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Adventure is the Third Pillar of Fantasy Storytelling
Any System! Any Setting! This book is about story. I named it Adventure Theory because it’s a more compelling title for tabletop roleplaying gamers, but it’s... [click here for more] |
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Characters are the First Pillar of Fantasy Adventure!
Any System! Any Setting! You’ve created fantasy roleplaying characters before. Odds are that the focus of the system you used was on the crunchy bits. The process... [click here for more] |
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Using Clerics in Worldbuilding and Adventure Design
Any System! Any Setting! Clerics bring a sense of mythology to a fantasy world. They validate the existence of deities. Their beliefs reflect... [click here for more] |
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Characters, Worldbuilding, and Adventures
In the context of a fantasy world, culture can mean a lot of things. Often people reduce it to what tabletop games traditionally call race. Elves are magical, learned, and like nature. Dwarves are sassy, temperamental, and like to party. It’s not so much a collection of cultural markers, or even ethnic markers, as it is a set of stereotypes. Even fantasy... [click here for more] |
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Using Fighters in Worldbuilding and Adventure Design
Any System! Any Setting! The appeal of the fighter is that it’s the most generic of character classes. It plays to the most basic rules, regardless... [click here for more] |
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A system that’s easy to learn and simple to use.
The subtlety and nuance lies in how you choose to interpret the die rolls and use them to tell your story. Here’s a quick overview of how the system works.
There When You Need It
Most of the time, you can use the context of the story and established abilities of the characters to decide what happens without having to roll any... [click here for more] |
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Teams of Characters in Fantasy Adventure
Any System! Any Setting! In the past four decades there have been millions of words written about character creation. There are scores of books on worldbuilding, and notable volumes... [click here for more] |
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Play Any Kind of Action Movie - Any Time, Place, or Genre!
An action movie is a type of thriller that relies heavily on violence, armed and unarmed fight scenes, life-threatening situations, exhibition of physical prowess, and intense chase scenes on foot, on horseback, or in vehicles. Action movies are morally simplistic, with clear-cut Good Guys and Bad Guys. The Heroes might be morally... [click here for more] |
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A collection of sneak-peeks, samples, and other useful information for tabletop roleplayers and creative storytellers!
This is an assortment of PDFs with excerpts from various Dancing Lights Press titles. It will be updated periodically to include special offers, samples of new releases, and sneak-peaks at upcoming games!
Current files include:
The Introduction, Designer's Notes, and... [click here for more] |
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A Game of Magick & Resistance
Members of the Cold Iron Resistance fight against the Cult of Moloch’s magick to retake control of objective reality.
In this game, players take the role of members of Cold Iron, a resistance movement fighting the machinations of an occult fascist oligarchy that is taking over the world. Named for the metal believed to be able to repel, contain,... [click here for more] |
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Using Rogues in Worldbuilding and Adventure Design
Any System! Any Setting! The appeal of the rogue is their reputation as the non-conformists of character classes. Even if they’re not outright thieves,... [click here for more] |
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A Game of Humanity & Hope™
In Starlight Manifesto, players take on the roles of officers in Peacekeeping Force of the Starlight Union. They have sworn an oath to promote understanding between all sentient beings, to serve the people of the Starlight Union, and to protect, maintain, and restore peace in the universe. This is done through exploration and discovery, the... [click here for more] |
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Using Wizards in Worldbuilding and Adventure Design
Any System! Any Setting! The appeal of the wizard is that in many way it’s the most iconic of character classes. Nothing screams fantasy like... [click here for more] |
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Worldbuilding is the Second Pillar of Fantasy Storytelling
Any System! Any Setting! Worldbuilding is essential to a good fantasy adventure. It creates the context for the characters and the stories that they’re... [click here for more] |
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This special bundle product contains the following titles. Horror Stories (Genre Structure Vol. 1) Regular price: $5.00 Bundle price: $3.33 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] |
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Our 3 best selling titles, gathered together into one low-priced bundle!
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How can you create memorable characters with great story potential? At the heart of all great stories are strong characters.... [click here for more] |
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This special bundle product contains the following titles. Premise: Five Fast Fables Volume 1 Regular price: $1.00 Bundle price: $0.75 Format: Watermarked PDF Universal Story Ideas for any setting, any system, any genre!
This booklet contains five fables, along with notes on how you can use them as plot hooks and adventure seeds for your own roleplaying game... [click here for more] |
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This special bundle product contains the following titles. A Study in Storytelling: A Scandal in Bohemia Regular price: $2.00 Bundle price: $1.00 Format: PDF How can you adapt a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery into your own adventure?
A Scandal in Bohemia (A Study in Storytelling #1) helps you to deconstruct the original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You can... [click here for more] |
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The Season 1 Campaign Book offers up 13 interconnected adventures for your Starlight Manifesto game! Appendices provide new supporting characters, antagonists, locations, equipment, setting elements, and rules.
What We May Be
The Peacekeepers have to find a way to deal with their fellow crew mates’ dangerous new psychokinetic powers.
The Stranger
The Peacekeepers... [click here for more] |
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How can you add more character focus and a slice of life to your adventures?
Story Design Volume 13 - In a coming of age plot, the protagonist gains maturity. This is often literal as the character... [click here for more] |
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Have you ever wanted higher stakes and deeper meaning in your escape adventures?
Story Design Volume 5 - A breakout story involves a protagonist trying to escape from a situation that’s not... [click here for more] |
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How can you add more wonder and enchantment to your fantasy adventures?
Fantasy Stories (Genre Structure Vol. 3) helps you to develop and tell spellbinding tales of magic and imagination. It is an essential sourcebook for creating fiction and tabletop adventures. Written for writers and roleplayers, with clear step-by-step instructions, you can:
Determine which fantasy... [click here for more] |
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Have you ever wanted higher stakes and deeper meaning in your escape adventures?
Story Design Volume 5 - A breakout story involves a protagonist trying to escape from a situation that’s not of their choosing, and possibly not of their making. Their captivity can be literal, like being locked in prison or stranded on an island. It may also be figurative, like an abusive... [click here for more] |
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Add more thrills and dramatic tension to your mystery adventures!
Story Design Volume 7 - The word mystery carries a lot of cultural baggage. From a genre point of view, it’s typically associated with murder. The story goal is to discover who did it, although more modern variations focus on figuring out how it was done, in order to prove who did it. A mystery doesn’t... [click here for more] |
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How can you add more retribution and gratification to your revenge adventures?
Story Design Volume 6 - In a payback story the protagonist, or someone close to them, has somehow been wronged by the antagonist. Seeking to balance the scales or settle the score, the protagonist goes on a mission of revenge. It’s a story about a person seeking justice by taking the law... [click here for more] |
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How can you add more conflict and characterization to your love story?
Story Design Volume 14 - A romance plot features the protagonist falling in love with a supporting character or even a co-protagonist. The antagonist doesn’t want this to happen, and conspires to keep the lover apart. There is often some misunderstanding or miscommunication that creates a rift in... [click here for more] |
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How can you add more dark danger and wicked fun to your temptation adventures?
Story Design Volume 10 - A seduction story has the protagonist trying to avoid doing something they know they aren’t supposed to do. It could be lying, cheating, stealing, breaking an oath, succumbing to addiction, or anything that has serious consequences. The thing that the protagonist... [click here for more] |
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How can you adapt a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery into your own adventure?
The Red-Headed League (A Study in Storytelling #2) helps you to deconstruct the original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You can then reimagine, remix, and recycle the story elements into any genre or setting. Designed for writers and roleplayers, use it to create original fiction or tabletop adventures!... [click here for more] |
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How can you adapt a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery into your own adventure?
A Case of Identity (A Study in Storytelling #3) helps you to deconstruct the original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You can then reimagine, remix, and recycle the story elements into any genre or setting. Designed for writers and roleplayers, use it to create original fiction or tabletop adventures!... [click here for more] |
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How can you adapt a classic Sherlock Holmes mystery into your own adventure?
A Scandal in Bohemia (A Study in Storytelling #1) helps you to deconstruct the original story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. You can then reimagine, remix, and recycle the story elements into any genre or setting. Designed for writers and roleplayers, use it to create original fiction or tabletop adventures!... [click here for more] |
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How can you create memorable characters with great story potential?
Buy this title as part of the For Writers and Roleplayers Bundle and Save 50%!
At the heart of all great stories are strong characters. It doesn’t matter whether you’re reading a short story, writing a novel, or watching a play. The characters found in TV series, comic books, and games are more alike... [click here for more] |
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Turn Any d20-Based System Into a Story Game
The Celestial Mechanics system is simple. It doesn’t change anything about your system of choice. It adds one quick step to non-combat actions, the bid die. It requires one small bit of bookeeping that parallels tracking hit points, the complications. What it offers in return is greater narrative control for the players and a little... [click here for more] |
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Any System! Any Setting!
Using Fighters in Worldbuilding and Adventure Design
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This special bundle product contains the following titles. Roleplaying Alignment Regular price: $5.00 Bundle price: $2.50 Format: PDF How can you make alignment more useful and meaningful in your roleplaying games?
Roleplaying Alignment presents a system for using the traditional nine-point alignment system to enrich your game. It presents alignment as a means... [click here for more] |
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This special bundle product contains the following titles. Character Theory Regular price: $10.00 Bundle price: $4.90 Format: Watermarked PDF Save 30% when you purchase this title as part of the Foragers Guild Guides Bundle!
Any System! Any Setting!
Characters are the First Pillar of Fantasy Adventure!
You’ve created fantasy roleplaying characters before.... [click here for more] |
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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 and tabletop adventures. Written for writers and roleplayers, with clear step-by-step instructions, you can:
Determine which horror genre elements you wish... [click here for more] |
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More than simple plot hooks or adventure seeds!
Click on Full Size Preview for a sample!
A premise is the heart of a story summed up in a single sentence. It should provide a general overview of what happens, without spoiling anything. A good premise contains, explicitly or by implication, four key elements of the story: who the protagonists are, what the goal of the story... [click here for more] |
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Universal Story Ideas for any setting, any system, any genre!
This booklet contains five fables, along with notes on how you can use them as plot hooks and adventure seeds for your own roleplaying game adventures or works of original fiction. Remix, recycle, and re-imagine them with careful consideration or reckless abandon.
The fables in this volume are:
The Wolf and The Lamb
The... [click here for more] |
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Universal Story Ideas for any setting, any system, any genre!
This booklet contains five fables, along with notes on how you can use them as plot hooks and adventure seeds for your own roleplaying game adventures or works of original fiction. Remix, recycle, and re-imagine them with careful consideration or reckless abandon.
The fables in this volume are:
The Father and His Sons
The... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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More than simple plot hooks or adventure seeds!
Click on Full Size Preview for a sample!
A premise is the heart of a story summed up in a single sentence. It should provide a general overview of what happens, without spoiling anything. A good premise contains, explicitly or by implication, four key elements of the story: who the protagonists are, what the goal of the story... [click here for more] |
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More than simple plot hooks or adventure seeds!
Click on Full Size Preview for a sample!
A premise is the heart of a story summed up in a single sentence. It should provide a general overview of what happens, without spoiling anything. A good premise contains, explicitly or by implication, four key elements of the story: who the protagonists are, what the goal of the story... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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More than simple plot hooks or adventure seeds!
Click on Full Size Preview for a sample!
A premise is the heart of a story summed up in a single sentence. It should provide a general overview of what happens, without spoiling anything. A good premise contains, explicitly or by implication, four key elements of the story: who the protagonists are, what the goal of the story... [click here for more] |
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Stories at the intersection of fantasy, science fiction, and horror!
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A premise is the heart of a story summed up in a single sentence. It should provide a general overview of what happens, without spoiling anything. A good premise contains, explicitly or by implication, four key elements of the story: who the protagonists are, what... [click here for more] |
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How can you tell better stories with a tabletop roleplaying game?
ReadWriteRoll is a system for readers, writers, and roleplayers who love telling stories with friends! It combines familiar d20-style mechanics with story game sensibilities to create a simple system designed around the way stories are constructed.
The core mechanic is simple - roll a d20, add modifiers,... [click here for more] |
Dancing Lights Press |
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How can you make alignment more useful and meaningful in your roleplaying games?
Roleplaying Alignment presents a system for using the traditional nine-point alignment system to enrich your game. It presents alignment as a means for customizing your character's personality, goals, and beliefs. Simple mechanics reward characters who embody the tenets of their alignment, and... [click here for more] |
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How can you express your character’s feelings without embarrassing yourself?
Sometimes the hardest thing to do in a tabletop roleplaying game is engage with the roleplaying part. It's not that we have a shortage of ideas on how our characters would behave. Their abilities aren't a mystery to us, and we know how to use them to our tactical advantage. Things break down when we have to... [click here for more] |
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How can you get your game group to work better together and have more fun?
Most of you don’t need to be told how to play well with others. Unfortunately, you’ll run into people who do. For whatever reason, they never learned this particular set of social skills. Sitting down to play a game with them can be like herding cats — occasionally entertaining, but mostly frustrating.... [click here for more] |
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How can you use the literary concept of theme in a roleplaying game adventure?
Yes, roleplaying games are different in structure than other forms of fiction, and the needs of the story, the people telling the story, and the audience are all unique. They’re still stories, and embracing theme is a relatively easy way to make those stories better. It’s infinitely more interesting... [click here for more] |
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How can you add more excitement and bold vision to your science fiction adventures?
Science Fiction (Genre Structure Vol. 2) helps you to develop and tell tales of discovery and possibility. It is an essential sourcebook for creating fiction and tabletop adventures. Written for writers and roleplayers, with clear step-by-step instructions, you can:
Determine which science... [click here for more] |
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How can you design dynamic settings that supports telling great stories?
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Setting Design helps you to assembling the critical details that you will need in order to tell a story. More than mere worldbuilding, this book shows you how to save prep time by focusing on just the elements you'll... [click here for more] |
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