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Daily TTRPG Blog Posts – Tuesday, 29 April 2025

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REPOST: The Articles of Dragon: "A New Game with a Familiar Name"

GROGNARDIA – Tue, 29 April, 04:00 AM

If the results of my poll back in October are any indication, nearly two-thirds of my regular readership entered the hobby within the first ten years of its existence, with a sizable portion of them doing so between the years 1980 and 1984. During that five year span, two different Basic Sets appear... read more.

Sword Coast Regional Map

Faxfire's Eyrie – Tue, 29 April, 03:08 AM

 This map of the Sword Coast and the North region near Phandalin was something a friend mentioned they could use for their ongoing campaign. It’s my first attempt at a regional map in many years, but I was able to practice some new and different techniques.... read more.

Xiadani, Flower Priestess (A to Z, X)

Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal – Tue, 29 April, 02:49 AM

We have reached the last week and final three letters of the A to Z Challenge!  Traditionally three of the more difficult letters, but since I can choose the names for my supporting cast members, it is just tricky. Xiadani, Flower Priestess Quote: It is by faith and hard work that we will heal the w... read more.

House Orien: History and Structure

Keith Baker’s Blog – Mon, 28 April, 11:40 PM

Over the course of this year I’m delving deeper into the Dragonmarked House. Each month I’m writing an article for my Patreon supporters that explores the dragonmark, history, structure, and families of each house, along with story hooks for players … Continue reading →... read more.

Trade In Fantasy Ch. 4: Modes Of Transport, Pt 5

Campaign Mastery – Mon, 28 April, 10:34 PM

Weather At Sea can be considered to comprise several of the unluckiest things that can and will happen to a ship, so it’s somewhat appropriate that this is the dominant subject of the thirteenth part of this series! Believe it or not, the entire weather system presented in the post was designed on a... read more.

Adventure Hook: The Night Hunt with Devkin in Under the Dome

Nerdarchy – Mon, 28 April, 10:02 PM

“The storm does not choose the strong. The storm chooses the willing. Tonight, we hunt to see who is willing to become more.”—Huntmaster Z’Kala before the Trial of Stormblood Last week I introduced you to my creations of the Devkin. With Displcaer Beasts being my...... read more.

Kobold Press Sale

The Kind GM – Mon, 28 April, 08:06 PM

No humble bundle today, but a Kobold-sized sale. Our friends at Kobold Press are currently running a 25% sale on their site. If you are a fan of deep lore, memorable monsters and quality adventures, this is a deal you don’t want to miss. They offer a wide range of products, though the sale excludes ... read more.

Campaign Updates: Between the Junta and the Apparatchiks

GROGNARDIA – Mon, 28 April, 06:00 PM

The Dolmenwood campaign will resume on May 6. However, both Barrett's Raiders and House of Worms had sessions last week. This is what happened in each.Barrett's RaidersThe Raiders made their way to Fort Lee with no trouble, despite warnings about some of the locals. They were met at the gate by mili... read more.

The Psychic Danger Society | Mystery, psychic prediction, community, and tea

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 28 April, 03:52 PM

Join us on this weeks episode of 'Not DnD' for a cozy interview of mystery, psychic prediction, community, and tea.... read more.

D6: The Strange Rumours – Ruk: Earthborn Recruitment

Azukail Games – Mon, 28 April, 03:05 PM

The Strange is a game published by Monte Cook Games. It is, at least in part, set in the normal world, but there are other worlds out there, in the Strange. This list has six rumours for that setting, similar to the various different adventure hooks in the books, and these can be used as … Continue ... read more.

Courts of the Shadow Fey Session 11 – The Eyes Have It

Richard Green | Game Designer – Mon, 28 April, 03:00 PM

Courts of the Shadow Fey was the third 4th Edition Open Design project from Kobold Press. I ran the adventure in 2011 as part of the same Parsantium campaign as Wrath of the River King and Halls of the Mountain King. This is the penultimate episode. This is a really fun but tricky adventure to run s... read more.

Scavengers’ Deep – Map 18

Dyson's Dodecahedron – Mon, 28 April, 02:30 PM

Illo by Mikołaj Ratajczak The Scavengers’ Deep is a reminder of the amount of work that went into underground structures during the great war. Generally, the elves only built underground when hiding their breeding and research facilities, whereas the forces of the kingdoms, assisted by the dwarves,... read more.

5E Monster: Pearl Golem

The Alexandrian – Mon, 28 April, 01:24 PM

Pearl golems are one of the legendary jewel golems of Shandrala. Although many think of pearl golems only in hues of cream and white, their birthing gems can be fashioned from a wide range of pearlescent colors — pink, blue, grey, aubergine, chocolate, and lavender, among others. And in Greater Num... read more.

D&D 2024 Ignored One of Fifth Edition’s Original Goals, Losing Something We All Still Want in D&D

DMDavid – Mon, 28 April, 01:22 PM

Before creating the 2014 version of Dungeon & Dragons, lead designer Mike Mearls set goals for the new, fifth edition. He wanted the update to play fast. “You should be able to play a complete adventure in an hour. Not a single encounter, not a character creation session, but a complete scenario tha... read more.

Midgard Monday: have you encountered these creatures found in the Ironcrags?

Kobold Press – Mon, 28 April, 01:00 PM

It’s Midgard Monday! Each week, we visit a corner of the wide world of Midgard. Look for standalone content you can drop into your campaign—whether it’s in Midgard or your own homebrew. Find new inspiration each Midgard Monday! Here are two low-level monsters that the dwarves have to contend with i... read more.

RPG Evolution: Owlbear and Gnoll Terrain

EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 28 April, 12:30 PM

I'm always a fan of terrain, and particularly terrain that doesn't require a lot of work. This is some rather expensive hills ... for ranging between 40 and 80 bucks.... read more.

To the Rescue! Tips for Running Rescue Missions

Gnome Stew – Mon, 28 April, 12:00 PM

Whether it’s Aragorn showing up with his army of the dead in Lord of the Rings, the shot of the rescue team breaking through to the trapped people in the disaster movie, or a hero saving an innocent victim from a mugging or kidnapping, there are few things that capture the spirit of heroism as much... read more.

A Pantheon from Kirby's New Gods

From the Sorcerer's Skull – Mon, 28 April, 11:00 AM

Art by Alex RossJack Kirby's so-called "Fourth World," an interconnected group of series at DC Comics from 1970-1973 posits a new group of god-like beings emerging from Ragnarok. These beings are presented and engage in action largely like other modern era superheroes, but I've been thinking about w... read more.

Stabbing Evil’s Heart: An Expert Adventure for Weird Wizard

Schwalb Entertainment – Mon, 28 April, 10:59 AM

Stabbing Evil’s HeartAn Expert Adventure for Weird Wizard Face the Fomorian Threat in the Dark Wood: Stabbing Evil’s Heart A desperate rescue mission awaits in Stabbing Evil’s Heart. Despite warnings, settlements near the Dark Wood were raided by fomorians, and now survivors are held within... read more.

Bathtub Review: This House Hungers

Playful Void – Mon, 28 April, 09:55 AM

Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique a wide range of modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module design. They’re stream of consciousness and unedited critiques. I’m writing them on my phone in the bath.... read more.

Shiny TTRPG links #222

Seed of Worlds – Mon, 28 April, 08:08 AM

Links of interest from about the internet. For more, see the previous list found here or on the irregular r/OSR blogroll or check the RPG Blog Carnival. Originally inspired by weaver.skepti.ch End of Week links. Traverse Fantasy compiled Keystones of the OSR. Catch this now, before it is gone. Mon... read more.

R&L: Six Elements?

A Knight at the Opera – Mon, 28 April, 07:11 AM

This is a post about our wuxia game that's currently in development. You can check it out here.So you may have noticed that our game about the Chinese elements includes an extra, sixth element, for some reason. Allow me to explain.You definitely already know the four classical western elements: Fire... read more.

Gems of the Tales of the Valiant Game Master's Guide

Sly Flourish – Mon, 28 April, 06:00 AM

Ruins of the Grendleroot, ten fantastic underworld adventures for 5e, is on sale this week for $5! While 5e started off ten years ago as just D&D 2014, now several companies publish several versions of 5e. Kobold Press, who long wrote material for 5e, now published their own 5e-based system – Tales... read more.

5E Monster: Jewel Golems

The Alexandrian – Mon, 28 April, 04:14 AM

The legendary jewel golems of Shandrala were originally created through the mystic arts of the Jade Magi. Crafted from wondrous stones in great variety, they generally have the appearance of slender humanoids and are possessed of preternatural speed and grace, due to the spirits of air which animat... read more.

Only So Many Campaigns

GROGNARDIA – Mon, 28 April, 04:00 AM

As my House of Worms Empire of the Petal Throne campaign inches ever closer to a conclusion after 10 years, I've found myself pondering the thorny question of what RPGs I might like to play in the future, whether with the players of House of Worms or any others. It's not as if there's a lack of game... read more.

Terminus, Exclusive Dance/Night Club

Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal – Mon, 28 April, 02:49 AM

Exclusivity, done properly, is its own form of advertising.  Some companies manage to thrive on the idea of restricting their customer base, making people willing to pay more for the privilege of ownership or membership.  The trick is that you have to maintain that exclusivity while continuing to at... read more.

Felltower & Mapless Combat

Dungeon Fantastic – Mon, 28 April, 01:35 AM

I recently posted a set of guidelines for non-tactical, mapless combat for Felltower. I wanted to get down in one place all of the rules I'd made to supplement the rules in GURPS Basic Set: Characters for my own play. I also wanted to mention the Retreat ruling and the range bands. All of this, exc... read more.

The Bloody Tongue

Strange Aeons – Mon, 28 April, 12:32 AM

An adventure for Calcutta PCs, working for the Great Detective Chatterjee.Nail bombs outside the Writers’ Building. Midnight raid on a police station - armoury robbed, two petty thieves released. Body of a Special Branch detective found at the Nimtala burning ghat - stuffed in a jute sack, burnt ali... read more.

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