Queen of the Spiders (PF2e House Rules)

These are house rules for a level 10 to 20+ Pathfinder 2e campaign based on the Queen of the Spiders. Specifically, Descent to the Depths of the Earth (D1), The Shrine of the Kuo-Toa (D2), Vault of the Drow (D3), and Queen of the Demonweb Pits (Q1). All rules are flexible. If they don’t work, […]

The Warmlands

I wrote this as a teenager in the 1980s. I found a copy on my PC along with other stories I wrote. I was heavily influenced by Jack Vance, particularly Dying Earth. The Chronicles of the Bitter Stars “In the waning centuries before the Deluge, when the heavens themselves warred and the Immutable […]

Minions for PF2e

Another issue with PF2e is the lack of lower-level monsters as credible threats to higher-level characters. I wouldn’t want to do this all the time, and things like Troops often work fine (for example, a level 12 part vs. 200 troglodytes). But there are times where you want a foe to be a threat (that […]

The Vanquished Cavalier

I wrote this as a teenager in the 1980s. I found a copy on my PC along with other stories I wrote. I was heavily influenced by Jack Vance, particularly Dying Earth. The Vanquished Cavalier I Acts of bravery did they wonderfully excel, Our Francish souls will fully swell, When we know in the […]

Healing Surges for Pathfinder 2e

PF2e is designed around the idea that the party will be mostly or fully healed every fight. This benefits the Martials more than the Casters, who lose slots no matter what (a design inconsistency), but also leads to infinite healing situations. The pf2e balance for this is that it usually takes a bit of time […]

The Constraints of Honour

I wrote this in the 80s as a teenager. Found a copy on my PC along with other stories I wrote. I was heavily influenced by Jack Vance. Set in the Traveller RPG universe. The Constraints of Honour Domagnon of the Third Bastion dreamed of war. His narrow cot quivered beneath a bombardment of […]

Tsukumogami for Pathfinder 2e

In 5e, I created weapons that would grow as characters got more powerful, as this fit my Oriental Campaign at the time (Jade Regent). It makes more sense in a society that sees looting the dead as sacrilegious to the extreme. You can find all the examples here, but they are similar to Legacy Weapons […]

The Deed, Concluded

I wrote this in the 80s as a teenager. Found a copy on my PC along with other stories I wrote. I was heavily influenced by Jack Vance. The Deed, Concluded The matter is finished at last — and with uncommon finesse, I dare boast. The Warrior sprawls, quite dead, upon the flagstones of my […]

Boons & Banes for Pathfinder 2e.

I use Milestone XP for my Pathfinder 2e campaign, which makes sure characters are always the same level, which is important due to how tight the math of the game is. But I also wanted to have a use for XP. Here is a draft version of the old Fate Card system I borrowed from […]

Archetype: Geisha (pf2e)

She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters): Six years, I dragged myself, kicking and screaming, into health clubs, and zilch! Now, one little green blood transfusion from you and… va voom!

[throws off her hat]