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The Azorynian Post – Sun, 19 January, 03:23 AM
I have spent quite a bit of time building out my “forever setting.” While not intended as a silly kitchen sink, it may be seen that way. The idea behind this setting is that I can have every fantasy game I run be set in this world. Games can be set in different eras and regions, allowing a history t... read more.
Methods & Madness – Sat, 18 January, 11:06 PM
Modern D&D is sometimes accused of turning PCs' into "superheroes". I have been accused of similar transgressions for daring to add feats to my OSR games."Hero, not Superhero", from Matt Finch's primer, is a popular motto. Of course, you cannot take it at face value - "superhero" PCs were in Chainma... read more.
Nerdarchy – Sat, 18 January, 10:39 PM
In any mafia story, from classics like The Godfather to the role-playing adventures of Zoo Mafia, one theme stands above all else: family. This concept goes far beyond blood ties, encompassing the unbreakable bonds of loyalty, respect, and shared ambition. In Zoo Mafia, family serves...... read more.
Dweller of the Forbidden City – Sat, 18 January, 10:26 PM
Building Bhakashal - Session Reports!Three of my regular games started up this week. I’m going to try something different and I will review each here rather than doing them separately. Giddy up! Thursday Game This is my theatre kids game, they are all new to D&D, the party consists of a Spider (t... read more.
MurkMail – Sat, 18 January, 10:22 PM
Let’s keep this short. MurkMail has been nominated for the Debut Blog category in the Bloggies 2024, an awards event for TTRPG blogs. Vote for MurkMail!We started MurkMail in April 2024, and in less than a year we’ve climbed to over 1000 subscribers.We need your support! If you enjoyed reading MurkM... read more.
Daily Adventure Prompts – Sat, 18 January, 09:31 PM
Have to say, some of the Deep Cuts rules adjustments for BitD are soooooo sexy because they turn multiple problems into a single solution that also reinforces the game loop. Yeknow what everyone hates? Negative status effects that not only debuff your character but also force you to do bookkeeping a... read more.
Elven Tower Adventures – Sat, 18 January, 08:26 PM
This awesome cartography piece was featured in one of our full-ledged adventures, The Pharaoh’s Vault. On our Patreon page you can get it in PDF format (see image). The downloads include hi-res images for the maps. There are two PDF variant versions, designed for Dungeons & Dragons and Shadowdark RP... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Sat, 18 January, 07:41 PM
WizKids is using the new Monster Manual as inspiration for new minis.... read more.
BenHolder's Lair – Sat, 18 January, 06:31 PM
In a recent session, I needed to determine when a pirate attack would strike Neverwinter. My players were busy preparing for the inevitable, and I wanted the attack to occur at the most narratively satisfying moment. Instead of planning it in advance, I tried something different: I used a D20 roll t... read more.
d4 Caltrops – Sat, 18 January, 04:53 PM
Strange Shrines or other quasi-Religious Fixtures are sometimes useful for dressing up Dungeons or Wildernesses. This table has a hundred ideas for them, broadly decorative in nature on the surface. However, should you prefer to make these a bit more interactive, I often find that assigning them a ... read more.
Elven Tower Adventures – Sat, 18 January, 04:45 PM
This awesome cartography piece was featured in one of our full-ledged adventures, The Pharaoh’s Vault. On our Patreon page you can get it in PDF format (see image). The downloads include hi-res images for the maps. There are two PDF variant versions, designed for Dungeons & Dragons and Shadowdark RP... read more.
Azukail Games – Sat, 18 January, 04:24 PM
100 Ads And Announcements For A Village Noticeboard, 100 Magical Experiments to Find (PFRPG) and 100 Knick-knacks for Terrinoth II are now available to buy on DriveThruRPG. Villages have noticeboards and these noticeboards have lists of current events, jobs that need doing and warnings. 100 Ads And ... read more.
Seed of Worlds – Sat, 18 January, 03:00 PM
tl:dr; Azgaars Fantasy Map Generator is a good tool to get your broad strokes regions - your hexes - for you to then fill in your sub-hexes. I set out to do Hexcrawl25 and made some poor decisions. Happily, these have revealed themselves in the first half of January rather than mid-year. I chose to... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Sat, 18 January, 11:11 AM
Make your own future full of darkness and magic.... read more.
Playful Void – Sat, 18 January, 10:21 AM
In 2025 I’m reviewing zungeon zines. They’re stream of consciousness and unedited critiques, just like Bathtub Reviews, but they’ll be a little briefer. The goal here is a little different: I want to spotlight what a craft-based, just-do-it approach to module writing can do. The Divorced Mage is an... read more.
Dungeon Fantastic – Sat, 18 January, 02:07 AM
Another busy week is coming to a close, but I did have time to check these out and recommend them: - Color me interested by Against the Darkmaster, discussed a bit here. Except I never played MERP, I liked Rolemaster. - I always wonder about the best ways to do this kind of "vastness." How do you ... read more.
Tales of the Lunar Lands – Sat, 18 January, 01:17 AM
I've said before that cloakers unfairly get a bad reputation as "gotcha monsters" that only exist to pretend to be cloaks and fool anyone stupid enough to put on some random cloak lying around in a dungeon. But I've never seen them that way. Firstly, because in no game I've ever run has there been a... read more.