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The Baleful Wanderer | The Blood Moon | The Well House | Cinderspire | Bibeldoop

The Baleful Wanderer, Blood Moon, Well House, Tavern Cinderspire and Bibeldoop

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Sunday SupplementCreighton BroadhurstMarch 9, 2025Sunday Supplement Comments
Lost Cellar of the Nameless Mage
Lost Cellar of the Nameless Mage

Centuries ago, another settlement stood where Dulwich now stands. Much of the area's ancient history has been forgotten—lost to time and memory. However, some buried or lost fragments of the past yet remain…

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstFebruary 25, 2025One-Pager, Dungeon Backdrop, Dungeon Dressing, Ashlar Comments
Hidden Sanctum of the Nameless Mage
Hidden Sanctum of the Nameless Mage

Everyone—even the powerful—has enemies, and the Nameless Mage was no exception…

A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstFebruary 11, 2025One-Pager, Dungeon Backdrop, Dungeon Dressing, Ashlar Comments
February 2025 at Raging Swan Press
February 2025 at Raging Swan Press

We storm into February with a small flock of new resources for your gaming pleasure along with some new pages for our website.

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NewsCreighton BroadhurstFebruary 3, 2025NewsComment
The Orc's Head
The Orc's Head

Famed inn popular with adventurers and their hangers-on

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstJanuary 28, 2025One-Pager, Ashlar, LanguardComment
First Look: Dunstone: Town on the Borderlands

The Duchy of Ashlar is small and constrained. Always, the forces of evil and shadow press inwards upon its borders. If it were not for a stout few, death and darkness would have long ago overwhelmed the land. Dunstone was once Ashlar's northern bulwark. Now…

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AshlarCreighton BroadhurstJanuary 21, 2025AshlarComment
January 2025 at Raging Swan Press
January 2025 at Raging Swan Press

It’s 2025. A whole new year of gaming beckons!

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NewsCreighton BroadhurstJanuary 1, 2025NewsComment
Urban Locale: Fence
Urban Locale: Fence

Successful thieves need a fence—someone willing to buy and sell their ill-gotten gains. Like their customers, such folk must keep their true business secret, and thus, they often openly practise some other legitimate trade.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstDecember 17, 2024One-Pager, Urban Locale, Urban DressingComment
Urban Locale: Warehouse
Urban Locale: Warehouse

Merchants, traders, artisans, and some ordinary folk, need somewhere to store their bulky goods. Some own their own warehouses, while others hire the requisite space on a temporary basis.

A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstDecember 10, 2024One-Pager, Urban Locale, Urban DressingComment
December 2024 at Raging Swan Press
December 2024 at Raging Swan Press

We’ve looked into it. Christmas is coming.

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NewsCreighton BroadhurstDecember 2, 2024NewsComment
Urban Locale: Monastery
Urban Locale: Monastery

Houses of worship and quiet contemplation stand in or near many settlements. Within, the occupants seek spiritual enlightenment in the service of their patron.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstNovember 20, 2024One-Pager, Urban Locale, Urban DressingComment
Urban Locale: Boarding House
Urban Locale: Boarding House

Normally places for the poor or the penny-wise, boarding houses offer lodgings and food; most such places offer only the barest of essentials to their guests.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstNovember 19, 2024One-Pager, Urban Locale, Urban Dressing Comments
Deeper Delvings of the Nameless Mage
Deeper Delvings of the Nameless Mage

Far below the sunlit surface lie places and things undreamt of by decent commonfolk. Some such things have never seen the light of day, while others have escaped into the Underlands to escape the hated sun.

A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstNovember 12, 2024One-Pager, Dungeon Backdrop, Dungeon Dressing, Ashlar Comments
Dressed vs. Undressed: An Example of Play
Dressed vs. Undressed: An Example of Play

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.

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GM's ResourceCreighton BroadhurstNovember 5, 2024Dungeon Dressing Comment
November 2024 at Raging Swan Press
November 2024 at Raging Swan Press

It’s always the perfect time to game, and we hope you can find something below that will help you have more fun with your friends!

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NewsCreighton BroadhurstNovember 1, 2024NewsComment
The Hamlet of Slaughterford
The Hamlet of Slaughterford

Slaughterford has a foul reputation.

A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstOctober 29, 2024One-Pager, Hamlet, AshlarComment
Urban Locale: Roadside Shrine
Urban Locale: Roadside Shrine

Small roadside shrines appear in many towns and cities. They venerate important saints, local deities, or gods without a formal church in the area and are often tended by a small group of dedicated lay worshippers.

A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstOctober 22, 2024One-Pager, Urban Locale, Urban DressingComment
Urban Locale: Stables
Urban Locale: Stables

One or more stables can be found in any settlement of note—and many of those without note.

A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.

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GM's Resource, Free DownloadCreighton BroadhurstOctober 15, 2024One-Pager, Urban Locale, Urban DressingComment
Dungeon Dressing Explained
Dungeon Dressing Explained

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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GM's ResourceCreighton BroadhurstOctober 8, 2024Dungeon Dressing Comments
October 2024 at Raging Swan Press
October 2024 at Raging Swan Press

With Citadel on the Wilderlands now out in the world, our attention turns to the Late 2024 edition of Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands and the Player's Guide to Citadel on the Wilderlands!

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NewsCreighton BroadhurstOctober 1, 2024NewsComment
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