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Public Poll — The Displacement Leathers are now free!

Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!

The Displacement Leathers' art and card files are now public and conside...

Centaur's Hunting Bow

Weapon (shortbow), rare (requires attunement)

This hefty wooden hunting bow was fashioned in the likeness of a centaur deity of wisdom. The bow has 4 charges and regains all expended charges daily at dawn.

When you ...

Fyre Shredder

Weapon (battleaxe), rare (requires attunement by a bard)

You are proficient with this weapon while you're attuned to it. The sharpened head of this battleaxe doubles as a metal lyre, which can be used as a spellcasting fo...

War Thorn

Weapon (war pick), uncommon

A large thorn grows from this magic war pick's wooden haft to form the head of the weapon. When you use this weapon to hit a creature with an opportunity attack as the result of that creature's...

Displacement Leathers

Armor (leather), uncommon (requires attunement)

This armor creates a blurry afterimage of you while you move. When a creature hits you with an opportunity attack while wearing this armor, roll a d20 (no action required). ...

I'm back! We'll navigate the future of the OGL together.

Hey heroes! Thanks for the generous extra week of time off: it was extremely valuable.

If anyone hasn't been brought up to speed on the hijinks relating to OGL 1.1, please read about it here from a Saddlebag-support lawyer's (very r...

Faithful Hound's Fetching Femur

Rod, very rare (requires attunement)

This rod is actually a large bone from a nondescript beast. A small bell and engraved tag hang from its side by a leather strap. The rod can also be used as a magic club that grants a ...

The Saddlebag is taking another week off to navigate OGL 1.1

Hey heroes, title says it all. The video goes into more detail about the time off and why it's sadly needed.

TLDW; I'm taking another week away from making daily content in order to continue planning a path forward in the wake of ...

[Bonus Vacation Content 8/7] Subclass — Spectre Creations

Spectre Creations is, genuinely, a creator whose work I trust implicitly, creating everything between monsters, player opti...

2023-01-01 14:06:27 +0000 UTC View Post

[Vacation Content 7/7] Magic Item — Loot Tavern

Loot Tavern is one of the most prolific item makers in the 5e scene! Their work continues to fill in the game's item and flavor gaps with fun and ...

2022-12-31 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Welcome to Val Linsin — New Setting and TWO Subclasses!

Hey everyone! Thanks for your patience: Val Linsin is the final setting from Year 4 and is also a perfect locale for the December subclass to make its debut!

The holy refuge of Val Linsin, the City of Towers, stands proudly withi...

2022-12-30 16:17:31 +0000 UTC View Post

[Vacation Content 6/7] Magic Items — Slowquest

Slowquest, or Bodieh, is an illustrator and creator of whimsical, feel-good content. Maps, critters, hilarious goblins, and sweet little adventures...

2022-12-30 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post

[Vacation Content 5/7] Magic Item — Dungeon Scribe

Dungeon Scribe is another incredibly skilled and creative item creator. Their items are written in such a way that it's extremely digestible w...

2022-12-29 16:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post

[Vacation Content 4/7] Class — KibblesTasty

KibblesTasty is a super talented game designer whose clever insights and community I admire. His famous 2022-12-28 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

[Vacation Content 3/7] Magic Item — Abyssal Brews

Abyssal Brews is another talented magic item maker. Their designs are fun and flavorful, and are a welcome addition to the magic item scene. The...

2022-12-27 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

[Vacation Content 2/7] Setting — Borough Bound

Borough Bound is a talented, passionate team of writers, musicians, map makers, and game designers that come together to create fully realized s...

2022-12-26 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

[Vacation Content 1/7] Magic Items — Sinlaire

Sinlaire is a bonkers talented artist and lore-builder who makes gorgeous and compelling items and stories! If you're the ...

2022-12-25 16:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post

Heroic Ideas — Choose 2 community item ideas to be made!

Hey heroes!

Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' sugg...

Public Poll — Ravenheart's Origami Ravens are now free!

Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!

Ravenheart's Origami Ravens' art and card files are now public and cons...

Ravenheart's Origami Ravens

Wondrous item, uncommon

This slim wooden carrying case holds three dark paper birds. While holding a paper bird, you can use an action to speak its command phrase, "By fold and feather, fly." When you do, the paper spring...

Armor of the Stone Citadel

Armor (plate), legendary (requires attunement)

This armor is made of stone and reduces the wearer's speed by 10 feet unless the wearer has a Strength score equal to or higher than 17, instead of 15. Castle-like crenellati...

Mace of the Fish Tyrant

Weapon (mace), very rare (requires attunement)

The glass head of this mace is a hollow orb filled with water. Inside the orb is a brilliantly colored fish. Despite the movement of the water sloshing about inside the weapo...

Doorway Rapier

Weapon (rapier), rare (requires attunement)

The guard and pommel of this blade resemble elegant doorknobs. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a creature with a melee a...

On vacation next week!

Hey heroes!

I'll be taking off next week to enjoy the end of year holidays with family. I'll be taking off starting from December 25th and returning (with poll results) on Sunday, January 1st. As usual with Saddlebag vacations, I'll be posti...

Illusionist's Gambit

Wondrous item, uncommon

This eye-shaped brass coin depicts an open iris on one side (heads) and a blackened, scratched-out one on the other (tails). While holding it, you can use an action to speak the coin's command word...

Heroic Ideas — Choose 2 community item ideas to be made!

Hey heroes!

Each week on Discord, community members nominate other members' sugg...

Public Poll — The Quiver of Seasons is now free!

Hey adventurers! Thanks for casting your votes this week!

The Quiver of Seasons' art and card files are now public and considered ...

Moonfallen Maul

Weapon (maul), rare

This maul's stone head is carved from fallen moon rock. A howling wolf and pockmarked moon are carved into the weapon. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, or a +...

Quiver of Seasons

Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)

This slender quiver is decorated with a forest of silhouetted trees. You can use a bonus action on each of your turns to speak the quiver's command word to change its season, whic...

Claw Sickle

Weapon (sickle), uncommon (requires attunement by a creature cursed with lycanthropy)

You can benefit from this magic weapon's following properties even if you aren't attuned to it. The sickle deals 2d4 slashing damage on...