The Foundry

September 5, 2021

Mourner 2021

Hey all! Unbelievably excited for this one. Been a while since I’ve had a class here. I’ve been wanting to do a rework of my Mourner from the moment I started playing it. I pretty quickly figured out there were some major problems with its base mechanics and there were a few other little things Continue reading

Classes

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August 20, 2021

5e Foundry is no more! Long live Foundry Fabrications!

Hello everyone! I am extremely excited to finally announce something major I’ve had in the works for a while. The Foundry has come a long way since 2018 and I’ve always strove to improve and innovate whenever I could. So I’m doing just that. From this day forward, the Foundry will be known as Foundry Continue reading

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August 17, 2021

Artificer Specialization: Spirit Binder

Hot off the heels of my last brew, this is my final commission for this round. Thanks to everyone who’s commissioned something from me, it was great working with you all! I’ll be taking more on in the future once I’m in a better place to do so, so keep an eye out when I Continue reading

Artificer, Subclasses

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August 14, 2021

Optional Rule: Legacies

Got a fun one for y’all today! As has been the case for like 90% of my work lately, this is another commission from one of my lovely patrons. Bit of a story with this one. So basically the client is an author and in their books they have their own sort of version of Continue reading

Variants & Optional Rules

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July 22, 2021

Update & The Future of the Foundry

Hey all! Got quite a bit to say and while I encourage you to read the whole thing to get the full story here’s the TL;DR: I need some “me” time so effective immediately posts will be less regular/frequent, commissions are closed until further notice, and BIG things are in the works so stick around Continue reading

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July 13, 2021

The Yautja

Howdy all! Been a minute. Lots going on, lots of projects keeping me busy. Got another commission from one of my lovely patrons, rounding out a classic 80’s movie monster trio with none other than the Predator, or as they’re actually known, the Yautja. At 5 pages, it’s a bit more than one might expect. Continue reading

Items & Weapons, Monsters & NPCs, Races & Lineages

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May 28, 2021

Xenomorphs

I’m not really sure where to start with this one. After many long months (more that it should have been but no matter) probably one of my favorite recent projects is finally done. A commission for one of my lovely patrons, I’ve had a blast working it. I’ve wanted to do something like this for Continue reading

Monsters & NPCs

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April 28, 2021

Artifacts of the Lunar Heretic

Howdy all! Got another thing I’ve put together that I’m pretty excited about. A while back Risk of Rain 2 got it’s anniversary update and with it came the final 2 items in the Heresy Set. What makes these items so interesting is they actually replace your existing character abilities instead of giving you new Continue reading

Items & Weapons

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March 28, 2021

Bard College: College of the DJ

Hey all! Sorry I haven’t been around much. Things have been…difficult lately. I’ve hardly been able to work on much of anything and this has probably been the worst slump I’ve ever been in. But, I’m back at it, in a better place, and got some stuff in the works for y’all. I wanted to Continue reading

Bard, Subclasses

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February 16, 2021

Cleric Divine Domain: Mechanicus Domain

Now that all the crazyness of the last week is finally over, let’s get back to the brews, shall we? I started putting together a cleric domain based on the Adeptus Mechanicus from Warhammer 40K for a campaign I’m playing in but I ran out of time so I had to scrap the character. Its Continue reading

Cleric, Subclasses

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About Me

Welcome to the Foundry! I’m Sam Johnson. I run the place.
I’ve been playing TTRPGs for over a decade and creating content for them for about half that time. While I primarily make content for 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons, I hope to expand to other systems in the future. I’m a firm believer in making this hobby a place where all are welcome, supporting smaller creators, and in broadening one’s horizons by trying other RPGs whenever possible. There are thousands of games from talented people of all types that deserve more love, and I hope to shine a light on some hidden gems when I find them.