Standish Writes Fantasy RPGs

24/06/2021

A game where every character starts with a +10 bonus to an oddly specific skill of choice. Examples: thumb wrestling, eating food off a string without hands, saying complete sentences backwords, stuffing large things in their mouth, etc...

30/04/2021

As a DM, I often find myself lookjng up strange things. What's the weirdest thing you've researched as a DM?

30/04/2021

This portrait was found on a piece of large paper in the walls of a house in an abandoned human settlement titled Settlement Alpha. It was packed into the walls with other, unreadable pages. The writing below the image was indecipherable, but scholars' best guess is that it's a wanted poster for this individual. Further excavations may reveal more information. Artifact Details:Site: ALPHA-10363-02Item: Wanted Poster 001Date: Mittelsommer 04, 10363Location: EB 01 E87 S6Description: 18cm wide, 26cm tall portrait on paperJV, MF, NZ

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This portrait was found on a piece of large paper in the walls of a house in an abandoned human settlement titled Settlement Alpha. It was packed into the walls with other, unreadable pages. The wr…

24/04/2021

This portrait was found in a wallet during excavation of the upper floor of a house in the archaeological site designated Settlement Alpha. Artifact Details:Site: ALPHA-10363-01Item: Wallet Photo 001Date: Mittelsommer 02, 10363Location: EB 01 E12 S43Description: leather wallet with crumbled paper and one photograph (1inch wide, 2inch tall)EJ, LQ, LC, TJ

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This portrait was found in a wallet during excavation of the upper floor of a house in the archaeological site designated Settlement Alpha. Artifact Details:Site: ALPHA-10363-01Item: Wallet Photo 0…

24/04/2021

18/04/2021

This collection of cards was found in a lockbox in Feurstadt, a town believed to be the oldest human settlement on 'El'. They were in terrible condition, but they are believed to be identifications cards from an ancient war. Each individual can be seen wearing their kingdom's uniform with the name of their province or town on it.

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This collection of cards was found in a lockbox in Feurstadt, a town believed to be the oldest human settlement on ‘El’. They were in terrible condition, but they are believed to be ide…

12/04/2021

The Cabbage Merchant: "My cabbages!"

12/04/2021

Some people believe that the world was not always the way it is. Instead, it has been reborn many times out of the ashes like a Phoenix. People who share this belief report dreams of an ancient city of elves. In these dreams, the people of the city attempted a powerful spell that would allow them to survive beyond the End of Days....

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Some people believe that the world was not always the way it is. Instead, it has been reborn many times out of the ashes like a Phoenix. People who share this belief report dreams of an ancient cit…

08/04/2021

Bard: Can I roll a Persuasion check to hit them with my rapier?

DM: How is that Persuasion?

Bard: It's aggressive negotiations.

06/04/2021

I have a D&D module I'm trying to improve, and I'd like somebody to play it and give feedback on the structure of the module, and on how easy it is to DM.

Basically, DM it and then complete a questionnaire, plus add some of your own comments.

06/04/2021

This is a short project with the potential to become a bigger project, depending on costs and the value I get from your work.

I'm looking for somebody to edit and make suggestions for a fantasy RPG setting and modules. Initially, I'd just want to have a short one-shot module edited. I'm primarily worried about editing the narratives, but I'd also like to hire a second person (or the same person) to check the races, classes, and backgrounds, and give tips for balancing them.

To help with the narratives, I need somebody who's an avid fantasy reader with editing abilities.

To balance the races, classes, and backgrounds, I need somebody who plays and DMs Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition and has knowledge of some of the mechanisms for balancing homebrew.

06/04/2021

DM: You walk through blue grass to get back to the HQ.
Druid: Bluegrass?
DM: Yes, blue grass.
Druid: *casts speak with plants and rolls Nat 20 on Performance*
Other PCs: "WTF is she dancing to?"

05/04/2021

Dwarves are rarely druids since they feel a stronger connection to the earth and the mind, but there in exception in what the bandeargen call the Eresse Mountains. These dwarves communed with the magic spiders in the woods to learn venom magic. When the elves found the dwarves, they believed they were a threat and drove them out of the woods.The dwarves were forced to flee to the lakes below. Now they practice venom magic with the jellyfish in the lakes while elves protect the forests. Photo by Alice Alinari on Unsplash

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Dwarves are rarely druids since they feel a stronger connection to the earth and the mind, but there in exception in what the bandeargen call the Eresse Mountains. These dwarves communed with the m…

05/04/2021

That moment when you realize you should've brought some d20s to work with you.

03/04/2021

Writing Prompt: An aasimar and a tiefling walk into a temple, handcuffed together.

20/03/2021

Some people believe that at the end of days, a bridge will appear that only the worthy can cross to reach the world that comes after the end of days. Others believe that the bridge is always present, but can only be found near the end of days. Image by Larisa Koshkina from Pixabay One adventurerer, Eli Munse, believed that he found the bridge, and took a company of humans, bandearg, and a single dwarf across....

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Some people believe that at the end of days, a bridge will appear that only the worthy can cross to reach the world that comes after the end of days. Others believe that the bridge is always presen…

14/03/2021

Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay The Kre caves were named after a powerful earth komorebi named Kre Karson who built them using his komorebi to create passageways through the many rock formations in the Grayrock Canyon. Each cave is just a short passageway rather than a dead-end cave. When asked why they're completely square, he told them that sarcastically that if they wanted pretty caves, then they could use their komorebi to come down and smooth out every single rock.

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Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay The Kre caves were named after a powerful earth komorebi named Kre Karson who built them using his komorebi to create passageways through the many rock formation…

08/03/2021

The Cornish circus is one of the few human-run wonders on Ferella. Unlike the ancient human circuses, this one is truly run by the animals. The animals in this circus are descendants of the ones humans first brought with them to Ferella. Like humans, they underwent mutations when they arrived, gaining the ability to control the twelve komorebi. The animals that remained in the circus are Technology Komorebi....

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The Cornish circus is one of the few human-run wonders on Ferella. Unlike the ancient human circuses, this one is truly run by the animals. The animals in this circus are descendants of the ones hu…

23/02/2021

Alaila Mild-Twine is a high elf sorceress who was abused by her husband. Elven society is matriarchal, but the queen chose to believe her husband, the queen's brother, instead of Alaila. In her anger, Alaila destroyed the village. She now kills anyone who enters the forest who reminds her of her husband or the queen, namely men and royalty of any elf-like species....

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Alaila Mild-Twine is a high elf sorceress who was abused by her husband. Elven society is matriarchal, but the queen chose to believe her husband, the queen’s brother, instead of Alaila. In h…

17/02/2021

Colorful and ornate masks are worn during the celebration of Demontimes in which people build floats to celebrate the defeat of a demonic lord, Finuput. There are always two floats; one for Finuput and his allies and one for those who opposed him. Every participant wears a homemade mask to hide their identity, and they throw necklaces from the floats to the crowds as they parade through town....

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Colorful and ornate masks are worn during the celebration of Demontimes in which people build floats to celebrate the defeat of a demonic lord, Finuput. There are always two floats; one for Finuput…

15/02/2021

Passionate Culture

Bandeargen, also known as pink trolls due to their unique hair color, live in camps in the wilderness and occasionally at human settlements. Their culture revolves...

Side Note: Bandearg is believed to be the word for “pink” in an ancient Eurthan language, suggesting that humans may have given the race the name they use today. Passionate Culture Band…

11/02/2021

The Ellerie Forest was one of the first wonders humans witnessed in the natural world. The trees there are so dense that only luminescent mushrooms keep the forest lit. The blue Seawing butterfly's wings absorb the light of the mushrooms and glow for a short time after landing on a mushroom, while reflective pollen from the surrounding trees sparkles through the air.

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The Ellerie Forest was one of the first wonders humans witnessed in the natural world. The trees there are so dense that only luminescent mushrooms keep the forest lit. The blue Seawing butterfly& #…

09/02/2021

The town of Kellytown is at the top of a mountain. There is a river on the outskirts of town where the citizens love to swim. It is the ancient home of a group of dragons...

The town of Kellytown is at the top of a mountain. There is a river on the outskirts of town where the citizens love to swim. It is the ancient home of a group of dragons, and the black dragon retu…

05/02/2021

The Copperdust Mountains are aptly named for the reddish clay that's found there. There are actually traces of copper in the clay that lead to a beautiful and unique look for the local dwarves' sun-dried pots, which are famous amongst other dwarven strongholds. Photo by Emanuel Hahn from StockSnap

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The Copperdust Mountains are aptly named for the reddish clay that’s found there. There are actually traces of copper in the clay that lead to a beautiful and unique look for the local dwarve…

02/02/2021

The Kamaya tree has deep wine-colored trees year-round, but they turn a pale orange-red during the fall before the leaves drop.

The Kamaya tree has deep wine-colored trees year-round, but they turn a pale orange-red during the fall before the leaves drop. Forest-dwellers make a crude magical wine from it, and the Winery has…

30/01/2021

The leaves of most plants in Flower-Hide Forest are purple. Elves from that region can't see the color purple, but instead see a grayish color when they look at something purple. Because of this, the rare green leaves are prized, and these elves tend to become fascinated with the colorful foliage in other regions. Photo by Cosmic Timetraveler from StockSnap

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The leaves of most plants in Flower-Hide Forest are purple. Elves from that region can’t see the color purple, but instead see a grayish color when they look at something purple. Because of t…

28/01/2021

Darkness is the komorebi of Truth. Those who use darkness magic believe in truth, but one Darkness moontouched, Athena the Honest, was betrayed by her brethren...

Darkness is the komorebi of Truth. Those who use darkness magic believe in truth, but one Darkness moontouched, Athena the Honest, was betrayed by her brethren, three other Darkness Moontouched, wh…