As a gamemaster you will inevitably make mistakes running your game. It’s just going to happen. Accept it now and be prepared to fix them. But how? Create a strong, but flexible base for your campaign. This way you can change it when you need to and still have a sturdy foundation. What do I […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogiem: AEON Primer – Setting History I
Buckle up, kids. This is going to be a long post. Before the Black Sky Aeon was much like our world in the beginning, in fact, up until almost 30,000 years ago it was the same. Then something happened. An odd asteroid collided with Earth. As the meteor streaked across the sky, it drew the […]
Continue readingCarpe Blogeim: AEON Primer – Setting Assumptions
As I have discussed before the first thing I do when I start to build a campaign setting is decide what the setting assumptions are. That is, what is true, what is false (if needed), and what is thought to be true. This is an intensely important part of campaign building and I can take weeks just […]
Continue readingThe Hurt Locker: Totem Blade
To help push (and celebrate!) the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Games Magic Items 2 kickstarter I’m going to release 1 new or converted magic item per day until the kickstarter closes. Here is the fifth and final one: yet another artifact from my Aersalus campaign setting. Totem Blade Power Item: 20 FP Suggested Origins: Magical, Materials, or […]
Continue readingBoil and Bubble: Lunar Ritual Path Magic
A few new spells for Ritual Path Magic casters that involve the use of or relies on the moon in some way. . . . . . if you’d like to read more, consider becoming a patron! Note: the link to the actual content for patrons is here.
Continue readingGURPS101: More Psychokinesis Powers for Psionic Powers II
GURPS Psionic Powers is one of the best powers frameworks that GURPS fourth edition has yet to offer, seamlessly blending flavor and crunch in a perfect mix. I use it often. Here’s a power from one of my campaigns. . . . . . if you’d like to read more, consider becoming a patron! Note: the […]
Continue readingThe Hurt Locker: Potion of Rejuvenation
To help push (and celebrate!) the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Games Magic Items 2 kickstarter I’m going to release 1 new or converted magic item per day until the kickstarter closes. Here is the fourth one: yet another artifact from my Aersalus campaign setting. Potion of Rejuvenation Power Item: N/A Suggested Origins: Magic and Materials. Contained within a […]
Continue readingThe Hurt Locker: Lucky Bracelet
To help push (and celebrate!) the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Games Magic Items 2 kickstarter I’m going to release 1 new or converted magic item per day until the kickstarter closes. Here is the third one: another artifact from my Aersalus campaign setting. Lucky Bracelet Power Item: 30 FP Suggested Origins: Cosmic, Divine, Magic, or Spirit. This […]
Continue readingThe Hurt Locker: Bloodblade
To help push (and celebrate!) the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Games Magic Items 2 kickstarter I’m going to release 1 new or converted magic item per day until the kickstarter closes. Here is the second one: a artifact from my Aersalus campaign setting Bloodblade Power Item: 30 FP Suggested Origins: Magical and Spirit. The Bloodblade was accidently created […]
Continue readingThe Hurt Locker: Spell Container
To help push (and celebrate!) the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Games Magic Items 2 kickstarter I’m going to release 1 new or converted magic item per day until the kickstarter closes. Here is the first one: my take on a Dungeons and Dragons ring of spell storing. Spell Container Power Item: 25 FP Suggested Origins: Cosmic, Divine, Druidic, or […]
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