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The Fifth Edition Gamemaster's Survival Guide

Created by David Hamrick

Expert tactical guides, adventures, miniatures, dice, and more.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Battlefield Modification Deck is done and in proofing!
5 months ago – Mon, Dec 18, 2023 at 08:00:53 AM

Hey folks!

Just a quick lil' Monday update, but the Battlefield Modification Deck is officially done and in proofing. There are 60 cards for ya, all different and unique and sure to make for some interesting encounters for your 5e games.

Once it's out of proofing, I'll get it uploaded for you all.

 - Dave

Lookie what I got!
5 months ago – Sat, Dec 16, 2023 at 07:25:40 PM

In anticipation for the book’s release, we had these shirts made for GAMA trade expo.

The Book is on track to show up in late January!
5 months ago – Thu, Dec 14, 2023 at 10:27:43 AM

Hey all!

Despite the snafu of the OGL stuff earlier this year, we're mostly on track with the main book. It's currently printing and is officially on track to hit our three fulfillment sites in late January. From there, it's just a matter of shipping.

In the meantime, I'm finishing up end of year stuff, but should have the last few remaining bits of content (the cards, playbook sheets, GM screen, etc.) finished within the next few weeks in digital form. From there, we'll be looking into the best way to distribute those items and will keep you posted as we go.

I will probably also start brainstorming my next "Gamemaster's Survival Guide" series book for a Kickstarter later this year. It will either be a book about being a good GM in general (prep, dealing with problem players, etc.) or an expanded book on writing adventures.

Anyways, just wanted to keep everyone in the loop. Thanks for your support!

 - Dave

Ultimate Cheat Sheet Distributed!
6 months ago – Wed, Nov 22, 2023 at 02:50:59 PM

Hey everyone!

Happy Turkey Day Eve (if you celebrate). I just launched a PDF of the Ultimate Cheat Sheet for those of you who purchased it or got it via the Kickstarter backer rewards. The bookmarks didn't save, so I'll probably have to release another version. The last page was left intentionally blank, as that's where details regarding the other products in the Gamemaster's Survival Guide line will go. 

Anyway, this is the mostly complete version. I do hope you enjoy it, as we put a lot of work into getting those numbers correct! This will save you (and me, honestly) countless hours in prep work.

Thank you again for the suggestions on tables (I went with Urban and Desert), and thanks for being patient through this nutty year. 

Dave

PS Just got a note from Alexander, our printing rep, and it looks like they're getting ready to schedule the core book for the boat trip to its final destinations. So look out for more information on that soon, likely as we closer to the end of the year.

Ultimate Cheat Sheet needs 1 or 2 more tables... what do you want them to be?
6 months ago – Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 09:15:17 AM

Hey all!

Someone poked me this morning, reminding me that I haven't released the Ultimate Cheat Sheet yet. And while the "meat" of the book is done—all the different formulas for easy monster combats—I've still got a few "potatoes" left to add. 

Those potatoes are primarily monsters organized by theme and challenge rating.

For example, "goblinoids" would have goblins, wolves, rats, swarms of rats, bugbears, hobgoblins, etc.

 So far, the themes I've created are:

  • Dragons
  • Dungeons
  • People
  • Horror
  • Evil Wizard
  • Goblinoids
  • Elementals
  • Primeval
  • Dinosaurs
  • Water
  • Celestials
  • Forest
  • Demons
  • Devils

As it stands, I probably have room for 3-4 more tables to keep the book at a nice 48 pages. 

What theme do you want me to add? Let me know in the comments.