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Character death is NOT the end

(Author’s note: Sorry about this being late. I had some things to catch up on some things. I will be back to my Monday schedule next week) One of the things that players often go out of their way to ...
Conjure Beyond

Ley Lines – Dream me a river

Ley lines appear as auroras of shimmering energy waving just above or below the ground. Ley lines are where dreams and hopes and fears from peoples minds and the astral plane intersect and flow throughout the world. Where they appear ...
Performance Check

Living Stars, Blazozoids, and Zodiac Patron warlocks

We delve into some Spelljammer and 4th Edition lore before jumping into our next Zodiac archetype the Zodiac Patron Warlock. Come for the living stars and blazozoids, stay for the oracular snakes!
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5 Groundhog Day Ideas for Your D&D Game

Groundhog Day is a tradition celebrated in the both the United States and Canada on February 2nd. The roots of this day come from a Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees a shadow ...
GM ResourcesMonsters & NPCsPlanar Mysteries

Changing Monsters in Your Game

According to this article on Searching for magic [Monsters] are an opportunity to spin your game into something your group will love to play in… [they] are a [starting] place to build your world into something fantastic and different. The ...
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The Answer Is Ectoplasm

Ectoplasm is the slimy goo left from the interaction of spirit world, or astral space, creatures and magic with the regular, or prime material world. If you want more ways to make your games more supernatural, and a lot more ...
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Naval Sea Chases & Complications

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Sea Chases & Complications Get the Seas of Vodari at DriveThruRPG › Pre-Order the Hardcover › The Seas of Vodari – 5th Edition Swashbuckling & Sorcery Everything you ...
Performance Check

Dendar the Night Serpent and Path of Nightmares Barbarians

This week, we take a look at how barbarians might fit into a world where the Zodiac defends humanity from the Far Realm, and what role Dendar the Night Serpent plays in all of this.
GM ResourcesPlanar Mysteries

Using Security More Effectively in Your Games Part 2

Last time we covered the distinction between security officers and the police, and why the distinction is necessary in a game, how security officer’s professionalism, technology/ magic, and crowd control and monitoring can make a security officer more effective, as ...
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Roleplaying Podcasts – Other Games

Looking for roleplaying podcasts about Fate, Powered by the Apocalypse or other non D&D systems? Here they are! Part 1 | Part 2 – Discussion – +1 Forward (Powered by the Apocalypse) Curious about Monsterhearts, Dungeon World or Apocalypse World? ...