5th edition

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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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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January 20, 2021

Variant: Mob Rules Revised

Got something a little different today. As part of a much larger project I’m working on, I put together a pretty major overhaul to the exiting mob rules in the DMG since they’re frankly pathetic. It’s a good piece to have as a solo brew so I thought I’d release it separately (and to have Continue reading

Variants & Optional Rules

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January 10, 2021

Roguish Archetype: Shadowblade

First brew of the new year! I’ve got another subclass for y’all. This was a request from one of you lovely folks to do Riki from DOTA 2. It’s been a fun one but he’s a bit of a weird conversion, at least in terms of lore. He’s referred to as the “Stealth Assassin” and Continue reading

Rogue, Subclasses

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December 4, 2020

Power Loader Armor MkII

Hey gang! Got another thing for y’all, this time for a particularly special item. Now, I’ve posted a lot of Risk of Rain stuff before but I’ve wanted to take a crack at converting the survivors. Problem is, RoR is a REALLY sci-fi setting so doing a straight conversion seemed like a bad idea, or Continue reading

Items & Weapons

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October 4, 2020

Risk of Rain Items: Batch II

Aaaand here they are. Another batch of 10 RoR2 items for your enjoyment. This batch actually has some of my favorites from the game so that makes me happy. I’ve also been tinkering with some ideas for how to bring the survivors into D&D as well. The hella sci-fi nature of them makes a direct Continue reading

Items & Weapons

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September 19, 2020

Artificer Specialization: Prototypist

Finally got this thing finished! My first artificer subclass and another Warframe conversion, Protea this time, I really like how it turned out. I love Protea as a warframe and thought she would be perfect as an artificer. Lots of cool tools at her disposal, and she’s got the capacity for some really great damage Continue reading

Artificer, Subclasses

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August 15, 2020

The Thing

Oh my god it’s finally done! Several months of work and life nonsense getting in the way but I did it. A commission for one of my wonderful patrons, this has honestly been one of the most difficult projects I’ve ever worked on but it was well worth it. John Carpenter’s The Thing is a Continue reading

Monsters & NPCs

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July 8, 2020

Gate Stones

Hey gang! Got a quick item post for you today. I wanted an item that would let one of my characters have a sort of mobile laboratory (they’re a Medic Alchemist with a mad scientist streak) and it sort of evolved into something a bit more complex. Think Mordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion but an item and Continue reading

Items & Weapons

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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.