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So hows this for an inciting incident? The obsidian tower of Kalak’s great ziggurat rises high over Tyr, heat still radiating from the stones, though both suns hang low on the horizon. The streets bustle uneasily—merchants bartering quickly, templars in bone armor patrolling, eyes sharp for...

I'm not sure what this thread is about anymore but your post reminded me of the 1985 Earthshaker! module for BECMI Companion Level which featured a giant, steam-powered iron robot terrorizing the PCs barony. So a 40 year old example of actual steampunk gnomes

Weirder still is that we are currently in the third Carolean era - and its nothing like the first or second (and remarkably close to Eluzabethan :))

I for one have never use 'The Americas' and instead use America to mean both North and Central America. But South America gets its own tag (specifically Chile, Brazil, Argentina) Strangely enough Americans refers specifically to USAians - so North America is occupied by Canadians, Mexicans and...

Ironically Ive just seen a recipe for Mesopotamian blood cake with date syrup which was described as looking and tasting just like a chocolate cake.

everything that corporates do is evil ;) but the subliminal movie thing is false - it was a publicity stunt. In 1957 James Vicary claimed to have influenced a theatre audience by flashing "Eat Popcorn" and "Drink Coca-Cola", causing increase sales for both. Except the experiment details were...

If Ben Kenobi had used his expert deception skills and just lied to the stormtrooper would it be any better? I think thats the main reason the Jedi mind trick gets a pass in that case - its just a boost to a very good deception (a white lie if you will) That differs significantly to someone...

I'm not sure the distinction between sandbox and playground is really that meaningful. Unless you are being very extreme with defining sandbox as complete tabula rasa. Using your definition "an open play zone where the crafted content is just bones and players are still meant to make their own...

if you can show me where a healed person and other witnesses have given testimony of their healing by Justin Beber and had a major (albeit biased) institution investigate the claim then sure

Padre Pio of Pietrelcina - at least many Italian Catholics believe so and its the beleif that matters

Human, Goliath ,Forest Gnome Medium, Big and Small - size matters? Mundane, Giant and Fey - classic folklore

Oath of Vengeance? or he could be a Warlock compelled by a blood sacrifice ritual

A travelling circus - gives an excuse for a diverse group of uniquely skilled people to move from place to place and provides an adventure site in its own right A pirate ship - gives an excuse for a diverse group of people to move from place to place and provides an adventure site in its own...

Dexter is presented as Killer of bad guys following his strict code, and in the history of DnD what constitutes a bad guy hasnt always been so clear...

Seeing Bills agitated spinning, Shade-9 immediately changed focus. He turned to check where the other kayak was positioned and then east where Bill was pointing - presumably towards the submerged Bjorn. ""Unidentified threat" he called to his companion still unsure what had stirred up the...

Yes once you get pass the fluff the DnD spell system is a bit naff

In Polynesia it was common for an old ineffective diety to be rejected and replaced by a new more effective god (the old gods idols would be burned and their spirit ritually cast out to sea, often inside the shell of a coconut). Indeed in the 19th Century this was seen in a lot of syncretic...

In many ways gods are just really powerful rulers - they are that Pharoahs, Kings, Rulers of the World with the bonus of Immortality and magical military enforcers. Mystara had its concept of Immortals actively wandering the world, Birthright had rulers empowered with divine power tied directly...

I now use Aspects for everything then stitch them together so to take your example: 1 Tsurugi Industries headquarters is Tomoes domain 2 The Sky above is a concrete blue dead screen and endless cold stars 3 Its Tower soars beyond human comprehension and two and a half million lives 4...

I'm not an expert on Daggerheart rules but maybe have each character start play with 2 Virtues which the player gets to invoke for bonus hope eg Courage - Hope: Roll a bonus hope die when standing against overwhelming odds. But: Take stress when your recklessness results in others getting hurt...