Disco Ball (Mandachord)

This ball, the approximate size of a large melon, is covered in a mirrored surface. This artifact of the Ancients is actually a robot known as the Mandachord and an autonomous unit (i.e. it can roll around itself following its owner). The Mandachord preserves all music throughout all of human history and continuously adds any […]

Figurine of Wonderous Power: Fat Chocobo

A miniature (around 1” tall) statuette carved in the form of a fat “chicken” – actually a chocobo. Speaking the correct command word (“Diabexus”) and casting the figurine onto the ground causes it to transform into a living animal that obeys the character’s commands. ▶ Returning to figurine: Repeating the command word returns the animal […]

Sorcerer Bloodline – The Cold Prince (OSE)

Just published an OSE version of much of the 5e science-fantasy content of this blog over on driveThruRpg. Here is some supporting content for the Sorcerer class presented in that book. Here is a Cold Prince Bloodline (Dolmenwood inspired) for the OSE Sorcerer class. Bloodline: The Cold Prince Your innate magic comes from fey blood, […]

Wizards & Machineguns (OSE)

Just published an OSE version of much of the 5e science-fantasy content of this blog over on driveThruRpg.

Message Board for your D&D Game

I am running my PCs through Hommlet and ToEE using the Castle & Crusades rules and running the adventures as (mostly) originally written. One thing that became a hit with my PCs was a message board I setup in the tavern of the Welcome Wench and updated week to week. Many of these items were […]

YOU ARE DEAD (or Hardcore/AD&D for D&D 5e House Rules)

COLLECTED RULES FOR MY 5E GAME To keep the game feeling like sword and sorcery (and challenging the whole campaign), the following AD&D-inspired rules will be in play. General Changes Everyone starts at level 0 as a nobody. Character stats and races are determined randomly via a character funnel. Though there is no restriction on class, your […]

AD&D Greyhawk Campaign

Somethin terrible stirs in them thar woods. CAMPAIGN INFO Rating: PG-13 Politics: Low-Medium (option for castles and dominions) Roleplaying: Low-Medium Combat: Deadly (Combat as War, unbalanced encounters) Challenge: AD&D “3e” (Castle & Crusades) Weirdness: High (science fantasy, somewhat gonzo) Magic: AD&D standard Level: 1 to ?, starting at level 0 via a Character Funnel […]