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Lost Magic: Revive Lost Tome

Another spell lost to the ages (or vagaries of lore) has been recovered. This time, Frank Gori gives us an option for acquiring other potentially lost lore. Revive Lost Tome School Necromancy (language dependent); Level cleric/oracle 4, wizard/sorcerer 4, inquisitor 4, bard 4 Casting Time 10 minutes Components V, S, F (scrap of parchment with […]

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Old Hat Monsters: Flavoring an Old Hat Encounter

The dice land and, according to your random encounter, it’s one of those classics your crew has become way too familiar with. Zombies, trolls, giant spiders, goblins, and worgs can fail to excite more experienced players. Maybe you scroll through some of my old templates and add a twist to the monster, but frankly there’s

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Old Hat Monsters: Tapestry-Tainted Template

“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.” –Friedrich Nietzsche Inspiration can be drawn from many places. In fantasy, Tolkien gets all the press, but I’ve always had a thing

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Old Hat Monsters: Companion Treasure

“Man is a tool-using animal. Without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all.” —Thomas Carlyle Last week, I wrote an article that was effectively a bandage. Equipping animals with humanoid gear is something I have playtested, and it makes an animal more likely to survive the brutal realities of adventuring life. Although the

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Old Hat Monsters: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Equipped!

Man is a wingless animal with two feet and flat nails.” —Plato Humans dominate the Earth because we use tools, plain and simple. Animals are limited to genetic and behavior adaptations, while humans can adjust to new environmental hazards with technology. Fangs and claws simply cannot compete with swords and guns. We have even taken

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