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We're Dragon Blooded, what's one ghost?

Exalted Essence
by Jamie Bowden

The pcs are elemental powered demi-gods of the greatest empire in the world; but they are still only school children (10-12 years old) and have decided to hunt down a ghost in a nearby villa to prove that you truely are Princes of the Earth to the new theology/martial arts teacher who is a massive jerk. continue reading

Ghosts, Strict Teacher, Children at Risk

Urban Vermin

Custom playing card system
by Rory Walsh

A group of down on their luck underdogs gets another chance to settle old scores with a dangerous boss of the Underworld, both criminal and ghostly. continue reading

Crime, Mentions of Death

The Broken Tower

RuneQuest Glorantha
by Alex Ferguson

You’ve ridden for days in pursuit of the raiders who stole your tribe’s cattle and murdered your kin. Sent by Zarah, the clan‑chieftain’s wife, you and your companions hunt the culprits—identified as Greydogs led by the bitter Danakos—toward their home territory in Lismelder lands, seeking to reclaim what was taken and deliver justice for the bl... continue reading

Fantasy Violence

The Blight of Lonebridge

Cairn 2E
by Kasper Frandsen

The village of Lonebridge is prosperous. The animals grow fat and healthy, the crops are abundant, and the people never seem to fall ill. The villagers know they owe their good fortune to the brook that runs through Lonebridge and the spirits in the mountains from where the brook flows; they leave offerings at a small altar near the wellspring ... continue reading

Gore, Violence

The 23rd Letter

Arcane Manifold Engine (Custom, Step Dice)
by AJ Rogers

The 23rd Letter is a technothriller where players are a Cell in The Network, an underground organisation dedicated to protecting Espers–people with psionic abilities. Players will take on the role of Espers (or not, as they choose!) and play as the entire Cell, working together to try to complete a covert mission. Players will also receive a pla... continue reading

Themes of Body Horror, Themes of Experimentation

Terraforming Mars: The First Martian Revolution

Terraforming Mars RPG
by Gareth Hanrahan

The megacorporations came to Mars promising to make a better world, but all they’ve built is a mining camp, a company store that keeps the native Martians oppressed and desperate. The partial pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere might still be too low to breathe, but the flames of revolution are burning. Lead the Martian revolt - or die free on ... continue reading

Spears of the Church

D&D 5e
by Darragh

"”Moon Drunk Monster, beautiful and strange, howl your melancholy question, and tell me, which you dread more; the echo or the answer?”” Something terrible stalks the streets of Luyarnha, preying upon people and beast alike. Efforts to kill the creature have failed, and upon the night of the descending Eldritch moon, none but the most crazed or ... continue reading

Body Horror, Gore, Intense Threat

Room at the Top

D&D 5e
by Paul Chambers

“Psst… Did you hear the news?” “Of course, it’s been years since adventures got this far. My money’s on floor 14 getting them.” “No! Quite, listen. They killed her yesterday. Then they killed The High Arch Lich whats-its-face today!” “What!!!” “SSSHHHH! Then the adventurers set up a campsite in whats-its-face’s throne room. They are still there ... continue reading

Cartoon Villainy

Ratnarök

D&D 5e
by Adam

Ratnarök approches. Rumbling within sewers that shouldn’t be there portend the end of days is soon. Loki strains to break free from his chains and the Fenris Cat will devour all. Rataclysm is coming. continue reading

Body Horror

Orientation Day

Homebrew
by Paul Chambers

“Hello, and Welcome to the first day of your life and lifelong career at Nu Life! We are the leading company in Genetically Engineered Life Forms, or GELF. Just dry off the residue from the growth vat and we can start your orientation of the 0-Felt Labs! Any questions? Yes, you?” “What are the red lights and alarms for?” “…You have all been sele... continue reading

Body Horror

One Page One Hour RPGs

Various
by Gareth Hanrahan

In short - I’ll sit down at a table for a slot or two with a giant bunch of Grant Howlitt’s one-page RPGs https://rowanrookanddecard.com/product-category/game-systems/one-page-games/?v=25400724d737 and run a one-hour game for whoever shows up. continue reading

Murder Most Fowl

Homebrew
by Rowland Cooper

Ah, the seaside. So beautiful this time of year, and much warmer than the cold mountains you just came from. After your harrowing journey here, you’ve decided to relax and take it easy in the late summer sun, and rejuvenate yourselves. What makes things even better, is that the humans have been ripe targets for stealing the choicest food from, ... continue reading

Murder, Death, Body Horror, Birds

Isaac Newton Must Die

Mage the Ascension 20th Anniversary Ed.
by Tadhg MacCionnaith

It’s the 1920s, and in the aftermath of the great war the Technocracy (a brutal and oppressive organisation of superscientists) has begun consolidating global power. Only the Mystic Traditions truly stand against them to keep magic in the world, a battle they’ve been losing since the Renaissance. Rumour is that a respected and powerful Technocra... continue reading

Mature Themes, Violence, Alcohol, Drugs, Horror

Godforsaken: The End of the New World

Call of Cthulhu 7th Ed
by Richard Clare

Arkham, 1692. You are accused of witchcraft. Your choice: face the judgement of your fellow Puritans or undertake a dangerous mission to the nearby town of Kittery. Kittery, a town overlooked by God, trapped in an endless night. Where a new charismatic preacher has come to town… continue reading

Religious themes, Body Horror, Slavery

Glimmer Gang: These Winterland Woes

Keep on Believing (Modified Kids on Bikes)
by Fergal Monster

Being a magical teen is weird. You have friends now… sort of. I mean, mostly you spend time together fighting beings of negativity and delusion, but you do eat lunch together. The festive season has come. It’s not always easy. To some it’s a delight, others a nuisance, and to a few a grim reminder of when things were worth celebrating. These f... continue reading

Burnout, Grief

Down the Witches Road

D&D 5e
by Emrys the Ultramarine

A witchcraft and dark magic campaign during the witch hunts and based on folk magic and rural beliefs in the supernatural. continue reading

Black Magic, Monsters, Demons, Body Horror, Torture, Murder, Blood

Cattle Raid!

RuneQuest Glorantha
by Alex Ferguson

You must stop a pair of sabre-toothed cats that have been menacing the sacred cattle of a local clan. A rival clan also threatens to take the cattle! How you handle this confrontation determines whether there will be a bloody feud between two clans – or even tribal war… Bronze-age fantasy adventure with a gritty old-school flavour. Newcomers w... continue reading

Fantasy Violence

Beneath a Frozen Sea

D&D 5e
by Paul Chambers

It is the coldest winter the region has ever seen. No small boast for a land this far north. The very sea has frozen over to the very horizon! To add this strangeness, beneath the ice, it can be seen that the tides have gone out further than ever before. It is known that there are many shipwrecks along this coast. Their treasures are un-plundere... continue reading

Beginner's Luck

Pathfinder 2e
by Ronan

The infamous Rainbow Beetle Casino is the place where wallets go to die. The key to this establishment’s upkeep is the fact they claim their games are the least rigged games in the world. This is, of course, false. While they don’t employ the traditional methods of keeping money in the house’s pocket, they still have an ace up their sleeve. Rumo... continue reading

Gambling, Violence

Abused Powers

Homebrew
by Paul Chambers

Modern day US. “Why did you join the clearly evil cult that is actively trying to unwind reality?” “Magical health benefits. ALL my chronic pain was literally hand waved away.” “….so are you still recruiting?” “But exposing your mind to magic will unravel your soul, leaving you only with despair!” Waves vaguely at the state of the world. “That s... continue reading

Body Horror, Villain Protagonists, Current Events, Violence

A Rough Landing

RuneQuest Glorantha
by Alex Ferguson

The city of Jonstown is in turmoil after the recent victory over the Lunar Empire. Nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won! Some unruly trolls drag the adventurers into trouble, leading to the authorities assigning them a simple task… Simple? Bronze-age fantasy adventure with a gritty old-school flavour. Newco... continue reading

Fantasy Violence

A Dream of Free Goblinia

D&D 5e
by Brian Caball

For centuries the Goblins have toiled in thrall to their Dark Elf masters. Only the Dark Elves know the secrets of the Casting Ceremony, through which Goblins achieve their full potential. Without it, they are cursed to forever be imps: cruel and capricious with no concept of society. Any village that rebels is simply not visited by the Casting ... continue reading

Slavery

LARPS

Instrument of Surrender

Homebrew
by Síofra Ní Lochlainn

Revachol has fallen. Eight years ago, the people rose up, ousting the monarchy in a bloody revolution. For six years, in the Commune of Revachol, all were equal. All were free. But it was not to last. A Coalition of Nations was assembled, to crush the communards and bring them to heel. Their airships came, and rained fire from the sky. Troops s... continue reading

War Crimes, Ideological Conflict

Assembly of the Free Tribes

Homebrew
by Lorcan Gaughan

The Northern Ocean Trading Company and Aragonite Royal Monopoly companies have ruled your land for the last three hundred years, exploiting your resources and subjugating your people. Now they’re vulnerable and you have an opportunity to strike back. Where once we were divided we must for the first time unite. Last of the Free Tribes, assemble ... continue reading

Colonialism

7 Rivers: The Siege of Lok'Then

7 Rivers
by 7 Rivers Team

The Arbiter of New Growth has taken to hiding behind the Great Tangle, while the forces of Lynara and their allies lay siege. Several attempts have been made to breach the Lok’Thenan defences, but each has been easily thwarted, the Reclamation Crusade seeming to have the perfect counter for every effort. It has now become clear that Drake has i... continue reading