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On the ring since 2026-05-25
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I've long been dissatisfied with Magic-users in old school D&D. There are many reasons for this, but the two main ones are that: A) the spells are D&D spells, which I've never...
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I want to start writing abbreviated session reports each week to help with running our ongoing campaign Devil's World Heroes (DWH). This game is very famous: please enjoy...
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I love Karate and shit. This is the way I'll run Martial Artists in my ongoing Devil's World Hero game. Martial Artists may wear no armor and fight only with staves, nunchucks,...
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Barbarian—men learned to kill from Wolves, in whose eyes dance dreams of a world without violence. Some still practice the primordial fighting arts. Gain +2HP per Barbarian...
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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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In Violent City you either demonize or cyberize. Those that tread the path of the human are bound to be swallowed by powers greater than themselves; forgotten beneath wasteland...
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It turns out Demon City is taken too, so now this project is called Violent City. The Bond mechanics are vague at the moment. Basically: make a reaction roll, hit the...
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A long time ago I had an outline for a post-apocalyptic OD&D game called Black City (Though I've since changed the name to Demon City, because I learned some other OSR thing...
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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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I've been writing a lot lately. Over the past few weeks I've successfully finished 1-2k words a day on average in prose, and have been writing poetry again for the first time...
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In the campaign I'm currently running the Big Boys have made it to the second region: the Thunderplains. A sprawling savannah of megafauna and giants. There they seek out...
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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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King Arthur jorked it in the closet while Lancelot pounded out G-mama nice-style. Through a small crack he watched them tumble and play under the sumptuous silken sheets. The...
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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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Barthes writes that “in Aristotelian poetics, the notion of characters is secondary, entirely subordinated to the notion of plot. There can be fables without characters,...
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The party has completed their first major goal in our Wolves Upon the Coast campaign. We've had 5 major sessions, and 2 duet sessions, and a lot has happened. So much so that I...
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Earlier today, Havoc and I briefly spoke about gentlemen wizards. I've been running RPGs for many years at this point, but have only really been playing in them for maybe 1...
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My friends and I began playing Wolves Upon the Coast in the Rainbow-OSR server. This session report will focus less on game events and more on my thoughts. Players: Jenx -...
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Players: Nathan (me!) - Ascellus Tirimasu/Fighter L3 and Moid Belunky/Fighter L2 Ags - Mauler/Doberman Fighter L1 Ninja - Peglegs/Fighter L1 zygocact - Alon Light/Magic User L1...
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Today I completed a bestiary of all the monsters from beloved NES game Legacy of Zoglo. While this currently only includes monsters from the first game, I will update the...
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Players: Nathan (me!) - Ascellus Tirimasu/Fighter L2 Ags - Mauler/Doberman Fighter L1 Jesus Milk - Sparkles Wit'tully/Cleric L1 Kirko - Hrothgar/Fighter L1 MrHorizon - Centaur...
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Players: Nathan (me!) - Ascellus Tirimasu/Fighter L2 and Moid Belunky/Fighter L1 Ags - Geaucoux Cacarot/Fighter L3 My thirst for adventure knows no bounds! Indeed, I will have...
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Players: Nathan (me!) - Ascellus Tirimasu/Fighter L2 and Moid Belunky/Fighter L1 Jesus Milk - Sparkles Wit'tully/Cleric L1 Kirko - Hrothgar/Fighter L1 Ags - Mauler/Doberman...
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Players: Nathan (me!) - Ascellus Tirimasu/Fighter L1 and Moid Belunky/Fighter L1 Jesus Milk - Sparkles Wit'tully/Cleric L1 and a Cleric retainer Ags - Mauler/Doberman Fighter...
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Players: Nathan (me!) - Ascellus Tirimasu/Fighter L1 Jesus Milk - Sparkles Wit'tully/Cleric L1 Zygocact - Alon Must/Wizard L1 Ags - Mauler/Doberman Fighter L1 Special Guest...
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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...
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Players: Kirko - Fighter L1 Nathan (me!) - Ascellus Tirimasu (Fighter L1) Jesus Milk - Cleric L1 Sahh - Sickly Fighter L1 Zygocact - Wizard L1 For whatever reason, I neglected...
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When I run open table games, I like to encourage folk to bring in characters from ongoing campaigns. My game runs on an OD&D basis with some changes. I call it NatheQuest, but...