Setting Links
Supplement Review: Midgard Campaign Setting, Part 1 (Game Knight Reviews) Oct 2012
Take a look inside the Midgard Campaign Setting. It's so big and dense, even the review needs to be broken into parts.
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Take a look inside the Midgard Campaign Setting. It's so big and dense, even the review needs to be broken into parts.
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Make Politics Interesting in Your Fictional World (World Building Academy) Oct 2012
Here's how to inject politics into your game world in ways that make sense and make good stories.
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Here's how to inject politics into your game world in ways that make sense and make good stories.
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Twilight: 2000 - 28 Years After the Apocalypse (Geeky & Genki) Sep 2012
A review and remembrance of this classic post-apocalyptic military game.
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A review and remembrance of this classic post-apocalyptic military game.
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A Verbis Ad Verbera (A Word and a Blow) [New Game] (Sand & Steam) Sep 2012
Here's the kernel of a narrative-heavy RPG where you play countries instead of people. Great stuff.
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Here's the kernel of a narrative-heavy RPG where you play countries instead of people. Great stuff.
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Why Imagining the End of the World is a Great Idea (Year of the Dungeon) Sep 2012
Picturing an apocalypse really gets your creative juices flowing, both to describe what happens after the end and to identify decision points for PCs to explore as the end happens.
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Picturing an apocalypse really gets your creative juices flowing, both to describe what happens after the end and to identify decision points for PCs to explore as the end happens.
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The Domain Game - Main Page (Wombat's Gaming Den of Iniquity) Sep 2012
Here's the cover page for the series of articles on the Domain Game, a way to play the kingdoms in your RPG.
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Here's the cover page for the series of articles on the Domain Game, a way to play the kingdoms in your RPG.
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The Places of Pyre: The Depths (Dr. Worldcrafter) Aug 2012
Explore the underground lair of the God-King of Pyre. The city may be dead, but can the God-King actually die?
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Explore the underground lair of the God-King of Pyre. The city may be dead, but can the God-King actually die?
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Hack Goblish (Of Dice and Djinn) Aug 2012
Use this random table to hack together words in Goblish. Linguistic purists, avert thine eyes.
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Use this random table to hack together words in Goblish. Linguistic purists, avert thine eyes.
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Monsters of the Shattered World #3: A Clutch of Kobolds (Troll in the Corner) Aug 2012
Andreas, Apprentice Scholar of the White Order, details his encounter with a group of kobolds in this audio letter. Third in the series of Monsters of the Shattered World.
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Andreas, Apprentice Scholar of the White Order, details his encounter with a group of kobolds in this audio letter. Third in the series of Monsters of the Shattered World.
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The Places of Pyre: The Unmentionables’ District (Dr. Worldcrafter) Aug 2012
See the ruins of where the working class lived in the dead city of Pyre. The undead run rampant here.
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See the ruins of where the working class lived in the dead city of Pyre. The undead run rampant here.
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Birthright Domains in 4e. (Wombat's Gaming Den of Iniquity) Aug 2012
Ever wanted to describe Birthright provinces in terms of D&D 4e? Try this system. Part of the Classics Return blogfest.
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Ever wanted to describe Birthright provinces in terms of D&D 4e? Try this system. Part of the Classics Return blogfest.
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The Places of Pyre: The Priest-Mechanics’ District (Dr. Worldcrafter) Aug 2012
Explore the district of the people who built the dead city of Pyre. Just mind the ancient constructs.
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Explore the district of the people who built the dead city of Pyre. Just mind the ancient constructs.
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Quick and dirty Spelljammer for D&D Next (Fjords of Africa) Aug 2012
Spelljammer hacked to fit into D&D Next? Yes, please.
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Spelljammer hacked to fit into D&D Next? Yes, please.
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Third book, "Magical Environments, Effects, and Events" released for free. (Reddit) Aug 2012
Looking for a magical bit to add to your fantasy game? How about a Chrono Storm or Fate Volcano or Willpox? Take a look at these three free collections of goodies for more ideas.
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Looking for a magical bit to add to your fantasy game? How about a Chrono Storm or Fate Volcano or Willpox? Take a look at these three free collections of goodies for more ideas.
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Reality Makes the Best Fantasy: Traffic and Crowd Control (Troll in the Corner) Aug 2012
Ever thing about how crowds and traffic impact your game setting, especially in cities? Use these questions to flesh out crowd dynamics in your game.
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Ever thing about how crowds and traffic impact your game setting, especially in cities? Use these questions to flesh out crowd dynamics in your game.
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A Billion Years? (Monte Cook Games) Aug 2012
Monte dives a little deeper into what he wants out of a setting a billion years in the future.
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Monte dives a little deeper into what he wants out of a setting a billion years in the future.
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The Places of Pyre: The Warriors’ District (Dr. Worldcrafter) Aug 2012
Explore warrior training facilites in the dead city of Pyre, and try an ancient test as you try to survive the Gauntlet of Chains.
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Explore warrior training facilites in the dead city of Pyre, and try an ancient test as you try to survive the Gauntlet of Chains.
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Why do humans rule the world? (The Wisdom Frog Croaks) Aug 2012
If demihumans live so long, why do humans run so much of the world?
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If demihumans live so long, why do humans run so much of the world?
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The Bloodstone Pillars (Iron Canyons) Aug 2012
Take a look at this rough map of a campaign set in and around the pillars rising out of a huge canyon. The overview text really sparks some adventure ideas. Nicely done!
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Take a look at this rough map of a campaign set in and around the pillars rising out of a huge canyon. The overview text really sparks some adventure ideas. Nicely done!
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Fun Magic (Project Perko) Aug 2012
On using magic to change the world in a meaningful and colorful way. Focused on electronic RPGs, these ideas are applicable in tabletop RPGs as well.
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On using magic to change the world in a meaningful and colorful way. Focused on electronic RPGs, these ideas are applicable in tabletop RPGs as well.
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