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Technical Debt Applications for Tabletop Games

A look at the concept of technical debt in tabletop games. The post Technical Debt Applications for Tabletop Games appeared first on Tribality.

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Get to Know the Morrígan

Celebrate and rejoice. Tribality is now a threenager. It’s that time where we test boundaries, drive our parents crazy, and throw the concept of naps to the floor while kicking and screaming. Okay –...

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Planescape Faction Backgrounds: Madmen and the Takers

5e character backgrounds for members of the Bleak Cabal and the Fated Planescape factions. The post Planescape Faction Backgrounds: Madmen and the Takers appeared first on Tribality.

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Return to Camp Adonis – A Halloween One-Shot

A Halloween One-Shot using the 3:16: Carnage Amongst the Stars system as it's base. Can our young students survive the Boatman? Let's find out! The post Return to Camp Adonis – A Halloween One-Shot...

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Alternative Lore for 5e Ghouls

The history of ghouls in D&D is an interesting one. Since roughly the beginning of time – as counted by editions of D&D – ghoul paralysis doesn’t work on elves. Ghast paralysis – which has been...

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The Ghost in Baddon Brewery – A Spooky Short Story

Halloween just ended, but here's a spooky short-story for your candy and liquor hang over. Enjoy the Ghost in Baddon Brewery - A Spooky Short Story The post The Ghost in Baddon Brewery – A Spooky Short...

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Thanksgiving-Themed Archetypes, Version 2

Revisiting the weirdly popular Thanksgiving archetypes options for the Feather Domain for Clerics and the Way of the Feathered Fan for Monks. The post Thanksgiving-Themed Archetypes, Version 2 appeared...

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Five Harvest-Themed Cursed Items

A look at five harvest-themed cursed items for use in 5e games. The post Five Harvest-Themed Cursed Items appeared first on Tribality.

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D&D Edition Expansion as Told through the History of the WWE

A look at how D&D editions parallel the history of the WWE, and what we can learn from it. The post D&D Edition Expansion as Told through the History of the WWE appeared first on Tribality.

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Alternative Death and Resurrection Systems for 5e

Death in D&D tends to come in two flavors: the salty tang of a total party kill (sometimes called TPK or just a party wipe), and the bittersweet notes of one or several (but not all) fallen...

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Modular Base Construction in D&D 5e

If domain management daunts you, take a look at some RTS-inspired guidelines for module base construction for use in D&D 5e. The post Modular Base Construction in D&D 5e appeared first on...

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Relative Moralism in Games

Before there was fire, there were Dragons. The fire brought heat, but those who did not possess it became cold. Life flourished, but so too did death become known. The mighty Lords rose up and found...

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The Narrative Excellence of Pandemic Legacy

A brief look at the best game - board game, tabletop, video, or otherwise - I played in 2017: Pandemic Legacy Season One, and what makes it so good. The post The Narrative Excellence of Pandemic Legacy...

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Better Living Through Scrivenery

Today in Tribality we look at making 5e spell and spell book props for everyone at the table thanks to better living through scrivenery. The post Better Living Through Scrivenery appeared first on...

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Combatting the Far Realm: The Zodiac and the Celestial Sorcerer

The first in an ongoing look at developing story and lore for the Far Realm. The overarching goal is to provide players and DMs with the resources necessary to make combatting the Far Realm and the...

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Aberrations, Druids, and the Circle of the Zodiac

A brief discussion of aberration history, a first draft of a druid archetype that would fit in this world of Far Realm vs. the Zodiac - the Circle of the Zodiac. The post Aberrations, Druids, and the...

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Dendar the Night Serpent and Path of Nightmares Barbarians

This week, we take a look at how barbarians might fit into a world where the Zodiac defends humanity from the Far Realm, and what role Dendar the Night Serpent plays in all of this. The post Dendar the...

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Living Stars, Blazozoids, and Zodiac Patron warlocks

We delve into some Spelljammer and 4th Edition lore before jumping into our next Zodiac archetype the Zodiac Patron Warlock. Come for the living stars and blazozoids, stay for the oracular snakes! The...

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Singing Stars, Erinyes, and the Bardic College of Kindly Song

Continuing the creation of the world of the Zodiac, this week we turn to bards. Bards of the College of Kindly Song travel the land, acting as judges for towns are rural people without steady access to...

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Bitheism, Clerics, and the Service Domain

I’ve read a lot Neil Gaiman over the years. While I like several of his works a great deal, it’s easy for me to pick my favorite – Anansi Boys. Not only do I love the style and subject, it tells a type...

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