Medieval fantasy settings have bards. It's something that many players or Dungeon Masters might not even note anymore, especially as the class has been a staple of Dungeons & Dragons for so long now. It's been my experience, in fact, that the class really only comes up – in regards to how it fits the game – when the subject is "How do the various classes balance against eachother?" Like any other class, however, there is a ton of potential there for character backgrounds and conflict to be found if you just go digging around enough.
Showstopper, Still Watching Too Much Daredevil, and Power Is Neither Created Nor Destroyed…
You can find the ever-growing list of “Better Than Nothing” items over on the right. Read ‘em, like ‘em, share ‘em, and comment. Lament of Naamah As Raxaia took her first step toward the throngs of buzzing, salivating, angry things she could feel the tension in the air behind her. They were out-numbered ten or twelve... Continue Reading →
Data Is Beautiful – What’s In Stock For “Better Than Nothing” Items…
So, after 166 items in our "Better Than Nothing" category, we've put together a heat-map of the types and class distribution (more or less just for fun). We've tried to keep it balanced, so there's a little something for almost everyone--but there are some holes we'll expect to try and plug with the next few dozen.... Continue Reading →
Like in the Movies, Stealing Chance, and the Sound of Terror…
You can find the ever-growing list of “Better Than Nothing” items over on the right. Read ‘em, like ‘em, share ‘em, and comment. Hornwail Cord "What's to stop us just clubbin' that pretty face flat and tossin' whats left into the brine, neh?" First Mate Sorka's face was a deep rouge leather, hard-baked by decades of... Continue Reading →
A Quick Fantasy Side-Quest Generator
This is a quick and dirty quest generator for fantasy roleplaying games, specifically Dungeons & Dragons, and leans towards a more side-quest format than a large campaign or adventure. Some creative interpretation required, as individual parts may not always fit together in a way that makes sense. This is part of the fun.
Making Milestones, Part One: Trailblazing
Milestones are an alternate, or supplementary, method of awarding XP in 5th edition that only gets a little bit of discussion. This post is about expanding on how and why to use Milestones.
Morveer Wishes He Had That, Brutal Advantages, and Messin’ With Casters…
You can find the ever-growing list of “Better Than Nothing” items over on the right. Read ‘em, like ‘em, share ‘em, and comment. Slipquick Silks Kelvin moved like ink poured over a polished, smooth statue---every turn was almost oily slick and his shape in the half-light was dark and fluid. The Houngang lunged this way and... Continue Reading →
Perfect Form, The Onslaught, and a Red Right Hand…
You can find the ever-growing list of “Better Than Nothing” items over on the right. Read ‘em, like ‘em, share ‘em, and comment. Tides of Wile Lyra's form was perfect, each movement written in space and punctuated with certainty. Khyraxsis, dreaded golden wyrm and the Harrower of Brightkeep, was cold and silent with each blow. The... Continue Reading →
Casting Conflict: Fighting It Out Over Arcane Traditions
The default assumption of many fantasy game settings is that the magical study wizards devote themselves to is rewarded by the slow – but constant – accumulation of knowledge and power. The fact that this knowledge takes the form of spells that may come from various different ancient masters, widespread cultures, or deep secrets of... Continue Reading →
Watching Too Much Netflix Recently, There Are Not Enough Cleric and Paladin Wands, and a Ranger/Warlock Combo…
You can find the ever-growing list of “Better Than Nothing” items over on the right. Read ‘em, like ‘em, share ‘em, and comment. Docker's Shield "Come on, now, Master Vacheck, surely you didn't think I was going to simply let you and your band of petty thieves and murderers just walk into my Daima and sack... Continue Reading →
Many-Sided Dice 