My original fantasy sandbox: ICE’s Middle-earth
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One reason why I have such affection for Iron Crown Enterprise’s line of
*Middle-earth* campaign and adventure modules, is that I learned how to run
gen...
[New Magic Item] Mace of Headlessness
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Mace of Headlessness Zogla the Reckless sat atop his steed outside the gate
of the town of Stillock. He held a human head aloft. ‘I bear the head of
your m...
Blackmarsh in print again.
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The print version of Blackmarsh is now available again both in softcover
and hardcover feature cover art by Richard Luschek. Many of you will know
him fr...
chatGPT vs. D&D game design
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Can ChatGPT generate D&D rules? As D&D freelancer, that question is top of
mind these days. Not “can ChatGPT generate better rules than a good game
designe...
And Finally (*sigh*) Blood Bowl
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This will not be a long post.
We are 12 games through the (now) 17 game season...more than 70%. The end
is fast approaching and the Seahawks are probably ...
All Roads Lead to the Board Edge
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Keeping on with the wargame terrain share-outs, here's a simple set of
Sett-stone roads.
Cobbling Together Some Terrain
This assortment of stone roads w...
Random Encounters: Love Them!
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Picture swiped for my own purposes from Random Encounter. I want this
sticker!
It's been a while since my last entry. More health issues. More computer...
On the OSR Christmas in July
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Isn't it disappointing that only digital files are on sale at DTRPG?
So I've dropped the prices of print copies of my books!
Bestial Encounters Caused By...
Meet the New Blog
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Harbinger of Doom got its start in Blogger back in November of 2010. Web
design standards have moved on and left it looking a bit long in the tooth.
Theref...
Angels, Demons and Subtle Bodies
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It’s delightful when D&D-isms sometimes converge with ancient wisdom, even
accidentally. I was watching a video from Jonathan Pageau earlier today
concerni...
Syncretic D&D, Or, the Shoe That Does Not Drop
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And compensation, a price in gold, was settled for the Geat Grendel had
cruelly killed earlier— as he would have killed more, had not mindful God
and one...
Frankensteining The Perfect Dracula
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We have all faced this dilemma:
-Dracula is cool
-There is no Dracula movie that does not contain many things that are
boring or stupid.
Yet:
-A lo...
Monster Stat Concept: Disposition
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Yesterday, I introduced the concept of monster Motivations as a way to help
understand how to use that monster when designing encounters, or what they
mi...
There Were Dice
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I started my Spelljammer game last weekend. It was my first time DMing
since December 2021. I wasn't as rusty as I thought I was going to be, but
I *was ...
Another week in the life of GURPS
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This week is named Hugh. The news:
• Another week balanced between writing and project management on things I
can't share right now.
• My updates to the W...
Mail Call: Gary's Other Grandkids
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Maybe "stepchildren" might be a better moniker. We are coming up on the
first anniversary of WotC's attempt to murder the OGL 1.0. This sent many
publis...
Miniatures Combat in the SIEGE Engine
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SIEGE Engine games tend to eschew miniatures in favor of a "theatre of the
mind" approach. This is, admittedly, a factor of your preferences as a
gamer,...
Magical Magic That Feels Magical
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*14. Heart Of The Beast: Cast this spell on a slain monster’s heart (or
reasonably equivalent organ or portion), then consume it. At any time, you
may ...
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