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The old curio shop

Posted on 2019 September 29 by njwSeptember 29, 2019

A while ago, I happened past one of those old little stores that’s tucked away in an odd little spot and which seems to sell… something? Nothing? I always find these stores so mysterious. Who’s behind it all? How do … Continue reading →

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Bundle of Holding: Catalyst series

Posted on 2017 July 14 by njwJuly 14, 2017

A current Bundle of Holding is a very nice one. This iteration contains the CityBook series, which has long since been one of my favorite supplements for fantasy RPGs. Each book is a really nice slot-anywhere book of encounters, structured … Continue reading →

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Wringing more from rumors

Posted on 2016 September 12 by njwSeptember 12, 2016

One thing I’ve noticed from using rumors: players never want to treat them as just rumors. Instead, it feels like every scrap of information, no matter how small or large, demands immediate follow-up questions. Players often want to question whoever … Continue reading →

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Snippets from Calteir: Mining

Posted on 2015 June 13 by njwJune 13, 2015

Mining is the process of extracting ore and gems from within the earth. Sources for gold, silver, copper, iron, etc. within the bounds of civilization have mostly been exhausted long since, so mines tend to be far from other settlements, … Continue reading →

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Snippets from Calteir: the Unnamed Dead

Posted on 2014 November 1 by njwNovember 1, 2014

Almost in time for Halloween, here’s another snippet from Calteir. There are many forms of undead which humans have not named. Either no one has ever encountered them, or those who have seen them didn’t survive. A mass of dark … Continue reading →

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Snippets from Calteir: the Rutter of the Pirate Sea

Posted on 2014 October 19 by njwOctober 19, 2014

The Rutter of the Pirate Sea is a series of maps and notes by an unknown Morensian pilot from approximately 650 SR. The maps and notes are quite accurate, describing many places to the west of Morensia, and appear to … Continue reading →

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Twelve dozens

Posted on 2014 January 26 by njwJanuary 26, 2014

In November of 2012, I made a post about the Traveller supplements 76 Patrons. It inspired me to do a number of posts with twelve variations. I chose twelve rather than, say, six or ten, because a) it pushes me … Continue reading →

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Mysterious creatures

Posted on 2014 January 14 by njwJanuary 14, 2014

Monsters and eerie creatures in a setting should be mysterious, I think. Not cookie-cutter, copied-from-the-manual things that players already know: Green hair, orange wings, floating on a glistening bed of slime? Yeah, that’s a Wumpuscule. It has flaming fingernails, is … Continue reading →

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Making sages work

Posted on 2013 November 29 by njwMarch 16, 2015

I love the idea of sages in a fantasy RPG. That scholar in their study with vast piles of paper, strange artifacts lying around, books half-forgotten, manuscripts half-written, quill pens and half-dried inkwells, perhaps the scholar themselves hard to find … Continue reading →

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Classification scheme for objects found in Zone 6N

Posted on 2013 November 16 by njwAugust 21, 2015

My friend John is doing a cross-blog community project called From the Zones. Folks are describing weird places, things and notions set in the universe(s) of the novel Roadside Picnic and the movie Stalker. Here’s a contribution from me: a … Continue reading →

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