Tag: DND
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The Work Must Carry On
I started this blog to reduce the stress and fears of sharing what I make with others. In the first few months that worked well – I had a string of posts that I think were good content. But as is my flaw, I quickly obsessed with only ever sharing what is perfect…and then over…
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Monsters In Shattered Worlds
Those who awaken with a Will naturally attract creatures from across the planes who wish to serve, be associated with, or otherwise ride the coattails of them. These can be from a wide variety of discovered planes and walks of life, and a wide variety of ability. By utilizing these beings, the true power of…
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Symbol: Shattered Worlds
A bright light attracts others in a city between the remains of ten thousand worlds You are one of the few beings still alive after the mesocosmic collapse. The entirety of reality as we know it is gone. Only the twisted, surreal wreckage remains. Somehow, your Will has emerged still alive. Your physical form can…
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Magic Words: A New System for Magic in Elf Games
I am hacking magic in my upcoming weird elf game so it is more dynamic, weird, risky, and less…mundane. the current idea is to take the GLOG magic system, combine it with a series of Magic Words drawn from various sources, and turn it loose on the world. if you want to skip the boring…
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D50 Questionably Useful Magic Items
Because I am a terrible person and like to include magic items that are less than useful at first glance, here is a collection of 50 of them. I plan on making a zine with an adventure to go with these as well at some point. Note that these are written for B/X dungeons and…
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Stages of play in Elf Games
I received some great questions on my past posts asking for more context on the rough draft spread I made. Here it is again for reference . Let’s come back to this. For now let’s talk about “phases” of an rpg. When I mean phase, I mean a distinct portion of the game that has…
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Convergent Storytelling in Elf Games 2: Reasons and Worldbuilding
West marches has entered the modern parlance, calling into the mind images of vast wilderness, adventure, and a comfortable town growing over time. I’ve been ruminating on my own “marches” game for well over a year, but that idea has grown in scope so much it not longer is simple a “west marches” style game.…
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Convergent Storytelling in Elf Games
I don’t believe that tabletop RPGs are about telling stories. Tabletop RPGs are special because of player agency and immersion, so when you start out with a specific narrative and plot in mind, you are already starting down a dark road of stripping these elements away. It’s also just so much more fun to not…
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A Peek Behind the Screen
I read a lot of blogs about running elf games, full of inspiring tables and awesome lore. this is not one of those. This post is more of a real peek behind the stage curtain that is the DM screen. Come and see the grime and grit where we prepare for players and hold it…
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Creating Engaging Elf Games: My Occult Secrets
Ok, they aren’t that kind of occult. Occult as in hidden from view. These are techniques that you won’t find in most books and usually have to figure out yourself. I have been a forever DM for 15 years, and explored systems far and wide. In my heart though, I crave heroic tales of fantasy,…
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