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RRVFPA

Steve Johnson2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

The RRV is going to get two articles, one for the organization and one for the territory. This is the one about the organization. READ AT WORLD ANVIL Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email

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Happy D20 Adventures #15

Leighton Connor 15 years ago3 years ago01 mins

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Khezvaros Cartogrphy Part 13

Steve Johnson4 years ago2 years ago010 mins

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Monster of the Week: The Chud’beth

Steve Johnson15 years ago3 years ago01 mins

  Also Known As: None Known Description: The chud’beth is a humanoid creature six to nine feet tall with short legs and long, stocky arms. Instead of hands, it has four twelve-inch claws a the end of each arm similar in appearance to a mole’s. The creature’s head is reminiscent of an armadillo, only with…

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Re-Thinking Shymeria

Steve Johnson7 years ago3 years ago02 mins

For a while now I’ve been working on a game called Guardians of Shymeria, which was going to be the setting for the Sample of Play Theater game in the Cinemechanix rulebook. The basic idea was “He-Man meets Heavy Metal,” with 80s cartoon characters (because I really wanted to steal a rule Josh Burnett had…

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Cinemechanix Design Journal: Design Goals

Steve Johnson10 years ago2 years ago12 mins

My new book, So You’ve Decided To Run A Role-Playing Game, is on sale now. The PDF is available from Hex through the usual channels. Print and Kindle editions are available through Amazon. You should buy copies for all your friends and probably some strangers, too. Last week, I talked about some of the specific…

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He Is Everywhere

Steve Johnson1 year ago01 mins

New Elvismancy article up for WorldEmber. Read at World Anvil Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email

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Cinemechanix: The Plan

Steve Johnson7 years ago3 years ago019 mins

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The Grizzled Veteran

Steve Johnson16 years ago3 years ago01 mins

  The grizzled veteran is somebody who’d been around, seen it all, and done most of it. Because few situations are all that new to him, the grizzled veteran tends to take things as they come, going about his work in a calm and in some cases methodical way. Although the grizzled veteran is very…

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The Who Would Play Him/Her Inspiration Machine

Steve Johnson11 years ago3 years ago05 mins

I usually try to avoid writing entries that are pure advertising, but this week I’m going to make an exception because (1) the thing I’m advertising is absolutely free of charge; (2) the thing I’m advertising is potentially useful even to people who don’t play QAGS; and (3) it’s been a long week and I…

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