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What is a spell?: In essence, a spell is a tool by which mortals may break or bend the laws of reality. Thus, they must be "outside" our reality, and somehow accessed by those...
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Time dried the maiden's tears,Mary H. Foote Skill: Bushcraft, Herbs, Track Gear: Any melee weapon, a bow or a shield, a dagger, leather armor, 60' rope, 3 rations, 3 torches,...
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A game of life-or-death stakes in a world where anything is possible, and nothing is certain.Taking Ample Inspiration from Arnold Kemp's GLoG.The game begins with a Referee who...
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Adolph von Menzel, War Signal PrayersWhile Clerics benefit from their deity very directly, any character may pray for divine intervention. Once per day, a character may utter a...
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The loathsome buer, a demon of such ignominy that I shall not say anything more about it here. Research at your own peril. Hilander's Bestiary: The Woods ZLDA Monsters Salty's...
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“Specialists/Rogues are my favourite to see players play. Rogues interact with the dungeon in a very satisfying way for me.” “I have more fun running adventures on a local...
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Previous Chapter Sir Houdouyn, the Gazer Knight, whose horse a finer knight would make. Sir Taurebon, the Tankard Knight, called Sir Twaban in the Welsh rendition. In great...
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It is high time for that grand old tradition once again, GLoGmas! A time of misbegotten mechanics, hastily scrawled notes, and a lot of drink to make it all go down smoothly....
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Bernie Wrightson Previous Chapter Sir Taurebon - The Tankard Knight Lady Adelaide - The Dusk Knight Gauvin - The Mirror Mage (Son of Adelaide) Following their encounter with...
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There once was a village on the other side of the forest, and an old road wound through the wood, connecting here and there. The village was called Pleasant, and indeed for...
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The Party: Gavon, the Mirror Mage Taurebon, the Tankard Knight Lady Adelaide, the Dusk Knight Part One After witnessing Melkis's ascension to the position of Death, the party...
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For the past month or two, I've been playing a game using Mythic Bastionland, my own Sorcery add-on, Black Wyrm of Brandonsford, and Skerples' Monster Overhaul to fill the...
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As always, feel free to adjust roll results for taste. The following is intended only as a starting point. The Town of ... 2d20 A B 1 Giles ford 2 Red stone 3 Marks ton 4 Sher...Linked by the ring
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What if we stole all the advice about building dungeons, and applied it to building our "overworld?" From Final Fantasy X Build a dungeon. A. Concept: As described B. Research:...Linked by the ring
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Primarily stolen from Phlox, but with some additions & simplifications. A dungeon's concept is the very first thing we know about it. If I'm prepping an overworld, I typically...
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Let's bash out a Sector of space together. Of course, it's not the only sector, but getting to others requires access to a Warp Ring, which is pretty expensive, even when they...
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There are 3 Attributes: Vigor: Strength & Stability || 0 = Death Grace: Balance & Dexterity || 0 = Paralysis Spirit: Personality & Influence || 0 = Comatose Set each attribute...
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GLoG_ASTRA is slowly turning into an OddLike... And I love it. - from Meckanical Mind A starship is a vehicle capable of exiting and entering atmospheres, and making...
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A GLoG_ASTRA setting, revealed in 5 dungeons. Death's Bones - In the Hounds' War, the Liberators built a super-weapon in secret. This gargantuan station, constructed over...
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I have often thought about this. I have never done anything with such thoughts. Core Rules: Use my House Rules or someone else's, and modify as necessary or cool. The GLoG...
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If hex-crawling is more complex than point-crawling, then point-crawling is more complex than region-crawling. If you want to get to the dungeon, or the distant city, or a...
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I asked a bunch of bloggers to share their favorite post of their own creation, and here's what they turned in! This also formed my initial reading list, which I'll update as I...
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Starting Gear: Lock-picks, Dagger, Hook & 30' Rope, 3 Torches, 3 Rations, Thief's Trinket (See Below) A. +1 Luck, Trick, Hidden Pockets B. +1 Luck, Thieves' Honor C. +1 Luck,...
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My old site will continue to be available, but I'm hoping to move some of my most popular posts over here for posterity, and new posts will be hosted only here from now on. I'm...
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There are three major considerations when planning an encounter, Threat, Stage, and Stakes. ThreatThe danger of an encounter can be expressed as Total HD (THD) and average...
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Behold, my childhood. At one point I wanted to make GLoG as simple as possible, and so, I reduced it to MiniGLoG, a complete 1-page system. I eventually added MiniDELVE,...
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No time for a fight? Want to fast forward a minor fray? More interested in exploration and RP than violence? Why not Uber Simple Combat? Of course, if you prefer gritty,...
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Motif: A common and recognizable element in story-telling. 18 Adventure Goals (Also Villainous Plots) Capture Individual Capture Territory Defend Location Destabilize Faction...
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A Peasant Boy - Richard Westall Begin with a failed profession and a snack prepared by someone who hopes you make it home alive. Advancement: You don't get XP. You only advance...
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“We do not want merely to see beauty... we want something else which can hardly be put into words- to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into...