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    D&D General When did Kwalish go from Human to Gnome?

    The Lost Laboratory of Kwalish was an official WotC product that changed Kwalish from Human to Gnome, but I could have sworn there was a reference in an earlier edition that established the change. I'm working on something and want to confirm due diligence before proceeding.
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    D&D General Which forgotten realms map is better?

    not mine, but too good not to share. Which Snarky Forgotten Realms is better?
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    D&D 5E (2014) Fear the Scourge Bear!

    I was in the mood to "rip and tear" with a bear, so built this to humble those that come to our fantasy worlds to cause trouble. fear the Scourge Bear! Scourge Bear Huge beast (mythic), neutral Armour Class 19 (natural armour) Hit Points 285 (18d12 + 162) Speed 50 ft., climb 30 ft., swim 40 ft...
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    Why is Christmas so Orky‽

    Well, why, for a species obsessed with warfare, do they seem to have an almost childlike innocence about Christmas?
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    D&D General What You're Missing with Torches in B/X D&D

    How much is this feasible in later editions? Have you done any silly tricks with torches?
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    Society based on Statistical Probability?

    Whether it's like the Doctor Who episode Logopolis, or more mundane like in the Outer Worlds 2, how would you build a society built on math? How powerful should math be? How do they gain the hard-earned math skills how do they treat outsiders?
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    Left 4 Ape - Zombies vs sentient apes

    https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2024/04/left-4-ape-apes-vs-zombies.html This is something I stewed a while back. The premise is the same virus that animates dead tissue increases sapiens in apes. It's how does Ape Culture deal with the zombie hordes and the few surviving human...
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    D&D General worldbuilding around expedition to the barrier peaks

    I was listening to Greyhawk Grognard and he was grumbling how he thought it tainted the barrier peaks and made them assume it was just a place of tech. so want to invert it. lets build a fantasy world where the focal point is a space ship crashing on the planet what was it like before? What...
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    D&D General I want a video game done in the Dalelands

    Essentially, I want a Baldur's Gate-type game to be done there. It was the original heartland of the realms, key connection to the underdark and it's close to the Moonsea, Cormyr and Sembia And if it happens to allow Saurials or Stonelander Minotaurs as PCs...so be it. :D So how would you...
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    Gothic vs Lovecraft

    I did some stewing on this on another forum. Then Ken and Rob jogged my memory. Here is the first blog entry. What is worse, the devil you know, or the cosmic horror you don't? https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2025/10/gothic-vs-lovecraft-horror-of-all-time.html
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    D&D General Gargoyles need to be redone.

    Nobody ever uses them beyond a speed bump, and honestly, I'd rather play a gargoyle over an aarakocra as a pc. so here's a quick brainstorm. so here's my thoughts. Gargoyles are sentient, ambulatory stone organisms sculpted from the architecture of faith, fear, or memory. They “grow” from...
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    D&D General Living Greyhawk - tell me about your games?

    I heard there is a bunch of stuff created by the Living Greyhawk back in the day that can't be found, much less used, from this golden era, due to legal reasons. I'm seriously curious. So tell me about your Living Greyhawk stuff? Bonus points if you can figure out a way to make it legally...
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    Pointy Eared Sneaks

    I had way too much fun writing this up. https://breadthofpopsanity.blogspot.com/2025/11/pointy-eared-sneaks.html
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    D&D General How would you do a fantasy mall?

    Been going through Pratchett again, and honestly, I want to do a fantasy mall. In your opinion. 1. How would you do a fantasy mall? 2. What would you see there? 3. How would you use it to drive stories? 4. Where would you put it? Is it like a mega dungeon or is it a location like a massive...
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    SCA Apocalypse

    I am working on something where the Society of Creative Anachronism sca reinterpreted the world after the apocalypse. What would you expect? How would society be adapted? How would equipment be used (ex. BBQ Fork of Trials)? Mainly doing this to see what wacky equipment would come out of it...
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    D&D General The thunder blessing - 2 generations later

    It was one of my favorite things of the 3e era. The fact that there was a dwarf baby boom changed everything and broke a lot of the stereotypes that dwarves usually cling to. I'm thinking of writing an update on the repercussions over the last few editions, as well as updating stuff from the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Laser Gopher Burrow rifle

    Trying to see if this works. This is a weapon I've been stewing on for the Hodgepocalypse and yes, I do have stats for the Laser Gopher. :D Laser Gopher Burrow rifle Wondrous item (weapon), rare (requires attunement) Weapon Type: Counts as a rifle or musket variant (martial ranged weapon)...
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    D&D General examples of high tech stuff in dungeons and dragons?

    Whether it is stuff involving Castle Blackmoor, or the most updated module, where have they used high-tech stuff? I think I want to do my kwalish concept for dnd and want to figure out what to draw on.
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    D&D 5E (2024) King Graham Lives (in dnd!)

    This post compiles the prominent heroic figures from the classic King's Quest series, reimagined as fully playable or companion NPCs for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Each entry includes stat blocks, abilities, and lore suitable for adaptation in campaigns featuring fairy-tale fantasy...
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    Warhammer 40k: The Emperor of Mankind: The Manufactured Myth

    Warhammer 40k: The Emperor of Mankind: The Manufactured Myth What if the God Emperor of Mankind was a lie?
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