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Designing a Pen & Paper Storytelling Game
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Game Design
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Ringwood's Guide to Curses and Cures of the Third Age
Generate dozens of hexes and cures for your Medieval Gothic Fantasy game including ailments physical and spiritual.
5.0/5
from 3 ratings
$1
Wyrd Science - Vol. 1 / Issue 1 - Session Zero
Our debut issue exploring the strange worlds and new horizons of tabletop gaming
4.9/5
from 56 ratings
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Ringwood's Guide to Saints of the Third Age
Generate a Saint for a Medieval Gothic Fantasy setting including tools of office, title, and supernatural boons.
5.0/5
from 5 ratings
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Glitch It Yourself
a how-to zine! learn how to make glitch art~
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Thoughts on Forging in the Dark
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Ringwood's Guide to Forgotten Places of the Third Age
Generate a ghost town for a Medieval Gothic Fantasy setting including ambience, history, and a dark fate.
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