Weird lore and gonzo mechanics for your RPG pleasure!
OSR: Class:The Root Doctor Dr. Buzzard as imagined by Monsieur le Battlier Root Doctor, Conjure Doctor, Two Head Man, Hoodoo Doctor. These are the practical practitioners of the magical world. Through observation and tradition, they find what works and they use it. Generally speaking they don’t particularly care why it works, they just know that […]
The Best Dog So two weeks ago I had a chance to run two small sessions of Tomb of the Serpent King with my wife, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law. We were not able to get particularly deep into the adventure due to timing and baby needs, but we’ve gotten ourselves a pretty fair start. Session 1:Human […]
The Wizard Quintuplets: Alabaster, Cranius,Trepannius, Ifori, and Wilbur An Italian pal of mine was checking out some GLOG Wizards and thought up a Skull Wizard. Not a Necromancer per se, just a wizard with a special taste for skulls. They have a special bond with the Skull King and access the realm of Skullspace to […]
Oh shit! So nearly three years ago, Arnold K. posted about a class called the Really Good Dog. In the game I’m currently running, my wife is playing one and is having a helluva good time with it. She said to me that I should get to work on creating the exact opposite of a […]
Abraxas by Monsieur Le Battlier One who bears responsibility without power is a mortal. One who is bears responsibility with power is a King. One who bears no responsibility with power is a Fool. The Kings and their Princes rule reality. They and their Courts keep the rules of the universe rigid. Because of them, […]
Scabmettlers by Benjamin Sjberg I’m not especially fond of Race as Class, I mean if you want to be an elf who has fits of extreme violence or a dwarf who prefers books to gold, then have fun my dude. But this is a race that pretty much defines itself into a class. I guess […]
A temptation to us all to be sure. Dear Ms. Goody, My cousin has been burned in the balls by an Ochre Jelly and the paladin says it serves him right for being such a lecherous heathen. Can you suggest anything for him? – Ochre Nuts Dear Ochre, We’ve all been known to indulge in […]
Note: This post was originally drafted 5/18/18, 2 days after this blog was started. Ubu Roi, the original ‘Pataphysician. In a previous post, I discussed the concepts of Crisis Energy and Probability Mining as well as putting forth my theory on magic on a more unified scale. While I argue that all spellcasters are, one […]
Fat Witch by Jonas Jensen Salutations my tasty poppets! It is I, Goody Mooncup, here once again to spread my wisdom to all my lovelies. If you are a first time reader of my works, might I also suggest my informative pamphlets: “How Necromancy Saved My Marriage” and “Owls, Howls, and Bowels: Distressing Sounds and […]
I’m going to walk you down a road of old oaks and hanging spanish moss. I’m going to guide you down to my home in the Lowcountry of the southern US, a place of superstition and magic. Growing up, I was surrounded by stories and folk beliefs. I heard the tales of Brer Rabbit, I […]