Thanks to the 112 people who have thus far backed Skirmisher Publishing's Kickstarter campaign for our “At the Shrine of Othrys” fantasy RPG and fiction project and funded it 100% exactly one week after we launched it!
‘At the Shrine of Othrys’ Update #2: About Skirmisher Publishing
In 2019 Skirmisher Publishing ran a highly-successful, 1,122%-funded Kickstarter for its "City Builder: A Guide to Designing Communities" and is bringing everything it learned then to its current campaign.
‘At the Shrine of Othrys’ Update #1: A Great Start & a Preview!
Just three days in we have 76 terrific backers who have funded this project 62% and brought us a big part of the way toward not just being able to complete it but also to unlocking a series of exciting and colorful stretch goals!
"At the Shrine of Othrys" Kickstarter Video
This video provides an overview of “At the Shrine of Othrys,” a fun, detailed, and compelling 5th Edition D&D adventure designed to take a party of characters from 1st to 4th level!
‘At the Shrine of Othrys’ Kickstarter Launched by Skirmisher Publishing!
“At the Shrine of Othrys” is a detailed and compelling 5th Edition D&D adventure designed to take a party of characters to 4th level. Check it out now on Kickstarter!
Druid Blood Magic
Druidic blood spells use the life force of a sacrificed animal to create new life or heal and is one of the ways I have been thinking of to make druid magic different from clerics and magic users.
Crafty Lives of Kos
Meet Cynara the seamstress, a morally ambiguous craftswoman with a unique set of skills and an exclusive but questionable clientele!
Runequest Thursday #44 - 1d8 Magical Treasures for your Runequest Games!
This post contains a short randomized list storytellers can use when placing significant magical treasures!
‘True Story of the Obelisk’ Released by Skirmisher!
This Victorian-era account describes how Ancient Egyptian obelisks that once lay along the banks of the Nile came to be displayed in cities like New York, London, Paris, and Rome!
Oddities For a Blazing Desert
Speak not of mirages! Speak only of oddities! Strange objects, events, and encounters that turn any old sand pile into a thrilling vista your players will never forget! This post now contains more than 50 compelling entries.
Cursed Lives of Kos
Following are two cursed characters, Old Aspasia and Fother the Mucker, that you can incorporate into your own fantasy RPGs!
Runequest Thursday #43 - A Complete Psionics System for Runequest!
This system was actually written for Openquest, but it is 95% compatible with versions of Runequest as is, and can be easily modified the rest of the way.
'Gebb 110 – Nacho Best Plan'
An extraterrestrial presence is real, and the agents of an interplanetary Consortium monitor us from sites hidden throughout the world and watch humanity strip mine its planet to fuel the growth of populations and economies.
‘Dinner with the Man in the Moon’ Released by Skirmisher!
This early science fiction story describes a near future where humanity coexists with people from other worlds and postulates regular flights between the Earth and the Moon!
‘Guns and Superguns’ Released by Skirmisher Publishing!
Skirmisher Publishing is pleased to announce its release of “Guns and Super-Guns,” a new edition of a 1918 publication devoted to examining the most devastating weapons created up to that point!
'Ironclads' Released by Skirmisher!
When the American Civil War began in 1861, it sparked an arms race between the Union and the Confederacy, some of the most dramatic episodes of which involved the development of heavily armed and armored ironclad warships.
'Gebb 109 – Hello, Goodbye'
An extraterrestrial presence is real, and the agents of an interplanetary Consortium monitor us from sites hidden throughout the world and watch humanity strip mine its planet to fuel the growth of populations and economies.
‘Ray Guns & Ruins’ Released by Skirmisher Publishing!
“Ray Guns & Ruins” is devoted to both descriptions and statistics for ray guns of all sorts and material that can be used to make wastelands and ruins themselves, and not just their inhabitants, significant and interesting.
Runequest Thursday #38 - The Beastlords!
A cabal of sorcerers variously known as the Bestiary, the Zoo, or the Cult of the Beast has as its adherents some of the more atavistic members of the art, many of whom are notably large and physically powerful.
Runequest Thursday #37 - An Infestation of Carcharids!
Carcharids are shark-like humanoids, named after the Shark God, Carcharias, from which they claim descent.