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Month: June 2018

Location, Location, Encounter

Bolgrad – City of Smoke

June 10, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background Most people do not choose to live in Bolgrad; they merely have nowhere else to go. They say this is because Bolgrad was an unlucky city from the start. …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Corrovox

June 1, 2018May 27, 2018 - by nwright

What do you call the bioengineered scouts and shock troops of a swarm of interplanetary conquerors? Usually whatever lets you tell people to shoot them faster, but in this case …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Crest-Eater

June 8, 2018June 10, 2018 - by nwright

When you hear “the monster eats your body,” you’re probably thinking it eats the meat parts of you. But what about all those delicious bones? Surely there’s something out there …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Deh-nolo

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018 - by nwright

Quick question,  how attached are you to your brain? Very, you say? Both metaphorically and in the sense that it’s hooked up to some major parts of your biology? Well …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Dhalochar

June 22, 2018June 20, 2018 - by nwright

Imagine a Transformer. Now imagine it’s been possessed, has laser eyes, and can vomit up a small army. That’s pretty much a dhalochar, a CR 19 outsider also known as …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Draelik

June 29, 2018July 3, 2018 - by nwright

With most neighbors, you only have to deal with the occasional request for a cup of sugar, or may a noise complaint if you’re unlucky. With draeliks, you have to …

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Monster Monday

Cronus the Blind Titan – CR 18

June 4, 2018August 26, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan - 1 Comment

Welcome to Monster Mondays! Today we present Cronus the blind Titan. Betrayed and blinded, Cronus wanders the solar system trying to devour those who betrayed him. Cronus the Blind Titan …

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Miscellaneous

Design Finder 2018 Is on NOW!!!

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 - by John Reyst

Over the course of the summer — culminating right before GenCon — this RPG Superstar-style contest will take competitors through four rounds, with the winner earning a contract to write …

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GM Rolefinder

GM Rolefinder: “Find me a path, wouldja youngen?”

June 27, 2018July 3, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

“Find me a path, wouldja youngun?” or Pabio, the most beautiful halfling in Golarion It’s not every day you make an NPC. Some of them are normal monsters, just to …

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GM Rolefinder

GM Rolefinder: So, Pathfinder.

June 6, 2018June 10, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

So, Pathfinder. The apple of my eye, where my heart goes to play, the one place I will always escape to. How can I even begin talking about Pathfinder and …

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Miscellaneous

Reach out and Play 3: Posting Format basics

June 6, 2018July 18, 2018 - by markt

Welcome back! So, you’ve found an interesting game, created your character and applied. Congratulations! You’re in. Entering a Play by Post game is a great opportunity for both fun and …

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Miscellaneous

Reach out and Play 4: Making Great Posts

June 13, 2018July 18, 2018 - by markt

Ask any PBP GM and they’ll happily relay tales of their one or two favorite players; players whose characters and gameplay helped to bring the game to life, adding an …

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Miscellaneous

Reach out and Play 5: Making Great Posts pt. 2

June 20, 2018July 18, 2018 - by markt

The key element of PBP is that at its core, it’s an exercise in collaborative storytelling between the GM and players. How your posts interact with those of the other …

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Miscellaneous

Reach out and Play 6: Behind the Curtain

June 27, 2018July 18, 2018 - by markt

There is a myriad of ways to improve the quality of your posts and bring more to the game, but perhaps the most important of all is writing well on …

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OGN Reviews

RPG REVIEW – Monte Cook Games’ No Thank You, Evil!

June 1, 2018June 2, 2018 - by Egg Embry

“Olivia is a Super Smart Princess who Experiments With Science. Rowan is a Cool Robot who Loves Ooey-Gooey Things. They just found out that their friend Wiffle has been captured …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri – Ranged Charioteers (Fighter and Ranger Archetypes)

June 2, 2018July 27, 2018 - by mmiller

Chariot Air Assault The thunder of hooves grows louder. Dozens of chariots race toward the shield wall, wheels grinding furrows in the earth. The men raise their pikes, bracing against …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri – The Battlesmith (Fighter Archetype)

June 16, 2018July 27, 2018 - by mmiller

The Battlesmith (Fighter Archetype) Steel, bones, muscle, and skin. These are all tempered at the forge. They are all shaped and hardened in the endless hours. Through the billows, the …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri – The Graveborn (Sorcerer Bloodline)

June 9, 2018July 27, 2018 - by mmiller

The Graveborn (Sorcerer Bloodline) Was it you or your ancestor that was ripped from the womb? The details are unclear, and the stories secondhand at best. The one point that …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: The Godly Warrior: Three New Warpriest Archetypes

June 30, 2018July 27, 2018 - by mmiller

Warpriest Archetypes The warpriest is a godly warrior. He clings tightly to his clerical heritage while seeking strength from his natural gifts. The Sylvan Priest For the sylvan priest, nature …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: The Hallower (Sorcerer Bloodline)

June 23, 2018July 27, 2018 - by mmiller

Hallower Bloodline Your family has a history of battling the undead. While many of your relatives were accomplished clerics, your calling took on a different form.  Your powers developed beyond …

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Location, Location, Encounter

Silverstone Lake

June 3, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background Silverstone Lake is located near the south-west edge of the kingdom of Lazrarian. The lake is bordered on all side by the Forest of Falswah, making it remote but …

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Interviews

Tech Tuesday: RPG Kickstarter – Dark Naga – Carcosa for 5th Edition with Kevin Watson

June 12, 2018June 12, 2018 - by Egg Embry

On my site, I cover RPG Kickstarters and, in November of 2017, Dark Naga Adventures’ Confronting Hastur for 5th Edition, the fourth part of the Haunting of Hastur series, caught …

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Interviews

Tech Tuesday: RPG Kickstarter – Fates of Madness, an RPG Card Game with Jimmy Sanders

June 26, 2018 - by Egg Embry

Jimmy Sanders of Mythica Gaming sat down to talk about his RPG card game, Fates of Madness, how he partnered with Legendary Games to make this happen, and more. Because the concept of a …

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Location, Location, Encounter

The Fortress of the Silver Sphere

June 24, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background In the Hills of Talos there lies a squat gray stone edifice. The Fortress of the Silver Sphere was built by Somallas the most notable alchemist of the age. …

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Monster Monday

Traveler Moth Caterpillar – CR 3

June 25, 2018August 26, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Welcome to Monster Mondays! Today we present the Traveler Moth Caterpillar, the larval form of the moth possessed of a voracious and specific hunger. Traveler Moth Caterpillar CR 3 This …

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Monster Monday

Traveler Moth Swarm – CR 2

June 18, 2018August 26, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Welcome to Monster Mondays! Today we present the traveler moth swarm, voyagers of the asteroid belts with uncanny senses who carry a devastating cargo. Traveler Moth Swarm CR 2 Hundreds …

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Location, Location, Encounter

Yomin Valley

June 17, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background Deep in the heartland of the southern continent lays Yomin Valley. The verdant valley is bordered on all sides by the Sybok mountain range. This keeps the climate in …

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