Previously I wrote about how the paladin should be expanded to allow different alignments, then laid out rules on how to adapt the paladin for the lawful neutral and lawful evil alignments. While the justicar and despot are much different than the standard paladin, they at least share the same rigid ethical structure. Today I […]
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That old farmhouse that was abandoned ages ago might just have an overgrown family plot upon it. And adventurers are pretty good at finding such things—and discovering that there might be more to the area than they think! You can use any of these details as starting points to flesh out some other interesting things
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Until Deep Magic comes out, James Eder continues to provide us with groups and more to help satisfy our craving for magic. Take a look… The Band of the Black Shroud A particularly vicious group of Dark Stalkers, the Band of the Black Shroud seeks to rob those who travel on the paths above their
What would happen if you stumbled across an extremely large bird’s nest? You can use any of these details as starting points to flesh out some other interesting things if the player characters choose to look around a bit more. If you want to roll randomly for one, use the handy number provided with each
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Last time I laid out the argument that in a Pathfinder game, a paladin should not be limited to only the lawful good alignment (or, in the case of the antipaladin, chaotic evil). Following that line of logic, I present to you the first of my paladin archetypes: the justicar, paladin of order. To use
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The Paladin. To many roleplaying groups, this character doesn’t even have a name; he, or she, is simply “The Paladin,” as if there is no point in further description or that word is enough to convey the entire personality of an individual. The character’s backstory is irrelevant, the paladin’s physical features are fluff, and the
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The glint of light on a clearwater pond could dazzle eyes, but it might be what’s in the pond that really snags the attention of any nearby player characters. Again, these details are easily noted by those who end up swimming in the pond (for whatever reason) or, in some cases, while approaching it, and
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Waterfalls, with their rushing water and gorgeous settings, can also cover secret areas that contain interesting things that have been left behind by other explorers—or inhabitants. It could be that the chamber behind the waterfall isn’t exactly free of an occupant, too. Again, these details are easily noted by visitors, and you can use them
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Until Deep Magic comes out, James Eder continues to provide us with groups and more to help satisfy our craving for magic. Take a look… The Librarians of Nashudal Nashudal is an ancient enclave where magic-users have gathered to collect lore and pool their intellect together in the search for ever-greater understanding. Naturally, most of
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I don’t know what happened on Primus, but it changed him. Doc used to blanch when the topic of killing came up, and now it don’t seem to phase him. I asked about it a few times, but it’s become something dark deep inside him. Something he don’t want to let out. We like to
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The Clock-Watchers Time magic is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous and unpredictable forms of magic, especially if it gets out of hand. It’s one thing to dispel a blighted area or fling fire into the faces of your foes; it’s quite another to try and rewrite history on a regular basis to
Today let’s venture into a beloved adventuring site: the tavern. All kinds of adventuring stories start, continue, and end in taverns, and you might find some interesting details to add to your tavern below. Again, these details are easily noted by visitors, and you can use them as starting points to flesh out some other
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There’s an old saying that no battle plan survives the first touch of actual combat. For players who want to make a party more than the sum of its parts, one of the key ingredients is strategy. While any adventurer might be a force to be reckoned with by himself or herself, no one is
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Today we delve into the potential strangeness you might find within the local apothecary’s shop. Again, these details are easily noted by visitors, and you can use them as starting points to flesh out some other interesting things if the player characters choose to look around a bit more. If you want to roll randomly
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Until Deep Magic comes out, James Eder continues to provide us with groups and more to help satisfy our craving for magic. Take a look… The Solitary Ones Only a group in the broader sense of the term, the Solitary Ones are a loose collection of patient and thoughtful mountain druids who seek to better
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In our tour of interesting locations, we find ourselves amid the nodding flowers and prickly thorns of someone’s garden. Or perhaps the garden belongs to nobody. That is your call! Again, these items are left in plain sight, and you can use them as starting points to flesh out some other interesting things if the
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