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D&D 3E/3.5 3.5e/PF/OGL Low-Magic Campaign Resources and Ideas
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Alzrius
The EN World kitten
I'd recommend it. The RPG folder on my computer just passed 100 GB a little while ago, and don't even get me started on how many print products I own.
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_Michael_
Explorer
One of these days, we should compare titles. You gave me a lot of good suggestions in this thread alone!
Alzrius
The EN World kitten
Honestly, the hard part is remembering where everything is, both digitally and physically.
For instance, I was going to mention Purple Duck Games' Ultimate Covenant Magic as a potential way to replace (as least some) magical gear in your campaign, since the book (as I recall) has a table giving GP values to the pacts characters can make with various creatures in exchange for powers...but for the life of me, I can't find my print copy on my shelves anywhere now.
_Michael_
Explorer
My collection of physical copies is much smaller. I love my Masterwork Maps books, and the Ultimate Game Designer's Companion is a must in any collection--so much goodness in there for low-magic campaigns, including rules for much more lethal combat.Honestly, the hard part is remembering where everything is, both digitally and physically.
For instance, I was going to mention Purple Duck Games' Ultimate Covenant Magic as a potential way to replace (as least some) magical gear in your campaign, since the book (as I recall) has a table giving GP values to the pacts characters can make with various creatures in exchange for powers...but for the life of me, I can't find my print copy on my shelves anywhere now.
Alzrius
The EN World kitten
Hm, I should pick the Ultimate Game Designer's Companion up from the look of it. I've been going back and getting a lot of old Mongoose Publishing stuff lately. Their Infernum trilogy of books is absolutely fantastic for any kind of campaign set in Hell, and best of all, the first of the three books is free on DriveThruRPG!
Voadam
Legend
Frog god puts a lot of stuff in Humble Bundle bundles and on irregular big sales on drive thru. I have gotten a lot of huge PDFs from them on humble and while sales are irregular Black Friday is coming up.
_Michael_
Explorer
What do you think about the concept of magical items, especially wonderous items, or things like rings and staves in particular, having histories that the characters must unravel as part of learning their functions? I always wanted to set something up where magical items weren't just randomly assigned by treasure tables, and had histories that could then inspire more side-line adventures as the characters learn their history and it gets woven back into the main campaign.
I figure in a low-magic campaign, that would be easier to manage since most magical items would likely be heirloom pieces and be passed down generationally.
I figure in a low-magic campaign, that would be easier to manage since most magical items would likely be heirloom pieces and be passed down generationally.
The Sigil
Mr. 3000 (Words per post)
If I may self plug a tiny bit, take a look at The Enchiridion of Treasures and Objects D’art (link: DriveThruRPG ) - was designed for 3e, has a low magic system based on the material used to make stuff, an alternate economic system, and was made free for all once sales petered off 20 ish years ago. If you like it, great, if not you are only down the time to download and read.
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