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Playing Canines in Your Game P1

Many times, roleplaying games give information without giving the DMs anything to work with as far as how they might act as real-world creatures. But in order to help out the suspension of disbelief, DMs need to be able to ...
Performance Check

5e Magic Item Patterns for Alternate Crafting: Part Two

I don’t know if you know this, but there are a lot of magic items in D&D 5e. We’re talking into the hundreds. I was thinking I’d knock out a couple a week, but I obviously underestimated the amount of ...
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What We Can Learn from Platforming Video Games

The video game industry has many classic platforming franchises under its belt: everything from Super Mario Bros and Sonic the Hedgehog to Castlevania and Jak and Daxter. Adapting the concepts and style of play of these games can be a ...
Conjure Beyond

Roving Rikirta – Tir na saar

Today I present Tir Na Saar – a fantasy area of that you can use for a one shot, as part of the Rikirta setting, or link it to other settings. Nation : Tir Na Saar Secretive nation, ruled by ...
Performance Check

5e Magic Item Patterns for Alternate Crafting: Part One

Three patterns for magic items from the D&D 5e SRD for characters interested in crafting. These can be used with the level-less crafting system presented here, or general use.
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New Artifact: Destroyer of Hope

(Author’s note: The Destroyer of Hope is an artifact that can be put into any high magic campaign for a mid-level challenge. I hope you enjoy! Also, please note that I give example spells from various versions of D&D as ...
Conjure Beyond

Roving Rikirta – Saernott Isles

Today I present Saernott Isles – a fantasy area of that you can use for a one shot, as part of the Rikirta setting, or link it to other settings. Saernott Isles (Aquatic realm south or east of civilised lands) ...
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Roving Rikirta – Harraegir

Today I present Harraegir – a fantasy area of that you can use for a one shot, as part of the Rikirta setting, or link it to other settings. Nation – Harraegir : Population – 50% Merfolk, 25% Dryad, Ranik ...
Performance Check

The Bones of Kovach – Alternate Crafting for 5e

An alternative non-character level based crafting system for D&D 5e, as well as a look at crafting in the world of the Far Realm and the Zodiac.
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UA: Races of Ravnica Breakdown

Like a lot of people, my money was on this month’s UA being the Artificer, but I guess that’s coming in September. Instead, we get four new races from the upcoming Ravnica setting. I’m excited about Ravnica overall, for virtue ...