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Game books are books. It seems silly to open with this fact, but the state of discursive practice in this sphere is such that I suspect it is required. Game books are books....
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I'm putting together a campaign centered around Potter's Bay, so I'm gathering the various materials I expect to use for that. First of all, I'm going to run it with Whitehack...Linked by the ring
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There sure are a lot of RPG books out there these days. Like most things, most of them aren't very good. Here's a quick and simple method for deciding if a book is worth your...
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A strip of sparse atolls and archipelagos run around the equator—the rest of the planet is open ocean. One of the largest islands holds Hadoga City, which houses nearly the...
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I am a long-time admirer of Talislanta, though I've never yet run it or played it. We'll discuss some of the reasons for that later; for now, understand that I was quite...
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Chilly and dry. 1-3. 2d6 mindless thralls (HD 1), doing chores. 4-5. 1d10 giant bats. 6. A lion, pet of Isaac Davirin (Room 4). A warm fireplace, and plush furniture. Five vile...
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First you need a map. Go use watabou's generator. Turn off the notes and objects and stuff, you just need the rooms. Make it smaller than you think you should—fewer rooms, I...
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Dark and frozen. 1d6 Encounter 1-3. It snows for 2d6 turns. 4-5. 1d6 neanderthals (HD 1). 6. Xidius the Grave (M-U 4) and 1d4 snow golem servitors (HD 2). A frozen river...
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Principles: As few words as possible, as many words as necessary. No passive voice. No bold keywords. No bullets unless completely necessary. Conditionals belong in present...Linked by the ring