“But who built it? Who dwelt here? Where did they go? Why did they abandon it?” —Valeria of the Red Brotherhood, “Red Nails” Nothing stirs an adventurer’s spirit like the lure of discovery in unknown lands. And when it comes to D&D (and its successors), we’re more apt to find players exploring the game’s eponymous […]
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From time to time, it can be useful to hide goods or information, especially in areas rife with adventurers. If you find yourself in need of something with some wiggle room, use the following table to add a little variety to your loot or let it serve as inspiration for a story hook. The value
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be bringing you some commentary from the three Monarch of the Monsters 5 contest judges regarding monsters that did not make it into the public voting phase. This week, Steve picks out two monsters to highlight. We invite you to share your own insights in the comments field below!
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Strong as the Mountains and Deep as the Caves! Most stone giants spend their long lives in peaceful pursuits on the rocky peaks of mountain ranges: raising livestock, contemplating the passage of history, and educating captured adventurers about the tribe’s peaceable intentions before releasing them. But hotheaded young stone giants would rather change the world
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Those of you who are extremely thorough in searching areas might end up looking at an urn in a catacomb or other location. But dare you search it? What can happen? Let’s find out. You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry to figure out your
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What else but earth is so willing to be tread upon? —Archdruid Naqua of Tellwood The party discovers the cruel truth behind a bath house’s curative mud in today’s elementally imbued scene. A crier, hired by local business owner Gamwit Silvers, calls out the following as the party passes through a market in a town
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According to the Midgard Campaign Setting guide, slate is a common commodity in Hirschberg and Bad Solitz, and through trade, available throughout the Grand Duchy. From roofing materials to tombstones, folk have found ingenious uses for it. Here are three other uses for slate, two of which are magical. Novice’s Slate This tablet-sized chalkboard resembles
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H.P. Lovecraft wrote horror stories, and he developed a mythos that has oozed its way into literary and now popular culture. In recent years, with his popularity growing, many of Lovecraft’s foibles have come into a harsh spotlight. As ugly as some of his foibles are, most of his fans don’t share his views. In
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Sometimes, as adventurers journey, they pick up new companions. In this case, they might pick up one or more of the rather flawed companions below. You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry to figure out your result on a d12. You can also pick the
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As you migrate from convention to convention, leaving your safe warrens to adventure with other fearless kobolds, you might wonder, “What should I do with my kobold kiddos?” We have the answer for you! The Kobold Kiddos Convention Care Program has begun at cons around the world! When you show up for the convention, leave your young
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Adventurers frequently find themselves in places where finding standard treasure might seem unusual and unlikely. If the local sewers aren’t paved with gold, use the following table to add a little variety to your loot or let it serve as inspiration for a story hook. The value of the items can vary at the DM’s
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“The Cimmerian laid his hand on his sword hilt, and the gesture was as fraught with menace as the lifting of a tiger’s lip to bare his fangs.” — Robert E. Howard, “The God In The Bowl” When it comes to the art of swordplay in literature, none have captured it with the electrifying
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What happens to all the treasure that adventurers find? If it’s not useful, it usually gets sold. Should you find yourself frequently liberating others’ possessions, the following can be used to add a little variety to your loot or even as inspiration for a story hook. The value of the items can vary at the
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In great laughter, wonder, loss, and grief it is there—water at the corner of eye. —Archdruid Naqua of Tellwood Dungeon delvers discover that an abandoned alchemist’s lab has one remaining assistant in today’s elementally imbued scene. The Forgotten Assistant Your footsteps echo off the crude stone walls as you proceed down the corridor. Here and
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What components will you find in the wizard’s bag? You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry to figure out your result on a d12. You can also pick the one that works for the area in which your characters currently linger.
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“Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action comes, stop thinking and go in.” ―Napoléon Bonaparte A combat turn in most RPGs represents 5 to 10 seconds. If you spend much more time than that deciding what to do on your turn, you’re wasting time. That doesn’t mean your turn can’t take more
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