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d12 Monthly zines list all the zines currently published by YUMDM. They consist of many zines, each one on a particular topic.
Issue 60 of d12 Monthly is due early November 2026 – and this one’s for those who love building dungeons.
This issue brings you ways and ideas on how to generate your own D&D dungeons – one chamber at a time.
Dive in and discover news ways to play the game.
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In issue 58 of my Dungeons & Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, I give a newer version of the magic-user class.
It’s not at all dissimilar to the B/X magic-user you know (although there are some changes), but given there are only four classes in the issue (where all other classes can be based off), I thought it worthwhile explaining a little more about why I created it all this way, and why I kept the term magic-user, while changing the thieve and fighter.
Issue 59 of d12 Monthly has landed – and this one’s for those who love worldbuilding.
This issue brings you ways and ideas on how to generate your own D&D campaign world – one step at a time.
Dive in and discover news ways to play the game.
Back in Issue 10 of d12 Monthly, which is all about monsters, I wrote an article that gave many of the low-level humanoids (orcs, goblins, ogre, etc) a series of traits that you can roll for to give either individuals or clans of humanoids a unique ability.
In the latest issues of my Dungeons & Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, I have an article on a new type of elf – one that is definitely not Tolkien in design or appearance.
Issue 58 of d12 Monthly has landed – and this one’s for those who love character creation.
This issue brings the game of D&D back to its roots by creating just four classes and four races you can play. Using your imagination and kits (optional), you can create any character you want.
The elf has also moved away from Tolkien and have become much more strange and fey-like.
Dive in and discover news ways to play the game.
Continue reading “d12 Monthly – Issue 58 – OSE Alternative Player’s Guide”
Issue 57 of d12 Monthly has landed – and this one’s for those who love a challenging encounter.
This issue gives you over 20 wilderness encounters you can use in your campaign. They are structured to appear in one of many terrain locations, such plains, desert, badlands, forests, woodlands, and many more.
This way, you can easily add them to random encounter tables, or create them as set pieces.
Finally, each encounter has an idea on how to expand it into a larger adventure.
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Issue 56 of d12 Monthly has landed – and this one’s for those who keep a close eye on their gear.
Inside are 38 tables and three articles dedicated entirely to mundane equipment. No glittering magic items – just the ropes, sacks, mirrors, tools, and everyday essentials that keep adventurers alive. Plus items for everyday life.
It’s more equipment than you’ll ever strictly need.
But in a grounded campaign, the right simple item at the right time can mean everything.
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Not every horror in the dungeon stalks on two legs. Some slide. Some seep. And some wear your face.
Issue 55 of d12 Monthly delved into oozes and shapeshifters – but a few particularly dangerous specimens refused to stay contained within the printed pages.
Inside you’ll find variant gelatinous cubes that glow with phosphorescent lure, erupt in corrosive flashes, or move with unsettling hive-driven speed.
Issue 55 of d12 Monthly has landed – and it’s an icky one.
This issue is all about oozes and shapechangers: creatures too frightening and insidious to think about, let alone face. And how you can fit them into your campaign world.
Unlike most bestiaries, this one focuses on the world-building aspects of monsters.
Oozes and Shapechangers are both terrible creatures – both hidden where you least expect – and can easily kill adventurers if the players are not careful.
Bestiary: Oozes & Shapechangers focuses on making these creatures dangerous, memorable, and campaign-shaping. See below for the creatures I have included in this issue.
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