Monthly Archives: January 2025

Rosemary Justice

ROSEMARY JUSTICE by Adam Gauntlett In which the Bookhounds attend an auction at a pub on Rosemary Lane and discover a peculiar phantom. 0 Point Clues Rosemary Lane, renamed Royal Mint Lane in 1850, was until recently a notorious spot for thieves and street-sellers. It was one of the largest street markets in London, but […]

Playtesting: the Rattakan (Non-Human Heroes) in Swords of the Serpentine

By Kevin Kulp This is the 12th in our series on non-human heroes which has so far covered the spider-like Arakene, the toad-like Chuggut,the Considerata (humans whose souls are contractually linked to gods), Constructs, the fungal Drowned, fey Hidden Folk, Intelligent Animals, Merfolk, Unsleeping Advisors (secret undead), and the actual Serpentine. This month’s Ancestry is […]

Playtesting: the Toad-Like Chuggut (Non-Human Heroes) in Swords of the Serpentine

By Kevin Kulp This is the 11th in our series on non-human heroes which has so far covered the spider-like Arakene, the Considerata (humans whose souls are contractually linked to gods), Constructs, the fungal Drowned, fey Hidden Folk, Intelligent Animals, Merfolk, Unsleeping Advisors (secret undead), and the actual Serpentine. This month’s Ancestry is inspired by […]

The World Is Not Enough

by Adam Gauntlett But once he’s entered that city, Babylon, built of brick and clay, He must be content with it as his coffin. For death alone reveals How small the remnants of a human being. Juvenal, Satires X 147-187 The Paths of Glory When beggars die, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves […]

Playtesting: Forest Elves (Non-Human Heroes) in Swords of the Serpentine

By Kevin Kulp

This is the 12th in our series on non-human heroes in Swords of the Serpentine. Unlike the previous entries, which could easily fit into Eversink without fundamentally changing the nature of the city, this entry on Forest Elves is only recommended for use if you want to use the SotS rules to power a high fantasy game. Characters like Forest Elves don’t fit into most swords and sorcery settings, so make sure you want a higher-fantasy feel to your campaign before you use these.

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