March, 2022 - Three Wild Embers

11 Mar 2022

Interesting Wizard Quirks

To create unique effects for an NPC wizard or arcanist, consider giving them one of the following quirks. These rules have been adapted for 5e, but they may be applicable to other systems, as well. Doubled Image: Every 10 minutes, the wizard splits into two identical images that act independently for 1 minute. These images share the wizard's statistics and abilities but can move and act separately. After 1 minute, the duplicate image merges back with the wizard. Constant Floating: The wizard is always floating 6 inches above the ground. This doesn't impede their movement or actions, but it might give them advantage on checks to avoid ground-based traps or effects. Short Stature: The wizard is 2 feet shorter than the average height for their race. This affects their reach, making them unable to reach things higher than usual, and may provide bonuses or penalties in situations where their height could be an advantage or disadvantage. Animated Objects: Any object the wizard touches briefly comes to life for 10 seconds. These objects have a mind of their own and might perform simple actions or communicate briefly before returning to their inanimate state. Sphere of Flame: A small spher…

Djorde Setting: STRONG RPG Rules release!

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4 Mar 2022

Djorde Setting: STRONG RPG Rules release!

Have you ever wanted more from your RPG setting? Want a STRONG RPG book jam-packed with exciting subclasses, useful equipment, powerful magic, and interesting adventures? We've got you covered! This book describes supplemental STRONG RPG rules for the campaign setting of Djorde, a gilded age location where the recent discovery of arcane magic has ended the age of technology, formerly ruled by the steam engine, firearms, and electricity. As the first generations of arcanists supplant electric lights with spells of continual flame, the world trembles between those who cling to the old ways and those who embrace the new. Inside this 137-page book, you'll discover: 6 exciting new categories for STRONG RPG Talents and Masteries, including a warrior that relies on blood magic; a numenic spellcaster that wields eldritch energy; invoking magic that increases the diversity of known spells; an occult bard haunted by spirits; and a startouched spellcaster who is blessed by the new gods A compilation of 40 ancestries, each with rules adaptations for STRONG RPG Dozens of pieces of new equipment inspired by 19th century Earth, including firearms and explosives; electricity, steam, and electrical…

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3 Mar 2022

Djorde Setting: 5e Rules release!

Have you ever wanted more from your RPG setting? Want a 5e book jam-packed with exciting subclasses, useful equipment, powerful magic, and interesting adventures? We've got you covered! This book describes supplemental 5e rules for the campaign setting of Djorde, a gilded age location where the recent discovery of arcane magic has ended the age of technology, formerly ruled by the steam engine, firearms, and electricity. As the first generations of arcanists supplant electric lights with spells of continual flame, the world trembles between those who cling to the old ways and those who embrace the new. Inside this 251-page book, you'll discover: 24 exciting new subclasses for core 5e classes, including an awakened cleric capable of granting spells to their followers; a civilized druid who specializes in impersonating people rather than wildshaping; a fighter who drinks arcane brews to enhance their abilities; a ranger who wields both rifles and primal magic; a warlock with a medusa patron; or a wizard capable of wielding arcane dust 40 ancestries for a reimagined race system, where physical attributes come from ancestry and mental attributes come from national origin 24 interesting…

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2 Mar 2022

STRONG RPG release!

Do you feel constrained by the class system of many major RPG systems? Or perhaps you want the freedom to write, publish or commercialize your homebrew material? If so, we've got you covered with a new roleplaying system called STRONG RPG! Our free STRONG RPG is a classless, open source roleplaying game that is just as deep and fulfilling as many major commercial RPG systems you might have already played. However, we've done a few things differently. The STRONG RPG is Symmetric (balanced character options, even when considering spellcasters), Terse (uses the same dice mechanic for every roll), Reliable (behaves the same at all levels of play), Open License (the core rules are free!), has No Classes (mix and match all options), and is Generic (suitable for a wide variety of fantasy settings). However, STRONG RPG is not a rules-lite system. In this 127-page book, you'll discover rules that are both simple and comprehensive. We've also included support for 21 common character archetypes, but in this system, you're never constrained to any particular class. Build a fighter that teleports across a battlefield, or a cleric who insults heretics, or gunslinger who augments their bullets wi…

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1 Mar 2022

Djorde Setting Handbook release!

This core setting book describes Djorde, a gilded age location where the recent discovery of arcane magic has ended the age of technology, formerly ruled by the steam engine, firearms, and electricity. As the first generations of arcanists supplant electric lights with spells of continual flame, the world trembles between those who cling to the old ways and those who embrace the new. Self-made people are the movers and shakers of the modern day, despite those who still cling to archaic titles such as nobles or queens. Saints send divine blessings over telegram wires; explorers roam beyond the world to seek extraplanar wilderness; adventurers wield guns and magic to wrest secrets from a lost age; and mercenaries brave the afterlife to bring souls back from death. Djorde balances at a precipice, and the right push might send it tumbling in any number of directions. As a flexible, system-agnostic setting, Djorde is designed to work with most fantasy-based RPG systems. It is also fully compatible with the STRONG RPG system, also published by us. Inside this 215-page book, you'll discover: The world, history, and culture of Djorde and other continents in the setting, including an overvi…