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The Arcane Alienist

Email: arcane.alienist@gmail.com.The diary of a RPG game master (and occasional player). Right now I’m world-building and running an OSE campaign through Fantasy Grounds. I also run D&D 5e, Travel... Read more

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Session Recap: Queen of the Kobolds

Session Recap: Queen of the Kobolds

In this episode, a recap form the latest OSE session in the Mythic World of Urd along with some underworld lore. I also ... Read more

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Character Backgrounds (for any system) & Carcass Crawler #2 for Old School Essentials.

Character Backgrounds (for any system) & Carcass Crawler #2 for Old School Essentials.

I’ve got a call from Joe Richter, some thoughts on character background complexity, and a deep dive into Carcass Crawler... Read more

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A Wizard, an Alchemist, and a Cleric Meet along a Path…

A Wizard, an Alchemist, and a Cleric Meet along a Path…

It’s a short episode today. Updates from the Pathfinder 2e games I’ve been playing in.

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The Moat House Massacre

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