There’s a short story by Janni Lee Simner called Practical Villany that I particularly love. It’s from the villain’s point of view. The opening line is “The first thing I want you to know is that I drowned those kittens for a reason.” It’s a dark comedy about a villain talking to his latest kidnapeeContinue reading “5e/Pathfinder/13th Age: Guide to Mini-Bosses”
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Pathfinder RPG: Carrion Bug
Last week, I write my first Pathfinder monster in quite some time and I remember how much I enjoy doing it. In fact you might even say I caught the “bug” again. So I couldn’t help myself and I created another one. The image that caught my eye this week is a bug eating aContinue reading “Pathfinder RPG: Carrion Bug”
5e: Updating the Awesome
Yesterday, we rereleased Deadly Delves: Along Came a Spider in PDF for Fifth Edition. The original was our first adventure we released for 5e and I think it deserves a mention as to why. The answer will give you a better picture as to who we are, the way we approach game design, and whereContinue reading “5e: Updating the Awesome”
Pathfinder: Ravager Wolf
I mentioned last month that we at JBE decided to continue with Pathfinder 1e support. Having said that, we decided to not continue on as business as usual. Since Paizo will be ending support for PF1 soon, we no longer feel the need to continue on in their footsteps; we want to do things ourContinue reading “Pathfinder: Ravager Wolf”
13th Age: A Rogue’s Dirty Tricks
A rogue would not be a rogue if they fought fair. Dirty tricks are their stock in trade. So today we are giving you a new power for rogues called Dirty Trick. It applies a condition to an enemy you hit, making them a less lethal opponent to you and the rest of your party.Continue reading “13th Age: A Rogue’s Dirty Tricks”
13th Age: Display Superior Guile and Awesome Trickery with Your Rogue
Always Keep A Knife In Your Boot And A Trick Up Your Sleeve Gouge your foes’ eyes and bring the pain down on them! Get the drop on your enemies before they can reach your allies! Supplement your suave with a little spellcraft! Hurl knives with deadly accuracy! Rogues are the wily utility support thatContinue reading “13th Age: Display Superior Guile and Awesome Trickery with Your Rogue”
13th Age: The Vicious Rogue
Some rogues simply must win, even when it costs them their own health or possibly their life. These rogues hit harder when the situation is not going their way, not caring how much it hurts them. The idea of hitting your enemy, even if it hurts you is one of the ideas behind vicious strike,Continue reading “13th Age: The Vicious Rogue”
13th Age: The Talented Rogue
The best way to describe a stereotypical rogue is simply not possible. Rogues always have a wide assortment of tricks up their sleeves that they area easy to mistake for a fighter or a wizard. While it is true that they get themselves out of bad situations as quick as they get themselves into them,Continue reading “13th Age: The Talented Rogue”
Traveller: The Reidian Flyer Blasts into your Game
The Reidian Flyer-class Blockade Runner punches through enemy forces and orbital defenses with amazing speed. This starcraft outstrips missiles and quickly flies out of range of anything pursuing it. Now your Travellers can upgrade their game in the Original Traveller Universe beyond the Imperial borders. In the Foreven Worlds, danger lurks behind every asteroid—arm yourselfContinue reading “Traveller: The Reidian Flyer Blasts into your Game”
Traveller: Magmites
When we finally travel to different solar systems, one of the lifeforms we are expecting to find are called snottites. They are a glob of single-celled organisms that dissolve rocks and other mineral deposits for substance. It gets its name from the fact that it has a consistency close to snot. That is perfect forContinue reading “Traveller: Magmites”
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