The master theurge of the Tower of Suhina surmises that the humans came to Ranthas via a powerful spell, though they don’t know if the gateways were sent to rescue these tiny people or was the cause of their worlds
Author: jfoster
City Settings – The Waiting City
The city rises up a shallow hillside from the estuary side docks and beach front but stops before the hill is crested. The houses are all prefabs of only five different models, arranged in a fixed grid pattern that pays
City Settings – Padmeir Upon Tortoise
The tortoise, called Ogan by the Keebra, moves at the speed of a human crawl and despite its size its footfall barely shakes the ground. The land behind Ogan is deeply carved by its footprints and the forests are left
RPG Blog Carnival – Literature and Books
This month’s RPG blog carnival is about literature and is hosted by Pitfalls and Pixies. Here are four books to inspire plots and problems for your RPGs. The Book of Blood Speech A textbook in black leather, it contains detailed instructions
First Monster Man Contest – Shell Witch
Gonzo History are running a monster design competition [http://gonzohistorygaming.blogspot.hk/2017/11/the-first-monster-man-contest.html]. The core of the rules is to find yourself a cheap toy and then write it up as a monster for the role playing game of your choice. Here’s my entry,
Poor Amongst the Stars
Poor Amongst the Stars is a setting for Malandros that takes the players below decks on a generational starship. It’s written by myself and is now available on DTRPG. The core of the game is setting up the generational ship
A Carnival of Superstitions
The RPG Blog Carnival for October is about superstitions, so here are three little rituals. Thieves Lock Pick Murmur Lock picking is a quiet is an action that takes quiet, patience and a little luck. The thieves guild teaches its
Monster in the 6d6 Dark
This month’s RPG blog carnival is about what hides in darkness [link]. Here are three monsters that make shadows dangerous. Drop Snake This winged serpent inhabits tropical forests. It flies up high into the canopy where it watches closely what
Fantasy Apocalypse 5 : The Unstoppable Forest
Lord Rarder, The 4th Duke of Orindest was a petulant and egotistical young man. He became jealous of the other nobles with their mountainous or coastal estates. In particular Earl Brabant’s extravagant spending on building a new mountain tweaked Lord
Fantasy Apocalypse 4 : The Impotent Heroes
Adventures In A Doomed World The lava never stops. Rivers of thick, sticky, liquid rock stretch out for hundreds of miles from the Rift. The great forest of Salidour has been burned and the cities of men obliterated. As the
Fantasy Apocalypse 3 : The Ceaseless Slimes
The noble Knights of Gold brought down the mad lich witch Paubi after a year long campaign. The lich’s designs were undone, but their undead army continued. It came to halt in the middle of the countryside where it stood,
Fantasy Apocalypse 1 : The Flooded Desert
Aelaimo is the god of rivers; fresh water is his gift and promise to all who worship him. When his clerics heard of a land far to the west where no rain fell, they felt compelled to bring relief to