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Unhallowed Metropolis: Three Headed Monologue

The following short story takes place after Unhallowed Metropolis Ep 3: Dead Flames. I hate the dog the most. Which should be surprising, considering the cat is a arrogant piece of fur. Nonetheless, the cat tends to keep its own counsel so I can ignore it on most occasions. The dog though, the dog whines. The…

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Hollow Earth Expedition Ep 5: The Shipwreck Shuffle part 2 of 2

Invited to the home of a mafia don, the pulp heroes must figure out a way to escape his watchful eye with their hides intact. Will they gather their wits about them, or will they become his latest “employees” in THE SHIPWRECK SHUFFLE!

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The Diary of Zap MacGuffin. Entry 1: Ka-Cha

The following is a journal kept by the adventurer Zap MacGuffin following his encounter with, and transport via, quicksand. Day 1: Dear Diary, I don’t know how to break this to you, but I am apparently standing in quicksand. What rotten luck! The Professor mumbled something about vibrations affecting the saturated sand particles and how…

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August RPG Blog Carnival: What’s in your backpack?

The Gassy Gnoll is hosting a blog carnival this month! A variety of RPG bloggers are all asking the question “What’s in your backpack?” Here’s the answers from the Fandible crew. David The matter of my backpack and its contents has not been a subject of discussion until this very moment, but now that I…

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Hollow Earth Expedition Ep 5: The Shipwreck Shuffle part 1 of 2

Finally arriving on shipwreck bay, our pulp heroes expect to deal with a army of ruthless pirates. Instead, they must fight a more civilized and possibly more dangerous enemy. Will they find a path to victory or will our heroes become victims in THE SHIPWRECK SHUFFLE!!!

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A Sad Tale to Tell

The greatest stories stem from the greatest conflicts, both external and internal. Both of these levels are important for giving your RPG character motivation. While the GM generally provides external conflict, it is up to the player to give a character internal conflict during character creation.

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Chronicles of Darkness: Stored Gods part 2 of 2

After a experience with a monster from their worst nightmares, the three auctioneers are thankful to finally head to the hospital. Its staff more than willing to help them get up, walk about, and die a horrible horrible death.

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Creating Nightmares: Powerless are Powerful

While creating characters with a sense of powerlessness is important in every story, it is especially essential with horror stories. Look at some of the classic horror movies out there. For example, Halloween. Jamie Lee Curtis in the original Halloween is nothing more than the good girl. She isn’t a trained marksmen. She isn’t a helicopter pilot. She isn’t a super genius. She is just the girl next door. And yet, throughout the movie, she becomes more than that. She becomes a fighter, a survivor, and an asskicker. She’s powerless but with her back against the wall, she becomes powerful.

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