I was reading along my feed and encountered an article on cursed monsters for Halloween (article here if you are interested), nothing very exciting or innovative, but it did mention medusa and, specifically, their ability to turn people to stone and how, once they are stone, you can do whatever you want with them. What a […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gollaon and Voddick caught their breath as their pursuers hammered at the closed door. “This is not how this was supposed to work out,” said Voddick. “I know, this was just to be a simple escort job,” replied Gollaon, jamming a dagger under the door. “It is that bag,” said Voddick. Bag of Treats These […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gangs form for many reasons, most are among the less affluent, people who cannot rely upon the so called public servants to come to thie aid or other taking advantages of that same lack of police protection. But sometimes gangs form from other social economic groups. These gangs usually bond around something vital to their […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Voddick looked around, “I know that gourds are useful, but I am not used to seeing them as decorations.” Gollaon nodded. “They have gone all out. Gourds, turnips, things I do not …| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
When the Gods were defeated and their servants cast down, the Empress invoked a great working, sealing the heights of the heavens and the depths of the lower realms from the world that was now hers. While the bright ones and the dark creatures could still be brought to this world. The calling rituals were […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gollaon and Voddick made their way through the chaos, people fighting, things being thrown, a distant pillar of smoke. “Things have gotten out of hand in our absence,” said Voddick. “We could not have deduced the problem without going away.” said Gollaon. “I think the mastermind behind this realizes that the jig is up and […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
This is the diary of Ellikae “Kae” Sugarfoot, soon to be a famous hero and musician (she hopes), with annotations by her younger twin sister, Pippiana (known as Pippa). [This will serve as my repository for campaign notes and observations and will be, of necessity, incomplete as it is restricted to what the characters know. […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gollaon ducked under the masked assailant’s swing and ran him through with a thrust. While Voddick pummeled his foe with his war hammer. “These fools are just a distraction!” shouted Gollaon. “Break right!” replied Voddick. “I will shield you.” Gollaon dodged behind their ally. “Yes, there is another group. They are the dangerous one, they […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Voddick looked over the box of gems they had recovered from the bandits. “There are histories and liniages here that stretch back centuries, maybe more.” Gollaon nods. “I am gla…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
One of the big challenges with conflict is picturing what| POCGamer
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear — not absence of fear. -Mark Twain Fear, we have all felt it in one form or another. Sometimes it is just enough to make you twitchy and nervous, oth…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
There is money in fashion and in the music industry, especially in a city so tied to both, such as Seattle. The Space: Fashion! takes up the lower two levels of a four-story building in Touristvill…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gollaon and Voddick stood back as the nature priest swung his staff and the booming sound of footfalls could be heard to approach. “Goodness,” said Gollaon, “it actually works.…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gollaon and Voddick dashed down the street, ducking as flying toys dashed in and out of the open windows and doors of the shops. At the end of the street, they stopped for breath. “While I a…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
The capital city of Praxis contains a dozen palaces for the Hexenkönigin (one for each of the Twelve Houses of the Galactic Wheel), the bureaucracy of the Zauberreich, and the most prestigious university of sorcery within the Golden Gate Sector of the Orion Arm.| Trollsmyth
I love science fiction. Ever since I read Crisis on| POCGamer
There is sometimes a habit, when it comes to sci-fi| POCGamer
Bend a world to the needs of your story and enthrall the imagination of your reader.| Speculative Fiction Writers Association
There are a lot of great generic (read: setting &| POCGamer
Settlements are the cornerstone of a lot of tabletop RPG| POCGamer
I’ve been thinking about Dungeons & Dragons classes lately. And I think fewer classes is better for the game.| YUM/DM
One of the areas in Dungeons & Dragons 3e that are sorely misunderstood and misused are Prestige Classes – even in the official books!| YUM/DM
My apologies for a late start, but here we are. Welcome to the RPG Blog Carnival for the Month of February 2025, on the theme of Dragon Neighbors: How do you live with a dragon nearby? Obviously, …| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
My first entry for this year's GLOGtober is slightly late, I was a bit stuck on this first entry. Now could I have set the first entry aside and first done a different one that was easier, yes yes I could have. For the first entry I rolled a 1, but couldn't think of something that spoke to me, so I rolled again, either as a replacement or something to combine with the first prompt, and got another 1. Damn what a coincidence, so I rolled my d6 again and can you guess what result I rolled that ...| The Whimsical Mountain
Sorry this post is a little late, I got distracted by things. Shout out to Xenophon of Athens, RandomWizard, semi-IDIOT, deus ex shit, Purplethulu, TheFirstGokun, Spwack, Sundered, Squig, theisticGilthoniel, Filth Pig and Phlox for participating. I have added a lot of connective tissue between these templates to tie them together, but left each delta itself unedited.| The Whimsical Mountain
The wine-dark Arabus constantly churns out debris, dead fish and faiths. The Driftwood Papacy scours along beaches and dredges with nets to rummage through these. Only the sturdy sea-bleached branches are kept, and only the suitably pungent carcasses are used for fish sauces, but each and every faith is kept. The Papacy is judgmental and rigid, but they are not book burners.| The Whimsical Mountain
Where public order has collapsed, gangs are endemic, elsewhere they are just common. But in the Barrens of Redmond and Puyallup, there are dozens. Not only are there many gangs, there are many ty…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Traveller is the original sci-fi tabletop RPG, released in 1977.| POCGamer
Where public order has collapsed, gangs are endemic, elsewhere they are just common. But in the Barrens of Redmond and Puyallup, there are dozens. Not only are there many gangs, there are many ty…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Where public order has collapsed, gangs are endemic, elsewhere they are just common. But in the Barrens of Redmond and Puyallup there are dozens. Not only are there many gangs, there are many typ…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Xochipilli (Lombard Museum)| Nagora's Corner
Babylonian Worshippers| Nagora's Corner
Magic resistance in AD&D is not very precisely defined, although it’s not too bad compared to some rules. It is initially covered in the Monster Manual thusly:| Nagora's Corner
One of the most challenging aspects of basing a game’s| POCGamer
Just haven't the focus to post that much, but I got like 3 posts in draft and had some of a afternoon to full one out.| Monster Manual Sewn From Pants
My computer is getting repaired at the moment and my back up one can't seem to manage editing large blog posts. So instead of the next planescrap post here's a post inspired by the game I'm currently chipping away at, Dark Souls.| Monster Manual Sewn From Pants
Hi gang! Craig with you once more. A few years back I wrote about including Easter Eggs in your work. It’s a fun nod to something from your past that your long term fans might get a kick out of. Th…| Story Empire
Howl of the Wild is the most challenging review I| POCGamer
For those that don't know I had a serious health crisis early in the year. I didn't cheat Death, but I did win on the long odds. Three times. So blogging was light.| Don't Split the Party
Strap in, folks, this is the summary of 8 years of roleplaying. Back in 2013 I started a new Champions campaign with my oldest sons and many of their friends. They players have changed and everyone followed my 'every players has multiple characters' rule, and we ended up with multiple games with multiple GMs in a shared universe, so there have been a LOT of PC heroes! The 8 years of real time have equaled about 8 years of game time, for various fun reasons involving session timing. Because o...| Don't Split the Party
So, I recently discovered that the world upon which The City State of the Invincible Overlord (CSIO) is situated has two moons, according to the Necromancer edition of the setting. There’s nothing I know of in the original release to say that this is the case, but it’s not unlikely enough for me to reject it.| Nagora's Corner
This is Sparta!| Nagora's Corner
Art: Inonibird@tumblr| Nagora's Corner
Filling the Sandbox| Nagora's Corner
Simulating, but simulating what?| Nagora's Corner
Or: D&D meets Javascript| Nagora's Corner
Celtic Worshippers| Nagora's Corner
American Worshippers| Nagora's Corner
With the Fallout games experiencing a huge uptick in interest,| POCGamer
Dystopias are a popular setting for videogames and tabletop RPGs| POCGamer
The first big world expansion to the revised second edition| POCGamer
Wisdom to my mind is a bit of a paradox. It is subjective and context-dependent, but inherently universal. I say this, because for something to be wise it ought to be applicable across time and space, yet whether the claims are appraised as being “wise” hinges on the perception of a past, present or future audience. It is beyond the self, yet dependent upon the self. So that then begs the fantasy writing question: What if the self is not human? If culture already morphs the form and subst...| Mythic Scribes
#MeathouseMan is the emotional story about personal struggles and uses various methods of power to overcome one's own shortcomings... but does it work? #ASOIAFreread #Martinworld|
Override is about a betrayal between "brothers". We are introduced to the rather well adjusted, pacifist main character Matt Kabaraijian who is eventually sold out by his coworker/brother. A blood betrayal in ASOIAF terms. Read how the corporeal pear ruins lives.|
"We're all just songs in the end. If we are lucky." Isn't that right, Quentyn? Recap and extended notes from my time with @GameofOwns discussing The Dragontamer ADWD chapter. Feb 27, 2021.|
#Sandkings #ASOIAFReread. In the future a jaded dilettante purchases a few organisms of an alien species for entertainment, but when his desire for worship (Iron Throne) creeps in like a madness, they develop into a threat. Put your thinskins on, the reread is ready. #Martinworld #DaenerysTargaryen #AereaTargaryen|
Get a kick out of GRRM's SciFi-Football crossover short stories. Get a glimpse of Arya and Yoren talking plays, the 49er Lannisters, Daenerys w/an offense move, and so much more. 2 stories in the link: #RuntoStarlight & #TheLastSuperBowl #Martinworld #ASOIAFReread|
Killing your story innocence. AMA about #Martinworld livestream is gonna happen. You can watch, I won't tell anyone. Details scrolled within... #ASOIAF #ASOIAFreread #GRRM|
365 days of 2020 past. A little thank you to those crazy enough to read along to my jambles and jumbles of #Martinworld, including #ASOIAF.| fattestleechoficeandfire.com
Watching a lot of anime, playing a lot of videogames,| POCGamer
Lore is a core component of tabletop RPGs, but Bofuri and Shangri-La Frontier have made me realize we need to approach it differently!| POCGamer
W hen painstakingly placing a happy Haven or convenient Village somewhere in a World, I often find myself needing a few things. Names are ...| blog.d4caltrops.com
How the best lessons on writing and worldbuilding are found by observing the world.| Mythic Scribes
What to do when you second-guess your own worldbuilding.| Mythic Scribes
Weapons and tactics will adapt to each other, as well as to the enemies faced – but adaptations will be done within the boundaries of a society.| Mythic Scribes
How large an army would be depended on the ability of the state to support it financially and logistically.| Mythic Scribes
The structure of an army will depend on the strategy, as strategy will determine the army's role and tasks.| Mythic Scribes
Environmental conditions influence how an army will fight and which weapons it will use. Society also influences composition of the army.| Mythic Scribes
