I have returned in a different way with a different reason \ using different words for a different game. The way and the words are bits and pieces, knic...
"Caning" or "Gicking" is what happens when a person reaches a critical mass of arcane or magical energies from casting spells, from which there is no return. It is a serious concern, given that the end result of "caning" is essentially a massive, arcane explosion centered on the person capable of extreme destruction. Steps are taken to reduce this risk. Most commonly, an iron collar is put around…
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. (Luke 6:45, NASB 1995) A Well Hitting water is only the first step, though it is the most important one. Once the shaft is dug, the current bracing must be replaced with wood for the task. The temple…
My GLoGmas...uh...recipient? this year is Louis over at Garamondia ! I am definitely not the right person to handle their setting (drugs are bad for you, m'kay?), but in the spirit of GLoGmas I did my best. This post largely interacts with the following four posts over at Garamondia : A Minimal Setting Document - Equipment Disease and the Underworld Drug Satchels Barony 1.1 Plus the ruleset G24 ,…
The Cot If a character wants to sleep, they gotta have a cot. I don't care if that's a bedroll on the cave floor, a bed at an inn, or some other third bed I can't currently think of. On top of that, it's gotta be a hot cot. The best sleep is somewhere safe and warm, making that bed at the inn superior to that bedroll on the stone floor of a cave where even the air hates you. To put it another way,…
The common spells available within a setting speak to the needs of the setting. Common spells should function similar to automation - common, difficult or dangerous tasks are instead replaced with a spell which can produce that effect with greater ease or safety. For example, a world where the sun never sets and there is no shadow would never produce a "Light" spell; a world with a high-reliance…
James the Cricket is a cricket within the confines of the dungeon in which your players currently exist. The party will come upon him when he hops on one of their shoulders. James knows the dungeon like the back of his...uh...leg and will talk to the party about secret rooms, hidden traps, other residents, etc. Essentially, he is a hopping, talking dungeon guide like the DM would use, but for the…
“In wrath remember mercy.” (Habakkuk 3:2, NASB 1995) Proficiencies : Clubs, Shields, Light Armor, Medium Armor Skills : Digging, Funerary Rites, Medicine Languages : Common, +1 Other Equipment : Medkit (U10), medic’s tunic with the Hand of Mercy, bottle of alcohol (strong), shovel, club, codex, regret, coping mechanism A. Merciful, +2 Spells, +1 MD You wear the Hand of Mercy liar , a universal…
More halophytes, taking inspiration from real-world examples of halophytes . Here are three in-game non-trees very loosely based on real-world halophytes. Hopeberry (Colloquial) This is a small bush, only roughly shin-high, with a short lifespan. It's branches never fully harden like normal, woody bushes, instead remaining pliable. This gives them a drooping shape, especially when laden with…
I'm done posting mechanics for a while, since mine are... time-consuming bad useless Instead, I'm gonna be talking flora and fauna of the Flats, taking inspiration from real-world examples of halophytes . Here are three in-game trees very loosely based on real-world halophytes. Mean Old Bastard (Colloquial) It's known on sight by its unique shape. The trunk of the tree grows straight, then…
My hubris will kill me. This is an attempt at both "keep it simple stupid" and "all the fun things I want". It is a prime example of "have your cake and eat it too". FAQ Is it good? I have no idea, but probably not. Did you have to do this? No, but also yes. It called to me like a siren and I don't have any beeswax (or rope). How does it work? It's meant to simulate being whacked in combat without…