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The following is a transcript of a document obtained in late 2001. Also obtained at that time were a severed human hand, three human teeth, and a set of keys for a nearby...
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There are one-hundred and seven stars in the night sky (there were one-hundred and eight, but one of them is hiding). They are arranged into eleven constellations with nine...
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Trashed this draft a few times. My first superhero post was written in an evening — I believe that is the correct way to produce a blogpost like this one. I've received...
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I have grown tired of long blogposts; for a change of pace, here are some of my classes shortened to a few sentences each MANUFACTORY You are a practitioner of the First Art...
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Legallydistinctémon! A project of the twice-secret Gold Membership© GLOG Discord!Rubble in the background? A legbone for a signpost? What blasted Hellscape is this? The...
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So you're all familiar with weather flowers, or will be when I explain them in a second:This one's itty-bitty, for demonstration purposes. Larger ones are more common. We...Linked by the ring
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What's GLΔG? Read here. In short, "character advancement" through narrative triggers. These aren't quite the same as GLOG classes, since theoretically one could finish all...
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I have something special for you freaks today. In 1986 I commissioned an artist named Vinh Khoa to draw a graphic novel for the Unfinished World. Don't believe me? Well,...
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Inspired by a discussion in the OSR Discord, this is what the Zouave could have looked like in another world.Source: David J. Blossom Long ago did we abolish...Linked by the ring
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O ay happy Saint Paddy's. Here's a list of magic items.Source: in imagestatue of a cricket. makes cricket noises with impeccable comedic timing.Exotherm salt-shaker. One hearty...
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The Master said, "To lie on a bed of arms and meet death without regret or hesitation, this is the strength of the man from the North. The forceful are at home in it. How...Linked by the ring
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"In the Far Realm, outside time, onerous minds drift, absorbed in contemplation of madness. Unspeakable beings whisper terrifying secrets to those who dare communication....Linked by the ring
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Equipment:Ugly .65 caliber horse-pistol. The gun's gilded butt is dented from someone wielding it as a hammer.Long thrusting sword with a ring pommel. The sharkskin on the grip...Linked by the ring
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The year is 2013, President John Edwards has just won his reelection, and you have superpowers. You live in fabulous Bayport, NY. In some worlds this is a small town...
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Here's your chart, you're a cleric now. "As the ship began to sink, and the sharks grew closer, the passengers were struck with wild fear. Each responded to this fear...Linked by the ring
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In this post, I laid out some setting info for an Arthurian campaign. But while GLOG works for a general grubby-grave-robber campaign, it isn't appropriate for a Romance....
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The sons of G_d sang songs as they built the world. Birds sing as they work, and so do men. Does music predate the spoken word? It certainly predates the written one. And...
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Milk punch in the style, no doubt, of King Arthur and the heptarchy. Three ounces ginTwo ounces evaporated milkSqueeze of honeyDash of allspice, dash of cloves, dash of...
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This is one of Lexi's Thief Guilds. It will not make sense to you unless you click on that link and read it. If you read it and this class still doesn't make sense, I can't...
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This is the world of the British Isles in the opening years of the ninth century. Across the sea, Charlemagne has been crowned the Holy Roman Emperor; the first Emperor...
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The map left to us by our ancestors, such as it is.March 3rd, 1853 I have purchased this journal with the last of the petty cash. Everything else was accounted for; the...
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The fifth GLOGtober theme: maps. Here's a couple of maps for the Horizon Walkers to die in. They belong to a large man who does not like to make deals.Cosmic Fortress of...
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The fourth GLOGtober theme: swirling rainbow vortices. An interdimensional portal looks like one of those (I think). Source: Horizon Walker by LuckyLeguan Class: Horizon...
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This is an expansion pack for Squig's Sage. The Sage is one of my favorite GLOG classes, and I've been in an expansion pack mood.Source: the Guildmaster by tsabo6Further...
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I've done a post on swords with THREE WORD NAMES before, and I sure do like giving magic swords out as treasure. But not every blade is made the same. The theme for...
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This post was originally cobbled together from campaign notes from 2015. It was the first post on this blog, and received some seventeen views before I de-published it in...
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This is a post for GLOGtober. GLOGtober 1st is guns.Source: Revolver Ocelot by CBedford One problem people (such as myself) sometimes have with guns in D&Dalikes is the...
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To the dark grave we go, bearing the proud and great, where quick decay will know no title or estate.Pour forth the solemn strain, wail for the mighty dead; for dust has...
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The OSR Discord did a city-building challenge several months ago. Check out a few of the other cities here and here. You, as a reader, are therefore required to forgive me...
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The Zouave, by far my most popular post, has a mere 12 tall tales. This post will repair that grievous error with another dozen stories that may very well be true.Source: The...