Reborn made from the living appear alive, their flesh whole and unblemished with no sign of the decomposition normally associated with undead creatures. However, the taint of the Thrice-Cursed Heart lies heavy on their spirit, corrupting them on the inside and making them cruel, hungry things. Those whose bodies are reformed and raised from the […]
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In the years since, Lauritzo has gathered other like-minded individuals, and she gives them a place to gather and gain knowledge, masked as hunting enthusiasts in the basement of her tavern, the Trophy Room. Her partner, the diviner Uthero Iomatti, gathers information from his network of informants and maintains a record of personages requiring services.
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Grave Visage. The yowler can project an illusion onto a living creature making the creature appear undead. As a bonus action, it can create this illusion, affecting a Medium or smaller target within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw to avoid this effect. The yowler can
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Saint Noxxis Origins. The tale of St. Noxxis is one steeped in blood and betrayal, and few saints are more reviled in all the lands of Midgard. Little is known of Noxxis’s early life other than he was the son of dirt-poor dwarven peasants, and he craved wealth and fame. He is said to have
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Warlock has seen many design changes since its initial debut, but it has remained one of the most beloved classes through them all. Warlocks get to spam the best damage cantrip in the game, and they get a whole bunch of extra flavor mechanics to sprinkle on top. Warlocks can be super simple to play
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In this section, we look as two related spells that affect settlements (a village, town, or city). Useful if your characters want to improve life in the village that has sprung up around their keep—or if their rival wants to make the populace suffer. City of Gold 7th-level enchantment (bard, cleric, wizard)Casting Time: 1 hourRange:
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Whether a windswept manor on the moors, a dilapidated hut outside of town, or a castle on the verge of ruin, haunted locations are ripe areas to introduce backstory, side plots, clues, atmosphere, or some undead bashing. This section introduces suggestions for creating haunted traps, a modified hazard customized for setting off spooky supernatural effects!
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TUNDRA 2d20 Encounter 2 2d8 ice mephits causing harm and misery for the pure enjoyment of it. 3 2d4 hungry roggenwolves (see Creature Codex), surrounding the party in hunting formation. 4 A glacial behemoth (see Tome of Beasts 2), a dire threat to nearly any party. 5 1d4 + 4 kamaitachi (see Tome of Beasts
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It’s a new month, and everyone’s gaming! So here’s a shadow-tastic set of wallpapers for your computer, your smartphone, or whatever electronic device you’ve got. This month, we’ve got a piece from Book of Ebon Tides (artist Marcel Mercado). Let’s stab at the dark, adventurers! Please, click on the image you want to download to expand
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The first thing that players need to understand before they play is the idea of playing their part. Before you even begin to explain the rules of the game, they need to understand this. This is what defines roleplaying games as distinct from board games and video games. In a board game, you play as
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One constant of all those touched by the power of the Song Undying is a tendency for violence toward the living. This violence can also manifest as cannibalism. Because of this, those tended by Salamondre are kept apart from their living relatives, even if those people brought them to the cult in the first place.
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Many adventures could benefit from the addition of a few ratatosk, either as a comedic side-plot or as a method of relaying rumor, prophesy, or divine information. Below are three adventure paths involving the ratatosk and ready to be used in a Midgard campaign. Once Upon a Time on Yggdrasil In which our heroes team
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Balefire Balm Potion, common This salve is used by dwarven smiths and others that work around large, intense fires and forges. The salve comes in four doses per vial. When one dose is spread on one part of the body (choice of arms, legs, torso, or head; requiring an action or 1 round if wearing
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Saint Malpheon Origins. A follower of Charun, the Guardian of Souls, Malpheon was born in the Republic of Valera some 250 years ago. A gravedigger by trade who also possessed some small measure of divine power, Malpheon was known for his quiet demeanor and even temperament. Strangely, he refused to cut his hair, growing it
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Welcome to another installment of the Play with Class series where we will give you solid steps to run each class for the world’s greatest roleplaying game! This week, we’re hitting the magic pavement by chatting about the charismatic middle child of the arcane world: the sorcerer. Historically, roleplaying games have struggled to define what
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Encounter: The One with the Wagon Along the White Sea, the small villages subsist on the bounty of the ocean. And when blessed with extra or with a rare delicacy, anglers seek larger markets. The elders of Eayan Hawris are currently preparing their yearly shipment of prized fresh and salted seafood delicacies for market in
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