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A late second entry for Beyond Vancian Magic, that came to me while sick and watching kids movies.Freeform casting. That's not unique. But how about... you can cast anything...
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Eldritch Fields requested 1d6 celestial phenomena for the OSR Discord's 2024 Secret Santicorn1. Also, the Goblette (Goblina?) has reminded me that it was, in fact, her idea...
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As I mentioned in my last post, I've been messing around with the Thief. Actually, I've been thinking about character classes generally, and that includes the Magic-User....
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As is tradition, I've been redesigning the Thief1. Probably nothing novel, I may or may not post it the end.But I'm drawn to a 2d6 skill system. Why? Partly because of the...Linked by the ring
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This month's RPG Blog Carnival, hosted by Forsaken Garden, takes Haves and Have Nots as a subject. This actually aligns with some of my setting thinking for the Sunset Isles,...
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Taking a leaf from Messages from the Far Havens, I thought I'd talk a little about the games I'd like to run in 2025. Partly to pin down some ideas, partly in hopes that by...
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It's no secret in the Fifth Edition community that Challenge Rating sucks. It's a guideline at best, and a rather loose one. There are all sorts of suggestions out there on how...
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The King has always been the King. Even when Great-Grandfather was a boy, he had always been King. Nobody questions this. But the players might. Typical players.Roll a d12 for...Linked by the ring
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The Kickstarter Fairies have been kind this month. Off the back of Kavango the other week, the latest arrival at the Goblinhole is Mycelia, the self-described Strategic...
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I've been meaning to explore some thoughts about injuries, wounds, and character death in adventure games for some time. In doing so, I've inevitably had to tackle the subject...Linked by the ring
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What's been happening in the Goblinverse since I last wrote. Or at least, wrote like I meant it.New AcquisitionsNew board games this month:Mazaza Games's Kavango, of which more...
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You can only grope for a way ahead as you crawl on your belly through the filth in the coal-black tunnels.As you push forward, hoping for space, for light, and maybe even a way...
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Substack is a silly place. Back to Blogger, thanks.Hoping to get back to weekly posts soon. Probably be a monthly cycle, aiming to get at least one of each of the following a...
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New posts will go up on Substack:https://therobgoblin.substack.com/
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The theme for this month's RPG Blog Carnival is It's Not Easy Being Green, which sounded interesting. So here's a mini-campaign or setting.The Wood has been growingNot in the...
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I was going to write something about how game designers need to go hiking. But, actually, it turns out that a lot have. Fifth Edition's ludicrous statement that an average...
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Surely everyone has a take on dragons. Here's mine.Dragons follow their own morality, perhaps not quite so alien as that of the creatures of the Void, but certainly not one...