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Sacrificial Power and the Oath of Binding

Work on the world of the Zodiac and Far Realm continues with a bit of lore and a 5e archetype for paladin. The Oath of Binding is meant to represent paladins who seek out the dark items and creatures of ...
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Using Alcohol & Culture in your games

As the members of the party enter the bar, the old gnomish barkeep asks “What’ll it be?” Everyone something standard, a stout beer for the dwarven cleric, an common (but nonetheless costly) elven wine for the party’s mage, a half-elf ...
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Modern Horror vs Attack of the Clones

Part two of the trilogy of movie total conversions into modern supernatural horror. Attack of the Clones Internet Movie Database – ‘Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan investigates an assassination ...
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Using Scars in Your Game

An old, heavily scarred grizzled war veteran stands menacingly before you in heavily battered armor wielding an axe. These scars tell the story of his many battles. The outline of a wickedly clawed hand can be seen burned onto his ...
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Modern Horror vs Phantom Menace

Today we start a trilogy of movie total conversions into modern supernatural horror. The Phantom Menace Internet Movie Database – ‘Two Jedi Knights escape a hostile blockade to find allies and come across a young boy who may bring balance ...
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WizKids – Mage Knight Board Game: Ultimate Edition

Great news from Wizkids! WizKids is excited to announce the return of the critically acclaimed, award winning Mage Knight board game as Mage Knight: Ultimate Edition. Designed by one of the world’s leading game designers, Vlaada Chvátil, current or new ...
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Warrior Orders and the Way of the Jade Serpent

We continue to look at the class archetypes that inhabit this world where the Zodiac challenges the Far Realm. This time, we look at the monks who follow the Way of the Jade Serpent. The monks are able to manifest ...
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Making the Most of Barbarian Rage, Part 4

D&D (and other such games) have taken the idea of the real life and mythology of the berserker and turned it into the barbarian class that we know and love in the game but for the most part they are ...
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Arthropods – Nature’s Wonders

There are many creatures on earth that can be used in roleplaying games to give variety in encounters without being overly magical. Today’s trio are Arthropods, cunning survivors and predators. Strengths – Patient and silent. Arthropods are very strong, and ...
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Superstition and the Starscarred Fighter

Continuing our look at the world of the Zodiac and Far Realm, we dive into what fighters might look like in a world choc-full of magic. Starscarred Fighters are a class archetype for use with D&D 5e.