So you’re a storyteller, are you? Someone who sees the relatively blank canvas that is Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition as an opportunity to paint bold new worlds. Or perhaps you’re a player who wants to break the bonds of basic builds and create your dream persona. This hunger beckons a force, one that pulls you away from the confines of the content covered in the 5e rulebooks. You want to see what lies in the great unknown, in the sun-drenched fields and dark corners of a place we call homebrew.

Or maybe you just have a one-shot coming up and can’t think of a character concept to save your life.

Whatever knowledge you seek, TheGamer’s team of homebrew artisans have created options to customize your campaign. We have ways to base your characters off of beloved video game icons, create powerful new magic items worthy of legend, and tie it all together into a compelling story set in a mysterious new land. If homebrew is your passion, then avail yourself of our creations.

Homebrew Characters Based On Pop Culture

The worlds of our favorite video games offer great inspiration for a homebrew campaign. For players, the chance to step into the shoes (or boots) of the likes of Cloud and Link offers an easy route to roleplay. Here we’ve collected guides on how to build iconic characters from Final Fantasy VII, Castlevania, Marvel, and more in D&D.

Final Fantasy

  • How To Build Cloud Strife How To Build Yuffie How To Build Tifa Lockhart How To Build Aerith Gainsborough How To Build Cid How To Build Cait Sith How To Build Terra How To Build Kefka How To Build Ramza How To Build Ultimecia How To Build Zidane How To Build Vivi

Nintendo

  • How To Build Link How To Build Princess Zelda How To Build Mario

Video Game Icons

  • How To Build Lara Croft How To Build Morgana From Persona 5 How To Build Ryu From Street Fighter How To Build Magus From Chrono Trigger How To Build Frog From Chrono Trigger How To Build A Fall Guys Bean

Comics

  • How To Build Blade How To Build Storm How To Build Psylocke How To Build Phoenix How To Build Red Sonja

Anime

  • How To Build Natsu From Fairy Tail How To Build Goblin Slayer How To Build Brook From One Piece How To Build Avatar Aang (Yes we put him in anime get mad)

Villains You Can Take For Your Game

A good D&D campaign has a good villain. Or Big Bad Evil Guy, as fans have come to call them. Writing your own can be hard, so why not just recycle a baddie from your favorite video game? Here we’ve done just that.

  • How To Use Jenova From Final Fantasy VII How To Build Matador From Shin Megami Tensei How To Build Scarmiglione From Final Fantasy IV How To Build Cagnazzo From Final Fantasy IV How To Build Barbariccia From Final Fantasy IV How To Build Rubicante From Final Fantasy IV How To Use The White Walkers From Game Of Thrones How To Use Gohma From The Legend Of Zelda As A Boss How To Use Great Grey Wolf Sif From Dark Souls As A Boss How To Use The Hell House From FF7 Remake As A Boss How To Build The Bell Gargoyles From Dark Souls As A Boss

Make Your Own Magic Items

As a Dungeon Master, you’ll soon find that magic items are the way to your players’ hearts. But it can get boring passing out the same +1 swords, bags of holding, and rings of spell storing. If you want to get creative, here are some custom magic items based on iconic weapons from video games.

  • How To Create The Monado From Xenoblade How To Create The Ether Potions From Final Fantasy How To Create The Gunblade From Final Fantasy VIII How To Create Lulu’s Doll Weapons From Final Fantasy X How To Create The Ribbon From Final Fantasy How To Create The Boom Hammer From Bloodborne How To Create Valyrian Steel Weapons From Game Of Thrones How To Create The Deku Mask From The Legend Of Zelda How To Create The Vampire Killer From Castlevania

Custom Subclasses

It’s possible, if you play D&D long enough, to play all the official subclasses. What then? We have a few custom subclasses you might consider trying.

  • How To Build The Dragoon Job From Final Fantasy How To Build The Hero Class From Dragon Quest How To Build The Dark Knight Job From Final Fantasy

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