Vilest of the vile! Demon Cults: Doomspeakers for Pathfinder RPG is available at DriveThruRPG and Paizo.com. Among the worst evils in the multiverse are demons…and those depraved souls that worship them. Darkest among them are the Doomspeakers, antipaladin champions of demon princes that are inducted into the profane secrets of The Book of Nine Dooms. This unholy tome […]
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Hirschberg’s tradition of uniformed service runs deep. It is so ingrained that the locals boast that the bedclothes of its first soldier, Praeter Yohanis, are as stiff as his starch-pressed dress reds. But even the elfmarked castellan of Castle Reln recognizes that a life of strict military discipline is not for everyone. The defense of
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Fate and Chaos are fighting again. These two mysterious powers have decided to go on a killing spree, and their chosen victims are the little gods that permeate the land of Kaen. The people of the Wardlands, just across the Narrow Sea, fear that this wave of deicide could be the precursor to a Kaenian
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Death threats and invitations don’t always have to be uttered. They can be written and include some props that somehow add meaning to the message. Each one of the items below comes with a hand-written threat or invitation. You can roll randomly for a result below, or use the handy number provided with each entry
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The party’s sorcerer just rolled maximum damage on that magma cloud spell, and the barbarian followed up with a barrage of critical hits—your big bad fight just turned into a speed bump. There’s still an hour to go before your session is done and you are staring blankly at your notes. Prepared! has your back
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The inhabitants of Reywald have a thirst for learning and a love of books. While Arcane College and Huxelheim Academy are best known for their impressive lending libraries, the city and surrounding region have many other private collections. Visiting any of these libraries is a treat. At first, adventurers may find their rules and restrictions
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A disease turned most of the world’s human population into ferals two generations ago. Most of the folks who survived took to the skies to get away from the highly contagious bug. They have taken to the air in dirigibles and airships, but, like all birds, occasionally they must land to forage for supplies and
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Some adventurers have difficulty keeping their hands to themselves. If you are frequently liberating others’ possessions, 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 discretion but are suitable replacements for a
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As the year draws to an end, some of you might be enjoying the company of friends and family—and perhaps you will share a bottle of good cheer. Why not take inspiration from that activity to create a few curious bottled beverages for your game? You can roll randomly for a result below, or use
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Knowledge is Power… Demon Cults 1: The Emerald Order for Pathfinder RPG is available at Paizo and at DriveThruRPG. A secret society of cultists devoted to Thoth-Hermes, this sinister sect guards the Emerald Tablet: a collection of knowledge carved into plates of transparent, nigh-indestructible verdant stone. Some members of its inner circle have tapped into the innate power
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As GMs, we often craft dialogue and monologues for our beloved NPCs as they guide our party through the world. We give them life through these exchanges and strive to maintain consistency when the party interacts with them. It can be hard maintaining the right flavor in conversations that go off script. The most rousing
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The full moon shines down on the ruined farm. Bodies lie scattered across the barnyard in pools of congealed black blood. The first sign is dry rattling cracks from all around you, and then hundreds of little avian skeletons emerge from the surrounding area and move toward you, empty eye sockets implacably staring. Doom fowl
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Ahjvar the Leopard, the cursed and undying assassin, has been captured. Well, actually, he is possessed by a ghost that gains power from death, and the capturing part came from the Lady of Marakand. He has been enslaved by her fell powers and, through the dark art of necromancy, has become the captain of her
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Because gifts aren’t always straightforward, here are some ideas for what ELSE might end up in a box for adventurers, whether naughty or nice. 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
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If the characters wander into areas where the temptation of a jewelry box exists, they might just look into the box. 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
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