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    Release The Runewild Campaign Setting for 5e - Beautiful and Cruel

    As written, it's assumed you start in Hex #1 (Widderspire Village).
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Day 23 (cont) Delving deeper into the tunnels beneath Redcap Pass, the Runewardens enter a large cavern dominated by a tall, imposing obelisk carved with a complex pattern of claws, fangs and wings. The surface of the stone ripples unnervingly, changing and reconfiguring itself every few...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Day 18 - 22 (cont) Ghoralt Ironbane is approached by pro-skating legend Birdman (yes, he is an Aarakocra), who challenges him to a Combo Mambo. Because my dice suck, Birdman rolls a nat 1 and breaks his naughty word ankle after failing to land a sweet 360' Hardflip*. * I spent altogether too much...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Day 15 The side-effects of magic honey become apparent to all, as Bruno bursts out of his chainmail vest in an explosion of small metal rings. Bruno is now Large, has Advantage on Strength-based rolls and inflicts an additional 1d4 melee damage. The Runewardens continue their journey toward...
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    Release The Runewild Campaign Setting for 5e - Beautiful and Cruel

    This book/setting is the bog's dollocks, and needs more love! I am running a campaign now and posting write-ups to the Story Hour forum here: The Runewild - Story Hour I cannot recommend this book highly enough, one of the best products available for 5e!
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Day 8 (cont) Having overwhelmed the bandits, the Runewardens take a short rest in the liberated gatehouse. While on watch, Bruno hears the same haunting pookah-song he heard in the Widderspire cemetery, and finds Hoorah the Bunny-Girl near the flame-scarred foundations of a crumbling chapel...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Day 8 The Runewardens head north, following Waithrik's Wall toward the ruins of Widderspire Keep. Merlin spots a severed head watching them from a nook in the wall. The head is uncommunicative, but seems pretty chill. The party decide to take it with them. They continue north across the rolling...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Days 3 - 7 (Long Rest) The Runewardens return to Widderspire to rest and recuperate. Interrogating the prisoners, Bruno learns they work for the infamous robber baron Ianto the Red. The prisoners don't know where Ianto's main camp is, but the gang maintain an outpost in the ruins of Widderspire...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Day 2 (cont) The Runewardens have routed the Flyspeck goblins and slain their wretched broodmother. In the dungeon of the goblin lair, they find Ian the Igneous (Fire Genasi Barbarian - played by Rich), an imposing bald man with alabaster skin and a flaming beard. The Runewardens release Ian...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Day 2 The rest of the night passes uneventfully and the party enjoy the benefits of a short break - although Bruno is still looking rough after his run-in with the Runish revenant. Tinkerbell finds tracks leading away from the watchtower - apparently not all the bandits were slain by the ghost...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Day 1 Two travellers approach the village of Widderspire; Bruno the Bold (Human Paladin, devotee of Saint Adso - played by Tom) and Merlin (Human Wizard, outlawed apprentice of the Council Arcane - played by Morgan). They carry a decree from Queen Esme of Aruanda, identifying them as...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    Runewild campaign to begin next week. I will miss week 2, and my estranged Irish son will likely be guest-starring in some capacity for weeks 4 > 6. Just checking I have your character concepts correct; Ellie: Fairy/Druid (Hag-owned) Morgan: Human/Wizard (outlawed acolyte) Rich; Human/Barbarian...
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    The Runewild - Story Hour

    So I picked up the Runewild Campaign Setting book on Cyber Monday (a while back). https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/309298/The-Runewild-Campaign-Setting This thing is a genuine masterpiece of adventure design and I cannot reccomend it highly enough! I stumbled on it by accident and it has...
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    ZWEIHÄNDER Reforged: Talking With Daniel D. Fox (World of Game Design)

    I have always found Zweihander to be a derivative clone of a much better game system. Now that C7 has knocked it out of the park with WFRP4e, there's really no need for Zweihander to be revised.
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    ZWEIHÄNDER Reforged: Talking With Daniel D. Fox (World of Game Design)

    He's the Florida Joker of the TTRPG world. :D
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    Tomb Raider Licensed RPG Announced by Evil Hat Publishing

    Literally Nobody: ... Evil Hat: Time to make a Tomb Raider TTRPG!
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    ZWEIHÄNDER Reforged: Talking With Daniel D. Fox (World of Game Design)

    Fox knows what he did, so he'll never see a red dime outta me.
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    Warlock! The Enemy Within (Traitor's Edition)

    The Enemy Within (Warlock!) Session 7, 15/02/2024 Kalvin remains behind with Cecilie and the brigands, while the rest of the PCs reconnoiter the fortified town of Wallbach. A queue of carts laden with fresh produce is forming outside the gate; today is market day. Visitors are charged one...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Vecna: Eve of Ruin Coming May 21st!

    Sounds like someone at Wizards read the Doomed Forgotten Realms and decided they wanted in on that action. 🙄
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    Warlock! The Enemy Within (Traitor's Edition)

    The pre-game bant for episode 21 of Gatewalkers (Glass Cannon Podcast) talks about the pitfalls of mystery roleplaying, which I found particularly pertinent to running/playing The Enemy Within.
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