ephemeralstability's Hall of Honour Submissions - ( 33 )
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The Piecewise Librarian By: ephemeralstability
A disembodied hand enthralled by an evil wizard to fetch books for him. |
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Draconian parasites By: ephemeralstability
Dragons, being huge and meaty, are the ideal habitat for countless unpleasant parasites. |
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Rukuk-nurudni By: ephemeralstability
The grisly anthropomorphisation of a rockfall... |
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Trivulo's Compendium By: ephemeralstability
A dangerous book of maps... |
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The Clock of Shadows By: ephemeralstability
In the darkness in the south transept of the Cathedral of Isielles stands the resplendent Clock of Shadows. It tells more than just the time of day... |
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Muzzled Mouse By: ephemeralstability
Sometimes locks need that extra sharp fingernail to twist the catch. Sometimes a thief might find himself locked in a prison with a wooden door. The Muzzled Mouse is a hideous little tool which helps one in such situations... |
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Character Hooks By: ephemeralstability
I'm trying to think of alternatives for game-openings, to replace the standard 'meet up in a tavern' or 'adventuring group applying for a job' techniques. I know these can be easy ways to get people playing, but I'm certain there are more interesting ways... |
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Trollish Measurements By: ephemeralstability
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 time. 'I said! A long way away,' replies the troll. |
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Ars Dracopodemiae By: ephemeralstability
A transcription, beyng the seminal introduction by Mr S J Ponsuler to the theory and praxis of Dracapodemy, the studie of Dragons' migration patterns. This tome ys to be founde in the librarie of Anserne University, alonge with many years of copies of the Dracapodemyst's Almanac not to mention verious othere tomes on the subjecte. (Another submission I'm transferring over to the main site from the fora). |
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The World of the Iron Heart By: ephemeralstability
"When our barbarian ancestors first arrived on the plains of our homeland, they found them covered in dust inches thick. They named them Muranvan, the Dusty Plains and armed with spades they cleared the dust heaving it off the edge of the world. For they had been chasing the Prey for long aeons up the face of the cliffs at the edge of the world, and in the chase had tired of their nomadic ways. They wanted a stable home. So they founded Takvanak, the City on the Plains. In the long silence after they had cleared the dust from Muranvan, rang out the deep and unforgettable tones of the Iron Heart, Saekeri, and the barbarians knelt and felt resounding reverence." - The Saekeran, book 1 verse 1. |
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Inventing Languages By: ephemeralstability
Language is an essential part of any culture. Culture wouldn't exist without some form of communication, and humans communicate by speaking. But the connection is deeper even than that. The language helps to define the culture which uses it, and is in turn affected by that culture. This dynamic process is what keeps a language 'alive': Latin is a dead language because the culture to which it belonged no longer exists. |
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The Daedalus Factor By: ephemeralstability
The Despotic Queen of Shiant has decreed that a competition will take place in the month of Oconerry. She will have built a labyrinth through which the contenders must pass in order to win the ultimate prize: her hand in marriage. |
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The Great Gate of Calast By: ephemeralstability
The Great Gate of Calast is not like other gates. It's got a mind of its own... |
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Tunguska Dreaming By: ephemeralstability
A (fairly sketchy) outline of a one-off adventure I ran based around the (time-honoured/hackneyed) Tunguska Event of 1908. As such it is quite specific (hopefully not hackneyed) and will probably best serve as a specimen for dissection to get those parts you can use in your own adventures. But then this is an Ideas Guild after all... |
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De Librorum By: ephemeralstability
I don't know if I posted about it before, but I have always wanted to run an adventure set in a library. The following is a sketch of an unusual premise and a possible plot-hook. |
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The Blue Books: Part I By: ephemeralstability
The characters are stranded on an island, where a wizard, corrupted by the powers of the first Blue Book, has been killed by his own magical experiments. They will discover the awful truth that lurks in his subterranean workshop, and a seed of evil will be sown... |
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Lyrian Necklace By: ephemeralstability
The silver necklaces whose inset gems display the status of the wearer. |
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Cups and Rings By: ephemeralstability
Archaeologists have long wondered about the origins of 'cup and ring-marked stones', the mysterious rocks found on deserted tracts of moorland bearing markings resembling small shallow pits with concentric rings and dating to the Bronze-age. |
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Trollisquarry By: ephemeralstability
A mysterious quarry. Feel free to suggest explanations - it's just an eerie thought that struck me that I intend to play with. |
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Local History By: ephemeralstability
The addition of “irrelevant” details adds local colour to a campaign world, giving the impression that the DM has thought very deeply about the history of even the smallest architectural feature. |
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