Every intelligent creature will on occasion consider its place in the universe, and this is doubly true in a world where gods might walk the earth while mortal magicians can toy with the very forces of creation. So what must dragons think of all these ridiculous humanoid beings claiming to be at the center of... Continue Reading →
A Robe of Good, a Robe of Neutral, a Robe That Is Likely To Make Some Enemies…
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Mantle of Charity Sophia pulled her old leather boots off with all the groans and aches of an old woman lowering herself into a bath. She hadn't seen her twentieth birthday, but she'd... Continue Reading →
Quicker Knives, A Man With No Name, and the Irresistible Arc of Heaven…
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Zephyr Spines Rita leaned back against the straw, the wind howling outside made the inside of the old barn almost peacefully quiet by comparison. She'd outlived the Far Wars (robbing the weary refugees... Continue Reading →
Harvesting That Nectar: How to Get the Most Out of Gods
This is part of a collection of thoughts on fleshing out the use of gods and divine power in games, so you can provide more flavor and hooks for common or devout worshippers. The role of gods in many fantasy realms seems like it must be pretty boring. Think about it for a moment. Your... Continue Reading →
A Dashing Shield, Crossbow Love, and Steve Rogers…
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Heraldic Shield of Marquis Stasch Patrician Fylo ir'Crenum stood in the practice yard with his peers and sworn mortal enemies. The young men all stood about in the very finest hose and boots... Continue Reading →
Polytheism or Serial Monotheism?: Focusing on Pantheons Over Deities
This is part of a collection of thoughts on fleshing out the use of gods and divine power in games, so you can provide more flavor and hooks for common or devout worshippers. When making a character in game settings with what might be called a “loose pantheon” there is a tendency for characters, especially... Continue Reading →
It’s Not Cursed, Master of Shovel-Fu, and Twin Sisters…
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Accursed Ring of Krin the Arcane As the earth came pouring and tumbling down--a dark, earthly flood of soil and stone and mud and sand--Belinda recited the half-remembered parable of the day the... Continue Reading →
More Than One Way To Die, Lich-ish, and Don’t Look Down…
You can find the ever-growing list of "Better Than Nothing" items over on the right. Read 'em, like 'em, share 'em, and comment. Shudderwein How do you kill a god? Teller didn't know. She'd killed giants and monsters and horrors, she'd killed the Great Black Bear and the Creeping Death of the Irewood. But, standing before... Continue Reading →
Walking the Beat, The Fears of the Brave, and Single-Minded Focus…
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 Divider "It looks like they're all grouped together, Marius". Something about the grizzled brawler made Brother Service uncomfortable. Where most of their group seemed to at least pay lip service to the... Continue Reading →
Anti-Flip-Flops, Who’s Your Daddy, and A Strange Life…
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 Baxeae Rootgiant The hulking figure of Ser Broadways of the Faithlight came racing out from the treeline and just as quickly lurched to a halt as the paladin saw the creature. Scales... Continue Reading →
Many-Sided Dice 