Category: Campaign Settings

Jun 11

Adventures and Encounters in the Eastern Borderlands | New Campaign Setting for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Spoilers)

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This article contains spoilers for BroadSword Magazine #1. If you wish to wait until the release of the first issue in August-September to read this content, please leave now. You’ve been warned!   Locations in the Eastern Borderlands This section describes the key locations in the Eastern Borderlands, which are presented in alphabetical order for […]

Jun 04

Sword and Sorcery (Low-Magic/Low-Fantasy Campaign Settings) | New Resource for Fifth Edition

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Long before gleaming suits of armor, everyday magic, and the worlds where anything is possible, there was classic fantasy or Sword & Sorcery. Conan the Barbarian, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, and to an extent, Game of Thrones all exemplify these environments. Steeped a little further into medieval history than high-fantasy counterparts, Sword & Sorcery […]

Jun 02

Magic in Athas (Dark Sun) | Player Guide for Fifth Edition

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Continuing my series on Dark Sun, it’s time to examine the magic of Athas. Magic used on Athas is shaped and molded by the harsh realities of that world. The influences of foul defilers, the valiant efforts of preserves, and the corrupt researches of sorcerer-kings have left their mark upon the wizard’s trade. This chapter highlights important differences between […]

Jun 02

Personalities and Backgrounds of Athas (Dark Sun) | Player Guide for Fifth Edition

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Continuing my series on Dark Sun, it’s time to dig into the backgrounds of Athas. Many of the Fifth Edition backgrounds transition smoothly into Dark Sun with only a few minor tweaks. Some had to be completely removed. In an effort to provide a complete ruleset, I’ve constructed the background options as concise as possible. In general, the backgrounds […]

May 16

ZACS 5e | Modern Zombie Adventure Using Fifth Edition Rules

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A while back, I started brainstorming rules for a modern Fifth Edition zombie survival setting called ZACS 5e–or the Zombie Apocalypse Campaign Setting (Fifth Edition rules). Since Dungeons & Dragons‘ Fifth Edition ruleset lends itself so well to different scenarios, I thought it was a bit of a layup. Of course, like many things I […]

May 10

Sword and Sorcery | New Game Supplement for Fifth Edition (BroadSword Spoilers)

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This article series details Sword and Sorcery in Fifth Edition and how you can implement it in your own games. It is also part of BroadSword Magazine, so if you are a subscriber and don’t wish to be spoiled, steer clear. In addition, this is not the final form of the content. Just the staging […]

May 10

Powerful | Superhero Campaign Setting for Fifth Edition (Chapter 3)

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This article series offers details and guidelines for creating a superhero campaign setting using the Fifth Edition ruleset. It is a work in progress, so that may mean that parts of the article may appear at various intervals. At any given time, I’m working on a few different Fifth Edition projects, so there is always […]

May 10

Powerful | Superhero Campaign Setting for Fifth Edition (Chapter 2)

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This article series offers details and guidelines for creating a superhero campaign setting using the Fifth Edition ruleset. It is a work in progress, so that may mean that parts of the article may appear at various intervals. At any given time, I’m working on a few different Fifth Edition projects, so there is always […]

May 10

Powerful | Superhero Campaign Setting for Fifth Edition (Chapter 1)

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This article series offers details and guidelines for creating a superhero campaign setting using the Fifth Edition ruleset. It is a work in progress, so that may mean that parts of the article may appear at various intervals. At any given time, I’m working on a few different Fifth Edition projects, so there is always […]

May 07

The City of Torch | New Base of Operations for Fifth Edition (Bloody Bunch Spoilers)

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Currently, my players are in the town of Torch in the Outlands of the Forgotten Realms’ Great Wheel Cosmology. Next session, I plan on running them through the town and thought I might flesh it out a bit more. In this article: I’ll look at all the information that’s come before for Torch. This includes […]

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