Why Did No One Tell me? Ultimate Toolbox!

[DM_Jeff]

20 MORE* GM Headaches Cured...
1 Faction agents from Infernus? What do they want?
2 How can I make this boring overland trip more interesting?
3 I cast legend lore on the magical greataxe…
4 I loot the 'heavily stocked' wizard's laboratory.
5 I peruse a few titles on the bookshelf.
6 If you tell us our group just meets in a tavern, I'll sock you in the head.
7 No, you don't just 'spend 150 XP's and 2 days' creating the magic item. There's more to it than that...
8 OK, everyone’s epic level. Now what do I do with them?
9 OK, you're watching the camp. Make a perception roll…
10 Runes? What do they look like? I decipher them.
11 The scroll contains a riddle? What does it read?
12 What does the haunting look like?
13 What happens when we step through the portal?
14 What's on the map?
15 What's the chest look like? Is there a lock? What's inside?
16 What's the command word for this staff?
17 What's the devil's true name?
18 What's the druid's circle look like? Who's tending it?
19 Why are they talking about Battlestar Galactica? I have to shake this game up…
20 Why didn't I prep? I need a short unique adventure hook right now!

* to compliment the ones I posted at Paizo.com

-DM Jeff

 

[DM_Jeff]

I just discovered a new review of Ultimate Toolbox!

DA LINK

-DM Jeff

 

[Crothian]

Awesome, this is the first must buy of the year I think.

 

[jim pinto]

being one of the leads on this project, i'm obviously biased about it's usefulness and strengths. this book is, however, a fantastic addition to a gaming library and will be useful long after 3.x and 4.x have dissipated and been replaced by 5.x automaton RPGs.

the team spent a lot of time generating what we consider smart ideas and inspiration for "at your fingertips" GMing and PCing advice. a simple name, texture, design, or shape pulled from any of 1,000 charts can easily inspire anything from a simple encounter or an entire campaign.

i can't recommend this book enough, even if you're playing something else.

i just realized how long that little sales blurb went when i really just wanted to give away this fun little chart

1d20 Uncommon Villain Titles
1 Beggar-Prince of Addin’on
2 Bonegaunt Commander
3 Chained Leper Guardian
4 Crimson Lord of Vanquished Dreams
5 Crownking of the Dreadmists
6 Death-Knights of the Final Mourning
7 Dredgebeast of the Etherqueen
8 Gnolllord of the Underkings
9 Ironlord of the the Cryptbanes
10 King Hunter of the Malevolence Hounds
11 King of Masks
12 Queen of Desperation
13 Scion of Destruction
14 Sentinel Lord of Misery
15 Seven-Deaths Murderliche
16 Thane of the Last Whisper
17 Usurper Spirit
18 Vampire Prince of the Eyeless Serpents
19 Wisdom of 10,000 Visions
20 Wyvern Khan

 

[JoeGKushner]

In terms of something else, I don't see how you couldn't use this book in HARP, GURPS Fantasy, Fantasy Hero, Castles and Crusades, Rolemaster, Warhammer, CoC Dark Ages or dozens of other games. It's utility is beyond system.

 

[DM_Jeff]

In terms of something else, I don't see how you couldn't use this book in HARP, GURPS Fantasy, Fantasy Hero, Castles and Crusades, Rolemaster, Warhammer, CoC Dark Ages or dozens of other games. It's utility is beyond system.

Good point! In fact during brainstorming I tried to take inspiration and themes from the different Fantasy RPG's I played over the years. While D&D was always in my head, it by no means was the sole provider of inspiration!

-DM Jeff

 

[jim pinto]

new charts

some new mercenary company charts were posted to my blog.

100 new ones to be exact.

enjoy them.

 

[JoeGKushner]

You guys need to collect these various charts, have AEG format and throw some art in and provide 'em as a bonus download from the AEG site. Good stuff!

For some reason I particularly like Seven Against All.

 

[jim pinto]

You guys need to collect these various charts, have AEG format and throw some art in and provide 'em as a bonus download from the AEG site. Good stuff!

For some reason I particularly like Seven Against All.

i concur, the cadence is very different from the rest on the list... i liked it myself

as for a compilation, we are way ahead of you

 

[DM_Jeff]

as for a compilation, we are way ahead of you

*grins, wriggles hands, etc.*

-DM Jeff