This is a LOT of quirks of bladed things!
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This is a LOT of quirks of bladed things!
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This is a LOT of quirks of bladed things!
Standing against a wall are what appear to be suits of some sort of possibly metallic armour. Each is slightly different, with one looking much more used and if close enough, smelling slightly carbonised. GM: Each of the Rubys has a lava armor suit. Hers is in better condition than his, as it has not been through a volcano. These are specially fitted, so only the Rubys can use them, or someone that happened to be very close physical matches and could work out the technology. Need to add stats.
“Random monster encounter charts featuring all the dungeon appropriate (i.e. no aquatic, sylvan, etc.) creatures listed in the 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual, Fiend Folio, and Monster Manual II.”
PDF link is below – the post comes from :
https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/116456/comprehensive-1e-dungeon-monster-encounter-charts
https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-M4yja74bCEhn1PYM0nF
Web page version.
https://github.com/davidsteimle/treasuretypes
Thanks to David Steimle, less typing required!
Where Marcia has done some cluster analysis of 38? different DnD/OSR and adjacent rulesets https://traversefantasy.blogspot.com/2022/12/osr-rules-families.html?sc=1672107121255#c653162380926675610
Here’s a cool use of ChatGPT
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2022/12/ai-assistance-in-campaign-creation.html
Where asking for 6 monsters for a particular campaign started with:-
Sure! Here are six unique monster entries for a campaign called “The Menace of the Flowered Towers,” inspired by the style of the AD&D Monster Manual:
Monster Name: Floral Horror
Armor Class: 2
Movement: 60′ (20′)
Hit Dice: 8+8
No. of Attacks: 2
Damage/Attack: 1-6/1-6
So very good, really!
Matteo Ferla has written a python 5E D&D encounter simulator that I have been meaning to get to for some time. Too many real life models to deal with until now.
https://github.com/matteoferla/DnD-battler
He also has an online version here:- https://dnd.matteoferla.com/
http://squidonius.blogspot.com/