ephemeralstability's Hall of Honour Submissions - ( 33 )

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Rukuk-nurudni By: ephemeralstability

The grisly anthropomorphisation of a rockfall...

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210xp
10 replies
10179 views
1 HoH
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Mad Magic By: ephemeralstability

When wizards go mad, what curious ruins do they leave behind?

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270xp
13 replies
8262 views
4 HoHs
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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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300xp
43 replies
21812 views
5 HoHs
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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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185xp
7 replies
7894 views
1 HoH
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Trivulo's Compendium By: ephemeralstability

A dangerous book of maps...

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235xp
12 replies
11342 views
3 HoHs
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Lyrian Necklace By: ephemeralstability

The silver necklaces whose inset gems display the status of the wearer.

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155xp
13 replies
9772 views
2 HoHs
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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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155xp
25 replies
24664 views
1 HoH
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Eris's Pool By: ephemeralstability

An icky sideline plot to a forest adventure.

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160xp
16 replies
12033 views
2 HoHs
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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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235xp
10 replies
9308 views
2 HoHs
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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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210xp
8 replies
10156 views
1 HoH
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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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320xp
19 replies
14110 views
5 HoHs
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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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90xp
15 replies
11192 views
1 HoH
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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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460xp
15 replies
9217 views
8 HoHs
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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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290xp
23 replies
20734 views
4 HoHs
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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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145xp
12 replies
10533 views
1 HoH
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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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125xp
9 replies
8656 views
1 HoH
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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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110xp
9 replies
10636 views
1 HoH
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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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390xp
33 replies
18936 views
4 HoHs
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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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180xp
6 replies
4356 views
2 HoHs
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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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355xp
17 replies
7821 views
2 HoHs