Category Archives: Rules And Variants

Rules and variants. From brief bits (filed as Breakfast Crunch) to much larger systems.

Igilvar’s Fang

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Lizard

Igilvar’s Fang Aura moderate necromancy CL 8th; Weight 1 lb.; Price 12,000 gp Igilvar’s Fang (many imitations of the original have been made, but they are called “Igilvar’s Fang” in honor of the originator), is usually a thin, long-bladed, dagger, … Continue reading →

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Mallifor’s Mug Of Magnification

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Lizard

So… going to make an attempt to post small things regularly, instead of long articles I never quite finish. Just bits of what I call game lego — items, spells, monsters, feats, traps, etc, all the building blocks. (Plot, character, … Continue reading →

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Demi-Spells

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Lizard

Demi-Spells (Revised) Magic in D&D/Pathfinder is pretty straightforward — bippity boppity boo, target makes his Reflex save or takes 15d6 of Flaming Acidic Ice damage. But what if you’re in a real hurry, and you leave off the bippity and … Continue reading →

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A Spell For All Time: Acidic Mouth

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Lizard

A Spell For All Time: Acidic Mouth Prior Articles In This Series Feral Froth Inaudible Intelligence Inspired by some guy who was ranting on RPG.net about something. Look, I can’t be expected to remember trivial details like “who said it” … Continue reading →

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Magical Descriptions

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Lizard

Magical Descriptions So, in my post on magic, or somewhere else, who can keep track of this anymore, I sure can’t, I posited that there should be good guidelines and idea pools to help DMs describe magical items in ways … Continue reading →

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Hoard Contraction

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Lizard

Hoard Contraction Transmutation Assassin 3, Bard 3, Sorcerer/Wizard 3; Domain: Metal 3, Trade 2 Casting Time: 1 Standard Action Components: V, S, M/DF Range: Touch Target: Up to 1000 coins per caster level up to 10,000 maximum, coins must all … Continue reading →

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Acid Sands

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Lizard

Acid Sands Yes, it’s actual content! A hazard for Earth Delta. (I told you it’s not dead, just pining for the fjords.) Acid Sands There are many places in Earth Delta where caustic chemical wastes and industrial metamaterials have combined … Continue reading →

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Pyreflies

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Lizard

Pyreflies More Earth Delta Critters Slowly, painfully, Earth Delta inches towards the revised goal of being complete for levels 1-20, as I fill out the last of the level 16 monsters and plod on towards level 17! I will be … Continue reading →

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Stellar Warriors Update

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Lizard

Stellar Warriors Update I’ve mentioned, several times, my desire to an over-the-top sci-fi game inspired by late 70s/early 80s tropes in both game design and science fiction (and by “science fiction”, I mean, the pulp space opera, movies, and TV … Continue reading →

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And STAY Dead!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Lizard

And STAY Dead! Assassination In A World Of Magic The RPGBloggers carnival this month is about assassins, everyone’s favorite black-cloaked n’er-do-wells. My contribution is this collection of items and rituals designed to aid in killing people (and, ideally, not getting … Continue reading →

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