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The Downtime Codex, Expanding Your Adventure

The Downtime Codex is a creative guide for the incredibly popular tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) —a collaborative form of storytelling where players assume the roles of unique characters and work together to build a narrative, often guided by a game master. Traditionally, TTRPGs focus on heroic quests, monster-slaying, and treasure-hunting. But what happens when the adventure is over, the dragon’s been slain, and our heroes are left with a free afternoon?

That’s where The Downtime Codex comes in. This book is all about what characters do when they aren’t saving the world—when they’re just being people (well, people in a fantasy world with magic and monsters, but still people). Downtime refers to those moments in the game where characters aren’t adventuring; maybe they’re running a business, researching ancient spells, crafting a magical sword, or, yes, even trying on a new pair of enchanted boots.

The idea behind The Downtime Codex is to take these moments of "downtime" (which every single game is inevitably packed with) and make them just as engaging and useful as the epic battles themselves. After all, character development and world-building often happen in the quieter times—when characters have to figure out how to pay their rent, manage their relationships, or build a reputation in the town they’re staying in. This book encourages players and game masters to explore those aspects of the game more fully and offers practical tools and mechanics to help bring these moments to life.

CraftingTrackerCute
CraftingTrackerAntique
Short Rest Cheat Sheet
Adventuring Gear Order Form
Long Rest Cheat Sheet
The NPC Knows Something
Free & Fun
Downtime
Resources

*all resources in draft form and subject to change prior to publication

5e support tools, products, and fun stuff!

5th edition
rules at-a-glance
desk mat
For Players

Currently being printed by RedBubble

Available in 2014 AND 2024 rules

5th edition
rules at-a-glance
desk mat
For Game masters

Currently being printed by RedBubble

Available in 2014 AND 2024 rules

Fantasy Jewelry from Internationally Adored Beader, 

Stacey White of J and G Jewelry

Stacey and I teamed up to bring you gorgeous, high quality, beaded jewelry to inspire your TTRPG gaming! See what she has in stock by following the link below to her store on Etsy!

For inquiries,
please contact Erika Martin

thedowntimecodex@gmail.com
Elder Martin Publishing, LLC  -  San Diego  -  California

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