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Tome of Beasts: Liosalfar
The curtain of rippling colors assumes a humanoid form. Its kaleidoscope body shifts and glitters with mesmeric patterns.
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Virtual Gary Con
Gary Con is here! VIRTUALLY!!! Join us as we self-isolate together with virtual dice and so much cheer. Gary Con is this weekend, and you can find out more and a schedule of events here.
Warlock’s Apprentice: Winterfolk Halflings, the Hidden People of the Plains
The Small Folk of Domovogrod The origins of the winterfolk are shrouded in mystery. Sightings of them are so rare in most parts of the world that some doubt they exist at all. Sages debate whether or not they were a distinct people prior to the Great Retreat or if they were once courtfolk or
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Inbar’s Guide to the Northlands: To Thrymheim
Dearest Mother and Father, Circumstances in Gastropnir have become difficult to bear. New elements in the settlement have made it dangerous to be anything other than a giant. I am leaving today to journey to Thrymheim, another giant community. To do so though, I must brave a cold so vicious I cannot describe it.
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The Amber Bazaar: The Willowkarst Hoard
As civilization expands and the wilds are reclaimed, so too are the birthplaces and graves of humanity’s ancestors. One such site is the Willowkarst Hoard, and with the collection of these three items comes its strange tale. Some say there were triplets, sons of an ancient noble whose name is long lost, all with an
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From the Archives: Delving Deep with the Dwarves of the Iron Crags
“The dwarves delved too greedily and too deep.” —Saruman, The Fellowship of the Ring While the Mines of Moria might fall outside the scope of our tabletop, in today’s From the Archives article, we’re nonetheless going to take a deep delve into the realm of the dwarves of Midgard, specifically those in the Iron Crags.
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Expanding Codex: Pact Drake
Alternate Traits and Actions The following changes allow GMs to alter a pact drake without modifying its challenge rating:
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Midgard Ley Magic: Revisiting Ley Lines
We’ve enjoyed playing spellcasters in our favorite fantasy roleplaying game for decades. Clerics receive powers as favors from the gods while warlocks literally sell their souls to fiendish (and other) patrons, but what about arcane casters like wizards and sorcerers? Schools of magic like illusion or abjuration dictate the nature of specific spells and effects,
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The 4th Pillar: Risk and Reward
In our last installment, we talked about spicing up your encounters with some actionable dungeon flair, bits and pieces within your environments that players can use to even the odds and make things interesting. Today we’re going to be talking about a few other aspects of imbalanced encounter building, and those are what I like
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Welcome to Midgard: Heart of the Shadow Fey
Chief among the Shadow Realm natives, the shadow fey were once elves like any other on the face of Midgard or the Fair Lands. The shadow fey made a dreadful choice when the power of elves waned. Instead of fading in decline, they chose to give themselves over to the powers of Shadow. Better to
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Empire of the Ghouls Wallpapers
It’s March, and everyone’s gaming! So here’s a subterranean set of wallpapers for your computer, your smartphone, or whatever electronic device you’ve got. This month, we’ve got a piece from Empire of the Ghouls (artist William O’Brien).
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Warlock’s Apprentice: The Town of Smoke
“Where is Smoketown? Gods blessings, that I cannot say. I don’t think anyone really knows where it is, but I can tell you how to find it. Just take the northeast road from here, and when you get to a big bend with a standing rock, look for a trail going more north. You follow
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Beyond the Audience: Part of Your World
Over the last few articles, we’ve chatted a lot about strategies to shape your show for mass appeal. This time, I want to talk about content creation that supports your show. There are a lot of elements to consider that don’t appear on screen or behind a mic. Let’s discuss a couple!
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Tools of War: Commanding Minions
You’re playing a necromancer, and you’ve finally got animate dead. Your last battle leaves you with a small hoard of corpses, and careful spell selection and treasure hoarding has given you the resources to raise, equip, and transport all of them.
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Midgard Icons: The Blood King
Now, let’s look in more detail at the second of the 13 Midgard icons: Lucan I, the Blood King! There’s an overview of the 13 Midgard icons here, along with icon relationship mechanics you can use to connect player characters with their world more powerfully in D&D, Pathfinder, and many other RPGs.
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