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Looking for some old school style adventuring? You know - The kind inside dungeons, where the exploration was still part of the fun? Looking to make some of those “beginner” monsters fun and challenging to mid-range adventurers? Looking for ideas and inspiration that will get you excited about being a game master again? Yep, you found it!
Blood in the Slave Pits was the first... [click here for more] |
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Looking for some old school style adventuring? You know - The kind inside dungeons, where the exploration was still part of the fun? Looking to find challenge in the monster enemies, the traps, and how it all fits together into a mission that makes some sense? Looking for ideas and inspiration that will get you excited about being a game master again? Yep, you found it!
Savagery... [click here for more] |
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Looking for some old school style adventuring? You know - The kind inside dungeons, where the exploration was still part of the fun? Looking to find challenge in the monster enemies, the traps, and how it all fits together into a mission that makes some sense? Looking for ideas and inspiration that will get you excited about being a game master again? Yep, you found it!
Death... [click here for more] |
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Deep underground there is a prison where they keep some of the most terrifying monsters found in all of fantasy. But these are predators, not prey. How to keep them fed? That answer is far worse than you have already imagined. Are you ready to take on but prisoners and jailors? If not, could it mean the end to the city?
Looking for some old school style adventuring? You know... [click here for more] |
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There are trolls, close to the city. Why? What are their plans? And when will they choose to start acting directly against the humans and elves who live in the region? Perhaps the best question might be will the party be able to do something about it? In this adventure, that is the challenge - Can they find a way to beat the trolls, because simply facing them sword to sword is not... [click here for more] |
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A new legend is making its way around the city. Some failed adventurers are claiming that they have seen an emerald that is the size of a halfling’s chest. Not just some raw rock, but a cut, jewelry grade emerald. A gem destined to be the stuff of legends.
And the guy who saw it is willing to show anyone interested the way, as long as they agree to try and save his buddy who... [click here for more] |
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The news has swept clear across the world, the war god Manoto has fathered a child, an avatar exiting in the mortal world. What this means for the world as a whole is unknown, but clearly, we are living in interesting times!
What is even more important is that warrior priests from around the world are flocking to the site to find out more about the avatar and what he might bring. ... [click here for more] |
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It takes a lot to be a military superpower. The city-state of Myork does it through their peculiar method of conscription, where the land owners provide the army with vators.
But these are just men-at-arms, right? Boring, NPC fodder that adventurers wade through when necessary and ignore when they can. No one cares about the soldiers of the various armies - bring on the dragons! ... [click here for more] |
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While crime typically takes place in the dark alleys or forgotten places of the wilderness, in Garnock, it is front and center. The Preadomus Families not only control crime in their city, but they also control the tax collectors, the neighborhood watches, and all entertainment. But they’re still criminals, right?
Aren’t these just thieves? Your game rules give you all the... [click here for more] |
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You kill the dragon! :gasp: Now what? THE TREASURE!!! The players’ mouths are watering, and then they hear the GM say, “There’s 1,000 gold coins for each of you, write it down on your character sheets.” Whoa! What a let down. This is a role-playing game, right? Fantasy, mystery, cool stuff. And all the dragon had was gold coins? Oh, what the GM meant to say was there’s... [click here for more] |
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They are dwarves, you know what that means, right? Do you? Have you put any thoughts into them or are they just clones from that trilogy of movies? And even if they are clones - how is their government working? Better yet, how is their technology? Their magic?
This is not just a high fantasy role-playing game, this is YOUR high fantasy role-playing game! You don’t want... [click here for more] |
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Ah, the unicorns and the pegasi. The words bring up images of beautiful equines prancing among the wild flowers or soaring through the skies. Good, gorgeous, and gory! Wait, what, gory? Oh, you mean the way that pegasi just swooped down and double kicked the unicorn in the head? Or the way that unicorn jumped up and managed to disembowel one of the pegasi? Well, during the dry season... [click here for more] |
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So your adventurer carries a lantern and oil, right? Ever ask where the oil came from? Probably a whale. Ever think about those whales and how the oil gets out of the ocean and into your lantern? If you haven’t, you should. Whaling is one of the most epic adventures your character may ever participate in!
If you’re a player or a game master, you are always looking for new... [click here for more] |
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Hey wait!! This is not some boring set of tables about randomly generated caravans! This is about how world trade creates adventures in fantasy settings. Adventure! Conflict! Bad guys! You saw the “WAR” in the title, right? Well when this much money is up for grabs, people are willing to murder each other, sometimes in large numbers.
Are you running urban... [click here for more] |
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Myork is a military superpower. But it isn’t just because they have a lot of soldiers. They have money and that means they have some of the best equipment in the world. And who has the best of the best equipment? The noble knights!
It’s time to dive into the deep end of the noble knights. Yes, they have the best armor. Yes, they have the best war horses. Sure we talk... [click here for more] |
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The Yugsalanti are infamous for being the best fortune tellers in the world and some of the best conmen. This makes them the most sought after travelers on the road as well as the least desirable. Want to see both sides of this notorious group?
It’s time to look long and hard at the Yugsalantis. We’ll get into their fortune telling (and how to make it work for game masters),... [click here for more] |
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There are a lot more things going on than appear to be happening on Fletnern. Entire organizations are actively working to dominate the entire world. Though some of these organizations are known to exist, most have hidden their ulterior motives behind their public face.
Each of these organizations works differently. Some focus on economics, some on politics, and of course, some... [click here for more] |
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Let’s face it - Centaurs are cool! They’re strong, they’re fast, and even non-centaurs can think they look good. But if you want to bring them to life in your game world, you need more than “they’re pretty”. How do they live, where do they live, and how do they fight? Those are the things a world builder and a game master needs to know.
So how about six different... [click here for more] |
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Golems - Big, dumb, dangerous. Halflings - Little, speedy, wanderlust. Done! Right?
If you’re done with just that, you are ignoring some fascinating creatures, on both sides! Golems can be anything. They can be defenders of dungeons. They can be workhorses and fantasy engines. They can be gladiators. Really, they can be nearly anything. And the little guys - Well,... [click here for more] |
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You’re playing a high fantasy RPG, right? But how does it get to be high fantasy? Where do all the spell casters come from? They come from the schools, the Universities of Magic!
Magical colleges can be fascinating places to thrill the player characters, but they are also dangerous when it comes to game balance. Walking that tight rope isn’t easy, and a little advice goes... [click here for more] |
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It’s time to put a real scare into your players and their characters, but they know too much from the rule books for you to run vampires in a meaningfully scary way. So do you just leave these phenomenal, classic monsters on the shelf, or do you put in a couple of twists to keep your players off balance? If you’re a good GM, there’s no question there!
There has been so much... [click here for more] |
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How fun is your game world? Not when everybody is killing monsters, but once they get back to the city. OK, there’s a tavern, and shopping, but is there any fun?
After the amount of work you’ve put into all of the permanent things in your world, you probably haven’t put the amount of work into the temporary things, things like circuses, trade fairs, carnivals, and local fairs. ... [click here for more] |
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In the largest and wealthiest lands, success breeds problems that may not have been expected. The elite gather to set policy, craft plots, and then tell the rest of the people what is going to happen to them, like it or not. This is the world of the courtiers, those folks who have influence over the king; those folks who can change the destiny of those not allowed into the room.
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The Central Plains are known for their religious devotions. The life goal for many is to be able to travel to the city of Parnania and visit the gorgeous cathedrals there. One of the best ways to do that is to follow the Path of Saint Khasmir Chouwaska. Covering about 50 miles over the course of five days, this pilgrimage hits some of the best miraculous sites and saints’ birth places... [click here for more] |
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The party shows up in a new city and what do they do? They head straight for the tavern. Whether that’s to get information, unwind over a couple of drinks, or start a bar fight - they all go to the tavern. But what do those taverns look like? More to the point of this edition - what are there besides taverns, because there are a LOT of ways to unwind that may or may not involve alcohol.... [click here for more] |
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When the party returns home, or to any city, they want to relax, have a drink, and typically get into trouble. Whether that trouble is a bar fight, picking pockets, or threatening the local merchants who are gouging them, the city guards are going to show up - what then? Are your PCs in any way concerned about what the city guard wants or do they “know” they can take these guys in a... [click here for more] |
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It is true that orcs are one of the most common enemies an adventurer will ever face, but unfortunately, they are also among the most consistent. Everyone seems to know what to expect when they encounter a group of orcs, and too often they become a little ho-hum.
The Wembic Empire changes that. A coalition of allied orcish and goblin tribes (some more allied than others) has dominated... [click here for more] |
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Women have an impact of table top gaming, both at the table and as characters in the game itself. Ignoring them is among the worst strategies for any game master, so how do you address the differences?
Rather than give vague nonsense, the folks at Board Enterprises decided to tackle this subject despite all the political correctness surrounding it. What this supplement (and the Game... [click here for more] |
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Wilderness adventures - These are the basics of FRPG, right? Even if it isn’t the adventure itself, the player characters still have to get through it to get to the adventures. So why have they been sliding in popularity. Are wilderness adventures completely played out?
Of course not, but some of us GMs need some new inspiration, some new ways to look at the wilderness in order... [click here for more] |
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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! Hard to believe, but Board Enterprises has been faithfully putting out Small Bites for over two years now. But with every issue, there were always those things that we just couldn’t fit into the monthly editions. Well, here is our opportunity to fix that!
This edition, instead of exploring a particular theme or FRPG topic, we’ve packed in an enormous amount... [click here for more] |
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You’re playing a fantasy role-playing game, right? “Fantasy”! We’re not talking about science fiction or steam punk, we’re talking about fantasy. But just because they use magic doesn’t mean that they don’t have machinery - magic machinery!
Magitech isn’t only about using magic to make cool enchanted items. It’s also about making magical machinery that maintains... [click here for more] |
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What’s the most common profession in a fantasy world? If you said adventurer, you’re not paying attention to the other things that are going on in the game world. Fantasy era is similar to our own Medieval Period, and most people are farming. Farming is a huge part of world building, both to describe how most of the people work and to describe what everyone is eating.
While... [click here for more] |
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It’s a fantasy world, so they’re all the same, right? Merry Ole England but with magic, what else do you need to know? Seriously, if you agree with that then this is not the book for you!
OK, hopefully we got rid of all of “those” types. You’re still here so you probably care about things like world building, fantasy cultures, role-playing, and so many of the other things... [click here for more] |
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It’s time to go big or go home! After teasing its existence for years, here is Part One of The Lost City of Ballogfar. How big? How about a dungeon style adventure that is 15 miles by 8 miles. OK, much of that is “wilderness” adventuring, but a lot is indoors, in crevices, underground, or in the half-mile diameter, five story palace. This is so big that it quite literally has... [click here for more] |
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For a setting / campaign this big, one Small Bite is not enough! It’s time to continue The Lost City of Ballogfar, so, here is Part II. This place is big! How big? How about a dungeon style adventure that is 15 miles by 8 miles.
What fills that enormous amount of space? Well, it is a massive ruin that has been taken over by the wild plants and animals of the region, including... [click here for more] |
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We told you this was big, but we’re not sure how many of you believed us. Here in the third edition, we’re focused on the characters. What type of characters? Well, adventurers of course! The Lost City of Ballogfar is so enormous that upon being discovered (rediscovered), adventurers from everywhere rushed in. That created Boomtown, and this edition is to fill you in on all the... [click here for more] |
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Sometimes, magic just isn’t magical enough!
Throughout the history of FRPGs, most FRPG worlds were created with magic as an add-on. It wasn’t woven into the essential cores of those worlds. Magic was primarily for battle. Sometimes, it was considered in politics or transport, but that’s about it. What happens when everything is magical? This is what we call highest... [click here for more] |
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Chain mail, shield, spear - that’s all you need to know, right? OK, armor and weapons, the only things that matter. You know, there should be other stuff written down on the character sheet, and what it is matters.
If you just don’t see the point in describing different types of knives, ropes, axes, punching weapons, or other tools, then this might not be the book for you. ... [click here for more] |
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Diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphires, and oh so many more! Their beauty is stunning, but their value is even more impressive. They are the kings of the loot pile for all the right reasons.
Whether found in a dragon’s hoard or a king’s crown jewels, gemstones fascinate adventurers and merchants alike. But in a fantasy game, do they hold more value than their worth in a piece... [click here for more] |
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Castles. The ultimate symbol of might in a fantasy age. Massive piles of stone set to repel every imaginable attack. But what if there are wizards, and dragons, and giants? What do you do then?
Have you considered putting as much effort into defending these grand edifices against the magic of the enemy as you have about the enemies’ arrows? Why not? Are you going to let... [click here for more] |
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Mercenary companies. Whether their reputations are good, bad or truly evil, they are a major part of our fantasy worlds and the wars that are fought within them. They are a vital part of the game world itself.
So, then, why don’t we spend more time on them? Think about how much more fun it can be when you know their weapons, their tactics, even just their coat of arms. Bringing... [click here for more] |
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Commercial enterprises hire armies of guards for security. But sometimes, those armies go to war with each other. Unlike governments who go to war in certain ways and often with some manner of rules, these merchants will do anything to win. They might also be looking for mercenaries (aka adventurers) to help them win.
Not only does this book cover a wide range of topics about moving... [click here for more] |
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Caravans, river barges, mule trains, they are all carrying trade goods. You know another term for trade goods? Loot! And it’s not just the bandits and pirates who think so. An adventurer out of work needing to eat? Join the caravans; they’re always looking for extra guards.
This is the follow up to our other trade goods and economic books. This one gets into even more... [click here for more] |
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In the still of the night, the rogue slipped from shadow to shadow, using the alleyways to move through the city. He was meeting his supplier - a supplier of useful adventuring gear that might not be exactly legal. This was not the nicer side of town. The doorways contained vermin of both the human and rodent types. He heard the city guards advancing in their chain mail and quickly ducked... [click here for more] |
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Eye of newt, toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog ... That’s some pretty weird stuff! Taken literally or should it not be? In any case, your mage probably needs some of it in order to cast some of their spells. Where do you get it? That’s easy – the magic shop. What does it cost? Hmmm?
There is so much more to magical ingredients then writing them down on your... [click here for more] |
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In a rare occurrence, an entire town has been sentenced to death. The Latvich town of Estesitch has been declared treasonous. When the armies arrived, the townsfolk locked the gates and hoped to resist. Surrender offers were made, but no one in the town came out to give up. The entire town was declared in rebellion.
The town of Estesitch has been under siege for several weeks. ... [click here for more] |
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The pressures of the tectonic plates weighed heavily upon the shoulders of the massive earth elemental. Try as he might to push forward, the mass of an entire continent was before him. Xonkxtrect had time; eternity was his to use. Just as the burden of stone pressed down, his power was driving forward, increasing the strain. It might take him a decade, but soon enough, that pressure... [click here for more] |
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It is our golden fiftieth edition and we’re celebrating. Like a famous friend who gave presents at his 111th birthday, you are the ones getting the goodies. This month, we haven’t carved the game masters’ edition down to a World Walkers’ edition. Instead, we have left in just about everything. How much of everything? That would be 76 pages of content.
But it is our... [click here for more] |
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These things always start small, don’t they. Some cattle have been killed in a rural village to the north. Looks like a monster attack. An educated healer is putting together a party to investigate, and she’s offering some minor magical items as well as coins. But then again, this is a highest fantasy campaign, so every adventurer is going to be expected to get magic and enchanted... [click here for more] |
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Your party is traveling down the road and you are starting to wonder if it might be time to stop for the night. You could just camp out under the stars, but all those rain clouds are suggesting there may be a better idea, and no stars. You see a small town of maybe a dozen buildings just a stone’s throw from the main route you’re on. The smell of a rich stew has made its way to the... [click here for more] |
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