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Spice up your D&D game: BJ BILL is great at blowjobs. Those who get a happy-happy time from him have +1 Morale on the next day. He will gladly give 20 a night—double the pay...Linked by the ring
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Here are the magic items and mounts present in the Arthurian novel I've been working on: Iron Wafers: three iron-hard wafers, each three layers of dryness corrugated like...Linked by the ring
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You're a fan of RPGs eh? You want to write adventures, and dungeons, and run them for your friends? BIG MISTAKE BUB Instead, you should read, write poetry, or try prose if it...Linked by the ring
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Recently I play-tested Fantasy Violence with a group of pals, old and new, and found it succeeded in my main design goals. The rules themselves are based on Luke Gearing's...Linked by the ring
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Below is a set of rules for small scale fantasy medieval combat based on Luke Gearing's Violence at the Street Level. Some key rules are changed: it's a bit less swingy and a...
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Eight Gates FistA Balaamite general threw his body against stones and trees to better protect his master. In the end he was killed by javelins and arrows and his lord’s head...Linked by the ring
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Today I ran a Super Adventure! What's a Super Adventure? Invite your friends, invite as many as you can stand, to a bangin' all out adventure. The adventure is designed for a...Linked by the ring
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Boots of Flight are among my favourite magic items, next to such esteemed peers as the +1 Sword and the Ring of Protection. I've had multiple campaigns where Boots of Flight,...Linked by the ring
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Mr. Comus wrote up enchantment rules, and it got me thinking about how I would handle it. When you wish to forge an enchanted item you need a wizard's tower and a forge...Linked by the ring
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My name is Batts Jenga, comin' at you from Hell. There are lots of others with me; we just turn this huge wheel, over and over. It's rough but at least I'm not alone. My life?...Linked by the ring
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So you wanna build a hexcrawl kid? In the online spaces I travel the hex crawl has become one of the most common formats suggested for structuring a campaign. There's a lot of...
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Food. Eat. Plate. Father. ChefAttribute Requirement: Constitution 14 Prime Attribute: Constitution Alignment: N Weapon and Armor Allowed: Any; leather armor and shields Saves:...
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Every year there are a slew of RPG challenges. For 2026 this right here is the main one: that's right, you're reading the biggest RPG challenge of the year. In Campaign 2026...Linked by the ring
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Writers often focus first on character traits, motivations, quirks, and other externalized elements of their person. These interact directly with the plot; hence even...Linked by the ring
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I recently wrapped up running Devil’s World Heroes after 30 sessions of fast and frenetic gaming action. Like Jenx, a player in this campaign, I've written about some of the...
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You know blonde Borg, don't you? He wears his hair in one long braid, because his people are from beyond the eastern plains. He killed the twin Ogres, claimed the prized...Linked by the ring
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There are three wheels which spin round and round: heat, cold, and sky. The world is made up of these base energies; to understand them is to understand humanity and history of...Linked by the ring
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The 18th in a series of masks, started here. I was tagged by Katt who wrote a damn slick and sick mask! This is the mask that brims with power, made from crystal cut stone. It...Linked by the ring
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Hark! I have returned for more wonderful adventures! I, the 3rd Level Fighter Tiramisu, travelled to a wet wasteland and found there a dungeon known for its statues. So, I...Linked by the ring
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The system below is to be paired with Luke Gearing's Obligations. This is a world where words hold great power. Vows— A Vow is a promise made in exchange for power. Once sworn,...Linked by the ring
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A talented student may learn the Doll Making arts with 1d6 months spent immersed in the love of form, otherwise this process takes 1d6 years. Another period of study in the...Linked by the ring
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It is an act of will to compress a spell, with all its truth and vastness, inside a human head. Ancient races of men built and destroyed themselves by magic; leave it buried or...Linked by the ring
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Hark! Who comes this way? Oh, what ho? You wish to run prospective dungeoneers through simulated gauntlets: dungeon games which challenge their wits, fortune and daring to...Linked by the ring
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The Big Boys, the player’s party, have had three major boss battles in Devil’s World Heroes thus far: a Sleep Dragon, the Devil Tree Zaqqum, and the dreaded Roartisserie...Linked by the ring
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God forbid, the Devil’s fruit has returned from Eve’s belly and tempted me: the sweet savour of system sings as a siren. I’ve facilitated games as a referee using variations of...Linked by the ring
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Young Eren made small talk for about ten or so minutes before falling silent. A cool fall breeze drifted into the study; Eren caught a leaf that bumbled in through the window...Linked by the ring
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I have many thoughts swimming around in my head. What do these airy sprites whisper to me? When you run or play a roleplaying game you can do anything you want. "Ref... I want...Linked by the ring
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In OSR games I have seen many players and refs alike bemoan the weakness of low level characters. This is what some call a “skill issue.” This guide shall set the record...