“The creatures of the wood shun fire.” “Only a ritual blessed arrow can slay the demon.” “A gold-tipped spear will bring the light of the Sun to the heart of the Darkn…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Recently, I looked at What makes a Character Background useful and here I want to make some comments on how D&D 5E has done backgrounds for that system and where I think they mostly got them ri…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
10 posts published by seaofstarsrpg during June 2025| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
10 posts published by seaofstarsrpg during September 2025| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
What technology will create the world of tomorrow? And what sort of world will it be? Well, some possible answers below. Of course, we have more drones, some drone defense. Home options with glowing plants and speakers made of unique materials. Some possibilities for the future of food, Ferrari is selling style and more! The […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gollaon and Voddick held back while the Imperial Marines filed off the skyship and into the air. “It is rare I credit someone with greater bravery than myself,” said Voddick, watching them drift towards the group. “But I have no wish to jump from a perfectly good skyship.” “Nor I,” said Gollaon looking over the […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Having closed the gate and defeated the various creatures of the Blight (as occurred in Game Six) everyone gathers around the dead soldiers and the self-sacrificing cultist. Yll with draws the oddly misshapen dagger from the dessicated body of the cultist, watching a drop of blood fall from the blade and roll away. Seeming not […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
You feel something in the air, something wrong. There on the group, blackish liquid both like and unlike blood is flowing uphill and congealing into a mass. Flying through the air to join the terrible mass are the dessicated bodies of thousands of dead insects. It all combines into a foul, viscid mass that rises […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Voddick parried with his shield and then smashed his opponent’s knee with his hammer. “Who would be foolish enough to use such magics?” he asked, maneuvering around his now collapsed foe. “Fools and madmen,” replied Gollaon, dispatching their opponent with a precise thrust to the throat. “I hope the others are having more success getting […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
The characters emerge from the wood, battered and bloodied, dragging the defeated blight sorcerer with them and accompanied by a dirty and worn Visse woman (as happened in Game Five). Solish and the apprentices are very glad to see them back safe; the mules are indifferent. After some discussion, they decide to take their prisoner […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Seattle -like most big cities- has a seemingly endless number of clubs and bars, some last, others do not. Those that survive often must change and adapt to survive. The Space: The Pacific Nights Club is an older building that has seen a variety of bars and clubs pass through its doors. Most recently, the […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
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
This is my contribution to this month’s RPG Blog Carnival hosted this month by VDonnut Valley and is on the theme of Other, Between, and Under, The Worlds Beyond. Before the Sunderinng, in th…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
Gollaon and Voddick moved to either side of their charge, alert as they passed through the market. Neither of the two had weapons out, they were acting as guardians not thugs, though Voddick was holding a buckler in his off-hand. “Perhaps there is not going to be an attack,” said Voddick quietly. “You are just […]| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
History is what I received my BA in, many moons ago, and still something I remain interested in and fascinated by. So, I have collected odd, interesting, and hopefully useful history pieces from various sources on the web that you can use to expand and add depth to you games, writing, or just general knowledge. […]| 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
3 posts published by seaofstarsrpg during August 2025| 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
People like bands that have a narrative, a story of how they came to be. Sometimes it is a touching story of a group of friends getting together, working hard, and getting a surprising break. And…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
People still enjoy the challenge of testing themselves and their knowledge and ability to learn, yes, the humble quiz still has its adherents, followers, and teams. Game shows, pub quizzes, and tr…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
In the Sixth World many traditional magic rituals and rites, mystical traditions and structures, were found to have actual, measurable effects, positive and negative, after magic began to return to…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
“It is only by fire that the monster can be slain.” “A silver weapon can kill a werebeast, nothing else will end its life.” “Each elemental has an element to which it …| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal
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
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 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
Fair warning, some of the following might be distressing to some as they are descriptions of what is found after an attack on people and animals. If such would bother you, please stop reading now.…| Sea of Stars RPG Design Journal