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#AtoZChallenge2021: J is for Jack O'Lantern - Here is an old favorite of mine that I just never got right. I had featured the Jack O'Lantern on three different occasions in three different witch boo...5 hours ago
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here's a neat chart - *Villains and Vigilantes* was one of the great superhero RPGs from the period before the release of official Marvel and DC games in '84 and '85 respectiv...6 hours ago
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Madam Maze’s Cabaret of Carrion Delights, D&D adventure review - By Nick Milton Nick Milton Publishing Generic/Universal/No Stats Deep inside the bowels of an Elderwolf god lies a crumbling cabaret. Like an intergalactic...6 hours ago
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Free GM Resource: Pixabay - [image: Free GM Resource: Pixabay] One thing I'm always on the lookout for is some free art for use in future projects. Now I prefer to grab old illustr...7 hours ago
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Felltower Progress . . . kind of - It's been a while since we've been able to play Felltower. Our last game was 3/7. Next game is probably 4/18. So what's up with that? Basically, scheduli...18 hours ago
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Pestiliential Painting: The Third Outbreak - Welcome back to the Vectorium! Another couple of fruitful painting sessions has resulted in the completion of my third squad of Plague Marines. OK, the ...22 hours ago
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Gone To The Frogs 1 : d12 Mysterious Frog Patrons & Quests - As I'm only inspired by frogs and as a lead up to a book for my birthday on April the 30th im just doing frog stuff for a bit. My FB and Tumbler now most...23 hours ago
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Kingdoms of the Dead - Some OSR Thoughts on the powerful Undead of The Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea Rpg - " Moving in solemn pageant, with dark and haughty and hollow faces, the dead emperors and empresses of Cincor made obeisance to Mmatmuor and Sodosma, and a...23 hours ago
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Magazine Madness 2: Knock #1 - The gaming magazine is dead. After all, when was the last time that you were able to purchase a gaming magazine at your nearest newsagent? Games Workshop’s...1 day ago
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Succubus Sunday - Kali Neko - I've shared my love for Kali Neko before. She's a gorgeous succubus come to life. If you want to support her modeling and cosplay and don't mind NSFW cont...1 day ago
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Piecemeal armor - This is going into my next PDF (*Manual of Arms: Armor and Shields*). It is still unfished, but I think I can publish the PDF in the next few days. I like ...2 days ago
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[STUFF] The Nocturnal Table – Fantasy Grounds Integration - Now Even More NocturnalGuest Post by EOTB *I am pleased to announce the release of the Fantasy Grounds version of The Nocturnal Table. This version of th...2 days ago
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AD&D2e (revised) P.o.D. - These arrived today for me from DriveThruRPG. They're print-on-demand softcover copies of AD&D2e (revised), originally published in 1995. When I ordere...2 days ago
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Some Mosaic Strict Sets Appear! - Forty eight days ago, I wrote up Mosaic Strict, a somewhat light-hearted set of compliance rules for making modular parts of RPGs. It asked, what if ther...3 days ago
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Velvet Hooks; Wound Whisp - Our attempt to provide useful adventure hooks for the Velvet Horison Monter manual continues; Previous entries here; Abhorrer & Aeskithetes Anemone Men &...3 days ago
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Diagnosis - Do not read this post if you are easily upset. It is a discussion about matters pertaining to my health, discussed in this post. I'm fine; there's noth...3 days ago
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Skurmish! Player maps - I put together some player maps so they can track the hexes they've explored and to track troop movement across the battlefield (I will be providing these ...3 days ago
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Another Harn Day: The City of Azadmere and Kingdom of Kaldor Hardcover Kickstarter. - *City of Azadmere* Columbia Games released their latest Harnquest the dwarven city of Azadmere. If you needed a dwarven city in your campaign this is the...3 days ago
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40k: Crassus Command, Sentinel Powerlifters, and Other Assorted Tanks - The Moribundan 1st Armoured Regiment, despite its cabinet-straining bulk, has a few gaps in its roster. Well no longer! Crassus Command Vehicle As origi...5 days ago
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Size Matters, So Digest This... - When we first published Pits & Perils, lots of people assumed it was a digest-sized affair because, you know, Dungeons & Dragons. The rules, which defin...5 days ago
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Project 10 - Commanders - This part of *Project 10* has been tricky to get right. Originally, I gave Commanders all sorts of wacky abilities to represent the armies they were lead...6 days ago
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Can’t see the forest for the trees - Given how many fantasy worlds are dominated by uninhabited wilderness, and how much the generic image of fantasy is based around forests, it’s pretty surpr...1 week ago
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A Date for Monsters! Monsters! Monsters! Galore - Everything leaves a trace. That's been my guiding principle researching the history of early wargames and role-playing games: any commercial product t...1 week ago
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New Video: Reading the World of Greyhawk Fantasy Setting, Part 4 - Hey-o! There’s a new video up on the channel, where I continue my read-through of the World of Greyhawk Glossography. In this edition, I discuss the advent...1 week ago
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grodog's post-GaryCon-XIII Repose - Part 1 - Yet-again, I had a wonderful time at GaryCon this year. Here's the first part of my post-convention recap, working off of my schedule for GaryCon XIII!...1 week ago
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Rappan Athuk: Throat of Doom - Session played on 3/28 Nick the Pike, Fighter 6 (Me) Karl, Dwarf 9 (Julia) Borumar, Thief 9 (Josh) Darryl, Cleric (NPC) Biffin, Fighter (NPC) Cassandra, ...1 week ago
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Guess it's not meant to be - for now - Well, I tried. I got some folks interested in possibly playing a run through the classic module U1 - The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. I just could...1 week ago
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Time Marches On - It’s probably the historian in me, but one issue I’ve had with running a long-term Victorious chronicle is that of time moving onward. I suppose it’s a pro...1 week ago
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Started a new notenook - Along time ago, I was complaining to Matt that I never complete anything. He made me a nice 6x9 booklet with graph and hex paper and lines. It's basical...1 week ago
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DM's Report: Solo Adventure - Sir William - Most of the players in Seaward are content with the PCs they have, but Jack wants a new one. So now we're doing Discord-based solos 1-2 times a month....2 weeks ago
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Swords and Sorcery House Rules PDF available again - Many years ago I put together some 'swords and sorcery' house rules for *Swords & Wizardry *(also usable with older editions of D&D, such as '0e' and 'B/...2 weeks ago
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Dieselpunk Manifesto Part 14: A Nest of Spies and Villains! - 130-144 Buck is pursuing a Mongol assassin through Niagara when he encounters Lanlu -'the Emperor's favorite!' Quick aside, Lanlu is a scheming social clim...2 weeks ago
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The Reasonable DM - The English common law relies to a surprisingly large extent on a single magical word: "reasonableness". It appears everywhere. Businesses must make "rea...2 weeks ago
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On time running out - I've been live streaming for 19 hours. I will continue to do so for another 10!! My Kickstarter just crossed 12.8k!!! Don't miss out. You will be sad. Y...2 weeks ago
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Emulating Battle in Roll20 - For session 70 of my Sunday AD&D game on Roll20 I decided to do something different. A former player who had to drop due to personal issues had some unex...3 weeks ago
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Carl Krenek - Hansel and Gretel, 1913 - [image: Carl Krenek - Hansel and Gretel, 1913]Artwork found at the imKinsky auction house.3 weeks ago
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Return to the Known Lands Sessions #8 and #9 – Cabin and Cellar - Dates: 11-8-20, 11-21-20 PCs: Gato (Halfling FM 2) Osan (Elf F/MU 1/1) Dorful (Elf F/MU 1/1) Omes (Half FM 1) … Continue reading →3 weeks ago
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You Died - You Died is a book about Dark Souls, written by a pair of game journalists. It was first published as a simple paperback and then reimagined as a deluxe ha...3 weeks ago
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My favorite comic book scientists - It's becoming clear to me that my posting here will slow a bit now that I've finally started a new job here in Jersey. But first, to celebrate the fact...1 month ago
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Myconids - Psychology Humans are very contemptuous of orcs. They are brutes, never shying away from any cruelty. And they are warmongers, always divided against ea...1 month ago
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Fifty Years of Fantasy Role Play Table-top games. - Today marks an interesting, possibly momentous, anniversary. It has been 50 years since the Boris Karloff movie *The Black Room* aired as part of a dou...1 month ago
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Successfully Funded! Some Stats and Insights - The Zine Quest 3 Kickstarter campaign for The Many Crypts of Lady Ingrade came to a close. It funded within an hour and had a steady growth through the ...1 month ago
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Zine Quest: Errant - Before anything else, I want to apologize for writing two posts in a row which prompt you to spend money. Its been my entire 2021 output so far. Hopefully ...2 months ago
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New Cover for The Salt Mine - Heya folks, got a new cover in for Dark Matter (The Salt Mine 15) and thought I should share.2 months ago
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Necrotic Gnome Website - It's been a long time since I last posted on this blog... and the reason for that is that I'm now posting news and updates at necroticgnome.com directly....3 months ago
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AD&D Poison Notes - In *Dragon* magazine #81 (January 1984) the article "Taking the Sting Out of Poison" by author Chris Landsea offered truly exhaustive coverage of the top...4 months ago
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My RPG Zine Trilogy is on Kickstarter! - I can't believe I didn't post about it here! The Dead are Coming, Screams Amongst the Stars and Running Out of Time are on *Kickstarter right now!* Thes...4 months ago
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Quantum D&D - A funny thing happened to D&D in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s: it got popular. It went from a game everyone learned from someone whose knowledge of the...5 months ago
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Maximum HP 004, one week to go - Just one week to go for Maximum HP issue #004, the undead. We are pushing through stretch goals and wracking up contributions for the best issue yet. We...5 months ago
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Steve Jackson Interview - James Maliszewski recently did an interview with Steve Jackson over on his Grognardia blog. Steve chats about the beginnings of The Fantasy Trip and upcomi...7 months ago
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The Hero’s Journey 2nd Edition, Campbellian roleplaying at its best! - (this review done using the reviewers own purchased copy) I have been a James Michael Spahn fan since he wrote his Swords & Wizardry Companion. His writing...7 months ago
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Undermountain Map Origins - As documented on the Ruins of Undermountain sales page, "TSR didn't actually use Ed Greenwood's original maps," at least not in their entirety. This post d...9 months ago
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A to Z of Megadungeons - I've seen a couple of A to Z's lately and decided we needed one for megadungeons. So here, we go. A is for Architect Someone needs to build the megadungeon...10 months ago
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A Campaign Begins for Newbies - Like many of you, the affects of the Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted how hundreds of millions of us fellow mutants interact and function in our jobs, co...11 months ago
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WB:FMAG Total Print Sales - Hello Folks, The last time I did a quick sales report was in September 2018. I pulled reports from Amazon, Lulu and DrivethruRPG from October to current fo...11 months ago
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The Minotaur for Old-School Essentials - *Minotaur* *Requirements:* Minimum STR 9, Minimum CON 9 *Prime Requisite:* STR and CON *Hit Dice:* 1d10 *Maximum Level:* 8 *Armor:* Leather, including shield...1 year ago
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The Mauve Plague, Gravy Urns, and Batlace Frills: News from the Hill Cantons - And now the News... In a statement beamed from the Oracular Society today *Morafans the Rickmaster*, the Psychosocial Health Minister of the Overking, ha...1 year ago
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WIZARDS OF POHJOLA - Init +0 Melee Atk • sword or dagger +1 (1d5 or 1d3) Ranged Atk • hot iron sparks +3 (1d4+2 to two targets within 20' but not closer than 5') AC 14 HD 12d...1 year ago
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Strange, Dangerous, and Inhuman: The Fey and Fairie - When I was a boy I loved fairy tales. Jack and the Beanstalk, Puss in Boots, Rumpelstiltskin - I devoured all of it. My fascination that there was a strang...1 year ago
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Merlynd the Magician: A Remembrance of Don Kaye, TSR's Co-Founder Now Available - LINK to Description and Ordering: https://www.tlbgames.com/collections/the-red-book-line/products/merlynd-the-magician1 year ago
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New AD&D Greyhawk Campaign Notes - I recently launched a new AD&D campaign on Fantasy Grounds. Although we're using the 2e ruleset FG released earlier this year, my only books for reference...1 year ago
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The Withered Crag custom print version for sale again - Just re-enabled the direct sales button for the custom print (classic style detached cover) version of F4 The Withered Crag, and also for F3 Many Gates of...1 year ago
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Dungeons & Dragonmead Fall Schedule - *As you know, I run public classic Dungeons & Dragons games at **The Loaded Die**/Metro Detroit Game Night's Board Game Nigh at **Dragonmead**, in Warren...1 year ago
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Home Sweet Home Azeroth - A very simple mash up of the World of Warcraft Cinematic Trailer and Classic Announcement set to Mötley Crüe “Home Sweet Home” from the Theatre of Pain a...1 year ago
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D&D Sling Damage vs. Large Targets - In many early editions of D&D, weapons were assigned two damage values: one for small/medium targets (i.e. man-sized) and one for large targets (giants and...1 year ago
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James A. Smith, Jr. Memorial Video - A beloved father, devoted friend, and D&D Dungeon Master extraordinaire. We miss you! To view video, click here Memorial Video Note - The original video...1 year ago
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Let's Talk About Pacing! - The idea, I think, is that the RPG is ultimately about the long game. Even rolling back to the early days of Basic & Expert, the goal of the player was...2 years ago
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Profane and Profound Prep Part 2 - This is part 2 of my work to edit my magic items for a DMsGuild release, along with adding cursed items along the way. Here is part 1. Bone of a Saint 8000...2 years ago
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SHORT BREAK. - I'm going to take a break for a week or so and will start up again in the New Year. Thanks for reading and we'll start with Level 6 when I get back.2 years ago
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Iain Lovecraft, 3D Sculptor - Nope, it's got nothing to do with Cthulhu. I just did a video conversation with Iain Lovecraft, who designs 3D miniatures and terrain. If you're not doin...2 years ago
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New website! - Slowly but surely, all the content here will make its way — in updated form! — to my new website: timbannock.com. For fairly obvious reasons, that site wil...2 years ago
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Please Update Your Link! - If you're seeing this, it means your link to the Greyhawk Grognard blog is out of date. Please update your link to www.greyhawkgrognard.com (RSS feed is h...2 years ago
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How can We Destroy this Campaign World? - d12 1. You must trick a bard into strumming the *Chords of Fate* on the *Lute of Annihilation* 2. Legends tell of thermonuclear weapons beneath megadungeo...2 years ago
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Mord Mar - Session 6 - We weren't able to play Mord Mar last week, due to a family funeral. This week we played on Monday for the first time, due to kids returning to school and ...2 years ago
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A Small, Quiet Plea - There has been a great deal of discussing political agendas, social grievances, and personal attacks within the little corner of gaming that is my hobby....2 years ago
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Don’t Sleep It’s Broken - Expanding/editing my comments from What Makes Something Broken G+ thread: “Broken”, for me, is anything that makes normal character choices, tactics, or ro...3 years ago
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Swords & Wizardry Light-Themed Birthday Party - Last month, my wife and I helped our oldest to celebrate his birthday in style. Ever since 2013, we have hosted a themed birthday party for our now-15-ye...3 years ago
All of my adventures are free. Lots for blueholme https://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/6654/3-Toadstools
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