Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Have you ever wanted to homebrew your own spells in D&D 5e, but didn't know how? In this video I show you how I homebrew my spells, and share several examples.

Blog / Transcript: remptongames.com/2022/06/05/the-ultimate-guide-to-homebrew-spells-in-dd-5e

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Homebrew Steps
02:43 Damage Spells
10:30 Healing Spells
13:25 Ranting about old Summoning Spells
15:53 Designing modern summoning spells
19:13 Buff / Debuff Spells
22:59 Bonus Action / Reaction Spells
25:01 Ritual Spells
26:44 Utility Cantrips
27:53 Outro

Spell Links:
Acid Pool: dndbeyond.com/spells/1471470-acid-pool
Drain Life: dndbeyond.com/spells/1443376-drain-life
Emergency Escape: dndbeyond.com/spells/1452000-emergency-escape
Icicle Spear: dndbeyond.com/spells/1443524-icicle-spear
Professor Mercury's Automatic Stagecoach: dndbeyond.com/spells/1452074-professor-mercurys-automatic-stagecoach
Shade: dndbeyond.com/spells/1452070-shade
Spectral Transformation: dndbeyond.com/spells/1438807-spectral-transformation
Summon Plant: dndbeyond.com/spells/1442447-summon-plant