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Starting Adventures

Beginning adventurers have a hard time to find the right employment... let us try and help them!

The Calm Alleys

The Calm Alley, and a few small insignificant streets nearby have always been calm, some would say boring. There are few people in those narrow passages, and no one looks into your eyes as you pass th…

Books

Books of all kinds and purposes, their short summaries as well as wide descriptions, come and enjoy.

Comprehending warfare

The research reported on in this essay seeks to understand more about the judgment that there is 'the time for war' in the belief that only such understanding will enable us to more effectively constr…

War is coming!

Thinking about my game world and what should happen in it in the not so close future, I came to a simple decision: WAR. This is an article on the topic of war.

Rose Tree

Quote from an idea of Strolen: 'A series of trees drop super spiny seeds to the ground. Only the most durable shoes can keep the spines from stabbing through.'

The Stuck Chimney

Long ago it was the 'Sleeping Bull' or something, but everybody calls it The Chimney nowadays. All because of the atmosphere, it is thicker than the soup they serve here, as some patrons like to claim…

The Cabal of the Dark Eye

If you are into the occult, you should also know the groups that are active in these shadowy parts of magic and reality, whether these are real or only rumours. One somewhat known group is the Cabal. …

The Dungeon Masters

The hooded man leaves the tavern. The group had been assembled. They had recieved the map. 'Now it begins,' he said. He vanishes.

How A Trap Should Really Be Put Into An Adventure

Traps need to make sense. Somebody must of made it for a specific purpose.

A simple death curse

People are often buried with The Monarchs. If the right people are, they can protect him even after death.

The Giant's Lair Door

"That is one really big door"

Fungus Gardeners

The members of this obscure order specialize in growing funghi. Growing, researching and studying many kinds, they even try to create new ones.

The Painters Guild

Smeer was dragging a cart full of strings. Another cart of another strings, it was heavy, but probably the best job in these works for a weak boy. He brought it to the machine that weawed the ropes; t…

An ecological dungeon 2: The Elements

Dungeons, should make sense, in an ecological way. However, to have life, you need to have a physical place to use them. This expands upon the ecological dungeon, giving it a framework to exist in.

Solitaire Spider

A very rare spider, combines a certain degree of inteligence and wickedness. Living in underground locales, it can survive for long periods of time without fresh food. Even a rat is good, but it likes…

The horrible and hated Nail Worm

The horrible and hated Nail Worm lives in deep caves near the Evil Labyrinth. It is unknown, whether only one monster exists, or there are several. There was at least one guaranteed sighting in the La…

An ecological dungeon

We have all seen articles on how Dungeons don't work. I've seen such articles before. But this time, an idea struck me: Why not do a dungeon that really works? Where creatures live their lives in harm…

Path of the Days Gone By

Do you Remember?

The Masters Of Fog Magic

The followers of this school specialize in the control of the Fog phenomenon. In a world where most magical effects have only a short duration, theirs can stay active for hours, even days in some rare…