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A minimalist 96-page toolkit for creating memorable stories usable with any tabletop roleplaying system or setting.
This Adventure Generator is a reusable toolkit for any tabletop fantasy roleplaying system or setting. With only a few die rolls you’ll have an outline for an exciting story with clear objectives and a distinct beginning, middle, and end. From there you can customize... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $4.25
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Adventure Generator 2: A minimalist 96-page toolkit for creating memorable stories usable with any tabletop roleplaying system or setting.
10 More Adventure Outlines! This second volume Adventure Generator is a reusable toolkit for any tabletop fantasy roleplaying system or setting. With only a few die rolls you’ll have an outline for an exciting... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $4.25
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A minimalist 96-page guide to creating memorable stories for any tabletop roleplaying system or setting.
Building Adventures is a system-agnostic book about respecting player creativity and agency while reducing the burden of gamemaster preparation. There is a way to create tabletop roleplaying scenarios that don’t require the gamemaster to be ready for every possibility, without... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $3.75
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A toolkit for creating tabletop roleplaying elements for any system, setting, or genre.
Building Characters explores what goes into crafting memorable and enjoyable tabletop roleplaying character backgrounds. The book looks at how they influence, and are influenced by, the worldbuilding, adventures, and rules of a tabletop roleplaying game. By the end you’ll have... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $3.75
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A minimalist 96-page guide to creating memorable adversaries for any tabletop roleplaying system or setting.
Books filled with pregenerated monsters are a staple of tabletop roleplaying. Not just for fantasy, either. Modern horror needs its share of terrifying creatures. Science fiction needs aliens and extradimensional beings. Even superheroes get their share of strange mutations and scientific experiments... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $4.25
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A minimalist 96-page guide to creating memorable stories for any tabletop roleplaying system or setting.
When discussing any other form of storytelling, the concept of theme will eventually come up. It doesn’t matter if the medium is a novel, a film, a television series, even a comic book or a song. The people having the discussion might be writers, readers, critics, or... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $3.75
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A minimalist 96-page guide to help you create memorable settings for any tabletop roleplaying system.
Worldbuilding can be a lot of fun. Whether you're planning a campaign, designing your own tabletop roleplaying game, or just exercising your creativity with no set purpose in mind, developing a setting of your very own is deeply satisfying. You can spend hours, days, or years adding details and creating... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $3.75
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A minimalist 96-page guide with prompts to help you develop settings for any tabletop roleplaying system.
Worldbuilding can be a lot of fun. Whether you're planning a campaign, designing your own tabletop roleplaying game, or just exercising your creativity with no set purpose in mind, developing a setting of your very own is deeply satisfying. You can spend hours, days, or years adding details and... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $4.25
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Publisher's Note: A revised and expanded edition of this title is in the works. If you purchase this version, you will automatically have access to the updated edition when it is released. You will not need to purchase the new edition separately.
Advice on adapting the popular organizational tool for tabletop roleplaying games.
Bullet Journaling... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $3.75
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Publisher's Note: A revised edition of this title is in the works for Summer 2021. If you purchase this version, you will automatically have access to the updated edition when it is released. You will not need to purchase the new edition separately.
DoubleZero is a percentile based, skill-driven tabletop roleplaying system. It's a minimalist,... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $3.75
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A manual for running real-world adventures using the DoubleZero System!
As the gamemaster, you are the prime mover behind any DoubleZero game. You create and shape the setting that the characters inhabit, and prepare and run the adventures they’ll go on. It’s your role to tell the story, play the supporting characters, and manage the dynamics of the group. To do this,... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $4.25
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In Hardboiled Follies, you take on the role of a completely unqualified amateur detective. You and your friends avoid your real problems by taking on cases and going undercover to solve mysteries. Opposing you are the trained and licensed professionals of the Columbia Detective Agency. They who urge you to please stop what you’re doing before you get hurt. You know the truth is that they just... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$2.99 $2.54
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Publisher's Note: A revised edition of this title is in the works for Summer 2021. If you purchase this version, you will automatically have access to the updated edition when it is released. You will not need to purchase the new edition separately.
A complete core book inspired by D20 and Fate, a melding of story gaming and traditional tabletop roleplaying.... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $4.25
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A manual for running a fantasy tabletop roleplaying game using the Hippogryph System.
As the gamemaster, you are the prime mover behind any Hippogryph game. You create and shape the setting that the characters inhabit, and prepare and run the adventures they’ll go on. It’s your role to tell the story, play the supporting characters, and manage the dynamics of the group.... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $4.25
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A manual for running any tabletop roleplaying game using any system, setting, or genre.
My first experience with tabletop a roleplaying games was as the gamemaster. It was 1979, and my friends and I had pooled our money to buy the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Set. None of us had ever played before. There was no one else to run for us, or teach us how things were... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $4.25
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Please read this product description carefully. Look at the preview. It's probably not what you'd expect it to be based on the title.
Tabletop roleplaying has instilled in me three things: a love of history, a love of words, and a love of lists. While other people gravitated toward Appendix N, what I loved most about the 1st Edition Dungeon Master’s Guide were... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $3.75
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Please read this product description carefully. Look at the preview. It's probably not what you'd expect it to be based on the title.
Can we just take a moment to reflect on what an amazingly pulpy name Trench Johnson is? It sounds as if he should be fighting crime alongside Doc Savage or the Shadow, or getting beaten up in a rain-slick alleyway by Mike Hammer or Sam Spade. I can’t... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$5.00 $3.75
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A Cold War with Mars
Set in a gloriously retro-future 2068, Spectres of Mars follows the Cold War between Earth and the Strangers, a race of incorporeal Martians able to possess human bodies. When the first human explorers accidentally desecrate a sacred dead city on Mars, the Strangers vow revenge and launch a series of reprisals against Earth. These are countered by Myriad, a global... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$2.99 $2.24
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System-agnostic sourcebooks for any historical or fantasy game.
In presenting the Pirate Reference series, my goal is to get people to look beyond official gaming material for inspiration. There is a wealth of ideas to be found in history, biographies, and older fiction from before the tabletop roleplaying game era that is waiting to be tapped. My hope is that this book with... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
$20.00 $10.00
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In a Bitter Rivals adventure, the player characters will be called upon to compete against an adversary that is their equal in nearly every way. The nature of the competition can be nearly anything,... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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Adventure Generator Vol. 1 Regular price: $5.00 Bundle price: $4.00 Format: PDF
A minimalist 96-page toolkit for creating memorable stories usable with any tabletop roleplaying system or setting. This Adventure Generator is a reusable toolkit for any tabletop fantasy roleplaying system or setting.... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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One of the great strengths of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is that it provides players with so many options for their characters. Yet that very strength can also be a source of confusion... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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A system-agnostic sourcebook for any historical, horror, or fantasy game.
In presenting the Witchcraft Reference series, my goal is to get people to look beyond official gaming material for inspiration. There is a wealth of ideas to be found in history, biographies, and older fiction from before the tabletop roleplaying game era that is... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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System-agnostic sourcebooks for any historical or fantasy game.
Part 2 of the Medieval Reference Series
In presenting the Medieval Reference series, my goal is to get people to look beyond official gaming material for inspiration. There is a wealth of ideas to be found in history, biographies, and older fiction from before the tabletop roleplaying game era... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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Nearly a hundred best selling titles, individually marked down to $1 USD each, 50% off when you buy them all in this special bundle! Most are system-agnostic, so there's something in here for everyone! As with all bundles at DriveThruRPG, you only pay for the titles you haven't previously purchased! A great way to complete your collection, or start a new one!
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Dancing Lights Press |
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Genre Structure Vol. 1: Horror Regular price: $1.00 Bundle price: $0.80 Format: PDF
Add more terror and suspense to your horror adventures! Horror Stories (Genre Structure Vol. 1) helps you to develop and tell frightful tales of dread and darkness. It is an essential sourcebook for creating fiction... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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Hippogryph Issue Five Regular price: $1.00 Bundle price: $0.80 Format: PDF
Welcome to Issue Five: Quaranzine Part 2 If you haven’t read Issue Four, I need to tell you that this is not an issue packed with advice converting the classic board game Pandemic in to a tabletop roleplaying scenario,... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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A system-agnostic sourcebook for any historical, horror, or fantasy game.
In presenting the Witchcraft Reference series, my goal is to get people to look beyond official gaming material for inspiration. There is a wealth of ideas to be found in history, biographies, and older fiction from before the tabletop roleplaying game era that is... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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Foragers Guild Fantasy Roleplaying is a high fantasy story game. As members of the Guild, you explore the ancient world of Desteon seeking out powerful artifacts. Opposing you is the Moirologist Society, a secret... [click here for more] |
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System-agnostic sourcebooks for any historical or fantasy game.
Part 1 of the Medieval Reference Series
In presenting the Medieval Reference series, my goal is to get people to look beyond official gaming material for inspiration. There is a wealth of ideas to be found in history, biographies, and older fiction from before the tabletop roleplaying game era... [click here for more] |
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Part 3 of the Medieval Reference Series
In presenting the Medieval Reference series, my goal is to get people to look beyond official gaming material for inspiration. There is a wealth of ideas to be found in history, biographies, and older fiction from before the tabletop roleplaying game era... [click here for more] |
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Part 4 of the Medieval Reference Series
In presenting the Medieval Reference series, my goal is to get people to look beyond official gaming material for inspiration. There is a wealth of ideas to be found in history, biographies, and older fiction from before the tabletop roleplaying game era... [click here for more] |
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In presenting the Pirate Reference series, my goal is to get people to look beyond official gaming material for inspiration. There is a wealth of ideas to be found in history, biographies, and older fiction from before the tabletop roleplaying game era that is waiting to be tapped. My hope is that this book... [click here for more] |
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Use strange beings and alien creatures in character development, worldbuilding, and adventures!
People frequently want to add Lovecraftian horrors to their fantasy games, but they’ve been there since the beginning. Thing that are beyond the day-to-day existence of a standard high fantasy setting. Creatures so strange that their aims and desires are unfathomable. Beings that are so unlike... [click here for more] |
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Use Protective Magic in Character Development, Adventure Design, and Worldbuilding
Abjuration comes from the Latin word abjurare, which translates as “to forswear”. As a category of magic, its purpose is protection and defense. The definition of abjuration magic has expanded over time to include spells that act as armor, prevent magical intrusion, and banish... [click here for more] |
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Use transmutation magic in character development, worldbuilding, and adventures!
The magnum opus, or Great Work, of alchemy is the transmutation of base metals like lead into precious metals like gold. This is arguably the foundation of alteration and transmutation magic in fantasy roleplaying. The ability to turn one thing into another, even temporarily, can be both useful and frightening.... [click here for more] |
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Use Ordinary Animals in Character Development, Adventure Design, and Worldbuilding
Let’s be honest and admit that ordinary animals don’t get the love they deserve in fantasy roleplaying games. In fiction, as in real life, we love a cute cat or a precocious dog. They’ve got personality. Other beasts, like horses, rabbits, and monkeys, get a lot of affection. At the table,... [click here for more] |
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Use the highest order of good beings in character development, worldbuilding, and adventures!
Divine beings don’t get the attention they deserve in fantasy roleplaying games. They should somehow play a larger role than they do in the cosmology of our favorite fictional universes, given that they are the extraplanar exemplars of all that is right and good in the multiverse.... [click here for more] |
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Use centers of trade and culture in character development, worldbuilding, and adventures!
A city can be a lot of things. It might be a crossroads, the place where trade routes converge and merchants ply their trade. Some see it as a place of opportunity, to gain wealth and power, politically and otherwise. Others find it to be center of culture and the arts. It can be a refuge, where those... [click here for more] |
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Use the ability to call forth and command forces in character development, worldbuilding, and adventures!
The word conjure stems from the Latin coniurare, to swear together or conspire. It means to command an oath, as in a pledge of duty or loyalty. Around the 14th century it took on the magical connotation of constraining a demon or spirit, forcing it to do that caster’s bidding.... [click here for more] |
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Use artificial creatures in character development, worldbuilding, and adventures!
Constructs are artificially created creatures. Typically mindless, they are programmed to obey their creator. Because they are technically not living, they lack the weaknesses of hired henchmen and mortal monsters. They are unfeeling, relentless, and can be virtually unstoppable. That’s what makes constructs... [click here for more] |
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Use dry and barren terrain in character development, worldbuilding, and adventures!
We think of the desert as a barren, hostile environment. It’s become synonymous with heat and sand. There is precious little water to be found, which results in a dearth of plant and animal life. What does live there is adapted for the climate, which often means it’s as dangerous as its environment.... [click here for more] |
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Use Magical Insight in Character Development, Adventure Design, and Worldbuilding
Divination comes from the Latin word divinare, which translates as “to be inspired by God”. As a category of magic, its purpose is to help the caster gain insight, if not direct answers, to a wide variety of situations. The definition of divination magic has expanded over time to include... [click here for more] |
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Use iconic monsters in character development, worldbuilding, and adventures!
Dragons exist in folklore as far back as ancient Mesopotamia. Massive, serpent-like creatures can be found in the legends and mythologies of Egypt, Greece, and Northern Europe. In Western cultures, the image of the fearsome, fire-breathing dragon first appeared in the Middle Ages, an amalgam of the various traditions... [click here for more] |
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