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How to Make a Fantasy Sandbox!
Starting in 2009, I wrote a series of 24 posts on the Bat in the Attic Blog covering the different aspects of creating a hexcrawl formatted setting. Now that the blog posts are completed, I have combined and rewritten these posts into a single book. In addition to advice about creating your setting, the posts flesh out the Isle of Pyade into a small setting that... [click here for more] |
Bat in the Attic Games |
$14.99
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Put Your Adventures in the Crucible
In his latest contribution to the KRAKEN Chapbook Series, award-winning game designer Robin D. Laws shows the key structures underlying tabletop roleplaying scenarios. Sharpen your adventures in any game by learning the big five adventure types and how they tick.
The Dungeon: Whether you use it regularly or remember it from gaming... [click here for more] |
Tentacles Press |
$8.00
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A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Dynamic Fantasy Cities
Transform your fantasy cities from simple backdrops into living, breathing campaign centerpieces that respond to player actions and drive memorable storytelling. Urban Foundations provides Game Masters with the tools to create authentic urban environments without overwhelming complexity.
In this 52-page guide, you'll... [click here for more] |
OnixUA |
$4.90
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“An exhilarating pathway to becoming a seasoned RPG soloist.” – Martin Knight, creator of D100 Dungeon
Create immersive solo RPG experiences with this dedicated guide from the acclaimed host of the Geek Gamers YouTube channel. This long-awaited solo GM guide is a crash course in solo storytelling: a toolkit to help your solo sessions shine as brightly as hers do.
Over... [click here for more] |
Modiphius |
$15.00
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"It's a lovely read and hugely helpful."
"Tons of great advice for an aspiring adventure writer."
"Inspiring!"
In just a few short years, M.T. Black has established himself as one of the most successful indie-writers on the Dungeons & Dragons scene, with thirty-five platinum best-sellers and over a hundred thousand book sales. In this practical and engaging book, he... [click here for more] |
M.T. Black Games |
$4.95
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Easier Adventure Writing (...and how to sell them)
There are plenty of books about making adventures. They are often filled with tables for random names, places, monsters, NPCs, and storyline elements. This is not one of those books.
This is about writing adventures that are good enough to sell. It discusses different adventure formats, from one-page adventures to mega-dungeons, and the different... [click here for more] |
Parts Per Million |
$7.99 $4.99
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A Style Guide with Style
Writing With Style: An Editor’s Advice for RPG Writers presents 45 pages of concise tips on simple ways to make your roleplaying game writing cleaner and clearer. This guide doesn’t show you how to structure adventures, build stat blocks, or create worlds. Instead, Ray Vallese looks at some of the most common and easily fixable grammar and style issues he’s encountered... [click here for more] |
Rogue Genius Games |
$4.95
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Behind every throne lurks a shadow court...
In the flickering shadows beyond torchlight and behind respectable facades, a second world exists in every fantasy realm — a world with its own unwritten laws, complex hierarchies, and unique economies. The criminal underworld thrives in these spaces, threading through society like dark roots beneath seemingly pristine soil.
Underworld... [click here for more] |
OnixUA |
$4.90
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Zagalhta’s Exolunar Collection is a larger project we’re currently working on, which will be going live on Kickstarter in March 2025; it features strong science-fantasy elements that blend inspirations from media like Cowboy Bebop, Gurren Lagann, and Nier. The book takes place in our setting, Somnus Domina, 100 years after the previous guide’s timeline, and deals with space travel, cosmic threads,... [click here for more] |
Logan Laidlaw |
Pay What You Want
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Create magical systems with depth, coherence, and authenticity that truly belong in your world.
Arcane Foundations provides Game Masters, players and worldbuilders with everything needed to craft magic that feels both wondrous AND logical — magic that enhances your setting and captivates your players.
What You'll Find Inside This 76-Page Guide:
Origins & Sources... [click here for more] |
OnixUA |
$6.90
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Justice is blind, but in a realm of illusions, invisibility, and polymorph spells, the law must see through many veils.
Ever wondered what happens when a wizard teleports into a bank vault? How dragon territorial claims are legally enforced? Or what penalties apply when your party's familiar is caught stealing spell components?
The Arcane Statutes provides the definitive... [click here for more] |
OnixUA |
$3.90
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Monsters, monsters, monsters!
You can never have enough of 'em! There are a million monsters out there from dozens of fantasy roleplaying games, but how could you possibly use them all in Shadowdark? My zine Creating & Adapting Monsters for use in Shadowdark RPG helps you to Shadowdark-ify any monster you run into!
Adapting monsters can actually be pretty easy, and this zine... [click here for more] |
Night Noon Games |
$5.00
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"...a masterclass in adventure design..."
"...a fantastic and inspiring read..."
"Solid gold!"
A best-selling RPG author shares the secrets of superb adventure design
M.T. Black is one of the most successful indie-creators on the D&D scene, with more than fifty platinum best-sellers and over a hundred thousand book sales. In this practical and engaging... [click here for more] |
M.T. Black Games |
$9.95
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Welcome to Fate Plus Skills, where we explore new competencies for Fate Core and Condensed characters.
Hack
With this new skill, characters can use electronic devices that connect to each other and to an online or offline network to program, analyze, hack, change, manipulate, or create digital information.
Explore hacking ideas for overcome, create... [click here for more] |
Rolepress |
$2.00
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Transform your games from simple adventures into unforgettable moral journeys
Are your players tired of black-and-white morality? Do you want to create moments they'll discuss for years, not just days? The Moral Compass is your essential guide to crafting ethical dilemmas that challenge both characters and players alike.
What's Inside:
Comprehensive Theory to Practice -... [click here for more] |
OnixUA |
$9.90
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What lurks in the shadows between heroic deeds isn't just darkness, but possibility.
Fear Foundation is an essential 142-page toolkit for Game Masters seeking to elevate their fantasy campaigns through the careful application of horror elements. This comprehensive, system-neutral guide bridges psychological theory and practical application, providing everything needed to craft experiences... [click here for more] |
OnixUA |
$14.99 $12.99
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Solo Roleplaying - A brief introduction
This is a guide to the barest essentials of solo roleplaying. If you are unfamiliar with how playing RPGs by yourself works at its core, this guide will help you get started.
Reasons to play by yourself
The most common reason tends to be not being able to find a suitable group to play with. While it’s true there are numerous online platforms... [click here for more] |
Little Dreamer |
$2.00 $1.25
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Any GM can design a basic dungeon. A dedicated GM takes the extra time to craft exciting, logical and challenging dungeons that are so much more than a series of rooms stuffed full of monsters and treasure.
Be Awesome At Dungeon Design comprises over 200 pages of dungeon design advice from ENnie Award winning designer Creighton Broadhurst. Handling such subjects as a dungeon’s purpose,... [click here for more] |
Raging Swan Press |
$5.95
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Have you ever looked at a battle map and thought “This looks great, but how do I use it”? As a novice game master, I found myself asking this question often. Battle maps that are designed to look as detailed as possible are often difficult to use in practice.
If that problem sounds relatable, then this guide is for you! Follow the instructions to quickly create maps that will engage your players... [click here for more] |
Elcathiar Studio |
$12.00
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NEED TO GET YOUR GENESYS GAME IN THE ZONE?
Do you struggle tracking movement in the abstract range band rules when playing Genesys?
Are you looking for something a touch more concrete?
Well now you can, all within the pages of The Forge Collection: Encounter Zones!
Encounter Zones are an exciting new rule choice that adds movement rules using an optional hex grid system to... [click here for more] |
EDGE Studio |
$5.00
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The future will not bring hope...
... only the struggle for survival. You have to be active, or the world will run over you mercilessly. Be determined and smart. Maybe you don’t need strength, but everyone needs a little luck. The world is very big and full of uncertainty, dark streets, neon lights, and violence;... [click here for more] |
Rolepress |
$14.50
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So, your sci-fi RPG campaign is going to span vast volumes of space and introduce new alien races from an exotic medley of planets. But just what are those planets like? This handbook will allow you to design realistic planets capable of bearing human (or human-like) life. Guidance is given on:
Host star
Planet orbit
Planet size
Axial tilt
Moons
Planet rotation
Magnetosphere
Geological activity
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Climate
Plus,... [click here for more] |
Draken Games |
$3.95
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Introduction: The Magic of Solo RPG’ing
Welcome, fellow adventurer, to the wondrous world of solo RPG gaming. Whether you’ve stumbled upon this guide out of curiosity, a longing for adventure, or a deep-seated love for storytelling, know that you are in the right place. Here, you will discover the joy, freedom, and endless possibilities that solo RPG gaming offers.
In a world that often feels... [click here for more] |
Original Frontiers |
$2.99
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Hey, I wrote another volume on this subject (being a player and getting the most out of your gaming experience). It's called Play Like A Fucking Boss...
https://legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/522889/Play-Like-A-Fucking-Boss
Don't let the other guy have all the fun! It's your game, too. Roleplaying is a contact sport, so get in there and make it happen!!!
There may be a reason why your... [click here for more] |
Kortthalis Publishing |
$3.00
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They are wild ...
... Beasts are natural creatures that belong to the setting's fauna. In the view of our ordinary world, some of these imagined beings may appear to be magical creatures. In worlds of imagination, they can fill nature as it is common for us to have lions, wolves, and eagles.
Will you survive this threat?
In this monster vault, the GM will find tools to create stories... [click here for more] |
Rolepress |
$3.00
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Written by a veteran game store owner, the Game Retailer Guide is a how-to industry manual that contains everything you need to know in order to start and run a successful game-selling business.
Topics the Game Retailer Guide covers include:
* Administration & Planning
* Building and Equipping the Store
* Competitive Analysis
* Products and Services
* Marketing & Advertising... [click here for more] |
Skirmisher Publishing |
$9.99
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"Is Pugmire a joke? No. Because it can be so much more."
- Eddy Webb
Since the release of Pugmire, creator Eddy Webb has gotten a lot of questions. Is Pugmire a “funny” game? Can I play my favorite dog? What products inspired the game? How can I make my Pugmire game as authentic as possible?
Collecting a variety of internal documents, email exchanges, blog posts,... [click here for more] |
Onyx Path Publishing |
$3.99 $2.00
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WRITE STRUCTURED RPG ADVENTURES
Is this your fastest guide on how to create great, structured adventures for any role-playing game, using simple but powerful techniques? It might be! 11,000+ words, 76 pages—a complete guide to develop, write, and creatively mold your adventures and campaigns.
The book consists of these sections (and a few more):
How to Structure an Adventure
What... [click here for more] |
PenguinComics |
$14.95
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A New, Quarterly, Fan-Produced Zine to Enhance Your Gameplay in the World of the Vaesen Roleplaying Game
Thomas Bailey, Johnell Hipol, and David Wartmann have put together what we hope will be a great resource for fans and players of the Vaesen Nordic Horror Roleplaying game by Free League.
In the inaugural issue we have several articles ready to help you improve... [click here for more] |
Free League Publishing |
$5.00
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In a world covered in shadows...
... heroes shine like the splendor of hope. It takes courage and wisdom not only to overcome challenges, but to not be corrupted by the darkness that plagues the world. This is a decaying place that needs to be raised from the ashes of its own destruction.
Fate Plus Dark Fantasy... [click here for more] |
Rolepress |
$14.50
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Got something that uses the Fate Accelerated defaults for Fate Core, and you wish it used Fate Core's defaults? Or vice-versa? This handy guide from one of the Fate system's originators gives you perspectives and methods to make the conversion process a snap.
Inside you'll find:
An overview of the differences between the Core and Accelerated defaults for Fate Core.
A method for converting skills... [click here for more] |
Evil Hat Productions |
Pay What You Want
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This book is designed to help narrator's, DM's and game designers who are happy with the lore of their games make suitable and fitting heritages and cultures to fit within their games.
You can design and make a huge variety of heritages using the drag and drop system that will work with advanced 5th edition products as well as basic 5e products.
The rules also allow for mixed heritage to allow you... [click here for more] |
Homebrew and Hacking |
$11.00
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They Say Everyone Has a Game Inside Them
Almost everyone who’s ever played a game has had an idea for how to make it better. To tweak it, improve it, or even build something new from its miniatures, cards, cubes, and concepts.
We think making games is awesome. We believe it's one of the most challenging, fun, rewarding things you can do. If you’ve ever thought about making a game of your own,... [click here for more] |
Pelgrane Press |
$7.99
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Do you ever wish you just had a little something to send to your players new to Forbidden Lands? Something that summarizes the things they need to know to play but not so detailed they don't read any of it? The Forbidden Lands Player's Quickstart is the answer!
This document is designed as a quick primer that GMs can send to new players (or new players can obtain for themselves) before... [click here for more] |
Free League Publishing |
$0.99
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Do you ever wish you just had a little something to send to your players new to Vaesen? Something that summarizes the things they need to know to play but not so detailed they don't read any of it? The Vaesen Player's Quickstart is the answer!
This document is designed as a quick primer that GMs can send to new players (or new players can obtain for themselves) before... [click here for more] |
Free League Publishing |
$0.99
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THIS IS NOT A GET RICH QUICK SCHEME
Crowdfunding is a lot of work. It is also how many creators who dream about bringing their projects to life get to do so. It is pretty cool when you think about it. However, for many folks, getting started can be daunting. The good news? It doesn’t have to be.
Crowdfund Your F#@king Life was written by a former traveling blender salesman with... [click here for more] |
Ham and Egg Publishing |
Pay What You Want
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Do you want to write better role playing game story plots? Don't have much time but would like to have engaging storylines for your players to explore?
Key highlights:
Harness your full personal capability using keyword association
Write fast - as quickly as in 10-15 minutes from scratch to gaming table
Be more varied than ever - avoid cliched anti-climatic story arcs
How to run... [click here for more] |
ThinkDifferent |
Pay What You Want
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The inagural issue of Homebrewer Helper, a zine focused on helping aspiring RPG content creators get their ideas out there and look good!
In this issue, I write about finding free or cheap stock art, focusing on "good enough" instead of stressing about finding the "perfect" piece of art, and share plenty of resources for aspiring homebrewers to add to their libraries! ... [click here for more] |
Sustain a Spell |
Pay What You Want
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Easier Encounters
Encounters are fundamental to great game sessions and campaigns. This book contains my ideas on combining player goals, character choices, stakes, and consequences for building encounters that build into adventures and into satisfying campaigns.
... [click here for more] |
Parts Per Million |
$7.99
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Have you ever wanted to create your own art?
Do you want it be amazing and beautiful?
This step-by-step beginner’s guidebook has been written to bring you into the AI art generation revolution, as led by Midjourney and other Artificial Intelligence design suites.
This book details everything you need to know, from login information, the interface, effective commands, art styles,... [click here for more] |
Kent David Kelly |
$9.99 $4.99
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Have you ever wanted to create your own art?
Do you want it be amazing and beautiful?
This step-by-step beginner’s guidebook has been written to bring you into the AI art generation revolution, as led by Midjourney and other Artificial Intelligence design suites.
This book details everything you need to know, from login information, the interface, effective commands, art styles,... [click here for more] |
Kent David Kelly |
$12.99 $4.99
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They feed on the rotting flesh of humans!
If they are part of a fantasy universe, they devour the dead of sentient humanoid species. They may do this to please their hunger or fill the inner void that torments them. It is not about eating carcasses, but there is something sinister about seeking out the remains of rational beings.
Will they devour you?
In this monster vault, the GM... [click here for more] |
Rolepress |
$3.00 $2.10
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An average gamer is sitting at his desk, scribbling "My setting" on the first page of his notepad. He has prepared in advance: in his mind, he has a plan for the setting, its history, inklings of geography and names. He’s read some guides to creating fantasy worlds as well. He knows a lot of PnP and video game settings, has browsed the websites of complex alternate worlds, and by reading forums... [click here for more] |
GRAmel |
$9.99
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24XX is the free version of the rules used by the 2400 series of RPGs, with advice on how to adapt these files for your own game. The SRD is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Materials include:
Plain text system reference document (SRD)
PDF versions for layout reference
Affinity Publisher version for use as template
Vector... [click here for more] |
Pretendo Games |
Pay What You Want
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Don't you wish you could draw those really cool fantasy-style maps to use in your game? Well, you can! This step-by-step guide shows you how to use the most basic of equipment to create brilliant fantasy maps even if (like the author) you have no artistic talents at all.
Your scenarios and game resources will never look the same again! ... [click here for more] |
Draken Games |
$1.50
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See How Stories Work
The most compelling stories move us emotionally. Up and down, between hope and fear, in ways we don’t always expect—but that you can harness as a writer, editor, and critic. This book shows you how to track, map, and understand the rhythm of a story. Whether you’re writing or rewriting, editing a manuscript or dismantling your favorite television episode, Beating... [click here for more] |
Pelgrane Press |
$9.95
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Thoughts on Forging in the Dark is a guide to making and modifying games using the Forged in the Dark tabletop roleplaying game system. Originally written for Blades in the Dark by John Harper, the Forged in the Dark engine has been adapted for use by Scum and Villainy, Band of Blades, and many indie games.
This is a guide for anyone... [click here for more] |
Small Cool Games |
Pay What You Want
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A quick-and-dirty tutorial on how to use 3 pages within an InDesign file to make a flexible book cover, easily exportable to multiple formats!
Easily resize the spine without having to manipulate as many elements.
Easily export to multiple formats: PDF for sale, PDFs for print, PDF to add to the Lightning Source template for print on demand, JPGs or TIFs for web/print/3D rendering use.
... [click here for more] |
Adam Jury |
$5.00
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Pick up your sword and get ready to fight!
Fate Plus Vikings is a 112-pages brainstorm about historical fiction adventures set in Scandinavia in a dark age, populated with mysticism and tales of bravery.
In this zine, the GM will find tools to create stories about brave PCs that can ascend to Jarls and kings, cities that arise, and wars that drown kingdoms in their own suffering.
Watch out for the... [click here for more] |
Rolepress |
$14.50 $10.15
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2024 ENNIE GOLD WINNER Best Monster/Adversary Designed and drawn by hardcore monster enthusiasts, MONSTROUS is a system-agnostic tool, the Game Manager’s go-to reference for telling better stories through monsters. In it, Kyle "Map Crow" Latino’s lavish illustrations bring to life dozens of classic monsters from myth, legend, and high-fantasy RPGs. The bad guys in this book have been remixed... [click here for more] |
Cloud Curio |
$25.00
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