ephemeralstability's Hall of Honour Submissions - ( 33 )
|   ephemeralstability | 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. | by ephemeralstability 290xp23
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|   ephemeralstability | 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. | by ephemeralstability 90xp15
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|   ephemeralstability | 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. | by ephemeralstability 235xp10
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|   ephemeralstability | Mad Magic  By: ephemeralstability When wizards go mad, what curious ruins do they leave behind? | by ephemeralstability 270xp13
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|   ephemeralstability | Novel Musical Instruments  By: ephemeralstability To give a world a feeling of otherworldliness, it is best to replace some standard, everyday objects by imaginitive replacements. I thought I'd turn to musical instruments as music often defines (or embodies) a culture. This is just a first idea, feel free to post some more, because I will... | by ephemeralstability 155xp25
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|   ephemeralstability | 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... | by ephemeralstability 300xp43
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|   ephemeralstability | 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. | by ephemeralstability 355xp17
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|   ephemeralstability | Fire ants  By: ephemeralstability The mystery of fyre is one which has much occupyed my studies and the studies of men before me. ... I have concluded that fyre is the product of Fyre Antes. Professor J Klewlise, "On the nature and origin of fyre" (1542) | by ephemeralstability 185xp7
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|   ephemeralstability | Egg Cup of Summoning  By: ephemeralstability This looks like an elaborately fashioned wooden egg-cup, but it is a powerful magical tool, used mainly by witches to conjure up spirits and familiars. | by ephemeralstability 205xp17
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|   ephemeralstability | Draconian parasites  By: ephemeralstability Dragons, being huge and meaty, are the ideal habitat for countless unpleasant parasites. | by ephemeralstability 210xp8
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|   ephemeralstability | Insects (and Spiders and other creepy crawlies)  By: ephemeralstability Creepy, Crawley, Buzzing, Digging, Biting, Building, Sticking, Jumping, Clicking, and all the other things these small things do. | by ephemeralstability 155xp37
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|   ephemeralstability | Music during a game  By: ephemeralstability Although it can be a distraction, it can also add atmosphere to an adventure to have music playing in the background. Here are some pieces I'd recommend for different situations. | by ephemeralstability 350xp59
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|   ephemeralstability | 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... | by ephemeralstability 180xp6
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|   ephemeralstability | Carmo  By: ephemeralstability Carmo keeps a shop in the backstreets of Erezi. It's not often visited, Carmo makes people feel...uneasy. Even the veterans of the Erezi underworld are uncomfortable being alone with Carmo. But they need to buy their traps from somewhere... | by ephemeralstability 160xp10
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|   ephemeralstability | The Piecewise Librarian  By: ephemeralstability A disembodied hand enthralled by an evil wizard to fetch books for him. | by ephemeralstability 110xp9
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|   ephemeralstability | Lyrian Necklace  By: ephemeralstability The silver necklaces whose inset gems display the status of the wearer. | by ephemeralstability 155xp13
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|   ephemeralstability | Masque of Confusion  By: ephemeralstability Unknown to anyone, a glamorous ball for the Duke of Erezi will turn into a confusing and chaotic bloodbath. | by ephemeralstability 320xp19
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|   ephemeralstability | Lazhkmazhon  By: ephemeralstability An impressive citadel in the Askharnn mountains. Their prohibitive laws on travel during the Winter months can be a problem for pilgrims and wanderers. | by ephemeralstability 265xp11
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|   ephemeralstability | 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. | by ephemeralstability 175xp25
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|   ephemeralstability | Queen Ari the Reluctant  By: ephemeralstability She has everything: stunningly good looks, sharp brains and oodles of power: she's going to be a Queen. The only drawback is that she doesn't want to be a Queen. | by ephemeralstability 125xp9
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