Author Archives: Brent
Random Idea: Samuel Teleki, Vampire Hunter
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Count Sámuel Teleki, a jovial Transylvanian aristocrat who explored deep into Africa in search of “a sea that lay beyond the desert, surrounded by … Continue reading
Random Idea: Joseph Hardcastle Corsbie
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Joseph Hardcastle Corsbie: a minor Canadian politician most notable for his three unsuccessful candidacies, though he found success elsewhere. This is a perfect example … Continue reading
Poisons of the Shattered World
This is part of my ongoing series on the Shattered World setting, which contains pieces you can drop into your own game. Today: poisons! Karawa powder is a strong irritant, derived from certain ores found mainly on the island of Iziz. While fairly expensive, it is odorless and tasteless, and enough of it will kill an … Continue reading
Claymen, Monsters of the Shattered World
This is part of my ongoing series on the Shattered World setting, which contains pieces you can drop into your own game. Time for a different take on the golem. Introduction Claymen stand as another example of popular stories falling far short of the horrible reality. They are presented as simple humanoid creatures made by magic, formed … Continue reading
Sea Devils of the Shattered World
This is part of my ongoing series on the Shattered World setting, which contains pieces you can drop into your own game. This time, we look at the sahuagin or sea devils of D&D, and imagine if they were civilized. Sea Devils Physical Description Sea devils have been boogey-men since the times of the Old Ones. … Continue reading
Bugbears of the Shattered World
This is part of my ongoing series on the Shattered World setting, which contains pieces you can drop into your own game. It’s based on the Gamer Assembly‘s Shattered Seas meta-setting. Here’s a rather different take on bugbears. Bugbears Physical Description Svelte, silver-furred killers, bugbears glide out of the woods on four legs, then rise on their haunches to … Continue reading