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The Hundred Journeys of Lai-Xeng
Lai-Xeng was a traveling scholar and wise man. There are a hundred tales attributed to him, each one containing a kernal of wisdom.
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Heroic but non-magical items
How may times have you read a book in which a famous hero's sword is treasured and valued, not because it is magic, or because of its powers, but just because t…
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Cantrips
The little things matter.
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Steamery - A type of magic
Steamery is a type of learning, like Magery and Lettery (Magic of Written words, Scholarly works), akin to Alchemy which combined elements of the two. It is con…
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Unique Magic Items
Magic is a strange power, that can be harnessed (or not?), but never fully understood. Magic should be unique. Magic could be REALLY unique on this one world...
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Runecasting - Dwarven Magics
It is said that dwarves have problems with using magic (maybe they cannot cast spells at all). This is an attempt to create a distinctly dwarwen school of magic…
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Fantastic elemental forces
But, O Fellow Denizens of the Citadel, I ask this - what other kinds of unique elements can you come up with?
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Scrasamax's Guide to Orcs
Recently unearthed this gem of mine, and thought to post it. Its writing predates my joining of Strolen, and I found quite a few interesting bits in it. It is n…
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Gemstone Magic
The magic in my roleplay system is based around gemstones. It started off with the fact that wizards could use gems to regain lost mana: essentially, the gems w…
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Garan- The Name of Magic
Magic is a living entity, simple and non-sentient, but reactive to large-scale emotional states. Its name, like we might call a dog, 'Dog', is Garan. It is bett…
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Newtons Magic
Quote from: 'Sir Isaac Newton' Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
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Sword-Draw magics
One of the common variations on magic is the concept of 'sword mages' or 'knight mages'. We all know and love them as the folks in full plate that split globes …
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Wheel Magic
The young priest had been healing in the market place for free. Someone seeking bounty gold had told someone at the temple. "Hut. Hut. Hut" The Temple…
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The Omen Plague
The Omen Plague has other names. It is known as The Star Plague and even The Mundane Plague. It is still with us today, now known by the common name of the Shak…
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Plagues and Great Disease
Plagues and other great diseases are important parts of history and some settings. They defy man and may even defy God in their swift and terrible punishment up…
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Trollish Measurements
Hathalfar holds the writhing troll down with his gloved fist and sword. The beast squirms at the touch of metal. 'How far is Kolm?' he demands for the third tim…
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Mothon
Mothon is considered a Demon Cult by the other religions. Mothon is called The Spirit of the Darkness. That is true, though not an appealing name. He created sp…
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The Vicean Deity
The Vicean Deity is a mysterious Deity. Some say it is the primal god - the universal spark- that created all the other dieties and the rest of the universe. So…
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The Great One
There used to be many Gods. They were petty, cruel, and plagued Humanity almost as badly as the Demons of Sogoth. They bore more Gods. They fought with each ot…
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One Deity Fantasy
This scroll is for posting monotheistic religions to be used in games.