Brewmasters is an upcoming podcast series focused on homebrew content and getting to know the people behind the content. As the creator says:
Brewmasters is the series where we sit down with accomplished home brewers from the dungeons and dragons community and signal boost their achievements. We discuss their table top rpg interests, their work, inspirations, methodology, and share advice for everyone interested in making their own homebrew content for D&D.
u/Caelestis was kind enough to sit down with myself and two other moderators on the Discord of Many Things to discuss changes to the server, as well as about our homebrew works and issues within the D&D/WotC community.
I really enjoyed the process, and Caelestris was a wonderful host for us. There's a few bits I bring up that I think should have been worded in a more nuanced/specific manner (sweeping generalisations and all that), but given the situation I'm pretty content with how it came out.
I was also challenged to make a magic item for the podcast, which I've written up here (balance not checked):
Muse's Ichor
potion, very rare
This iridescent potion looks like liquid starling feathers. Once consumed, the drinker is overwhelmed by a compulsion to create a great work of art. For the next 8 hours you have expertise in all artisan's tools, and go out of your way to create a masterpiece out of whatever materials you have access to.
At the end of this period, you suffer two levels of exhaustion and must roll a d20: on a roll equal or lower than your level, you succeed in creating a masterpiece. On a failed save, it's still pretty good, but kinda eh in comparison to what it could've been. This doesn't affect the masterpiece mechanically, but it does leave you feeling a little disappointed.
The masterpiece is not limited by size, shape, form, or physics; it cannot be used as a weapon, nor can it have an intentionally harm-inducing purpose (such as a guillotine or explosive sculpture). Any creature that spends a short rest observing and considering the masterpiece gains a d10 in Bardic Inspiration, which can be used within the next 24 hours. A creature can only benefit from this once per masterpiece.
If you want to listen to the whole thing, click here (YouTube link, will open in external tab/window).
