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Month: November 2018

RPG Kickstarters You Should Back

3 RPG Crowdfundings You Should Back – How Orcus Stole Christmas!, Mythic Mania 2, and Tegel Manor Returns!

November 26, 2018November 25, 2018 - by Egg Embry

Thanksgiving and Black Friday are done in the United States for another year so it’s back to focusing on games, which means checking out RPG crowdfunding campaigns! This week, I …

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RPG Kickstarters You Should Back

3 RPG Kickstarters You Should Back – Ssethregoran Empire, Never Going Home, and Canitaurs & Felitaurs

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 - by Egg Embry

A serpent empire for 5e? An alternate look at World War One? A band of dog and cat miniatures for 5e? On the Open Gaming Network, thanks to the Open Gaming …

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RPG Kickstarters You Should Back

3 RPG Kickstarters You Should Back – The Gilded Road, Lamp’s Light Sanitarium, and Grim and the Wicked

November 23, 2018 - by Egg Embry

The Open Gaming License allows professionals, as well as fans of the Dungeons & Dragons system, to expand on Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson’s designs. For the Thanksgiving holiday week, I look …

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RPG Kickstarters You Should Back

3 RPG Kickstarters You Should Back, HYPERBOREA, Ice Kingdom, and Lan’A’Nark

November 6, 2018 - by Egg Embry

Since the Open Gaming Store and the Open Gaming Network added the Black Hack SRD to the list of games they provide System Reference Documents for (you can find the Black Hack’s SRD here), it …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters – Akiva Nightshade

November 7, 2018November 29, 2018 - by markt

For our next Creative Character group, we’ll take a look at The Shadow-walkers, a mercenary unit specializing in operating under cover of darkness. For the sake of reference, and consistency, …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters – Belmarniss, the Whisper in the Darkness

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 - by markt

For our next Creative Character group, we’ll take a look at The Shadow-walkers, a mercenary unit specializing in operating under cover of darkness. For the sake of reference, and consistency, …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters – Kryxx-Noss, the Unseen (AKA Delenn’s Shadow)                  

November 14, 2018November 29, 2018 - by markt

For our next Creative Character group, we’ll take a look at The Shadow-walkers, a mercenary unit specializing in operating under cover of darkness. For the sake of reference, and consistency, …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters – Kurdag, Stalker in the Shadows

November 21, 2018November 29, 2018 - by markt

For our next Creative Character group, we’ll take a look at The Shadow-walkers, a mercenary unit specializing in operating under cover of darkness. For the sake of reference, and consistency, …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters – Willow Woodborn

November 1, 2018November 7, 2018 - by markt

And now the last of Creative Characters of the deep wilderness/nature theme. For the sake of reference, and consistency, all characters here are created with the Elite stat array (15, 14, …

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Miscellaneous

Creative Characters (Starfinder): Augustus

November 8, 2018November 10, 2018 - by Kim Frandsen

Welcome to Creative Characters for Starfinder! Today we meet the last member of Valor Incarnate; a group dedicated to doing the good and right thing. Every member is either Good …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters (Starfinder): Boom-Box, Street Vesk

November 15, 2018December 6, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

Welcome again intrepid space hero to Creative Characters for Starfinder! Today we’re kicking off a new group, and they’re all charmers. Each one of them is a Charisma build of …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters (Starfinder): Clives

November 1, 2018November 2, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

Welcome spacefarers to another transmission of Creative Characters for Starfinder! We’re past the halfway mark with the group Valor Incarnate, and so far it seems as if the group is …

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Creative Characters

Creative Characters for (Starfinder): Suzetta Biretta, Goblin Matron

November 29, 2018December 6, 2018 - by jtmoriarty

Welcome to Creative Characters for Starfinder! I’ll be your host, Maximus Buutoks! Now now, I don’t mean to be cheeky, though I am aware of how that may sound to …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (5e): Bwoslodoon

November 20, 2018November 29, 2018 - by Quin Callahan

The bwoslodoons drift through the astral sea, often seeming completely oblivious to their surroundings. Many make the mistake of believing they are nearly as mindless as the jellyfish of the …

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Miscellaneous

Creature Feature (5e): Da’no Ohn

November 6, 2018December 28, 2018 - by Quin Callahan

Like a ghostly cross between a cat and a snake, many outsiders are quick to misjudge the Da’no ohn. They are mischievous, yes, but not at all as predatory as …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (5e): Lildroc

November 27, 2018November 29, 2018 - by Quin Callahan

Said to be the workforce of some long dead deity, Lildrocs are strange and industrious spirits. They exist to build, fortify, and repair, doing so from dusk to dawn every …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (5e): Whirling Painter

November 13, 2018December 28, 2018 - by Quin Callahan

The Astral Plane is close to both the divine and the most foul. Its silvery sea and whirling pools of color hide secrets the likes of which mortals were never …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (Starfinder) – Krelk

November 4, 2018November 7, 2018 - by nwright

Krelk CR 6 This pale humanoid seems frail and sickly, despite how it seems to shrug off devastating wounds. NE Medium aberrationInit +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +13 DEFENSE …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (Starfinder) – Mechanized Armor

November 11, 2018January 16, 2019 - by nwright

Mechanized Armor CR 6  The suit of mechanical armor stomps forward with a whir of servos, its faceplate empty and hollow. N medium construct (technological)Init +5;  Senses darkvision 60 ft., …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (Starfinder): Ravager Worm

November 18, 2018November 13, 2018 - by nwright

Ravager Worm CR 13 This semi-transparent worm writhes through the air, snapping its jaws with a sickening shriek. NE Large aberration Init +1;  Senses blindsense (life) 20 ft.; Perception +23 …

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Creature Feature

Creature Feature (Starfinder): The King of Worms

November 25, 2018January 16, 2019 - by nwright

King of Worms CR 20 The towering humanoid figure looks down at you, its expression hidden behind a bone white mask as worms slither in and out of its flesh. …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri – Celestial Servants: Divine Bond Variant (Paladin)

November 3, 2018November 8, 2018 - by mmiller

Celestial Servants Divine Bond Variant At 5th level, when a paladin forms a divine bond with his god, it is typically manifested in a bonded mount or weapon. However, the …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri – Sacred Sage (Cleric Archetype)

November 10, 2018November 10, 2018 - by mmiller

Sacred Sage (Cleric Archetype) It is said that the body is a temple, but the sacred sage would make a temple of the mind.  Through service and devotion, he seeks …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri – The Cunning Striker (Rogue Archetype)

November 24, 2018November 25, 2018 - by mmiller

The Cunning Striker (Rogue Archetype) Patience is deadly. Waiting for the right moment, the favorable wind or the perfect shadow to strike from can decide a battle before it begins. …

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Miscellaneous

Saturday Potpourri – The Nemesis and the Undead Slayer (Slayer Archetypes)

November 17, 2018November 16, 2018 - by mmiller

The Nemesis (Slayer Archetype) There are few things can motivate a man like revenge.  Burn his village and a peaceful man takes up the sword.  Kill his family and he’ll …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Cursed Items

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

The ornate sign directs you to a small stall at the edge of the market district decorated in purple cloth. Valcav stands behind the stall, carefully adjusting his items but …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Giant Items

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

“So you’re looking to slay giants?” Valcav nods his head knowingly. “It admirable quest. Difficult but still quite admirable.” He claps his hands and three items come floating from a backroom, …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Goblin Items

November 30, 2018November 29, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

“Goblins. Am I right?” Valcav gives a hearty chuckle. “They do have persistence, I’ll give them that much. No matter how many you defeat, there’s always a few more out …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Pirate Items

November 16, 2018May 23, 2019 - by Michael Vail-Steele

The waves crash along the pier as you approach the moderately sized merchant’s ship. Walking up the gangplank you see Valcav locking up a chest before turning around to greet …

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Miscellaneous

The Magic Shoppe: Unseen Ioun Stones

November 23, 2018November 13, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

“You can never have too many ioun stones.” Valcav grins at you from behind a cloud of dozens of stones orbiting his own head. “True, it does get a little …

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