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Thomas Blackshear, Elfspire It's still damn risky, but it involves a touch more team-work and tactics. The Emphasis Meaningful Player Choice. Make magic-users feel a bit more...
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They go somewhere on here. Decide on a theme. You might choose a treasure, an element, and/or a few monster types. Consider 1-3 conflicts taking place in or around this...Linked by the ring
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What would Zelda be without a collection screen? Mythic Wonders are spread throughout the world, stolen and hidden by evil to ensure its ultimate victory. As they are gathered,...
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There's an ongoing bandwagon about naming procedures. Here's mine, styled for ZLDA. The procedure is simple. Roll twice on a cultural name list, and smash or twist the two...
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I owe a massive shoutout to Zelda Wiki for making art and information for this bestiary easily accessible. Thanks! ZLDA Monster Stats♥: Number of hearts a monster has. Deplete...Linked by the ring
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Fil Romero They've evolved. Still scavengers, they now hunt for trinkets between the meat—useful bits and bobs to tempt trespassers. Trespassers bring money, and money is...
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Introduce the lock before the key. Include a few locks in various dungeons with secrets behind them, for which there is no key in that dungeon. Hookshot: a hand-held spring...Linked by the ring
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Blessings upon Ro, who began this brainstorm and fed it happily. Cracks race along the walls of time, widen between realms. Clawed fingers wedge between them, rip bloodily to...Linked by the ring
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Tim Vigil I don't enjoy writing bestiaries. An interesting bestiary evokes emotions, and I have always found the statblock to be the least interesting element of an elf game. I...Linked by the ring
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We do these things for fun, because there's sure not much profit! If you missed the Kickstarter, you can pick up a physical copy of The Valley of Lune directly from me, or if...
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Jacob Van Ruisdael, A Road Through an Oak Wood As blood flows through arteries, so power and wealth flow along the road. Delsephine, The Red Empress, understood this. She could...
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The Crimson Book is a compilation of Shadow & Fae 2e and The Old School Referee It has been updated throughout with minor changes, but mainly this is a visual refresh. It is...
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She pries. She asks, in a smooth and re-assuring voice, question after question I would rather not answer. I hide behind my little cardboard mask. It smiles through the pain,...
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Just a note, this is not really about RPGs, but about writing in general. My mind goes down one of those dark holes frequented by writers of romantic fantasy. It would be...
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Skarsvag, A.E. Mayer There are as many names for the world as there are peoples within it, but the people of Rhynnesburg call it Dziadek, Grandfather. Dziadek is old and weary,...
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The rumor has led you far into the wild, to a stone temple guarded by robed monks and venomous snakes. Two blind women, one ancient, one yet a girl, sit cross legged on an...
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Each player creates their Lord (a gender-neutral term here, a Lord can be a Lady if they wish). TestsD6, 4+ succeeds. On a contest, High wins it all, tie goes to defender....
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This post is inspired by a conversation with Walfalcon about music in a game of Mall Rats. This is my own take. One Song to Rule them AllAn area can only be affected by a...Linked by the ring
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No, you really should. But I don't just mean upload your rough draft to Itch and hope someone finds it. I mean you should: compile it into a single reader/referee friendly...
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Eat the soup, sister Beatrix. For each unique ingredient prepared (Protein, Starch, Vegetable, Oil, Spice), the chef adds a d6 to their pool. Then the chef rolls the dice. They...Linked by the ring
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Did I mention I'm finishing a Master's Degree? I'm currently running two groups through the Valley of Lune. We're finding hiccups and bumps, but still having a blast. After...
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On CommissionsIf you would like to commission me for work on a project, feel free to contact me at HilanderRPGs@gmail.com . Include the scope of your project, a comparable...
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Karen Lyons, The Farmer's Daughter We use the tools we have. If I had the ability to sprout fire from my hands without burning myself, you bet I'd use it. Maybe even if it did...
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Sanctum, by Makaana The Cairn 2e Warden's Guide claims that, "While a forestcrawl has some of the same properties as a traditional dungeon delve, it swaps stone walls and...Linked by the ring
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We rolled a party of four characters in 10 minutes tops. Brand new players, though not new to RPGs, they were new to Cairn. Party members included an Aurifex, a Kettlewright, a...
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As stone is hewn from earth, shaped into brick, and stacked one atop another, so knowledge is built. Only fools believe it to fall from the sky. You have learned the first...
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He loves her, but she's still wondering if her old boyfriend would have been a better match... Now put them all in separate rooms of a dungeon. Lets say you've planned a little...Linked by the ring
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Get in the Robot, Semiurge
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Skills: Stitching, Juggling, Baking Gear: Tattered clothing from a human profession, a morningstar, d4 rations A. Beware the Monkey B. Well-dressed C. Morningstar D. Fashion...
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Calling it a tail did not make it one,Dugald Walker Skill: Astrology, Occultism, Arcana Gear: Arcane Vessel*, Dagger, Scholarly Robes & Hat, 3 Rations, 3 Torches, 3d6 SP *An...