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Ancient Gamer
Of Spirits By: Ancient Gamer

When the Gods forged Creation they imbued everything with a spirit of its own, a soul so to speak. The trees, the bushes, serpents and birds, everything was imbued with a soul. Even the very earth and the mountains got spirits of their own, as did the winds, the rain and the storms.

by Ancient Gamer
215xp
6 replies
8775 views
2 HoHs
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Of Saints By: Ancient Gamer

Saints and Sainthood: The inside story on the ascended

by Ancient Gamer
266xp
8 replies
34130 views
5 HoHs
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Necromancy: The Three Paths of Undeath By: Ancient Gamer

Necromancy: By some it is considered as nefarious black arts and by others a vault of opportunities, the very key to the secrets of life. A substantial part of the necromancer's practice is devoted to undeath; a state in which one is neither alive nor dead. Unbeknownst to the general populace there are three ways in which undeath can provoked, and the curse of unlife bestowed upon the recipient.

by Ancient Gamer
180xp
8 replies
8041 views
2 HoHs
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Of The Eternals By: Ancient Gamer

The Eternals are one of the few races who survived the awakening of the Gods and the fall of Prime Creation. They were solitary, but powerful, weavers of essence and were locked in a bloody war with the Other Ones, another race which survived the Gods.

by Ancient Gamer
250xp
8 replies
11121 views
4 HoHs
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Of Angels By: Ancient Gamer

Angels are the guardians of Order, the forces that oversee that the purpose of existence is indeed fulfilled.

by Ancient Gamer
220xp
9 replies
17508 views
2 HoHs
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Of Dreams By: Ancient Gamer

'Dreams are the only reality' suggests some of the ancient manuscripts. Dreams and the dreamers often reveal secrets long forgotten, or dreams can hide the truth only to make it resurface decades or even centuries later

by Ancient Gamer
275xp
13 replies
9238 views
3 HoHs
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Of Demons By: Ancient Gamer

Demons are the darker emotions, the destructive forces of creation. In primeval times the demons awoke alongside the gods and the angels, and were herded by the greater powers, chased into hell, even as the angels were led into heaven.

by Ancient Gamer
245xp
8 replies
11248 views
4 HoHs
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The Prophecies of Hope By: Ancient Gamer

When the world is changing and madness descends, can a group of stalwart villagers save a bastard newborn from the clutches of an unknown enemy?

This campaign follows the group on their desperate flight from hostile forces, both covert and overt. This Campaign centre around their perilous journey through the highlands, the lowlands and within the cities of men. Will they survive long enough to reach the relative safety of the sacred Ulukhan? And how will they react to the hidden truths and internal strife they encounter on their journey?

This is a fully fledged campaign. One that will span many, many table top sessions.

by Ancient Gamer
85xp
13 replies
19766 views
Chaosmark
Scroll Golem By: Chaosmark

A scroll golem is a variable sized construct that looks exactly like what you'd think: a collection of magical scrolls twisted and connected into the shape of a humanoid creature.

by Chaosmark
100xp
7 replies
7633 views
Ancient Gamer
Kathyrrian Zombie By: Ancient Gamer

The Kathyrrian Zombie is a special kind of Zombie created by the Kathyrrian Cabal, an exotic group of spellcasters based in the Acaians.

by Ancient Gamer
145xp
7 replies
5600 views
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Barrow Dragon By: Ancient Gamer

Barrow Dragons is a race of lesser dragons, nearly as small as wyverns or about the size of two oxen, that most often make their abode within dark and dry subterranean lairs.

by Ancient Gamer
195xp
9 replies
7998 views
1 HoH
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Aoktholian Swarm By: Ancient Gamer

An Aoktholian Swarm is a huge swarm of screeching, red and black feathered crows. The Aoktholian does normally not exist, but when there is a drought, these desperate crows change.

by Ancient Gamer
185xp
12 replies
7268 views
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The Murdered Young By: Ancient Gamer

The Murdered Young are the vengeful ghosts of infants who died before they were baptized.

by Ancient Gamer
125xp
8 replies
6215 views
MoonHunter
Arkths aka Ravagers By: MoonHunter

Arkths are dangerous creatures: as large as a grizzly bear, armored like an organic tank, strong like a wyvrn, and an attitude that makes them take out anything that gets between them and their 'food'. These creatures are destructive to everything around them. That is why they are known more commonly as Ravagers.

by MoonHunter
90xp
6 replies
7732 views
Mourngrymn
Yeaken By: Mourngrymn

Large and powerful, the Yeaken are a beast of burden to be reckoned with. While very domesticated, the Yeaken have dangerous wild cousins.

by Mourngrymn
75xp
6 replies
6796 views
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Ka'tshar By: Mourngrymn

Ka'tshar are very similar to ants with one exception. They are about 6" long.

by Mourngrymn
100xp
5 replies
7620 views
Sigurd
Fresh Water Giving Pearl By: Sigurd

A magic pearl that creates a quantity of drinkable water when sucked upon or stirred about in a liquid.

by Sigurd
225xp
12 replies
9246 views
2 HoHs
MoonHunter
Ochre Door By: MoonHunter

'It is a door, a stout wooden door with its frame, just standing there in the middle of the field. Why would someone put it there? And the important question, does it actually open to anything?'

Journal of Thomas Mccannon.

by MoonHunter
175xp
11 replies
11516 views
1 HoH
Ancient Gamer
The Dangerous Aspects of Using Magic By: Ancient Gamer

This is a system for balancing magic based on two negative aspects: A) Magic creates 'noise' that those sensitive to power will notice and B)Magic is channeled through rifts to other parts of reality OR other dimensions/planes/what have you and those rifts can get out of control...

by Ancient Gamer
165xp
15 replies
10600 views
3 HoHs
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Social Tricks for the GM By: Ancient Gamer

This is devoted to those common problems facing a GM. How do you get enough players? What do you do when there is a bad atmosphere within the group?

Everyone, please post those tips and tricks that come to mind. There is no one true solution. Different GMs, different solutions.

by Ancient Gamer
315xp
26 replies
8853 views
2 HoHs