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DnD 5e- Guide to Building a Paladin Oath of the Watchers

Paladins who follow the Oath o the Watchers in Dungeons and Dragons 5e have a psychic edge, seeing and defending against extraplanar threats like elementals, celestials, fey, aberrations and fiends.  The Tenets of the Watchers include vigilance, loyalty and discipline, making them a sentinel of …

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Monster of the Week Review: Mysteries and Urban Fantasy

Monster of the Week is an urban fantasy tabletop role playing game based on the Apocalypse World play rules and takes influence from modern, supernatural shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer or X-files.  It’s easy to learn and offers some surprising tools for story creation …

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Guide to Lasers: DnD 5e

Did you know laser guns are actual, usable items in Dungeons and Dragons 5e? To use laser guns in Dungeons and Dragons 5e, consider the following factors: Figuring Out Alien Technology What can laser guns do? Implementing laser pistols in a story In fact, a …

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Why Did Edward Leave Cowboy Bebop?

Edward left Cowboy Bebop because, like the rest of the Bebop crew, she needed to move forward with her life.  This is a concept inherent to Cowboy Bebop’s existential philosophy—creating meaning in a chaotic universe.  She isn’t lost, only taking her own path. Edward is …

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Scariest Villains in Marvel Comics

There are plenty of bad guys to deal with in the Marvel universe, but the scariest are:  The Beast Mephisto Shadow King Demon Bear The One Below All Varnae Gorr the God Butcher Knull The Symbiote God Carnage The Void Nightmare Shuma-Gorath The Beast No, …

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Guide to Immersive World Building: Writing RPG and Stories

Immersive world building comes down to one goal: bring the audience into the story, especially in genres like sci fi and fantasy.  This means making the audience believe your characters are inhabiting a real world. Watch this video on YouTube Consider these elements while worldbuilding …

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What are the Best Sci Fi Subgenres?

The best sci fi subgenres are: Hard sci fi Space Opera Space Western Cosmic Horror Cyberpunk Steampunk Alien Invasion Mutant Dystopia Quantum/Time Travel Sci fi is one broad genre.  It simply means fiction based around plausible scientific theories.  Theoretically, humankind should be able to populate …

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