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"Steel & Spellcraft" is an irregular series of blog posts featuring a heroic fantasy setting on the planet Mars far into the distant future. Today, I present to you: The rising power in the West, Utum! UTUM *Atop a colossal ziggurat, the Maharajah of Utum commands the loyalty of the world's most populous nation... of living and undead! * The Maharajah sponsors expeditions into ruins and far off lands to procure wealth and recover items of power and ancient secrets. In o… Continue

I put together a one-pager for prospective players for a Savage Worlds monster-bashing one-shot. A PDF version can be found here Thirteen Bullets (working title) A Savage Worlds One-Shot of Supernatural Pulp Action System: The game will be powered Savage Worlds and our imaginations. Let's keep things Fast… Continue

I've been busy with other geekery projects and enjoying the summer. Enough with excuses, on to the RPG content. I present to you, some notes and thoughts on the Plutocracy of ERBOS. Constructive feedback and comments are, as always, welcome. Enjoy! ERBOS * Erbos was one of the old principalities during the Empire of the Thousand Cities. While the climate changes that followed the Final War of the Ancients devastated large portions of the world, the inhabitants of th… Continue

Here is a sketch of the key civilised regions in the main campaign area for 'Steel & Spellcraft': 1. Shining Iridis, City of Iridescent Splendour, Shrine of gamblers and whoremongers, is holy to both The Harlot and the Twins of Chance. 2. The comely nobles of dark Zothan claim descent from the Nine Infernal Lords and dye their skins red to distinguish themselves from the plebs. 3. Atop a colossal ziggurat, the Maharajah of Utum commands the loyalty of the world's most… Continue

After disappearing into the depths of the Lurker Mist, I return to fulfil my promise to myself and return to D&D's roots and write up campaign guide for a classic Dungeons & Dragons. By classic, I mean using the Holmes Basic Set with Meepo's Holmes Companion which extends the set for use for levels 4-9. The search for the 'right' system wasn't easy nor was it quick. Honorable mentions include 3 Brown Books Original D&D (a little too… Continue