Kill-Topia! an adventure compatible with Stars Without Number

link to top image Holy shit! 2 posts in only a few weeks? Has Thief decided to stop being a lazy piece of shit and start busting out more adventures?!? No, I still suck. This is just a fluke, but something I've had cooking for a bit that I thought would be fun to put …

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Lancer: Shots in the Dark- Mission 4

"...to the last I grapple with thee; from Hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee." -Herman Melville link to top image Players Body Count LL: SSC Monarch 3, SSC Black Witch 1- played by Insuling Duke LL: HA Napoleon 2, IPS-N Blackbeard 2- played by Pyro …

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Dungeons and Dragons setting part 9: Geography- Vizima

link to top image The Grand Theocracy of Vizima- a grand theocracy dedicated to spreading the word of the Lord of Light. Zealous, God-fearing, and inflexible, the theocracy follows a strict socialist system, where all men are equal under the word of God. As such, the Clergy wields ultimate authority over the common folk, and …

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Disc-Go-Go! Funk God of all that Boogies

In the futuristic cityscape of the Bright Republic, the citizens of this advanced society lived a charmed life compared to that of their neighbors. Yet, even with all the amenities of modern civilization, the average citizen still feels beholden to be a productive member of society, to conform to what is expected of them. While …

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The Strife of the Simplest Way

link to top Strife of the Simplest Way- “Nature operates in the shortest way possible,” the mantra of practitioners of the Strife of the Simplest Way, the belief that all else is unnecessary but the very simplest manner to overwhelm an opponent. This strife is not a martial art of excessive flourishes or flashy techniques, …

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Corpse of the Machine-God part 4: The God-Machine Superstructure

top image and artwork from Blame! by Tsutomu Nihei This is the meat and potatoes, baby. We’re done with the appetizers so let’s dig in by starting with the design layout. As I said previously, this whole deal is meant to be a procedurally generated dungeon in the same vein as Gardens of Ynn and …

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Dungeons and Dragons setting pt. 8: Geography- Maltesa

link to top The Kingdom of Maltesa and the Chrysanthemum dynasty- a vast forested land swearing allegiance to the fae kings and queens. The people believe that the ruling family is the avatar of the Gods on earth and each new king and queen is an incarnation of the last. Decadent nobility, feudalistic society, strange …

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