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GROGNARDIA – Wed, 12 March, 04:00 AM
First published in 1980, Twilight’s Peak is the third stand-alone adventure released for Traveller and one of the longest. At 64 pages, it surpasses both of its predecessors, The Kinunir and Research Station Gamma, by about 20 pages. Research Station Gamma in particular serves as something of an int... read more.
Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal – Wed, 12 March, 02:50 AM
Gollaon and Voddick stood on the wall and watched the warrior march out in the martial finery. “Good luck to them all,” said Voddick. “Agreed,” said Gollaon. “On this occasion, I am happy not to be marching with them. Our duties here are dangerous enough.” Voddick snorted. City Wall Shield These ... read more.
Arcane Eye – Wed, 12 March, 02:41 AM
See the unseen with the Boon of Truesight feat in D&D 5e! This Epic Boon grants Truesight, allowing you to pierce illusions, see invisible creatures, and gaze into the Ethereal Plane.... read more.
Arcane Eye – Wed, 12 March, 01:52 AM
Move like the wind with the Boon of Speed feat in D&D 5e! This Epic Boon grants you unparalleled mobility, helping you escape danger and outmaneuver foes.... read more.
Monte Cook Games – Wed, 12 March, 01:46 AM
Take your first steps into the Actuality and launch an RPG narrative like no other! The Actuality—the true universe, unlocked […] The post The Wellspring appeared first on Monte Cook Games.... read more.
Elven Tower Adventures – Wed, 12 March, 12:00 AM
This awesome cartography piece was featured in one of our full-ledged adventures, Angel of Love and Death. This is a valentine’s-day-inspired adventure 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, ... read more.
Dice Goblin – Tue, 11 March, 10:53 PM
I realized I didn’t announce this on this blog yet, in all the excitement: BLOCK, DODGE, PARRY – FULL PDF IS OUT NOW! Additionally, it is currently still available for its previous price – for a bit more than 24 hours! Block, Dodge, Parry – A Levelless, Classless Expansion of Cairn by Dice Goblin Ga... read more.
Kobold Press – Tue, 11 March, 10:22 PM
Hi kids! Do you like arcane violence? Wanna cast spells that tear into your foes with the ferocity of a lioness? If you said yes, this article is for you. Within this article you will find five new spells, allowing devious druids, resourceful rangers, green knights, and forest stalkers alike to wie... read more.
Elven Tower Adventures – Tue, 11 March, 06:59 PM
This awesome cartography piece was featured in one of our full-ledged adventures, Angel of Love and Death. This is a valentine’s-day-inspired adventure 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, ... read more.
Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics – Tue, 11 March, 06:37 PM
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When it comes to Dungeons & Dragons, every player knows you can never have too many dice. After all, they’re the clattering heartbeat of the game, with a single role determining the fates of heroes, villains and even entire worlds. But with t... read more.
Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics – Tue, 11 March, 06:11 PM
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When it comes to dice for Dungeons & Dragons and other TTRPGs, we truly suffer from an embarrassment of riches. That’s because there are currently tens of thousands of unique dice sets created by hundreds of different companies. These range in... read more.
Domain of Many Things – Tue, 11 March, 06:00 PM
Word up my homes.Today we’re going to talk about “Progress Clocks”. I think these were first introduced by John Harper with Blades in the Dark. They weren’t the first solution to the particular problems they address, but I do think that they’re perhaps the most elegant.You’ll understand in a bit.Why... read more.
DMDavid – Tue, 11 March, 04:38 PM
One of the great innovations of roleplaying game design came in 1977 when Steve Perrin and his Runequest design friends realized the advantage of using the same mechanic for attacks and skill checks. One core mechanic replaced the jumble of different mechanics that D&D used to determine if an attack... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Tue, 11 March, 04:05 PM
Shoots past half million in first hours.... read more.
Azukail Games – Tue, 11 March, 04:02 PM
A brief video showing the stages of drawing Map – Village 30. The post Stages of Drawing Map – Village 30 first appeared on Azukail Games.... read more.
GROGNARDIA – Tue, 11 March, 04:00 PM
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Roll to Doubt – Tue, 11 March, 03:43 PM
I’m a puppetry fan, and considered more than once taking up the art. The key quality of the puppet, much like the doll, is its vital, tactile consciousness. It carries an anima of inanimate quality that nevertheless inspires and reacts to the puppeteer or child, forming a mutual performance through ... read more.
The GM Is Always Right - Dump Stat Adventures – Tue, 11 March, 01:00 PM
Just when I thought I was out, they drag me back in! It’s been a few months since the Dungeon Master’s Guide for 2024 was released, and I decided that I should probably see if I needed to make any updates to the spreadsheet for all the D&D 24 truests.As is tradition, I won’t go too deep into the cha... read more.
Prismatic Wasteland – Tue, 11 March, 12:44 PM
My colleague at Mythic Mountain Musings recently shared their experience using a wargame to generate world history for a campaign. This reminded me of one of my goals of using a board game as a collaborative worldbuilding exercise prior to a campaign. The rules below use components from two board ga... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Tue, 11 March, 12:30 PM
The page count of the magazine increases issue to 32 pages, but the price remains the same (still 60p!).... read more.
Skeleton Code Machine – Tue, 11 March, 09:26 AM
Welcome to Skeleton Code Machine, an ENNIE-nominated and award-winning weekly publication that explores tabletop game mechanisms. Check out Public Domain Art and Fragile Games to get started. Subscribe to TUMULUS to get more design inspiration delivered to your door each quarter!Last week we looked ... read more.
Benign Brown Beast – Tue, 11 March, 04:00 AM
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Little Nemo losing control of Santa's sleigh, Winsor McCay Last year I put together a little seasonal Troika! supplement and put it up for free on itch.io. This year I’ve reworked the whole thing, and I made it pay-what-you-want. Briefly, it has eighteen backgrounds, six... read more.
GROGNARDIA – Tue, 11 March, 04:00 AM
Anyone who's read this blog for any length of time knows that I'm a Traveller man. I first encountered GDW's game of science fiction adventure in the far future, sometimes in late 1981 or early '82 – my memories are hazy – and it very quickly became my go-to SF RPG. Heck, it still is today and this ... read more.
Faxfire's Eyrie – Tue, 11 March, 03:41 AM
Browsing at the time I began this article, I found a great post from Gnomestew on starting your next campaign with a wedding. And I thought: that would be a great way to start a Ptolus campaign that includes political intrigue. So we come to this post. It has been several months since I started the ... read more.
Spiceomancy – Tue, 11 March, 03:12 AM
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Arcane Eye – Tue, 11 March, 01:27 AM
Become a master of every skill with the Boon of Skill feat in D&D 5e! This Epic Boon grants proficiency in all skills, Expertise in one, and a slight ability score boost.... read more.
Nerdarchy – Tue, 11 March, 01:21 AM
Chaos magic introduces an element of delightful unpredictability to any tabletop RPG campaign. It upends player expectations, sparks creative problem-solving, and can shift a carefully orchestrated scene into unexpected chaos. Inspired by the Under the Dome campaign, where chaos magic shapes much of... read more.
Weeping Stag – Tue, 11 March, 01:11 AM
This posts contains mild, mild spoilers for the Mothership scenario Dead Planet. I’ve been a bit of an internet hiatus for my mental health. Learning to draw too (that Barclay is mine! Woohoo!) Making the long short: apologies for no posts in a while. Things are looking up though, and my Star Trek c... read more.
Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal – Tue, 11 March, 01:08 AM
Gollaon and Voddick watched the people mingle at the dance. Voddick leaned in and whispered, “The lack of obvious danger makes me nervous. I miss my armor, I know it is rude to attend such events in war gear but . . .” “I would prefer my swords as well, however, we must make do,” sighed Gollaon. Vo... read more.
Arcane Eye – Tue, 11 March, 12:41 AM
Become an unyielding force of resilience with the Boon of Recovery feat in D&D 5e! This Epic Boon ensures when you get knocked down, you always get back up.... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Tue, 11 March, 12:36 AM
In this endeavor timing is everything—and the very equilibrium of night and day hangs in the balance!... read more.