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hylandpad
The Biv By: hylandpad

A scholar and his student sat in the garden, drinking wine, breaking bread and pondering.

And so the student asked the scholar "O' great and wise Master please answer to me this; what word should describe the practice every man and every woman should do at all times?"

With no hesitance, the scholar replied "O' learned disciple, 'Reciprocity' is the word ye seek."

- The Biv, Tome of Life, The Ethical Collections (6), Parable 32

by hylandpad
95xp
5 replies
4034 views
Tauric
The Penitent Sea By: Tauric

Some sailor’s speak of Fiddler’s Green, where the music never stops and the rum flows free. Some speak of Davy Jones, and how he waits for those whose souls are a dark as the deep. Yet there is one more possible destination for those who sail the seas, home to seamen who deserve neither eternal peace nor damnation. They call it the Penitent Sea.
by Tauric
165xp
7 replies
6038 views
1 HoH
Cheka Man
Demon Spectacles By: Cheka Man

Mr James Grimes was a wizard and inventor of some note whose main job was casting small spells to repair things or create minor magical items. On his days off he would sometimes visit the local courts to watch people on trial and thought;what if there was a simple way to tell who was good and who was evil? Would that not save time and money? And so he came up with the idea of the Demon Spectacles to tell the good from the bad.

by Cheka Man
130xp
10 replies
3871 views
Ted
Falcon Coins By: Ted

Coins for those with friends who live far away.

by Ted
285xp
19 replies
3727 views
1 HoH
OmegaDraco
The Arbiter - Two-Bladed Sword By: OmegaDraco

The two gently-humming, crystal-studded blades are semi-transparent and sharpened to a deadly razor edge. The haft between the blades is decorated with brilliant multi-colored crystals. The balance and craftsmanship are perfect. You feel that these trusty blades will never fail you.

by OmegaDraco
225xp
26 replies
3769 views
hylandpad
The Sigurdian Bowgun By: hylandpad

"The Sigurdian style Bowgun is the most popular recent take on the common Arbalest. While it has been commonplace in the Sigurdian kingdoms and in Caern for over half a century, it has only recently found use on the continent - but it looks like it's here to stay."

-Daaren Hurst, Imperial Master at Arms

by hylandpad
100xp
15 replies
3196 views
Scrasamax
Classified Genetic Material By: Scrasamax

A cornerstone of modern biotechnology, and something that remains in the upper echelons of secrecy.

by Scrasamax
130xp
13 replies
8661 views
hylandpad
Prophets and Sorcerers By: hylandpad

"I saw him! The Sorcerer! His skin cracked and glowed like it was smoldering beneath. His eyes burned like Sol and Radia. He spoke with a voice like a legion of hellspawn, in a strange tongue that parted the skies and reigned fire down upon the earth."

-Excerpt from Mycenae's Dissertation on Sorcerers.

by hylandpad
171xp
13 replies
4100 views
Cheka Man
Feeling Sword By: Cheka Man

He struck out hard with the blade, cutting his foe down to the bone in the arm that held the weapon , only to feel agony in his own sword arm as if it too had been cut right down to the bone. As he dropped his blade due to the shock and two more opponents closed in to cut him down, he realised to his horror that his blade was a Feeling Sword and that he was unlikely to survive this fight.

by Cheka Man
160xp
12 replies
3870 views
Agar
The Vortex Well By: Agar

A new take on hell that leaves you gasping on the edge of panic.

by Agar
125xp
9 replies
4674 views
1 HoH
Chaosmark
The Hell of Half-Nothings By: Chaosmark

The sky is drab and gray, almost completely covered in rainclouds. What gaps there are open up to show yet more gray. Much like mortal demesnes, the weather is unpredictable, but every so often the clouds unleash their burden of water on the residents of this boring land.

Welcome to the Hell of Half-Nothings. Your stay will be boring, we guarantee it.

by Chaosmark
225xp
12 replies
4638 views
1 HoH
Siren no Orakio
The Non By: Siren no Orakio

Those cast out of eternal life by the Great God Juffo find themselves lost forever in the Non. Here, away from both His Holy Warmth and the cold, harsh vengance of His Adversary, Zeln, there is truly nothing.

by Siren no Orakio
230xp
12 replies
4775 views
1 HoH
Dossta
Katumus By: Dossta

A soul that feels no remorse for the sins it has committed in life is unfit for paradise in the afterlife. Only those who fully grasp the weight of the harm they have visited upon others and repent are offered a chance at atonement. Only those who atone for their sins are allowed to move on.

-- The Book of Reprieve, 11:36:01

by Dossta
240xp
14 replies
4910 views
1 HoH
Pieh
The Box By: Pieh

The Box is a Hell of isolation, claustrophobia and imprisonment. Where you will find many who fear tight spaces.

by Pieh
85xp
6 replies
4499 views
PoisonAlchemist
Avaricious By: PoisonAlchemist

'Avaricious is a special sort of hell; it's the hell we created ourselves. It is the hell we deserve.' - Smythe Voss, crewman of Siren's Laugh

by PoisonAlchemist
260xp
11 replies
5774 views
1 HoH
Pieh
My Notes on Shadow as a Component of Magic By: Pieh

Ah, yes. The darkest of nights and the reflection of a casting light. In Shadow lies the powers of stealth and silence, the ultimate tool for a secretive victory.

by Pieh
65xp
4 replies
3403 views
Pieh
Strolenati Origins Pamphlet: Manfred By: Pieh

There is a being we know as Manfred. His generators of randomness have aided the Citadel in times of need, but what of his career as a time-traveller? This is the first in a series uncovering the secret origins of famed Strolenati members. I fear I must type quickly, there are those who wouls not want you to read this. Will you crawl deeper into the rabbit hole?

by Pieh
75xp
4 replies
3001 views
PoisonAlchemist
NPC Characteristics By: PoisonAlchemist

NPCs can be so dry and bland when they come up and you aren't prepared for them. Other NPCs often times only have the stats rolled up and their personalities are neglected. That is where a list of simple characteristics can come in handy and you can stereotype the NPC and at least give them some kind of quirk that defines them a little better. Nobody may remember the innkeeper at that one city, but they may very well remember the innkeeper that picked his nose right before he gave the players their change. Just some little things to define the NPCs and make them more real. Some can be used by players as well to spice up their character a little.

by PoisonAlchemist
325xp
21 replies
8790 views
2 HoHs
Strolen
Law of the Hammer By: Strolen

In time long past the Citadel was new and innocent. As the years went on much was added to include the ability to vote and comment. Ever since then there has been prosperous periods where the votes and comments were just a tool and the Horde was happy. But subtle battles raged, sides were taken and votes were interpreted as acts of aggression. Much dread and drama followed these battles and authors were lost. So was birthed the Law of the Hammer.

by Strolen
170xp
17 replies
5893 views
2 HoHs
Ancient Gamer
A New Take on Hell By: Ancient Gamer

Hell. A place of suffering and torment, a often used and cliche ridden place that every GM has to relate to.

by Ancient Gamer
220xp
33 replies
5603 views
1 HoH