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By popular demand, more vanilla D&D monsters get the scary treatment. Ogres join the ranks of "things that want to eat you", but are much more sophisticated. They have...
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That first level dungeon needn't be a complete borefest. Giant Spiders are apex predators, hiding in dark cracks until they pounce on you. They come with a Save or Die bite as...
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The Errand Doll STR 3, DEX 10, WIL 13, 5hp. d4 attack. Surrounded by a 5ft whistling cloud that it controls. Anyone in the cloud takes 1d6 burning damage each turn, ignoring...
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Psst! Come closer. This is a secret. I designed the regions of Into the Odd's setting to rather sneakily act as Signposts for the core stuff a player needs to know. The Sister...
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This is the final post covering the six main regions of the Odd World. We've seen the crumbling glory of Rosevine, the smoke-filled hub of Bastion and the alien weirdness of...
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The Golden Lands represent an entirely different frontier to The Islands. The latter seem tame and manageable compared to this sprawling continent. Here's what the game...
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There's a whole world beyond the Sister States. Those that are most influenced by Rosevine, Bastion and Starfall are the Islands. Here's what the game document has to say about...
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If Rosevine is longing for its glorious past and Bastion is a beacon of modernity then Starfall seems to have stumbled into this world from the distant future. Here's what the...
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If Rosevine represents the sprawling history of the world then Bastion is an icon of everything occurring in the present. Here's what the game document has to say about the Hub...
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Characters in Into the Odd are assumed to come from one of the three Sister States. The most historically important of these is Rosevine. But why would the characters want to...
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Fluff and Crunch isn't a very useful dichotomy. Of course, there's a lot of grey area in between, but I have more of an issue with what's implied. Crunch sounds good. It's...
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Black Shell 2hp, Armour 3. Immobile and unable to attack as normal. When reduced to 0hp the shell is broken and the creature within is released with immediate hostility. The...
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Glass Crawler STR 4, DEX 4, WIL 5, 6hp. An unearthly, five foot high caterpillar-like creature. Favours dark conditions and eats any small creatures it can sting. Moves very...
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Caspia lived a life of aristocracy for her first nine years, enjoying hunting with her favourite hound, Scraps. One morning, while hunting with her father, she saw her family...
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In the world of Into the Odd guns have recently started to be mass produced. They are the ranged weapon of choice for soldiers and civilian explorers alike. Of course, bows and...
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Into the Odd is now officially "A Survival Horror Roleplaying Game". What qualifies it to carry that subtitle? There are those that would argue even regular D&D is a horror...Linked by the ring
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Rolling three stats and HP too tough for you? Roll 1d6 and take a gender-neutral pregen. 1: Bryce, Novice Revolutionary. STR 14, DEX 8, WIL 9, 2hp. Sword (1d6), Musket (1d6+1),...
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If a piece of equipment is so vital to the adventure, do not make the assumption that the player will think to spend their precious starting money on it. I put the following...
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I've caved to peer pressure and added a page of setting information to Into the Odd. This is the first draft so all is subject to change. The Sister States For over a century...
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We're into the bottom of the class-barrel now! But who am I to tell fans of these classes they aren't welcome. Bring them on! The Ancient Word - Do not suffer disrespect of any...
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Fine! Here's your Psion! Roll a Disciple character and choose the following Creed. The Third Eye - Spend an hour each morning in meditation. - Do not allow your Crystal to come...
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Into the Dungeon is built on the base system of Into the Odd. As such it has just three Ability Scores. Strength as physical prowess and fighting ability. Dexterity as skill...
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If you're looking for a nice, simple Spell List for your D&D game of choice I might just be able to help you. I wanted simple descriptions that assume a degree of common sense...
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Well, I guess this is a thing now. But what if you want to play one of the classes outside of the core four? Let's see who we have here. Paladin: Discipleof the Silver Avenger...
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INTO THE OD&D HANGOUTS GAMEFRIDAY 24th MIDDAY BST (GMT+1)Finally have an internet connection back, so I can use Hangouts again!I should be playtesting Arkbound, but my fickle...
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And finally the rest of the Miscellany that has flowed out of my head for Into the OD&D. Backgrounds A starting character takes two Backgrounds alongside their Class of choice....
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So I have Clerics that have a very focused set of powers, Wizards with a huge spellbook and magical impliment, Fighters that kill real good and control the battlefield. What's...
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When drafting these classes I approached them with the question "What do I want players to be thinking about when they play this class?". I wanted the Cleric player to be...
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Vancian magic gives a certain flavour to the wizard that I like but find incredibly fiddly in implementation. I wanted to keep the preparation and memorisation part of a wizard...
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Two majors change separating Into the Odd from D&D are its lack of classes and magic being entirely item-based rather than learning spells. But what if I like the rest of Into...