The Opal Houses of Van-Karal, part II

found here: https://www.deviantart.com/davi-escorsin/art/Lizard-warrior-458991070 Yesterday's suggestion for a new way to create interesting fantasy characters generated some interest, and I find myself having a half hour time on my hands (a rarity these days), so I'd like to expand on my thoughts. I also have decided to call my new game "The Opal Houses of Van-Karal" …

Simplified combat rules for OD&D, FKR style

opposed 2d6, use a  red d6  and a d6 with another color higher roll hits damage = red die armor reduces damage by 1 to 2 points everything else: Use my OD&D FKR conversion

Dunkelwurm: One-roll Sword&Sorcery fantasy

It's such a good time to be a roleplayer! So much creativity. And yes, hope.  I've written about my Dunkelwurm game before. Today, i'd like to introduce you to the Dunkelwurm One-Roll game: one roll of the dice, and you know who your character is – or at least, what he is right now, when …

Magic Items, FKR style

So, everything is up to interpretation in FKR games, right?Why don't we apply that rule to… magic items?Let's ask the oracle for a name, shall we?Ah, the infamous "Berserkers' Cudgel of Platinum Cloud"!Quick brainstorming here, and then I write down the following 'tags': HUGE SPIKES, EMITS PLATINUM-COLORED CLOUDS, HEAVYAfter tagging, the fun part begins.The players …

RANT with pics: And a no-glitz elf for me, please

I DO have an intense dislike of 'high fantasy' in general. It all reminds me (maybe with the exception of Tolkien, but only because his work was the first work of fantasy I encountered) of bad fanfic and bad kitchen sink rpgs.I DO have an intense love for pulpy, action-packed, tersely written, sword &... literature …

d66 Landshut Rules mini classes

The kind soul behind the Meidos&Monsters blog has written a pretty interesting d66 table for fantasy classes you can use for the Landshut Rules. To give you a taste of what's going on there:1x: Martial ClassesArcher. Your arrows can penetrate targets and find their mark in unlikely circumstances.Ranger. You can commune with animals and find …