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Jan 22, Monday; Icy & cloudyThe snowfall has finally eased off, but as we broke camp in the morning, we discovered a slight problem - chasing after the riders yesterday has led...
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A squat adobe pyramid worn by the passing years, with a six floor dungeon beneath it. The lowest level holds a sacred pool within which a deity's servant dwells. The temple is...
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Jan 15, Monday; Light snowfallDeciding that approaching the bandits would be preferable to being spotted from afar and that we would stand out on the snow-white plains like a...
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Jan 8, Monday; Snowy wind, eclipse of KytheraThough with some trouble, but we persuaded the Amazons to sell us one of their tents. They advised us to go north around the swamp...
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MaeraSpecialist ASTR 7, DEX 5, VIT 6, PRE 2, AWA 6, WIL 6Atk: hammerDef: chainmailBackground: blacksmith, tinkererInteresting items:TongsLantern & oilToolbeltLock...
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This is the reaction table I'm currently using. It works reasonably well. The results should be interpreted liberally. 2d6Reaction 2Hostile. Attacks immediately, why? (d4)...Linked by the ring
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The storm has tormented us for several days now. Most of the crew is dead, only four of us still clinging to this sinking ruin of a ship. Fenja and Menja, sisters in arms and...
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FenjaFighter ASTR 8, DEX 6, VIT 6, PRE 7, AWA 6, WIL 7Atk: swordDef: leather, shieldBackground: bakerLanguages: Tradertalk, a bit of SerpentongueMenjaBarbarian ASTR 7, DEX 3,...
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Over at Monsters & Mazes, a challenge was issued: Play a solo game of sandbox hex crawling, where one real-life day equals one in-game day.I will be using Wilderness Hexplore...
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In another installation of ramblings about unplaytested magic systems cribbed from books I read so long ago I only half-remember a few bits, what if spells were a long-term,...
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I've been to many castles, but during these Christmas holidays, I visited one that really stands out. It would fit right amongst the exaggerated fortresses of many fantasy...
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One common way of dealing with the endless classes of GLOG is to have only a limited few available in each campaign, and then maybe add more as players go through characters...
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Race-as-class is the only true way and everyone doing it differently is doing it wrong.Beastfolk Party by WarpZoneTrigger Okay, now that I've started a flame war, an...
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I found out I don't really like D&D 5e.Now, I don't think it's a badly designed ruleset. It works well, it is consistent, it's reasonably easy to get into - though more for...Linked by the ring
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Everybody was dead, but then it got worse.Dramatis personae:Brent, a halfling rogue. Upstanding and competent.Gour-Gash, a goliath barbarian. Lost, confused, horny.Licmorn, an...
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TPK, technically.Dramatis personae:Gour-Gash, a goliath barbarian. Dislikes narrow passages.Licmorn, an eladrin sorcerer. Depetrified after a thousand years and kind of insane...
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Yanzar makes a new friend!Dramatis personae:Gour-Gash, a goliath barbarian. Collector of various weapons who understands the better part of valor.Trollin, a hill dwarf cleric....
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The mysterious master of the Tomb is encountered and angered, with predictable results.Dramatis personae:Gour-Gash, a goliath barbarian. Collector of various weapons who...
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The adventurers encounter the goblins for the second time and have to flee again, so they go and pick a fight with a statue.Dramatis personae:Gour-Gash, a goliath barbarian....
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What was left in an abandoned hut? What's lying on the ground in a random back alley? I search that pile of trash! d100 Useless Thingspot lidpottery shardblunt knifescratched...
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Only two players once again, so they decided that that best course of action is to go and pick fight with the biggest thing they've found in the dungeon so far.Dramatis...
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A session of lucky stealth rolls, unexpectedly extensive exploration and only two players.Dramatis personae:Gour-Gash, a goliath barbarian. Strong of muscle, weak of head. Big,...
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Here is a conversion of the standard D&D languages to the world of Althan, or more specifically the Amir Steppes in West Althan.In addition, a new house rule is in effect: You...
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I have committed an unforgivable heresy. I run a D&D 5e game.A group of friends has recently tried kicking off a new game, but their GM fell through at the last possible...
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The one good thing about a daily commute is that I have between an hour and two each day just for reading.Unfortunately, I've only got the idea of writing down everything I'm...
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Dragonslayer by Nolan Lu First, here is a bigger table of dragons for Four Against Darkness: d6True Dragons 1Two-headed swamp dragon. Their never-ending debate only lulls when...
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I have replaced the Room Contents result number 9 with "Roll for a random trap.", because traps are an interesting obstacle while empty rooms are boring.First though, here is a...
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I've had rather little time lately, but I've picked up Four Against Darkness to play when on the train or in a useless Teams meeting. For those who haven't heard about it, it's...
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He is old, so old.His toil is endless, and every step becomes harder and harder. Just one more, he says to himself, just one more step, just one more day, just one more...
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Temple halls and forbidden tombs. Deep dungeons and abandoned castles. Gardens. Forests. City squares. They all should have statues in them.Forgotten by Fenro45 Admittedly, I...Linked by the ring