Skip to content
OGN Articles

OGN Articles

Interviews, reviews, and all-new goodies for your Open Gaming enjoyment!

  • Home
  • Columns
    • 3rd-Party Highlights
    • Creature Feature
    • Creative Characters
    • Interviews
    • Monster Monday
    • OGN Reviews
    • Rogue Ramblings
    • Miscellaneous
  • SRD Sites!
  • Open Gaming Store
  • Legal Information
Main Menu

Month: July 2018

Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Dragonkin

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 - by nwright

Ever wanted to play as a dragon? Well here’s your chance. Dragonkin are a race of dragons with stats means for a player race, as well as a CR 9 …

Read More...
Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Dragons

July 6, 2018July 5, 2018 - by nwright

Dragons in space. There are dragons in space. Dragons! In! Space! Is your interest piqued? I certainly hope so, because dragons are an extremely versatile threat in Starfinder. Dragons have …

Read More...
Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Drow

July 20, 2018July 19, 2018 - by nwright

So it turns out that having a lifespan measured in centuries and ears that could put an eye out tends to make people a bit smug. When those people grow …

Read More...
Creature Feature

Creature Feature Friday: Electrovore

July 27, 2018July 28, 2018 - by nwright

Imagine an electric eel, but wrapped in barbed wire and capable of flight. Now imagine that launching itself at your face in a darkened corridor nd you have an idea …

Read More...
Location, Location, Encounter

Dikarya Cave

July 1, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background Dikarya Cave sits in the highlands nearly six miles away from Sanford Village. The elves that lived in Sanford were aware of the cave but rarely paid it any …

Read More...
Location, Location, Encounter

Ferrous Archipelago

July 15, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background Over five hundred years ago a massive meteorite crashed into the sea of Allswellia. The tidal wave it created wiped out entire gnome coastal communities. The impact of the …

Read More...
GM Rolefinder

GM Rolefinder – Where are you heading?

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

Where are you headed? Having cute characters and a story arc is nice and all, but what about flow? How well do your players follow along with your track, as …

Read More...
GM Rolefinder

GM Rolefinder: What do you call a dungeon with no walls?

July 18, 2018July 13, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

What do you call a dungeon without any walls? One of the best bits about being a GM is dungeon building. Are you gonna make a trap filled death pit? …

Read More...
Location, Location, Encounter

Monastery of the Undying Spirit

July 8, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background Over seven hundred years ago the powerful lich Tohloc defeated the last of the valiant adventurers sent to slay him. He was finally free to pursue his arcane research …

Read More...
Monster Monday

Monster Monday – Marquis Azlegavartimirzod the World Forger CR 21

July 30, 2018August 26, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan - 1 Comment

Welcome to Monster Monday! Today we present the Marquis Azlegavartimirzod, the leader of the Lagrange Court, who harvests the dreams of mortals and the power of titans to try and …

Read More...
Monster Monday

Monster Monday – Skyborn Muse CR 7

July 16, 2018August 26, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Welcome to Monster Mondays, today we present the Skyborn Muse, a creature of inspiration and stolen voices that leads people to the stars. Skyborn Muse CR 7 This gorgeous woman …

Read More...
Monster Monday

Monster Monday – Titan Eye Raven CR 12

July 23, 2018August 26, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan - 1 Comment

Welcome to Monster Mondays! Today we present the Titan Eye Raven, a bird from space with prismatic lasers. Titan Eye Raven CR 12 An immense raven, that blends in with …

Read More...
Monster Monday

Monster Monday: Blight Reliquary CR 9

July 9, 2018August 26, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Blight Reliquary CR 9 This delicate metal disk glows in an enticing cerulean light, with shapes and shadows of holy symbols and laughing children dancing across the surface. XP 6,400NE …

Read More...
Miscellaneous

Reach out and Play 10: Combat Posting pt 4.

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 - by markt

More Magical Combat Just as melee and ranged attacks can deliver critical hits, magical attacks can also be critically successful. A magical critical hit is a great opportunity to embellish …

Read More...
Miscellaneous

Reach out and Play 7: Combat Posting pt 1.

July 3, 2018July 18, 2018 - by markt

“Where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.” – Mahatma Gandhi Let’s face it, while there are all different types of RPG’s, filled with plot …

Read More...
Miscellaneous

Reach out and Play 8: Combat Posting pt 2.

July 11, 2018July 18, 2018 - by markt

“The thing that I like about action sequences is that if they’re done well, you get to know more about the character in those few minutes than you do through …

Read More...
Miscellaneous

Reach out and Play 9: Combat Posting pt. 3

July 18, 2018August 9, 2018 - by markt

Reactive posts Not only does the story benefit from vivid descriptions of combat actions, it is also enhanced by equally descriptive reactions. A hit that drops a player down to …

Read More...
Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Eldritch Inheritance and The Arcane Heir (Any Class Archetype)

July 14, 2018July 27, 2018 - by mmiller

The innate magical ability of a sorcerer comes to him by blood. His powers are innate and intuitive. It is natural that he embrace his gifts, but is it inevitable? …

Read More...
Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Eldritch Inheritance and The Arcane Heir (Any Class Archetype) Pt. II

July 21, 2018September 20, 2018 - by mmiller

Last week we introduced the idea of an eldritch inheritance;  a kind of bloodline for non-sorcerer characters. The idea of the eldritch inheritance is that magically inclined characters may have …

Read More...
Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Eldritch Inheritance: Fey-Touched

July 28, 2018July 29, 2018 - by mmiller

Fey-touched Warrior (Fighter Archetype) A child of the fey-touched eldritch inheritance has a knack for using magical devices and gain the ability to read magic and resist certain spells more …

Read More...
Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Lurking Spawner – CR 12

July 7, 2018July 12, 2018 - by mmiller

Lurking Spawner CR 12 At first glance the lurking spawner looks like a giant squid, with a cruel beak and one giant, unblinking eye. Its six tentacles splay outward, grasping …

Read More...
Interviews

Tech Tuesday: Fiction/RPG Kickstarter – Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD (40th Anniversary Reprint) with Jonathan M. Thompson

July 24, 2018July 25, 2018 - by Egg Embry - 1 Comment

A few months ago, Jonathan M. Thompson of Battlefield Press reached out to me to share his excitement about his Kickstarter for Stewart Cowley’s Spacecraft 2000 to 2100 AD. I was …

Read More...
Interviews

Tech Tuesday: RPG Kickstarter – Grimtooth’s Trapsylvania (DCC Sourcebook) with Grimtooth

July 10, 2018July 12, 2018 - by Egg Embry

Grimtooth, the troll, of Trapsylvania is one of the premier figures of the RPG industry. The first humans heard of him was 1981, but his legacy pre-dates that in his own …

Read More...
Location, Location, Encounter

The Frozen Forest of Tealato

July 22, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background Long ago Firn, the Marquis of Winter, summoned his two sons to his court. Firn was one of the mighty fey lords known as The Eldest. His sons, Sekka …

Read More...
Location, Location, Encounter

The Library of the Blind Spider

July 29, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Background The wizard Norabon was one of the most powerful and famous researchers in the land. He was a lover of knowledge and would scour the planes for information of …

Read More...
Monster Monday

Urdermata CR 20

July 3, 2018August 26, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Welcome to Monster Mondays. Today we present Urdermata, a radioactive mutated city wrecking elephant from space. Urdermata CR 20 This immense and ancient pachyderm is covered in patches of fur …

Read More...
Follow @OpenGamingStore

Recent Posts

  • 3rd Party Highlights: The Divine Curator (Name’s Games) June 28, 2020
  • 3rd Party Highlights: Alternate Race Options (Little Red Goblin Games) June 11, 2020
  • 3rd Party Highlights: Unchained Ninja (Everybody Games) June 4, 2020
  • The Magic Shoppe: Snake Inspired Items April 26, 2019
  • RPG Kickstarter You Should Back: (Press Release) The Dungeon April 13, 2019
  • WE’RE ON HOLIDAY! March 17, 2019
  • The Magic Shoppe: Library Items March 15, 2019
  • Creative Characters (Starfinder): Wun, Android Captain March 14, 2019

Columns

  • 3rd-Party Highlights
  • Creative Characters
  • Creature Feature
  • GM Rolefinder
  • Interviews
  • Location, Location, Encounter
  • Miscellaneous
  • Monster Monday
  • OGN Reviews
  • Open Support
  • Open Tech
  • Rogue Ramblings
  • RPG Kickstarters You Should Back

Tag Cloud

5e (58) aberration (15) Archetype (43) Ascension Games (7) characters (31) Chess (8) cleric (10) construct (7) CR 1-5 (47) CR 6-10 (37) CR 11-15 (19) CR 16-20 (13) Creative Characters (15) Creature Feature (85) D&D (33) D20pfsrd.com publishing (7) Dreamscarred press (7) Egg Embry (33) Encounters (26) fey (9) fighter (15) Flaming Crab Games (8) human (11) Kickstarter (39) Kobold Press (9) Lagrange Court (10) Locations (19) Magical Beast (12) Magic Items (33) Medium (11) Monster (68) outsider (11) Pathfinder (198) Play-by-Post (10) Playable Race (10) ranger (11) Review (28) rogue (9) Rogue Genius Games (10) RPG Kickstarters You Should Back (21) sorcerer (8) Starfinder (79) Starjammer (47) Undead (12) Valcav (21)

Archives

  • June 2020 (3)
  • April 2019 (2)
  • March 2019 (13)
  • February 2019 (29)
  • January 2019 (31)
  • December 2018 (34)
  • November 2018 (30)
  • October 2018 (31)
  • September 2018 (33)
  • August 2018 (24)
  • July 2018 (26)
  • June 2018 (27)
  • May 2018 (24)
  • April 2018 (25)
  • March 2018 (30)
  • February 2018 (16)
  • January 2018 (12)
  • December 2017 (11)
  • November 2017 (12)
  • October 2017 (22)
  • September 2017 (5)


Copyright © 2017 Open Gaming, LLC