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A subreddit for D&D 5e homebrew. Fun and smart additions to the game, the friendly Discord of Many Things, and thousands of past submissions to search.

r/UnearthedArcana is a subreddit for 5th-edition Dungeons & Dragons homebrew (fan-made creations), a go-to place on the internet to find great additions to for your game or get valuable feedback on your own creations!

If you want to post, make sure you read the subreddit’s rule to understand what content is acceptable. If you have any questions, reach out to the mod team!


Rules

  1. Be Constructive and Civil. Be respectful of other users. Be constructive in how you give and take feedback. This can only lead to a better community, and ultimately, better brews. Don’t give rude, belittling feedback, and don't use harmful words.

Posts/comments that promote rape, real-world hate/violence, or other inappropriate themes will be removed.

Please report any violations to the moderation team. Repeat or extreme offenders will be banned.

  • Post Only Complete/Usable 5e Compatible Content You Made Yourself. It need not be perfect or balanced, but you must post homebrew that is usable as-is in a 5e game. Imagery alone is not content outside of a Resource (one of our flair types).

  • For help with not-yet-complete content, use The Arcana Forge post at the top of the subreddit or our partner Discord. Certain content can be posted with only the earlier stages complete as long as it's usable (i.e., at least levels 1-5 for classes, levels 1-13 for subclasses).

  • Use Clear and Searchable Titles. Users need to be able to easily browse and search for content. Give your post a title that clearly communicates what's inside it. Include the name of the content (e.g. the name of the subclass you’re submitting).

  • Don’t use distracting formatting (all-caps, ascii art, custom “tags”, etc.), and avoid overly long or redundant titles.

    Don't advertise other content (Kickstarters, Patreon, Giveaways) in your title.

    See r/UnearthedArcana/wiki/titles for details on what makes a title bad or good.

  • Apply the Appropriate Flair to Your Submission. When you submit a post, apply a flair to it to categorize what type of homebrew you’ve made. See our wiki page for details on what each flair type covers, how to choose a flair, and why we have this rule.

  • Cite All Content and Art. Any content (text, images, etc.) must be cited. See r/UnearthedArcana/wiki/art to learn why and how. The citation must be in any image, link, and document you post (not in a comment/title). It must state the name of the creator/artist or the owner (e.g., SEGA for Sonic). Don't cite a host (like Pinterest) or a game (like Minecraft). Even content in the public domain or art you made must be cited, since the moderators can't know the source in advance.

  • Also see: Acceptable AI Use rule.

  • Keep It Free and Easily Accessible. Content you post must be free and easy to access. If you link to an external website to share your brew, it can’t be behind a cumbersome interface or series of pages, or a video. Pay-what-you-want is allowed only if $0 is an option. If your link requires logging in and/or navigating a store, you must provide a preview that meets all subreddit rules (including being complete and usable).

  • Suspicious or shortened links (don't use link shorteners) will be removed.

    Also see: Acceptable AI Use rule.

  • Don’t Flood the Subreddit With Brews. To help keep the subreddit fresh and organized, please note that after you make a post: [1] you must wait 24 hours before you do so again, [2] you must wait 4 days before making a post that uses the same flair as that post, and [3] if you want to post an updated version, you must wait 7 days before doing so.

  • Deleted/removed posts do not count against this rule.

  • Acceptable AI Use. Do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make homebrew content. All homebrew, from concepts to drafts to final wording, must be created by a human.

  • If you use AI to generate art, you must state the AI tool(s) used in the same way as citing an artist/owner in the Cite All Content and Art rule (e.g., "Images created with Midjourney"). If you are promoting a paid product in a comment, link, or post, that product and your post must not use AI anywhere.

  • Post Maps Only If They Have Runnable Content. We aren’t a subreddit for posting maps. Look at other subreddits, such as r/battlemaps and the like, if you want to simply post a map. However, maps are permitted when they are accompanied by enough detail to easily be used to run a short adventure or are accompanied by enough narrative detail.


  • Resources

    Brewer's Supplies — Resources you can use to create or style homebrew

    Discord — The official UnearthedArcana partner Discord. For quick questions and chatting about homebrew and D&D stuff.

    Curated List — An extensive and ever-growing list of homebrew curated by the team.

    Monthly Top 10 — A list of popular brews updated automatically each month

    FAQ — Questions that pop up a lot and our responses


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