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Month: September 2018

Creative Characters

Creative Characters – Iaria the Untouchable Dawn

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018 - by markt

Welcome to the return of Creative Characters. . As with the original run, these characters are NOT supposed to be optimized, but they ARE supposed to be INTERESTING. For the sake of …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters – Kargill, the Iron Saint

September 5, 2018September 8, 2018 - by markt

Welcome to the return of Creative Characters. All characters here are created with the Elite stat array (15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8) and all hit points are rolled as averages (and …

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Creative Characters – Rhilianis, the Implacable

September 19, 2018September 23, 2018 - by markt

Welcome once again to Creative Characters. As with the original run, these characters are NOT supposed to be optimized, but they ARE supposed to be INTERESTING. For the sake of reference, and …

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Creative Characters -Tender, Briarborn Druid

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 - by markt

For our next team of Creative Characters. we’ll be venturing into the deep wilderness with INTERESTING fun characters with nature/wilderness theme. For the sake of reference, and consistency, all characters here …

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Creative Characters (Starfinder) Bazaar Longshot, Cultist Ysoki Gunslinger

September 26, 2018September 27, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

Welcome once again to Creative Characters for Starfinder! Today we meet the last (and craziest) member of the team, Bazaar Longshot. He’s the fifth member of the group known simply …

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Creative Characters (Starfinder): Clara Skullstinger

September 13, 2018September 15, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

Welcome to Creative Characters for Starfinder! This is episode 3 of 5 for this original group, known as Fortune’s Heist. This week we’re meeting the skill monkey of the group, …

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Creative Characters (Starfinder): Jefff “triple F” Stairclaimer, Xenoseeker Human Mystic

September 6, 2018September 10, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

Welcome spacefarer once again to Creative Characters for Starfinder! In this articles series I introduce you to groups of 5 PCs that follow a common theme. What’s more, they are …

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Creative Characters (Starfinder): Tech-ward, Cyberborn Android Technomancer

September 20, 2018September 19, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

Welcome once more to Creative Characters for Starfinder! In today’s article we meet Tech-ward, the fourth member of the group Fortune’s Heist. You can find the first three members by …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (5e): The Queen of the Black Court

September 4, 2018October 10, 2018 - by Quin Callahan

There are stories of an ancient and forgotten place, a demiplane 800 miles by 800 miles across. Here there are pure white mountains and forests with trees whose leaves are …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (5e): The King in Black

September 18, 2018October 10, 2018 - by Quin Callahan

King in Black’s creation marked the beginning of the Game, although it was very different back then. The Board was unscarred, with its hills and stone trees untouched by war …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (5e): The King in White

September 25, 2018September 20, 2018 - by Quin Callahan

White’s creation marked the beginning of the Game in more or less the form it is seen today. He was bold, innovative, and, although both will argue otherwise, equal in …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (5e): The Queen of the White Court

September 11, 2018October 10, 2018 - by Quin Callahan

Outsiders are often confused by the nature of the Queens. The Pieces generally chalk this up, probably correctly, to the fact that many outsiders are from lands where royal ladies, …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (Starfinder): Istaak

September 30, 2018September 22, 2018 - by nwright

Istaak CR 7 This humpbacked creature appears to be made of obsidian with a multifaceted gemstone for a face, creeping forward on four long stilt-like legs as ash and lava …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (Starfinder): Mamemaw

September 23, 2018September 23, 2018 - by nwright

Mamemaw CR 12 This obese figure hobbles forward on long gangly limbs, its wide mouth gaping open to reveal shards of glass, metal, and bone in place of teeth. CE …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature: Bearowl CR 6

September 3, 2018August 29, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Welcome to Creature Feature: Starjammer. Today we present the Bearowl, a swooping arboreal predator that is strikingly familiar. Bearowl CR 6 Patches of fur interspersed between clumps of feathers, this …

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Creature Feature: Bloodsands Wyrm CR 5

September 10, 2018September 11, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Welcome to Creature Feature: Starjammer. Today we present the bloodsands wyrm, a patient if lazy predator that leaves its prey bleeding. Bloodsands Wyrm CR 5 This long squat lizard tastes …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature: Cave Creeper

September 9, 2018August 26, 2018 - by nwright

Cave Creeper CR 6 A chittering shriek echoes though the tunnels as something rushes forward on six scuttling legs, acid spraying from its gaping fanged jaws. CN Medium magical beastInit …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature: Messenger of Gehenna CR 20

September 24, 2018September 18, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Welcome to Creature Feature Starjammer! Today we present the Messenger of Gehenna, the ultimate result of an unpurged messenger pollen infection.

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Creature Feature: Messenger Pollen – CR 1

September 17, 2018September 17, 2018 - by Kevin Bryan

Welcome to Creature Feature: Starjammer Edition. Today we present the messenger pollen, the remaining signs of a long dead or long distant plant that now scours the galaxy trying to …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature: Stitchgeist

September 16, 2018September 18, 2018 - by nwright

Stitchgeist CR 4 This humanoid figure is made of stitched together cloth, its offset glowing eyes revealing a swirling nebula of spiritual energy within it. NE Medium undeadInit +3; Senses …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature: Unshaped Flesh

September 2, 2018September 16, 2018 - by nwright

Unshaped Flesh CR 15 The towering creature lets out a terrible roar, its body seeming to shift into a new arrangement of claws, armor, and sensory organs even as it …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Chaos Blade (Swashbuckler Archetype)

September 8, 2018September 6, 2018 - by mmiller

Chaos Blade (Swashbuckler Archetype) Law is born of cowardice, created by men afraid of uncertainty.  The chaos blade is not afraid. He knows that uncertainty is the cradle of invention, …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Elementalist Ranger (Ranger Archetype)

September 29, 2018September 30, 2018 - by mmiller

Elementalist (Ranger Archetype) There is a power in nature deeper and more primal than magic.  More ancient than the gods. The building blocks of creation. Water carves the land and …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Estoc Master (Fighter Archetype)

September 15, 2018September 17, 2018 - by mmiller

Estoc Master The estoc is a sword designed to penetrate mail and plate armor. It is not a blade as such, as it has no cutting edge. It often has …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Nymph (Sorcerer Bloodline)

September 1, 2018October 13, 2018 - by mmiller

Nymph (Sorcerer Bloodline) In ancient times, your ancestor gained the favor of a nymph. They say her blood runs through your veins. Your beguiling smile and easy charm give credence …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri: Tribal Warrior (Fighter Archetype)

September 22, 2018September 23, 2018 - by mmiller

Tribal Warrior Whether it’s an island hopping campaign on the high seas or an exploration of terra incognita, coming in contact with primitive societies is a standard trope that provides …

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Interviews

Tech Tuesday: RPG Kickstarter – Rampage Dungeon – Seamless Interlocking Dungeon Tiles with Jamison Valerio (Architects of Destruction)

September 11, 2018 - by Egg Embry

How do you know a Kickstarter is worth checking out? When a friend messages you to point it out. In the case of Rampage Dungeon, that someone was my editor …

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Tech Tuesday: RPG Kickstarter – Secrets of Starfall with Jon Neddo

September 23, 2018September 23, 2018 - by Egg Embry

Jon Neddo of Dragon-Knight Publishing is kickstarting the second part of his Starfall 5e adventure module trilogy. Jon took some time to talk about the first module, Whispers of Starfall and the campaign …

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Tech Tuesday: RPG Kickstarter – Atmar’s Cardography: Full RPG Modules & Random Dungeon Decks with Brian Colin

September 4, 2018September 3, 2018 - by Egg Embry

I “met” Brian Colin (creative lead writer for Atmar’s Cardography) at Origins Game Fair 2018. As we talked, he asked if I was from Georgia and, after some questions, it …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Bounty Hunting Gear

September 14, 2018September 11, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Valcav nods at you from behind his counter. “So you’re going into the bounty hunting business are you? It is a very noble calling.” He taps his long stem pipe …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Mobile Blacksmithing Equipment

September 7, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Sweat trickles down your brow as the sun blazes overhead. You’ve been walking for what feels like days through this desolate terrain. Scanning the horizon you spy a shimmering shape …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Random Effect Items

September 21, 2018October 19, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Sitting cross-legged on a pile of pillows Valcav gestures at the three items before you. “Many philosophers claim that it is possible to plan too much.” He sips from a …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Sound-based Items

September 28, 2018October 3, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

Valcav struggles to make himself heard over the din of the surrounding marketplace. “I said, sound is easily one of the most powerful elements!” He shoos away a potential shoplifter …

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