r/outoftheabyss
This subreddit serves as a helpful place for anyone running through the Out of the Abyss module. (Players should not be here)
How to think about r/outoftheabyss
The community is dedicated to supporting Dungeon Masters (DMs) who are running the 'Out of the Abyss' Dungeons & Dragons module. It provides a platform for sharing resources, tips, and experiences related to the campaign, which is set in the Underdark and features unique challenges and creatures. Members often discuss strategies for storytelling, character development, and managing gameplay dynamics, making it a valuable resource for DMs looking to enhance their sessions.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants are primarily Dungeon Masters, often seasoned players who are looking to enhance their game experience. The community is likely to include a mix of ages, predominantly adults, who are passionate about tabletop role-playing games. Members are generally collaborative and supportive, focusing on sharing knowledge and improving their DM skills rather than engaging in player-centric discussions.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes detailed guides, character ideas, and innovative gameplay strategies. Members appreciate well-thought-out posts that provide value to their DMing experience. Casual questions and requests for advice are common, while overly promotional or low-effort content tends to receive downvotes. The community encourages regular engagement, with a steady flow of posts as DMs prepare for their sessions.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on providing valuable content rather than overt promotions. Sharing useful tools, resources, or insights related to the 'Out of the Abyss' module can resonate well. However, members are typically resistant to blatant advertising or promotional tactics. Collaborations with experienced DMs or offering free resources can help brands build credibility and foster positive engagement within the community.
Top keywords
What r/outoftheabyss talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Flacon-X
- u/skullchin
- u/odderside
- u/Kethlak
- u/djmashy
- u/snowhowhow
- u/Drraktu
- u/Odovacer_0476
- u/Nhenghali
- u/onnest18
- u/neepster44
- u/Defami01
- u/Arcojin
- u/Ganondilf
- u/SilverCompassMaps
- u/Drone_Metal
- u/Rhineglade
- u/leiela
- u/bigdaddyteacher
- u/AmericanGrizzly4
- u/One_Low9195
- u/erttheking
- u/LuciapPilou
- u/voffus
- u/Enough_Ad5892
- u/Lillithgayming
- u/GammyToaster
- u/Rohakk
- u/up1ifter86
- u/mr_Jyggalag
- u/IyvVhvtl
- u/SnooCauliflowers2877
- u/Massive_Panic
- u/RevolutionaryHelp538
- u/Idk473808
- u/Embarrassed-Lie-8259
- u/SelTar3
- u/BleachButBrown
- u/KapoiosKapou
- u/mashd_potetoas
- u/sushi_nay
- u/th561
- u/mmateo96
- u/Seerias
- u/Sailor_Flavio
- u/mz4250
- u/ur_meme_is_bad
- u/Kaiibott
- u/Cosmologicon
- u/navysee
- u/false_tautology
- u/MattBW
- u/Darkslayer72371
- u/hyperionfin
- u/chain_letter
- u/Sensitive_Fox_7883
- u/JobInternational1605
- u/timothyofwinterfell
- u/Kettrickan
- u/draggar
- u/spdrjns1984
- u/Which-Drop9287
- u/Stienusss
- u/Smoxed_smooth
- u/pudtheslime
- u/FlakyMidnight5526
- u/Hakkai_Requiem
- u/grimmytoothy
- u/NinPedroJa
- u/superhiro21
- u/AdministrativeOwl59
- u/mcclintocksd
- u/Otherwise_Ad_5734
- u/dusky_cat
- u/brittonguy101
- u/piemaker64
- u/jbsolter
- u/fjordified
- u/tolkienistghost
- u/SunkissedDrow
- u/deepseaemi
- u/Nagiros
- u/Havelok
- u/henrybrando
- u/ChiliconX
- u/badgercat666
- u/TheYawningDM
- u/Cultural_Contract512
- u/wex101
- u/Plaindog
- u/gabcfer
- u/Mcyensid
- u/Dark_Xilaia
- u/Bossmoss599
- u/DrHashem
- u/Zoiby
- u/balatr0
- u/Varafel
- u/Suspicious_Sea9956
- u/jsizzle2214
By votes
- u/odderside
- u/Flacon-X
- u/snowhowhow
- u/Nhenghali
- u/onnest18
- u/SilverCompassMaps
- u/erttheking
- u/Ganondilf
- u/mcclintocksd
- u/sushi_nay
- u/skullchin
- u/Kethlak
- u/LuciapPilou
- u/voffus
- u/Otherwise_Ad_5734
- u/Seerias
- u/Drraktu
- u/Defami01
- u/th561
- u/Drone_Metal
- u/Odovacer_0476
- u/mmateo96
- u/djmashy
- u/Enough_Ad5892
- u/dusky_cat
- u/mz4250
- u/brittonguy101
- u/piemaker64
- u/Lillithgayming
- u/Rhineglade
- u/Rohakk
- u/neepster44
- u/jbsolter
- u/fjordified
- u/tolkienistghost
- u/GammyToaster
- u/Sailor_Flavio
- u/Kaiibott
- u/ur_meme_is_bad
- u/leiela
- u/SunkissedDrow
- u/Cosmologicon
- u/Arcojin
- u/deepseaemi
- u/Nagiros
- u/Havelok
- u/ChiliconX
- u/AmericanGrizzly4
- u/henrybrando
- u/IyvVhvtl
- u/bigdaddyteacher
- u/mr_Jyggalag
- u/badgercat666
- u/TheYawningDM
- u/up1ifter86
- u/Cultural_Contract512
- u/wex101
- u/Plaindog
- u/gabcfer
- u/Mcyensid
- u/Dark_Xilaia
- u/false_tautology
- u/RevolutionaryHelp538
- u/Darkslayer72371
- u/SnooCauliflowers2877
- u/Bossmoss599
- u/Varafel
- u/SelTar3
- u/Zoiby
- u/balatr0
- u/MattBW
- u/chain_letter
- u/Massive_Panic
- u/Idk473808
- u/DrHashem
- u/navysee
- u/hyperionfin
- u/Embarrassed-Lie-8259
- u/Suspicious_Sea9956
- u/KapoiosKapou
- u/jsizzle2214
- u/Gibbldy
- u/dontbehayden
- u/Spidy-Senses
- u/Sangros
- u/Sensitive_Fox_7883
- u/timothyofwinterfell
- u/RealisticMountain425
- u/Edward_Warren
- u/Stormcrow12
- u/BenderButt
- u/dariuccio
- u/Kettrickan
- u/BleachButBrown
- u/AreTooDeeTo
- u/NekoAndNekoAndNeko
- u/thesouleater33
- u/pdub99
- u/Which-Drop9287
- u/One_Low9195
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/Flacon-X
- u/FrostyTheSnowPickle
- u/snowhowhow
- u/RevolutionaryHelp538
- u/FE2Si04
- u/skullchin
- u/MixMasterNut
- u/voffus
- u/SilverCompassMaps
- u/HdeviantS
- u/odderside
- u/ABeastInThatRegard
- u/bigdaddyteacher
- u/mmateo96
- u/Purcee
- u/IyvVhvtl
- u/DrHashem
- u/KAWAII_SATAN_666
- u/Petrocules
- u/Allenion
- u/Skfg_alpo
- u/ur_meme_is_bad
- u/Nhenghali
- u/FlatParrot5
- u/LuciapPilou
- u/IrlResponsibility811
- u/MakkerMark
- u/finnycoop99
- u/dontbehayden
- u/Arcojin
- u/airpug
- u/neepster44
- u/fjordified
- u/Kethlak
- u/Seerias
- u/pudtheslime
- u/Enough_Ad5892
- u/mcclintocksd
- u/cultvignette
- u/TessaPresentsMaps
- u/Very_Lost_Goblin
- u/higherFormOfSnore
- u/SogenCookie2222
- u/ianmademedoit
- u/ItsNethHd
- u/SnooSprouts3532
- u/true_cbeaird52
- u/Mightypeon
- u/flic_my_bic
- u/Whore4Rhllor
- u/ThePepperRonin
- u/Massive_Panic
- u/jwasian
- u/Aashild
- u/catlikesfoodyayaya
- u/KingYejob
- u/doihavemakeanewword
- u/Puzzleheaded_Row_198
- u/theslothman182
- u/dusky_cat
- u/Silverj0
- u/jbsolter
- u/Ich-Katzen
- u/Dyemor
- u/Tarontagosh
- u/Mikielle
- u/Felonui
- u/MisterEinc
- u/MountainDave0811
- u/lukearoo22
- u/Shileka
- u/unknownholiday
- u/DiscordBondsmith
- u/carocat
- u/hezziem
- u/VendettaUF234
- u/Lordzuan
- u/Hathelas
- u/antonioferreira92
- u/TayloZinsee
- u/__fujoshi
- u/Master_Cash
- u/hahasnake
- u/mr_Jyggalag
- u/dragonscales83
- u/Gingereej1t
- u/PuzzleheadedEssay198
- u/Comprehensive-Style6
- u/Puzzleheaded_Let1686
- u/JobInternational1605
- u/chain_letter
- u/Falkon650
- u/gopnikfett
- u/Far-Fail-5270
- u/Excellent_Rough_737
- u/Nirriti_the_Black
- u/Eor75
- u/Lanada
- u/novelty_bone
- u/Apprehensive-Two-237
By votes
- u/FrostyTheSnowPickle
- u/mcclintocksd
- u/Nhenghali
- u/HdeviantS
- u/Flacon-X
- u/odderside
- u/FE2Si04
- u/Gingereej1t
- u/fjordified
- u/snowhowhow
- u/skullchin
- u/DrHashem
- u/RevolutionaryHelp538
- u/Felonui
- u/PuzzleheadedEssay198
- u/ABeastInThatRegard
- u/Comprehensive-Style6
- u/ur_meme_is_bad
- u/FlatParrot5
- u/catlikesfoodyayaya
- u/Purcee
- u/MisterEinc
- u/SilverCompassMaps
- u/Katewonder416
- u/badgercat666
- u/Very_Lost_Goblin
- u/bigdaddyteacher
- u/flic_my_bic
- u/TayloZinsee
- u/FrogMetal
- u/Skfg_alpo
- u/MixMasterNut
- u/voffus
- u/LuciapPilou
- u/finnycoop99
- u/mmateo96
- u/MountainDave0811
- u/IyvVhvtl
- u/Ganondilf
- u/TheFirstEm
- u/mz4250
- u/Allenion
- u/dontbehayden
- u/theslothman182
- u/KAWAII_SATAN_666
- u/Kethlak
- u/Draynrha
- u/Petrocules
- u/Whore4Rhllor
- u/IrlResponsibility811
- u/MakkerMark
- u/Arcojin
- u/neepster44
- u/Middle-aged-nerd
- u/Lillithgayming
- u/Enough_Ad5892
- u/cultvignette
- u/SnooSprouts3532
- u/jwasian
- u/dusky_cat
- u/lukearoo22
- u/Lordzuan
- u/__fujoshi
- u/Nirriti_the_Black
- u/Eor75
- u/Archaeopteryx89
- u/tolkienistghost
- u/lawyer9999
- u/pudtheslime
- u/Desmond_Bronx
- u/MShades
- u/Square_Rhubarb3385
- u/melody4911
- u/deepseaemi
- u/DMShinja
- u/Havelok
- u/juan-love
- u/TessaPresentsMaps
- u/higherFormOfSnore
- u/SogenCookie2222
- u/ThePepperRonin
- u/Massive_Panic
- u/KingYejob
- u/doihavemakeanewword
- u/Silverj0
- u/jbsolter
- u/Ich-Katzen
- u/Tarontagosh
- u/Shileka
- u/unknownholiday
- u/DiscordBondsmith
- u/carocat
- u/hezziem
- u/Hathelas
- u/antonioferreira92
- u/airpug
- u/Master_Cash
- u/Rhineglade
- u/Andomingman
- u/meanbeverage
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FAQ
r/outoftheabyss — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/outoftheabyss have?
r/outoftheabyss has approximately 7,175 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/outoftheabyss created?
r/outoftheabyss was created on February 4, 2018 (8 years ago).
What is r/outoftheabyss about?
The community is dedicated to supporting Dungeon Masters (DMs) who are running the 'Out of the Abyss' Dungeons & Dragons module. It provides a platform for sharing resources, tips, and experiences related to the campaign, which is set in the Underdark and features unique challenges and creatures. Members often discuss strategies for storytelling, character development, and m…
What subreddits are similar to r/outoftheabyss?
Communities similar to r/outoftheabyss include r/tombofannihilation, r/tyrannyofdragons, r/rimeofthefrostmaiden, r/waterdeepdragonheist, r/forgotten_realms.
Who are the most active posters on r/outoftheabyss?
The most frequent posters on r/outoftheabyss include u/Flacon-X, u/skullchin, u/odderside.
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