ephemeralstability's Hall of Honour Submissions - ( 33 )
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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. |
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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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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. |
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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) |
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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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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. |
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The Disappearance By: ephemeralstability
Two sly-looking men turn up in town accompanied by a third man who says very little and who they don't allow to be seen much. |
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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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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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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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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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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... |
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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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Masque of Confusion By: ephemeralstability
Unknown to anyone, a glamorous ball for the Duke of Erezi will turn into a confusing and chaotic bloodbath. |
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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... |
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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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Mad Magic By: ephemeralstability
When wizards go mad, what curious ruins do they leave behind? |
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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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Trivulo's Compendium By: ephemeralstability
A dangerous book of maps... |
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The End of the World By: ephemeralstability
Following a discussion we had on the site, I thought we could start up a thread to post the pre- and post-apocalyptic effects of a comet/minor planetary impact on a campaign world. |
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