The following adventure for The Dying Earth RPG originally appeared on DyingEarth.com in January 2005. This short scenario seed by Steve Dempsey can be dropped into any ongoing Dying Earth campaign. The adventurers are on the road traveling. It is getting late and night is drawing in. As they near their destination, they spot a lone […]
In the latest episode of their tantalizing podcast, Ken and Robin talk GMing war for ex-military players, Toronto tow truck gang wars, world-breaking words, and ‘Oumuamua.
The following article appeared on DyingEarth.com in January 2005. You can find December 2004’s horoscope here. Paula Dempsey, alias Mystic Moo, predicts your gaming future. Whether Shoggoth, Cugel or Orc, we roleplayers are born under different stars to normal folk – discover you RPG star sign and learn your fate. Welcome to 2005! We at […]
The following pick-a-path adventure was originally written by Jim Webster and Peter Freeman, and appeared on DyingEarth.com in November 2005. I have simply transferred its contents into a Twine html format. May you once again enjoy… Employment Sought The Dying Earth — and its rules-lighter version the Revivification Folio — take you into the world […]
The following article, on the Dying Earth RPG and The Book of Unremitting Horror, appeared on DyingEarth.com in December 2004. This month, David Thomas has completed the editing of The Book of Unremitting Horror. I will cast my eye over it before Christmas and send the final version off for layout. Dragonmeet 2004 went well for everyone – […]
by Julian Kay illustration by Dagmara Matuszak We focused on demons in the first curse article—cursed and accursed demons. Here, we cover the many other 13th Age and F20 monsters that originated as curses or get much of their oomph delivering curses. Deathly (Well, Undeathly) Curses After the Diabolist, the Lich King is the icon […]
The following article for the Dying Earth RPG and Fear Itself originally appeared on DyingEarth.com in November 2004. Push aside the detritus to see the shiny gew-gaws horded by the Pelgrane Our last release was XPS 6 (ed: now bundled as The Excellent Prismatic Spray) – a good few months’ ago now. But we aren’t slacking, I […]
When choosing his favorite monster, Robin looked to three criteria: ickiness, impersonality, and versatility. GUMSHOE is the groundbreaking investigative roleplaying system by Robin D. Laws that shifts the focus of play away from finding clues (or worse, not finding them), and toward interpreting clues, solving mysteries and moving the action forward. GUMSHOE powers many Pelgrane […]
The following article of Unremitting Horror originally appeared on DyingEarth.com in December 2004. Jormungandr – lost genius or just crap? Jason Ardill tells all.. Blair Witch Project of shock rock video is Anus Dei by the mercifully obscure Scandinavian black metal band JORMUNGANDR. The song is the usual shrill torrent of incomprehensible gibberish with a lot of […]
We want your ideas as part of the GUMSHOE Community on DriveThruRPG! The GUMSHOE Community is a home for independent creators to upload products like adventures, rules supplements, monsters, and whatever else you can dream up. If you’ve got a wild idea, whether it’s a new planet you homebrewed for Ashen Stars, or a creature […]