Recent content by Stormonu

I've used it to drive the singular actions of my characters sometimes, but always with the knowledge that D&D is a group game, and the group only survives when it's coherent. So, stuff like betraying the party, stealing from party members and the like are right out. Rivalrlies - like the one...

I seem to recall one of the Hoard of Tiamat/Tyranny of Dragon books having a fabulous picture of Tiamat standing amid her hoard, but I forget where I saw it. This, unfortunately, was the highest res I could find: One thing I do remember about the picture is the gold statues - perhaps...

Also, the noble families of Cynelsa being half-elf. Not in they directly have one human/one elf parent, but that within the last few generations (3?) having an elvin or sylvan descendant. There is enough intermixing of half-elvin blood that the nobility counts back as far as 6 generations of...

"hybridizing orchids" ... hmm, stirs thoughts on a different line... The use of Awaken on plants over the ages has brought into being a race of sentient plants known as the Forestborn. These humanoid plants have gathered into a subcommunity within Greenworth, and they are the ones who have...

My brother was running Tyranny of Dragons, and the gnome artificer turned one of the early villians - a Half-dragon into a pair of boots for one of the party members...

An in-built race/species/background improvement or unlocked ability at 3rd, 5th, 10th and 15th would be appreciated. Especially if they weren't combat-focused.

You would be incorrect. For example, @Nixlord has a series of books that expands the options for races. https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/214641/character-options-talents-5e https://www.dmsguild.com/en/product/223942/character-options-talents-ii-5e...

If you like DCC, check out the 5E products that Goodman produces. Especially their Original Adventures Reincarnated line. Also Frog God Games would be a good place to look if you are seeking 5E material that emulates older edition fare. Kobold Press was founded by one of TSR's old guard, and it...

One thing that comes to mind is the Kits in the Complete books. It was the main reason were I to run a 2E dungeon crawl that I'd do it without the splats/Complete books.

I'd probably use B/X (OSE) or 2E without any splats.

I'm a little surprised about the number of character sheet packs sold.

To be honest, this is one reason why I've never pulled the trigger on DCC - I'm not into character funnels and like having some attachment to my character from the get-go. Although in 5E alone I've yet to finish a campaign with the character I started with.

I'd probably start with something like this: To me, a mall is essentially a collection of (indoor) shops, most of which also offer a sense of community and entertainment. As @MarkB noted, the historical version is probably a Bazaar. Taking that, placing it indoors, adding entertainers...