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Our friends over at Mage Hand Press have just launched their Kickstarter for a brand new, adorable game called Witchy Cakes. The name says it all because in this game you'll be using cards to create the biggest tower of tasty confectioneries you could possibly imagine.
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We'll it's been a wild week. I posted previously about the #OpenDnD movement and the leaked OGL v1.1. After a tumultuous stretch, it appears that Wizards has finally heard some of the will of the community and backed down on a few parts of their updates to the OGL. That said, they've already sowed a lot of discord and hurt creator trust in the process.
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The art of decay is something to celebrate and revel in. The breaking down of what once was into something new to nurture something else. There’s no greater measure of the cyclical nature of all things than decay. These hooked claws laid deep away in a temple, so the one that brought them to us says. Covered in rust, this place was a monument to the corrosion of all things. To the right wielder, decay can be deadly.
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2023-01-12 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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I'm coming to you in a very different capacity today. Instead of a plucky adventurer sharing magic items with a kraken twist, we're sadly in a place where creators like us are looking at possible tough choices ahead.
Many of you will already know this, but in case you haven't heard, Wizards of the Coast (WotC) are considering a change to the Open Gaming License. The OGL is the license we use to be able to create items, creatures, systems, subclasses and m...
2023-01-08 23:24:18 +0000 UTC View Post
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Those who live in the ice learn to turn to it for many things from drinkable water to protection from the elements in hand carved igloos. Some have taken it even further, using it for protection from another kind of danger. There are many dangerous animals in the icy wastes and it pays to have a shield handy. Shields are heavy and arduous in day to day activity, so what is an arctic outdoors person supposed to do? Well they can turn to the Rimewall for protect...
2023-01-05 16:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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Well we made it to the end of the calendar year and through the holidays. This was actually our first full calendar year creating on Patreon. We also passed our 1 year anniversary here on December 7th. To say the support has been overwhelming would be an understatement. I don't think Fernando and I ever expected to be where we are now, but we're so thankful for it. Here's to another year of creating.
Now, the new items for the month:
Frostflinger<...
2023-01-02 17:57:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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It is said that far away across untold icy tundras and fields of snow lie fortresses containing beings much different than us. They shield themselves from the outside world and have adapted to the inhospitable conditions of these long frozen lands. Within these fortresses lives the old royalty of long forgotten civilizations, said to control the very lights that brighten the northern sky. Whether you consider these tales to be true, or just the musings of bored ba...
2022-12-30 19:35:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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Keeping food fresh is an arduous task even in the largest of towns. You have to deal with digging out cellars and salting or pickling and in the end, you get worse tasting food than when you started. Well, never ones to be stifled by “rules” we set out to create a device that could keep your food freshly stored at cold temperatures no matter the time of year. After we finished it up, we couldn’t help but notice the potential combat prowess present within...
2022-12-29 18:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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It's the holiday season and I know that many of you are busy with family, friends, feasting, and fun but we wanted to take this chance to give something to you all for the holiday season. We've teamed up with the crew at Alchemy RPG to give you a free gift of Volume 1 of our Kraken's Kuriosities on the Alchemy VTT as well as a permanent discount on the rest of our packs there.
If you don't know anything about 2022-12-25 17:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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We were working on some inventory in the shop this afternoon when a rather rotund man in an ostentatious red suit made his way through the door. We’ve had all sorts walk into the shop over the years so his choice of outfit wasn’t of much concern until he made his way to the counter and plopped down a sack dressed with holly berries and asked what I would give him for it. He explained that he was in package delivery, but was getting out of the gig due to th...
2022-12-22 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
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The galaxy is a massive and ever expanding place filled with creatures unknowable and technologies far beyond what we have available here. Deep within the void of space, dying stars pull inward consuming light and other celestial bodies around it. We had an unusual encounter with a “visitor” to our realm who needed information. Typically we’re not one to turn things over easily, but it made an interesting offer in the form of a blade holding a shard of a...
2022-12-15 16:29:25 +0000 UTC View Post
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“The power to move mountains” is a term often uttered by those that are movers and shakers on the earth’s crust, but what about those that actually want to move the earth. Well, some enterprising geologist thought that the best way to study rocks was to be able to bring them out at their leisure. Little did they realize that in commissioning an artificer to create these gloves, they were actually creating quite a useful tool for adventurers as well. No matte...
2022-12-08 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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A maker of misfit children’s toys is not the place I expected to be pointed to when looking for a magical artifact. I checked the address three times as I was certain I was in the wrong place. Inside I found a jolly woman who informed me she was so glad that I had came. She showed me her stuffed animals, block puzzles, and spinning tops but finally brought me to the largest item in the shop. An entire suit made to resemble an owlbear. She made it on commission f...
2022-12-06 18:15:16 +0000 UTC View Post
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Wandering across the lands searching for whatever their masters command, these mysterious behemoths have a single goal in mind. Little is known about the inhabitants of the towers upon their back or what they may be searching for. I guess that's up to an enterprising dungeon master to decide what could possibly lie within. May these massive movers inspire your adventures.
Design Notes By Matthew:
These are so... 2022-11-29 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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Far away in the mountains, an old and sagging log cabin rests in a lush valley. The wildlife was plentiful and the garden outside grew thick. Within, a gray haired old man went about his duties tending to the land around him. He had neighbors, spread across the valley, drawing life from the cool mountain stream that flowed through the hills here. They sought out a simple existence away from the worries of crowded market stalls and dreary cobblestone allies. Once p...
2022-11-24 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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In the backalleys of certain cities you can find markets that deal in goods you would never find in a more reputable vendor. Those are the places we like to visit from time to time if we’re looking for something for the less pious individuals that patronize our establishment. Well this one certainly didn’t disappoint. We thought someone had just hastily strapped some daggers for quick access onto a robe, but the merchant assured us it was much more. He was...
2022-11-17 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Elven warriors are known for their grace, determination, honor, and poise in combat. We were lucky enough to spend some time invited into an elven house where we remarked on the excellence of their bladecraft. We spent time with them and learned of their methods by which they crafted their precise instruments of war and learned of their unique, dual wielding style. Not one to shirk hospitality, we shared some of what we’ve learned in our travels and were kin...
2022-11-10 16:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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We made it through the spookiest month of the year and I hope you got some good frights from our spooky items throughout the month. We had a great time putting them together. For some reason the fall is just my favorite and I love making those spooky creations for you all.
Now, the new items for the month:
Headsman's Hood
The headsman was feared for their ruthless hand. Whether you believe they dispensed justice or tyranny, they use...
2022-11-06 17:39:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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Occasionally you find yourself in odd company when you’re working on obtaining and crafting artifacts like we are and this day was no exception. A shadowy individual told us that he knew of a place not far from the tavern where a creature of ancient brood had fallen and that there were still remnants of the being there. Well, they didn’t disappoint, we found a pit carved into the earth and within it an axe bound to a chain, gripped by a long dead hand em...
2022-11-03 15:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone!
We've done a lot of work since we started with the wonderful Tom Cartos. If you don't know about Tom, then you're missing out. He creates amazingly detailed and well rendered battlemaps for 5E. He's one of my favorite cartographers in the scene and he is currently running a Kickstarter of physical books for over 180 of his battlemaps.
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We found a broken man in an alley washing his sorrows away with a bottle. Not one to shy away from an interesting interaction, we stopped to speak with the man and learn of his troubles. Well it turns out he was the town’s headsman and after years of doing his due diligence, it had taken its toll on the man behind the mask. He swore in that moment that he wouldn’t take another life, handing over his hood and stumbling off into the darkness. We hope he found pe...
2022-10-27 15:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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Many holy sites across these lands hide riches and relics and tools of powers unknown. Should they fall into the wrong hands, it could herald dangerous times for the inhabitants of theses realms. Luckily, some have divined a way to protect these holy places and items with an unlikely source, morphing stained glass into constructs with the simple goal of protecting their charge. These Stained Luminaries stand as vigilant guardians, watching and waiting for any that...
2022-10-21 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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You find many things tumbling around in old and abandoned locations like the cathedral where we found this. We’re used to rats, bats, and wild stray cats, but what we’re not used to is coming across magicked stained glass. We came across a piece that seemed to glow with a light of its own and quickly spirited it away from that old cathedral. From our research we learned that this may have been part of a type of ancient guardian called a Stained Luminary. Consi...
2022-10-20 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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Our friends Keith & Jess over at Underground Oracle have announced their first Kickstarter campaign and we're so excited to back it. Under the Harvest Moon is looking to be a wonderful 50 page supplement with a ton of quality...
2022-10-14 14:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
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We met someone that claimed to be a cryptozoologist in our travels and while we had never heard the term, we were certainly intrigued by the idea of rare and odd species that could be found within the world. We decided to join him for tea and some conversation when he directed us to a room where we found an odd little creature resembling a standard rucksack devouring a pack of candies. The zoologist told us that he had found it in a cave not far away and that it s...
2022-10-13 16:00:12 +0000 UTC View Post
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It’s getting to be that time of year where there’s a chill in the air sending tingles down your spine. Ghouls creep the graveyards and the streets are bathed in gloom. Ah yes, the spookiest time of year is upon us. Not being ones to shy away from an invite, we took a wagon to meet a man that called himself a doctor, a professor of sorts, he said. When we gazed upon his creations though, we found ourselves a bit aghast at what he had created. He was “kind” ...
2022-10-06 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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The spookiest time of the year is here and we couldn't be more excited for it. Fernando and I are huge fans of spooky times and we fully plan on bringing you some amazing goodies for this month. That said, before we get on to the new stuff, it's time to gather up the old with our monthly wrap up.
Now, the new items for the month:
Duelist's Grace
While some choose to fight with power and strength, others know the value of an agile de...
2022-10-02 16:22:09 +0000 UTC View Post
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Not long ago, we were approached by a person with a rather imposing sword, demanding we duel for honor. Now, I don’t know if you know much about us, but we’re not fighters. Instead, we choose the academic pursuits that come along with this profession, so we chose to stay back and study what happened. Well, as it would turn out he seemed to challenge the absolutely wrong person. The duel didn’t last long, but it was uh… entertaining. Anyways, we didn’t se...
2022-09-29 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostHey Adventurers,
We wanted to send out an update to give you a heads up about something that came up this week. As of last week Fernando (Our Illustrator) had a health issue that required emergency spinal surgery earlier today (September 25th). Now, I realize that sounds scary, but rest assured he was in great hands for it.
I'm happy to report that as of now, he's home, comfortable, and on the road to recovery as the surgery was a complete success. He'll be working tow...
2022-09-26 01:22:19 +0000 UTC View Post
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We were snooping around an old barn where we absolutely had permission to be. You see, we heard from a local that there was something “funny” about that place so of course we had to go take a look. With our goggles firmly on, we searched high and low to find the source of the weird magics in this place when we heard it call to us. Below the floorboards of that very barn, we found this brutal looking broken blade. The honeyed words it whispered sound too good t...
2022-09-22 16:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post