandits attack

The black hand bandit gang has taken over a nearby temple and it local for a mighty magical sword buried in the catacombs below the temple.

A ghost apparition

A ghost of a little girl has been seen down by the docks, and several sailors have been reported missing.

A strange sight

A flock of ravens in the thousands has amassed outside of the city what could it mean?

A dark omen

A green comet has appeared in the sky, and with it, a terrible plague has begun to ravage the county

Livestock attacked

An old farmers’ cows were attacked in the barn last night, and whatever did it was massive.

Men in black

The local grave digger reported see several people in black robes in the cemetery last night, and when the grave digger approached them, black robed people vanished into thin air.

Tunnels beneath the city

An earthquake last night has caused the road to collapse near the inn where the heroes are staying, the hole in the street reveals a system of old tunnels beneath the city.

Death of a leader

The leader of the local thieves’ guild has been assassinated, and the city is chaos as factions in the guild vie for power

A lost city

The lost city of the dwarven lords has been discovered, and now an expedition is being mounted to bring back the rumored riches of the dwarves of old.

20 Gothic Horror Trinkets

20 Gothic Horror Trinkets for 5e

Trinkets are items that the players may run across during the course of an adventure. Some of the trinkets on this list have minor magical properties while others do not.

1. A stuffed white raven

2. A transparent green glass jab filled with eyeballs in embalming fluid

3. A small black cast iron pot

4. A tome called Hasarack’s complete guide to vampires

5. A dagger with a rusted blade

6. A small silver cameo shaped in the likeness of a rose

7. A Journal with the first five pages’ torn out

8. A bundle of foot-long wooden stakes

9. A jar filled with eel skins in a strange smelling fluid

10. A porcelain doll in a red dress whose eyes always seem to be looking at you regardless of where you stand

11. A lucky rabbit foot

12. A medallion with a holy symbol of a forgotten god inscribed upon it.

13. A large glass jar with a dead faerie suspended in a clear liquid

14. A wooden broom

15. A glass aquarium with a large hairy spider keeps inside it

16. A clockwork cat the sometimes moves of its own accord

17. A blood-stained love note

18.  A single black riding boot

19. A grey stone that glows a soft white light when the undead are within 30 feet

20. A large red cape

 Trinkets and Magical Curiosistes of Ravenloft contains a 100 Trinkets for the Ravenloft setting, but the trinkets can easily be used in any gothic horror setting

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Pirate of the Sea of Sorrows

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Bring Ravenloft to your table with this new Martial Archetype.

In this new supplement for Ravenloft, you are introduced to the Pirate of the Sea of Sorrows a sailor who is both fearless seaman and ruthless warrior

In Martial Archetype: Pirate of the Sea of Sorrow, you meet a fighter who is not only a skilled seaman but also an unmatched warrior with pistol and rapier. This new subclass is a perfect addition to any Ravenloft campaign and is perfectly at home in any other gothic or pirate based campaign
Inside you will find:

• Martial Archetype: Pirate of the Sea of Sorrows
• 1 new fighting style
• 10 new magic items for perfectly suited for a Pirate
• 2 new weapon types  

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Magic of the Blood War

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When Demons and Devil clash in the eternal conflict of the blood war, the magic that they use is unlike any found in the mortal realms. The fiends prefer spells that cause not only destruction but are horrific in their effect. Why cast a magic missile when you can cast feast of maggot and cause your, ancient enemy, to drown in a writhing mass of hell maggots

Magic of the Blood Wars introduces over a 100 new blood war oriented spells, 7 new fiendish and evil spellcasters, 22 New feats that allow you to bring a new level of skill and character to your champions, and 16 New eldritch Invocations will give you a variety blood war style options when designing a character.

Inside this supplement, to the world greatest roleplaying game you will find

• 7 New Subclasses - including Disciple of Mephistopheles and Thrall of Orcus
• 22 New Spell Caster Feats - like Counterspell Mastery and Magic Resistant
• 100 New Blood War Spells - including Feast of Maggot and Heart of Razors
• 16 New Eldritch Invocations - like Hellfire Blade and Occult Knowledge 

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6 Minor Magical Swords

Six magical swords with minor magical effects

Magical swords are commonplace in most sword and sorcery ttrpgs. Here are six swords with minor enchantments on them. These swords are perfect for a pc's first magic item or red herrings for a savvy dungeon master.

The blade of heatless flame

Weapon (long sword), uncommon

When this long sword is drawn from its scabbard the blade bursts into heatless blue flame. The blue flame is extinguished when the sword is returned to its scabbard.

The shadow blade

Weapon (long sword), uncommon

The skull adorned long sword has once particular feature its blade is permanently covered in shadow. Even light enhancing spells do not affect the shadow on this blade.

Sword of eldritch energy

Weapon (long sword), uncommon

This elegant rapiers blade is sheathed in eldritch lightning-like energy. The eldritch lightning on the blade causes no damage besides causing the targets creatures hair to stand on end.

Sword of swamp water

Weapon (long sword), uncommon

This rusted long sword dips a greenish-brown fluid that smells like food rotting when drawn from its scabbard.

The lion's roar

Weapon (long sword), uncommon

While holding this ornate Katana, a bellowing roar of a lion let loose from the sword when the wielder steps into a new fighting stance.

Sword of the Chilling touch

Weapon (long sword), uncommon

This frost cover scimitar is chill to the touch and causes other materials to frost over if left on them for a 1 minute. If a creature holds the blade or is in contact with the blade for a minute or more, the creature takes 1 cold damage for each minute holding or is in contact with the blade of the sword.

Rogues of Ravenloft

In this new supplement for Ravenloft, you are introduced four new roguish archetypes. The Crypt Raider, the Cutpurse, the Snake Oil Seller, and the Vagabond Performer.

In Champions of Ravenloft: Rogues of Ravenloft, you meet 4 new Rogues who are different from your average thief or assassin, each is high on flavour, designed for maximum roleplay, and most importantly fun to play.

The Crypt Raider is a scholar-warrior who searches for ancient tombs to plunder their treasures and to remove the evil that might dwell inside these lost vaults of the dead.

The Cutpurse works in the crowded cities of the domain of dread robbing or mugging from any who cross their path.

The Snake Oil Seller is a master conman who moves from town to town selling their fake cures and curios. These rogues are the ultimate scam artists.

The Vagabond performer is highly trained acrobat and street performer who steals the riches of the crowds that form to watch the show, put on by these dexterous rogues.

These four new roguish archetypes are perfect additions to any Ravenloft campaign and are perfectly at home in any other gothic style or standard campaign.
Inside you will find:

• 4 New Roguish Archetype: The Crypt Raider, the Cutpurse, the Snake Oil Seller, and the Vagabond Performer.
• 10 new feats for the rogue with a Ravenloft flavour

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Champions of Ravenloft: Rogues of Ravenloft

6 Plot Hooks for your 5e Campaign

Plot hooks for your 5e campaign

It can be difficult coming up will plot hooks or even encounter hooks here are a handful of plot hooks to help when your lacking inspiration.

The king is dead

You awake to find out that the king or ruler of the land was assassinated last night. As you finish your breakfast in the local tavern, soldiers of crown burst into the tavern seeking to arrest the heroes on suspicion of killing the king.

The wells are tainted, and people are sick

The entire village of Laeroc has come down with a wasting sickness. Villagers are starting to die, and all signs point to the village well as the source of the sickness.

Bounty hunt: an old friend

While checking on the local bounty board, the heroes discover an old friend is being sought for heinous crimes, and the bounty is in the thousands of gold pieces.

The shrine’s sacred relic has been stolen

A small shrine in a village of Laeroc has been looted by thieves. The shrines sacred relic is a powerful magic item the contains a bound demon of great power. 

A risky proposition

A local mage is fond of studying beasts and monsters and is interested in hiring a band of heroes to bring back a live owlbear.

A man in black

A stranger dressed in black entered the town at dusk. The next morning the bodies of several nobles were found dead, and the stranger in black is nowhere to be found.