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Having a detailed, believable setting laden with verisimilitude is the foundation of a successful campaign. That said, designing an entire world for your game is exhausting, impractical and unnecessary.
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I remember the Good Old Days when I had acres of free time to game. It was a carefree time. School holidays were epic—we’d game for days at a time. We had nothing else to do.
Designing a dungeon can be a daunting prospect. Fear not. If you follow these tips, you’ll be well on the way to designing a fun, engaging dungeon for your friends!
To be a successful GM, your adventures and settings must connect deeply with your players.
Raging Swan Press is a big fan of dressed dungeons. A dressed dungeon feels more real than an undressed dungeon. A dressed dungeon engages your players’ imaginations, promotes creative play and helps them immerse themselves in the adventure.
Games set in a richly detailed, immersive world are better than games that are not. It should come as no surprise that we are huge fans of dungeon dressing, but what exactly is dungeon dressing, and why do we keep going on about it?
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A ship is an excellent place to build verisimilitude into a campaign world. Essentially, the characters are a captive audience, and the ship can become a detailed backdrop to roleplaying encounters and more.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreThis cunningly designed deathtrap hides the forgotten treasures and legends of a fallen people.
A 5e, OSR and Pathfinder 1 adventure for 3rd-level characters
Read MoreFeral cave dwellers, troglodytes are the fallen scions of a once-mighty empire fallen into ruin and obscurity. Now they are little more than savage scavengers.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreHiding abandoned dwarven holds, lost mines, dragon lairs and more, mountain ranges are often the site of exciting, desperate adventures far from civilisation’s comforts.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreLegends tell of Blackshard Hold—a dwarven redoubt nested far to the south, in the all but impenetrable Forest of Gray Spires. The dwarves of clan Kildare built the hold around a vast monolith of glimmering black onyx
Read MoreMost rural farming villages are a hive of activity.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreAmid scenes of wild jubilation, Creighton Broadhurst, Publisher of Useful Items at Raging Swan Press, emerged blinking and dazed into the daylight to announce to the expectant gathered throng that the print manuscript of the Dread Thingonomicon was finally complete.
Read MorePlains are far more than endless vistas of rolling grassland and hills. Wandering adventurers will encounter many things on a plain.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreCursed with lycanthropy, wererats lurk in the dirty, foul places no one else wants or can tolerate.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreSentient, carnivorous clumps of rotting vegetation, shambling mounds are excellent ambush predators. They particularly enjoy elf flesh.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreA pirate town is a dangerous and unique place to visit. The wise hero watches their step in such a place.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreAdventurers often seem to be found in seedy dives and other disreputable drinking establishments.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MorePixie glades are magical, otherworldly places where the tiny elf-like creatures cavort and hold court. Pixie glades are idyllic examples of ancient, primal woodland.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreThe mighty and ancient treants are the forest's guardians and the shepherd of its trees. Longer-lived than even the elves, treants rarely seek out short-lived folk.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreArrogant to the core blue dragons lair in ancient temples and dedicate them to the worship of themselves.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreDeserts are far from bland locales comprising nothing but sand dunes, the occasional cactus and unending sun. Gnoll tribes, ferocious blue dragons and ancient ruins all lurk in the interior ready for brave adventurers to discover them.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreRuined castles dot the landscape of every campaign.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreOne of the quintessential locales for adventurers to rest between adventures, a fort on the borderlands is a safe haven offering many of civilisation’s beguiling comforts. Here adventurers can rest and recuperate between expeditions into the wilderness.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreYesterday, version 1 of the Swandex—a new GM's Resource from Raging Swan Press— went live at our store.
Read MoreAll good things must come to an end, and the 20 Things line is a good thing.
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