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Tales of the Lunar Lands – Fri, 21 March, 11:25 PM
This encounter could be used in a variety of situations, including in a town, on the road, in the wilderness, or in a dungeon. The idea is to use it wherever the PCs could be impacted by a curse. The simplest way to do this would be for the party to accidentally bump into a witch (perhaps knocking i... read more.
Nerdarchy – Fri, 21 March, 11:14 PM
I love diving into characters dreams when I play D&D and other tabletop RPGs. It is a clear way to bring out back story and work on those charcter goals and plot points. And at times it can even produce all of this with no...... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 21 March, 07:43 PM
This artist's work is positively petrifying.... read more.
Attronarch's Athenaeum – Fri, 21 March, 07:11 PM
Adventurers Character Class Description Thorm Dwarf level 2 Ashen hair, beard, and eyes. Left his own clan due to financial trouble. Thorin Whiteheart Cleric level 1 Wide-eyed and innocent goodie-two-shoes. Centuria Elf level 1 An academic elf fond of teasing those of lower status. Tu'... read more.
Methods & Madness – Fri, 21 March, 06:04 PM
Here is a brief mass combat idea meant for old school D&D or OSR games. I'm using ascending AC in my examples because that's what I use in my games.Here is the idea:10 1st level fighters count as a single fighter with a +10 attack bonus until the end of the round.They attack as one. They deal one di... read more.
Dyson's Dodecahedron – Fri, 21 March, 04:12 PM
The Labyrinth of Avarice This small extradimensional space was crafted by Zitharion the Thaumaturge – obsessed with capturing the very essence of greed. He believed that greed was more than a mortal flaw, even more than one of the defining natures that change people into dragons, but a living, sent... read more.
WobbleRocket – Fri, 21 March, 04:11 PM
Diedream is a bizarre experiment of a game by Alfred Valley. At two pages long, it aims to provide a memory-based roleplaying system for when you’re lying in bed, trying to sleep. Alfred Valley is a name I’ve seen pop up numerous times for a variety of bizarre things whether that’s tarot readings w... read more.
Azukail Games – Fri, 21 March, 04:06 PM
In the latest episode of Discussions of Darkness, Neal explains why anything that happens in a Chronicle should have an effect on other things. The post Discussions of Darkness, Episode 36: Nothing In Your Chronicle Should Happen In A Vacuum first appeared on Azukail Games.... read more.
A Knight at the Opera – Fri, 21 March, 02:16 PM
Does this guy have any actual solutions for us? Of course I do! I'm not just here to poop parties! But first, we must once again return to the ancient wisdom: the difference between game design and level design.Less focus on game design, more focus on level designAs I alluded to in the conclusion of... read more.
The Alexandrian – Fri, 21 March, 01:59 PM
Look, the robbers are living right next door to the man-eating ghouls! The Crypt of St. Bethesda is a textbook example of how not to write an adventure. Review Originally Published May 21st, 2001 Let me just cut to the chase on this one: The Crypt of St. Bethesda strains credulity beyond the bound... read more.
Kobold Press – Fri, 21 March, 01:00 PM
Extraordinarily powerful creatures possess exploitable weaknesses, and well-prepared PCs learn about them before charging into the fray. These creatures aren’t dumb. They recognize their own weakness. Some cultivate relationships with less powerful creatures to help offset those weaknesses. They o... read more.
Pelgrane Press Ltd – Fri, 21 March, 12:54 PM
In the latest episode of their clearly functional podcast, Ken and Robin talk knowing when rules work, the mummy the Ottomans dismembered, Mythos creatures with dwarf males, and the Blaenavon horse humanoid.... read more.
The Kind GM – Fri, 21 March, 12:42 PM
Read our brief on Terraforming Mars by FryxGames - a resource management and engine-building sci-fi board game with a ton of depth.... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 21 March, 12:30 PM
As a continuing and ultimately patient activity, spying isn’t a good fit for typical fantasy or SF RPGs.... read more.
From the Sorcerer's Skull – Fri, 21 March, 11:00 AM
I've got more posts to come, but I figured it was a good time to put all the posts I've written so far together in one place:The project idea (though it's perhaps become a bit less Medieval over time than I initially intended. It's still a large part, but not the sole focus).The Bone MarchThe Horned... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Fri, 21 March, 10:16 AM
Livestreaming at 2pm UK time (10am EDT)! We'll be talking about D&D's Project Sigil cancellation, THREE new million-dollar crowdfunders, increasing print-on-demand print costs, and more!... read more.
Weeping Stag – Fri, 21 March, 05:40 AM
Earlier this week I wrapped up the third session of my ongoing Star Trek Adventures 2E campaign. While the session went pretty overall, it also caused me to reflect on my prep method, the campaign’s goals, and my schedule for the game. In this article I go over my prep for this session (which is ava... read more.
GROGNARDIA – Fri, 21 March, 04:00 AM
I'm currently refereeing three different campaigns at the moment: House of Worms, using Empire of the Petal Throne; Barrett's Raiders, using the Free League edition of Twilight: 2000; and Dolmenwood, using the rules of the same name. Of the three, only two – EPT and Dolmenwood – can be called "old s... read more.
Nerdarchy – Fri, 21 March, 12:31 AM
I’m always on the lookout for inspiration—whether it’s from books, games, or the wild things I stumble across in the real world. And recently, I came across something so jaw-droppingly bizarre and brilliant that I had to do a double take: The Joker Dragon, from...... read more.