30 Weird classes: 43 percent doneTraditional classes (fighting-man, cleric, magic-user, thief): 100 percent done8 Subclasses of traditional classes: 100 percent doneMagic rules (including Arcane Accidents and Dooms): 100 percent done300 Spells: 100 percent doneDivine Powers (clerical miracles): 100 percent doneWorld-building tables: 0 percent done

I've been looking for a name for my new fantasy game. Didn't find it, at first, but it was right there in front of my eyes, the whole time.Darkworm Colt -- an epic fantasy of swords & magicThis is not only the name of my blog, but also appropriately weird, hitting all the right notes. Darkworm … Continue reading Darkworm Colt — an Epic Fantasy of Sword & Magic

I'm currently working on a game that uses the Into the Odd/Electric Bastionland rules, but transplants the action into the fantasy genre. Depending on your mood, you can either pick the "weird" classes the game offers, or stay traditional and play one of the backgrounds of the original D&D game: cleric, fighting-man, magic-user or thief.When … Continue reading Through the week with a Holy Man: details on the Cleric in my Into the Odd fantasy hack

Traditional Background: Fighting-manYou have learned how to fight.You get: one-handed weapon (1d6), two-handed weapon (1d8, bulky), armor (1); In armed combat, roll 2 dice for damage, and take the result you want.Sample Names:Where have you learned how to fight?HP1In the best warrior academy of the land. When you kill an enemy, you immediately may attack … Continue reading Into the Odd fantasy game: Traditional class 2: The Fighting-man

Four days ago, I showed you the 30 classes/backgrounds for my new weird fantasy game based on Into the Odd.Today, I'd like to show you four of them in detail.Elven BerzerkerFeared in all the lands.Faithful only to their savage gods.You get: Elven Darkblade (1d8), Runes of Rage, Talking Skull of your AncestorSample Names: Khorzak, Yonkath, … Continue reading What you can play in my new game