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1d6 Items Unearthed On The Beach
Yesterday I released a new Jenga-based party game on itch.io, Exit, Pursued by a Bear. Go grab a copy here. This set of trinkets was created for John Gregory in exchange for a tip on Ko-Fi. John is responsible for one of my favourite ZineQuest releases, Gourmet Street, so it was an absolute pleasure to put together a […]
DM Tips – Worldbuilding Through Song and Story
Back in 2016 I posted this random table of bard songs, to inject some life into the inevitable hanging-out-in-the-tavern scenes in your game. In it I mentioned that travelling bards and performers can be incredible world-building tools, and that I’d write more about it in the future. Well, the future is now. This is that […]
1d20 Dragon Sorceror Trinkets
Recently I’ve begun writing trinket tables in exchange for tips on Ko-Fi. @leannipop requested trinkets for “a human sorcerer who got her magic from a white dragon. She is a sage and a professor at the local university”. Feel free to use these trinkets in your own games – and if you do, I’d love to […]
Under The Floorboards – Character Creation Preview
Some of you may be aware of a Kickstarter promotion running this month called Zine Quest, which encourages creators to launch short campaigns aimed at funding small RPG zines. I’ve been hard at work on my campaign, a rules-lite game based on The Borrowers called Under the Floorboards, and the Kickstarter campaign is now live. […]
The Wandmaker’s Cabin: Background Music
The Wandmaker is a set of themes designed to accompany The Wandmaker’s Cabin. This download comprises of four files: A Walk In The Woods [3:44] Something Lurking [0:21] Kill It With Fire [3:10] The Wandmaker (Full Score) [6:58] This is a free download. The suggested price is £2.95, but you can enter £0.00 when you download […]
The Wandmaker’s Cabin – New Monster: Stranglebloom
The Wandmaker’s Cabin – New Monster Whatever the reason the adventurer’s have travelled to Celli’s cabin, they may well find that when they arrive there the gnome is no longer alive. This month’s new monster is the Stranglebloom, a plant that germinates inside a living host before erupting from the mouth and throat of the […]
The Wandmaker’s Cabin – Treasures & Trinkets
If you missed last week’s map, click here. Celli Dustgrasp’s cabin contains a wealth of treasures in the form of valuable items she uses to create her magical items, and – of course – the items themselves. In the previous post I gave you descriptions of three magical items that characters might find in Celli’s […]
The Wandmaker’s Cabin
Welcome back to Loot The Room! It’s been a while, but I’m back again with new content and a new schedule. Each month will see me tackling a new theme, creating content that works together to enable you to run a really memorable adventure. The month is broken down into the following posts, all of […]