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  • Dragons In Eden I: The Size, Majesty, and History of Dragons

    Of all the creatures upon Adel’s surface, few can match the size and majesty of dragons. Though the smallest dragon is the size of a man, the largest can be the size of an island. These massive reptilian spirits exude an alien feeling that seems not entirely of this world, and the feeling is half-true.…

  • Thinking Up an Interesting Villain: A Process for RPG Storytelling

    There’s a lot of other resources out there for writing interesting villains, but this one is just my process for how I think about villains. It isn’t a surefire way to write a good villain and it’s probably a lot more work than you want to put into it. My players are often really interested…

  • Monsters of Eden: Antagonists and Sources of Evil

    The Spirits of Eden campaign setting is a mostly peaceful world. The threats of goblin brigands and kobold raiders and orc marauders that exist in other universes are rare in Eden, and often handled. Dragons are scarce, aberrations rare and hidden, strictly-evil humanoids few and far between. But the world still contains evil. Hiding in…

  • Treasures of Eden: Magical Items and Infused Objects in Adel

    (This material will be posted in the Player’s Guide shortly.) In Adel magic can be felt in the very atmosphere and the air the people breathe. The spiritual power that makes a person whole is completely magic, regardless of the way one chooses to tap it. Magic is everywhere one chooses to see it or…

  • Review of Azagar’s Book of Rituals

    Review: Azagar’s Book of Rituals Posted: December 3, 2009 | Author: Dennis N. Santana | |3 Comments » Rituals are like the red-headed stepchild of the 4e powers system. Powers instantly maim your foes, cause you to leap high, teleport, fly, among other things, all at the quick behest of your combat actions, standard, minor, move,…

  • Something Other Than Spiky Hair: Influence of Anime on RPG Imagination

    Something Other Than Spiky Hair – Pixiv Fantasia Posted: April 25, 2009 | Author: Dennis N. Santana | |20 Comments » Anime is pretty much my second-largest hobby and has a decent influence on my imagination. Let’s talk about it, because its influence over me is extremely misunderstood, given most people think about anime artwork in…

  • Celebrating 10,000 Hits on the RPG Homebrew Blog

    Celebrating 10,000 hits in… Posted: March 25, 2009 | Author: Dennis N. Santana | |2 Comments » 4 months! I started this blog in December as an off-shoot of my other blog, in order to keep everything related to RPG homebrew in a cleaner place where it could get some exposure. I’m very glad it’s been…

  • Might of Eden: Exploring the Fabled Scoundrel and Urban Cultures

    Might of Eden: Fabled Scoundrel Posted: July 9, 2009 | Author: Dennis N. Santana | |1 Comment » Eden is rural for the most part, with wilderness and agricultural countryside its most predominant traits. But large urban centers are not unknown to this world, and these places are the most popular, inspiring the imaginations of people…

  • The Ancient Duel: Spirit Ecology and Combat

    The Ancient Duel: Combating Spirits Posted: March 14, 2009 | Author: Dennis N. Santana | | 4 Comments » Undoubtedly the main and most important aspect of the Spirits of Eden campaign setting is the ecology, personality and powers of the Spirits themselves. Spirits behave in certain ways that people may not always understand (and when…

  • Character Archetype Terms Inspired by Anime

    Character Archetype Terms You Never Heard Of Posted: March 16, 2009 | Author: Dennis N. Santana | Filed under: Fluff/Inspiration, Other Hobby, RPG | 25 Comments » How presumptuous of me. This article does contain is my vague attempt at relevant inspirational content while studying for Economics. Now is the time where I scare you off.…