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Benign Brown Beast – Tue, 25 March, 04:00 AM
I’ve been thinking about cards a lot recently. Really, for a while. I wanted to lay out a little bit of how I’ve started thinking about them, why I think certain design decisions are common, and what constraints they follow from. While I may present some reasoning as a fait accompli or historical fa... read more.
Tabletop Joab – Tue, 25 March, 02:55 AM
Pawnee, Indiana, is no stranger to quirky antics and unexpected escapades, thanks to the ever-enthusiastic Parks and Recreation Department. But when Chris Traeger, the department’s resident optimist and health guru, decided it was time for a team-building activity, even the most seasoned members of ... read more.
Nerdarchy – Tue, 25 March, 01:45 AM
How to make skill-based, narrative-driven encounters as thrilling as combat. Tabletop RPGs are often defined by their combat mechanics—but what about the high-stakes, high-tension moments that don’t involve a single sword swing? From chariot races through collapsing cities to gladiatorial trials of ... read more.
Rise Up Comus – Tue, 25 March, 01:27 AM
As Dan pointed out in his post, the cleric's Turn Undead ability says something about the default setting of D&D: there are undead here. Indeed, for this to be a core class core ability, there has to be a lot of them. Barrows teaming with draugr. Unquiet ghosts lingering near their graves in cemeter... read more.
Faxfire's Eyrie – Tue, 25 March, 01:15 AM
This lore book was written for my ongoing Ptolus game, but also establishes some of the lore regarding the mortal understanding of fiends in my own setting.This battered, black leather book relates both a series of lists of commanders and troops in a battle said to have been waged “upon the fields o... read more.
Dyson's Dodecahedron – Tue, 25 March, 12:13 AM
The Graxworm is a massive dead dragon of mythic scale, several miles long and large enough to contain a town in the mouth. Creatures have set up here to “mine” the massive corpse for its valuable materials – leather, scales, ichor, tendons, and more. Practically every bit has some value to someone, ... read more.
Kobold Press – Mon, 24 March, 06:28 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! Midgard is vast and filled with different peoples. Wildly different cul... read more.
The Kind GM – Mon, 24 March, 05:38 PM
It’s the start of the week, so humble bundle news x2 to make you feel better! Before we move on, let me remind you of the ongoing bundles so you don’t miss a thing: Classic Pathfinder Part 3 – 88 items by Kobold Press & Frog God Games. If you get parts 1 & 2 […]... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 24 March, 04:47 PM
Mappa Mundi, a TTRPG driven by exploration and ecology... read more.
Azukail Games – Mon, 24 March, 03:59 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 ten rumours for that setting, similar to the various different adventure hooks in the books, and these can be used as … Continue ... read more.
Richard Green | Game Designer – Mon, 24 March, 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 a really fun but tricky adventure to run so hopefully these write-ups will ... read more.
Campaign Mastery – Mon, 24 March, 01:00 PM
Listing the best posts offered at Campaign Mastery in the last third of 2015. The next part of the Trade In Fantasy series is so close to completion that I pushed on with it until it became clear that it would fall a few hours to the wrong side of the publishing deadline – and […]... read more.
BenHolder’s Lair – Mon, 24 March, 12:55 PM
Every DM hits a point where growth slows. Early on, you’re learning fast—figuring out your style, making mistakes, and improving every session. But after a while, the big leaps forward stop coming as quickly. The game runs smoothly. Prep gets easier. And that’s fine! If your players are having fun, ... read more.
EN World: D&D & Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Mon, 24 March, 12:30 PM
There are two types of DMs: the kind who like to print their maps and the kind who use dry- or wet-erase maps.... read more.
From the Sorcerer's Skull – Mon, 24 March, 11:00 AM
Under the enlightened rule of the Herzogin, Eliamund, South Province could reasonably boast to being the most cultured and genteel realm of the Aerdi. The first Aerdian university was founded with her encouragement and patronage. The poets and troubadours who were welcome at her court composed balla... read more.
GROGNARDIA – Mon, 24 March, 10:45 AM
(This is a repost, because I am an idiot. I thought I'd included "bookstore" as an option, but obviously didn't. I am now reposting the poll with that option. My apologies to those of you who previously voted. You may now do so again.)For this week's poll, let me offer a few clarifications. First an... read more.
Playful Void – Mon, 24 March, 10:01 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.
Seed of Worlds – Mon, 24 March, 08:24 AM
More links from across the internet. For more, see the previous list found here or on the restored weekly blogroll on r/OSR or check the RPG Blog Carnival. Originally inspired by weaver.skepti.ch End of Week links. Old Men Running The World shares Where I Solve The Scheduling Problem In Dungeons & ... read more.
Sly Flourish – Mon, 24 March, 06:00 AM
Dragon of Icespire Peak in the 2019 D&D Essentials Kit has a wonderful quest model worth paying special attention to. I'm calling it the "3-2-1 quest model". First, put three quests out in front of the characters. They pick one of those quests and go on the accompanying adventure. When they return, ... read more.
GROGNARDIA – Mon, 24 March, 04:00 AM
For this week's poll, let me offer a few clarifications. First and most importantly, I'm asking this question about the very first tabletop RPG you bought for yourself and owned, not played. In some cases, these may be different. I want to know about the very roleplaying game for which you had a per... read more.
Roleplaying Tips – Mon, 24 March, 02:10 AM
Had some large blocks of “waiting time” on the weekend, so I started noodling on what might make space outposts interesting. Why? I’m a sci-fi RPG noob, aiming to run my first game when things settle down a bit over here. And I’m not very familiar with the details and tropes of the genre. So, […] Th... read more.
Elven Tower Adventures – Mon, 24 March, 01:18 AM
This awesome cartography piece was featured in one of our full-ledged adventures, The Cursed Cairn. 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, designe... read more.