https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/12/carousing-and-such.html
Aeons & Augauries: Carousing and such
I've been using a few carousing rules in my campaign to encourage the chance of something "interesting" happening when the PCs are out and a...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/09/unholy-horrors.html
Aeons & Augauries: Unholy Horrors
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/12/breaking-mold-rant-of-sorts.html
Aeons & Augauries: Breaking the mold [Rant of sorts]
What's too weird or strange for fantasy RPG? Why do vaguely tolkien-derived fantasy rpg settings dominate fantasy RPG? Is it really just be...
breaking the moldaeonsrantsorts
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/11/stairs.html
Aeons & Augauries: Stairs
Stairs are an ever-present feature of dungeons connecting levels and sub levels. Stairs can also add variety to elevation within a level or ...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/04/
Aeons & Augauries: April 2011
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2021/02/making-encumbrance-count.html
Aeons & Augauries: Making Encumbrance Count
... and making the players keep count. Just an outline but enough of one some folks wouldn't need more. A big part of RPGs is looting and sc...
aeonsmakingencumbrancecount
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2015/01/1d100-npcs.html
Aeons & Augauries: 1d100 NPCS
100 NPCS with minimal system agnostic details and inter-character relationships. 1. Whitwide , Lawful F-8 2. Lackknees Stigfiwitdam Carwun...
aeonsnpcs
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2013/06/no-one-wants-to-lose-abstract-hp.html
Aeons & Augauries: No One Wants to Lose Abstract HP
There's a combat option in my MOG campaign that let's a combatant burn HP to inflict more damage... it's been used once that I can recall i...
no oneaeonswantsloseabstract
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-much-campaign-do-you-need.html
Aeons & Augauries: How much campaign do you need?
You see it all over the place: coming up with a campaign is a lot of work, some would-be DMs toil for considerable lenghts of time and never...
how muchdo youaeonscampaignneed
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/02/party-survived-campaign-didnt.html
Aeons & Augauries: Party Survived the Campaign Didn't
[SPOILERS, vaguely, sorta] My regular party has been playing through Death Frost Doom lately. They managed to escape the dungeon and down th...
the campaignaeonspartysurvived
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/04/ashes-to-ashes.html
Aeons & Augauries: ashes to ashes...?
I wouldn't be posting this right now if I hadn't read this over at grognardia. It surprised the heck out of me to see it. It also reminded...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2013/09/shields-again.html
Aeons & Augauries: Shields Again
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2017/03/training-research-carousing-gifting-and.html
Aeons & Augauries: Training, Research, Carousing, Gifting, and Sacrifice. (Part II)
Last post I covered a recommendations on how to convert treasure to experience points as part of training as opposed to a flat exp bonus sim...
training researchaeonscarousinggiftingsacrifice
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2012/09/
Aeons & Augauries: September 2012
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/07/starting-funds.html
Aeons & Augauries: Starting Funds
It's my general belief that far too many RPGs start the PCs out with too much in starting funds. Where is the hunger to drive oneself into t...
aeonsstartingfunds
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/08/eureka.html
Aeons & Augauries: EUREKA !
This morning my son was pointing at some boxes and asking "What's that?" (which is the standard statement these days), his mom said "Boxes"....
aeonseureka
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2013/11/20-undead.html
Aeons & Augauries: 20 Undead
Twenty undead that came crawling out of my computer. Feral Knight HD:4 AC:6[13] Mv:6(fly 6) Attacks:1 for 1-8 Special:weakness The Floatin...
aeonsundead
https://savageafterworld.blogspot.com/2009/10/mutak-new-character-race-at-aeons.html
The Savage AfterWorld: The Mutak - New Character Race at Aeons & Augauries
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/01/3d-hexes-and-visualizing-terrain.html
Aeons & Augauries: 3D Hexes and Visualizing Terrain
Playing around with 3D terrain hex tiles I realized how darned big and how tiny some features could look relative to scale of a tile. Most o...
aeonshexesvisualizingterrain
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2014/12/dungeon-restocking-table.html
Aeons & Augauries: Dungeon Restocking Table
A dungeon restocking table to repopulate area of the dungeon PCs have pillaged before. Dungeon Restocking Table sole member of same spec...
aeonsdungeonrestockingtable
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2014/06/transporters-are-bs.html
Aeons & Augauries: Transporters are B.S.
Watched Star Trek into Darkness with the wife recently and while we both enjoyed the film for what it was we both reject it as science fict...
aeonstransportersb
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/07/horrible-skulls.html
Aeons & Augauries: Horrible Skulls
Inspired by skull postings here and here I whipped up a couple of magical skulls aimed at aiding magic-users with necromantic leanings an...
aeonshorribleskulls
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/08/well-lets-put-his-corpse-over-there-in.html
Aeons & Augauries: Well, let's put his corpse over there in the corner...
I've been using a variety of character detail and background charts I've glommed off the internet for my current campaign. One of my players...
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2012/02/inhuman-treasures-ii.html
Aeons & Augauries: Inhuman Treasures II
Three inhuman treasures sure to produce horror in some circles. Living Brain: a brain suspended in a unique mixture of fluid held sealed in...
aeonsinhumantreasuresii
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/09/pipework-geomoprh-1e.html
Aeons & Augauries: Pipework Geomoprh 1e
A set of 10 x 10 dungeon/ruin geomorphs intended for post-apocalyptic adventures but designed to be compatible with many readily available g...
aeonspipework
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/08/ghost-of-gaming-past.html
Aeons & Augauries: Ghost of Gaming Past
My oldest child being chastised by The Ghost of Gaming Past for his choice of game related materials. ;-)
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/07/from-afar.html
Aeons & Augauries: from afar
today i am having a fun day of doctor visits and tests. .....i think i committed a blogging sin. i started a series of posts and then wentda...
aeonsafar
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2015/04/wizardawn-tools-back-online.html
Aeons & Augauries: Wizardawn Tools Back Online
Some folks may already know this but It's worth mentioning here. The Wizardawn site and all it's really handy tools are back online thanks...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-hour-dungeon-map.html
Aeons & Augauries: one hour dungeon map
After reading this post: http://planetalgol.blogspot.com/2011/01/one-hour-dungeon-map.html I wondered, hmmm how much dungeon could I draw in...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/07/descending-or-ascending-ac.html
Aeons & Augauries: Descending or Ascending AC ?
Apparently it's all the rage to post on Descending AC versus Ascending AC. I am certainly not above the debate and I've certainly gotten emb...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2015/04/
Aeons & Augauries: April 2015
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2013/02/mog-pc-sheet.html
Aeons & Augauries: Mog PC Sheet
Here's what the Player Character sheet front looks like for my Mog campaign. Nothing super fancy and prone to editing if the campaig...
aeonsmogpcsheet
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2014/07/how-to-roll-some-dice-ranges.html
Aeons & Augauries: How To Roll Some Dice Ranges
We all know how to roll dice. D4, d6, d8,d10, d12, and d20 are all pretty common in most folks collections. While there is a d100 out t...
how toaeonsrolldiceranges
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-sarker.html
Aeons & Augauries: The Sarker
Sarker A fighter/magic-user variant for old school campaigns. The Sarker is a mythic warrior that briefly taps the abilities of the beast...
aeons
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/09/pipework-geomorphs-1c.html
Aeons & Augauries: Pipework Geomorphs 1c
A set of 10 x 10 dungeon/ruin geomorphs intended for post-apocalyptic adventures but designed to be compatible with many readily available g...
aeonspipeworkgeomorphs
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2020/12/
Aeons & Augauries: December 2020
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/05/comiconn.html
Aeons & Augauries: Comiconn
The older boy and I are off to Comiconn today. We've gotten up early (even for a household with a baby that still gets up too early) and ar...
aeons
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2015/06/grotty-coins-revised.html
Aeons & Augauries: Grotty Coins (Revised)
In a Grotty age folks would like to be dealing with shinning silver shillings and lustrous gold royals but alas there is little of such to b...
aeonscoinsrevised
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/07/rantyes-rivers-flow-north.html
Aeons & Augauries: [RANT]Yes, rivers flow north.
In my last game session one of my players was surprised to discover the major river on the map flowed north. I'm baffled as to why he though...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2015/08/necrotentacles-and-other-squirmy-horrors.html
Aeons & Augauries: Necrotentacles and other squirmy horrors
Here are the Necrotentacles and other undead horrors to lurk in forgotten ruins, filthy sewers, dark dungeons, and fetid tombs. A half dozen...
and otheraeonshorrors
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2015/09/to-open-bag-or-not.html
Aeons & Augauries: To open the bag or not?
Still here, just swamped with contracts and the work that goes with them. A coupe weeks ago my dead friend Tom's girlfriend entrusted his ...
open theaeonsbag
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/11/mist.html
Aeons & Augauries: Mist
The following is an array of magical and perplexing mists,fogs,cloud,smoke and vapors with which to dress up your fantasy campaigns. Mist Tr...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/05/end-game.html
Aeons & Augauries: The End Game?
Over at Greyhawk Grognard Joseph Block asks Is the End Game it's Own Game? it's a good question and it and the general attitude towards "...
the endaeonsgame
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-does-one-get-ready-for-judegment.html
Aeons & Augauries: How does one get ready for judegment day?
So some folks are claiming our would will face judgment May 21, 6AM (your local time) and they are telling people to so they can know and be...
how doesget readyaeonsoneday
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2015/04/10-x-10-geomorph-template.html
Aeons & Augauries: 10 x 10 Geomorph Template
Here's the template I used for my last geomorph with and without a grid. Feel free to duplicate and use as you will. Copy or Cut out the mi...
aeonsxgeomorphtemplate
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-horrible-truth-about-rpg-publishing.html
Aeons & Augauries: The Horrible Truth About The RPG Publishing Business
A whole lot of noise and attention about monetization and future licensing plans in the RPG world the past few weeks. Everyone forgets the ...
about rpgaeonshorribletruthpublishing
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2020/08/of-lavender-hack-review-part-2.html
Aeons & Augauries: Of The Lavender Hack [Review. part 2]
(Oh yes there is a part 2) Retainers get a modest and useful amount of coverage with the rule of Lavender Hack, a simple chart is provide t...
of theaeonslavenderhackreview
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/06/not-in-every-market.html
Aeons & Augauries: Not in every market.
Here now are a small variety of equipment and provisions that do not turn up in every fantasy campaign that nonetheless some may find of use...
not inaeonseverymarket
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/01/mazes-and-monsters-cover-to-cover-i.html
Aeons & Augauries: Mazes and Monsters, cover to cover... I
We've all heard about the really poor film Mazes and Monsters starring Tom Hanks . It was based on a book By Rona Jaffe a moderately accompl...
mazes and monstersaeonscover
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-10-pole.html
Aeons & Augauries: A 10' pole
I've recently had a battle with an evil tree and a 10' pole was the instrumental device in resolving the conflict. There was this one per...
aeonspole
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/07/vehicle-speeds-and-mutant-future.html
Aeons & Augauries: Vehicle speeds and Mutant Future.
Recently on the mutant future forum over at goblinoid games forums have been posting vehicle stats that were in line with the vehicles poste...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-thread-on-orginal-d-forum-on-2d6.html
Aeons & Augauries: Carcosa FCT
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2023/04/who-dwells-within-dragonwrack.html
Aeons & Augauries: Who dwells within The Dragonwrack?
Exiles, for even the Dragonwrack is not entirely beyond the reach of The Overlord and those his law do not break or enslave are sent here ...
aeonswithin
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/11/using-geomorphs.html
Aeons & Augauries: Using the geomorphs
Here's a quickie example of using the geomorphs I've posted with this blog and those available at Stonewerks , Risus Monkey and A Character...
aeonsusinggeomorphs
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/07/shield-combat-variants.html
Aeons & Augauries: The Shield (combat variants)
The shield as present in most DND-esque RPGs is not the most useful of devices typically improving ones armor class by a single point. Thus...
the shieldaeonscombatvariants
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2017/07/where-have-i-been.html
Aeons & Augauries: Where have I been?
Hello gentle reader I noticed I've gone some time now in failing to update this blog I have regretfully been busy getting involved with loca...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2014/06/optional-tables-for-bunker.html
Aeons & Augauries: Optional Tables for Bunker!
Here's a few alternate rules for your Bunker! games. A new monster attack Table, I was never a fan of the original attack matrix vs explo...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/06/make-your-own-funky-dice.html
Aeons & Augauries: Make Your Own Funky Dice.
So have a game that needs weird dice? That new RPG calling for d7's? You think you really need a d18 even when no game you'd ever seen has o...
make your ownaeonsfunkydice
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2025/08/and-this-d8-has-a-instead-of-1-do-you.html
Aeons & Augauries: "And this d8 has an A instead of a 1, do you want to know why?"
A friendly joking facebook response made to a humorous post on gamers dice fetish. But seriously do you want to know more? The first eight...
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/07/d-characters-ive-played.html
Aeons & Augauries: D&D Characters I've played
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2009/07/mutant-berries-ii.html
Aeons & Augauries: Mutant Berries II
Thump Berries These Bight green berries with red bands grow on high bushes in batches of 7-12 per bush. While fresh they have no unique prop...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/08/post-apocalyse-hex-map-graphics.html
Aeons & Augauries: Post Apocalypse Hex Map Graphics
Here are a few hex map icons/symbols for some color traditional style RPG hex maps. I'm whipping these up for future projects along with a ...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2013/11/testing-please-ignore.html
Aeons & Augauries: Testing... (please ignore)
Playing with my blog, this is just a test ,hmmm... Advanced Edition Fantasy Basic Fantasy Role-Playing ...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2017/03/more-campaign-map-samples.html
Aeons & Augauries: More Campaign Map samples
Got some work in on the Riperia campaign map. Above is a closer view of the general neighborhood of the campaign starting area. Change...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2012/03/gringles-tavern.html
Aeons & Augauries: Gringle's Tavern
Gringle's Tavern, an unmapped stat-free location to add to your local Megadungeon A secure door with a sealed observation port stands under ...
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https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2010/04/hello-from-temperate-rain-forest.html
Aeons & Augauries: Hello from the temperate rain forest
Hello to everyone out there in the blogoverse. The past few days we've been dealing with rain and flooding in my part of the real world. It ...
from theaeonshellotemperaterain
https://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/06/different-mutant-futures.html
Aeons & Augauries: Different Mutant Futures
In working on No Man's Land: The Mutant Front I've come to grips with the notion that just a few changes in the background of a Mutant Futur...
aeonsdifferentmutantfutures