This is a small expansion of the Inspiration system, utilizing the existing "Flaws" category--but adding some flavor and contingency so players can better grasp when they might be able to leverage their RP for Inspiration with the DM. So, I wanted to help the Backgrounds system get a bit of a facelift. In my game,... Continue Reading →
A Long Game, Eyes and Things, and Reality Warping
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. The Price of Morning One foot. Two. One foot. Two. Sabyah walked. One foot. Two. Gleal was dead. One foot. So was Brother Service of the Radiant Order--and a good one he was.... Continue Reading →
Magic Items “That Are Better Than Nothing” Reaches 50 Total!
I'm pretty happy that we've managed to crank out 50 sorta, occasionally, maybe useful items (with a few that are very useful, but one can't imagine a party keeping and using very often at all--so little difference there). Much thanks to folks over at /r/dndnext for the attention and incubation. Now, onto 100. We've had... Continue Reading →
Goblins, the Great Bastards
This is part of a series exploring some advice on how to use certain monsters in your games--a resource for flavor and occasional combat tips. Where are they? I like to think of goblins as being the fantasy equivalent (where possible) of the old slum and street gangs of England and the United States in... Continue Reading →
Disarming, Ancient Scrap Tattoos, and Ahab Wishes
"Better Than Nothing" Items are low or risky magic items that we homebrew here at Many Sided Dice for your campaign. You can find the table of contents over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Hoarding Gloves The sword cleaved through Vogh Maute's gorget and clanged against the sandstone floor,... Continue Reading →
Grappling Teeth, A Nail in the Head, and a Drop of Rain
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Faahngheim Birken Rage-on-the-Mountain was not scared. Six times, he had fought the Kwearanim. Six times, he had broken their backs and made a gift of their lifeless shattered body to his people. The... Continue Reading →
Great Old Worms, Faen Masks, and Fiendish Resurrection
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Worms of Purgation Bast knelt over the fallen soldier and repeated himself (For the third time), "You. You will eat this." The pink and grey things in his hand wriggled and dripped a... Continue Reading →
Like Chagga, Energy Drinks, and Breathing Fire
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Inspired by /u/ajchafe and their post on reddit.com/r/dndnext (credit where due). Fingersmoke Brendel coughed a rough, brown plume out over the fire while Gus and Bornia laughed their throaty and condescending laugh. It... Continue Reading →
Ancient Armors, Wrenching Guts, and Deathly Bears (Oh My)
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Plate of the Lost Emperor The lightning flashed over the empty leagues of hills and wastes. Kix Boyd had spent the last four weeks wandering this desolate place and had regretted the adventure... Continue Reading →
Footsteps, Pain and Pain, and “Just Like the White Winged Dove…”
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. The Path of Light "I saw the path..." the girl said, "I saw it and I followed." She was a slip of a girl, and the large man in his beaten but polished... Continue Reading →
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