The Headless Child, Captain of the Endless Fleet
When someone in Godsbarrow dies at sea, the Headless Child lays claim to them. If they died in sight of their own god, or gods, or if their faith was strong enough, the Child cannot take them. But if...
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10 years of Yore, and dusting off proto-Godsbarrow ideas from 2013
Today is Yore’s 10th anniversary! I wrote my first blog post here on August 28, 2012: Reading Appendix N: The project, the appendix, and the goal. 10! Years! That’s longer than my time blogging on...
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Now on sale: The Unlucky Isles, Godsbarrow Guidebook 1
The book I’ve been working on since July is now available! You can buy The Unlucky Isles [affiliate link] from DriveThruRPG. If you purchase the PDF now, I’ll send you a discount code that reduces the...
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The Unlucky Isles is now available in print
The printer’s proof of The Unlucky Isles has made its way to me and it looks great, and DriveThruRPG has now approved it for sale. If you’ve been waiting to buy The Unlucky Isles [affiliate link] in...
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#dungeon23: The Black Furnace
Sean McCoy‘s #dungeon23 challenge has been making the rounds on Mastodon: Every day in 2023, write one room of an old-school fantasy megadungeon (or whatever similar project tickles your fancy). I’ve...
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#dungeon23: ground work
I’ve juggled things around a bit since my initial #dungeon23 post. With less than 24 hours to go until my first room, it’s time to lay the last bits of ground work for the Black Furnace. Dungeon23...
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#dungeon23: off to the races!
I’m not sure all my notes (many rolled in Tome of Adventure Design [affiliate link]) will survive the next steps, but I’m off to the races with #dungeon23. Weep at my terrible handwriting! Sketching...
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The Black Furnace level 1-A
Today I finished the draft of the first area in my #dungeon23 project, the Black Furnace. The Black Furnace’s servants’ quarters Level 1-A is the servants’ quarters, home to the cult of Hürak Mol....
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First level of the Black Furnace complete
I’m quite enjoying #dungeon23 so far. Having 1/3 empty rooms is a fantastic safety valve, allowing me to bank the fire of inspiration for days when I’m feeling it. Dungeon23 logo created by Lone...
View ArticleGodsbarrow: the Basement Game, Myzes, and Tuage orcs
Back in August my Seattle group started a new campaign we’ve dubbed the Basement Game, and its kickoff AD&D 1st Edition adventure is set in Godsbarrow — making it the third Godsbarrow campaign....
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