Bolgrad – City of Smoke
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 Friday: Corrovox
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 …
Read More... Creature Feature Friday: Crest-Eater
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 …
Read More... Creature Feature Friday: Deh-nolo
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 …
Read More... Creature Feature Friday: Dhalochar
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 …
Read More... Creature Feature Friday: Draelik
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 …
Read More... Cronus the Blind Titan – CR 18
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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Design Finder 2018 Is on NOW!!!
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: “Find me a path, wouldja youngen?”
“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 …
Read More... GM Rolefinder: So, Pathfinder.
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 …
Read More... Reach out and Play 3: Posting Format basics
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 …
Read More... Reach out and Play 4: Making Great Posts
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 …
Read More... Reach out and Play 5: Making Great Posts pt. 2
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 …
Read More... Reach out and Play 6: Behind the Curtain
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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RPG REVIEW – Monte Cook Games’ No Thank You, Evil!
“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 …
Read More... Saturday Potpourri – Ranged Charioteers (Fighter and Ranger Archetypes)
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 …
Read More... Saturday Potpourri – The Battlesmith (Fighter Archetype)
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 …
Read More... Saturday Potpourri – The Graveborn (Sorcerer Bloodline)
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 …
Read More... Saturday Potpourri: The Godly Warrior: Three New Warpriest Archetypes
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 …
Read More... Saturday Potpourri: The Hallower (Sorcerer Bloodline)
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 …
Read More... Silverstone Lake
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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Tech Tuesday: RPG Kickstarter – Dark Naga – Carcosa for 5th Edition with Kevin Watson
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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Tech Tuesday: RPG Kickstarter – Fates of Madness, an RPG Card Game with Jimmy Sanders
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 …
Read More... The Fortress of the Silver Sphere
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. …
Read More... Traveler Moth Caterpillar – CR 3
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 …
Read More... Traveler Moth Swarm – CR 2
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 …
Read More... Yomin Valley
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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