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Design Notes on Runic Necromancy
Quoted from the context post:My goal is to have evocative, cinematic, awesome possibilities unlocked by relatively simple rule sets that repurpose existing mechanics rather than creating new layers of...
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Vengeance Gusters
Vengeance gusters are an unholy combination of technology and necromancy. Dwarves who worship the God of Death jealously guard the secret of their construction. The gusters are hefty backpacks with a...
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Fund of Secrets
"Its soul...I flavor it! I flavor it!" Legend speaks of large ravens that hate all life. They disdain the world, and their nests are between the stars—they never sleep when they are in this dimension....
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Better Gear Makes it Worse
Warning: There is some nasty stuff in this post. Necromancers are scary, their stuff is scary, they are horrible people/monsters, and… okay, if you get in here and find that it’s a bit much… well, they...
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Beardleeches
These monsters are simple and horrible. Necrodwarves create them by feeding regular leeches on the undead remains they have animated. After a few generations, the “beardleeches” are ready for service....
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Campaign and Seeds: Dwarves of Death 1
The “Dwarves of Death” systems are pretty gruesome. Why go into detailing the horrific obscenities of the necrodwarves? If players are not encouraged to play these monsters, and if player characters...
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The Tragic Tale of Tcholiark
Now for some context–how did the necrodwarves come to be? It is a sad tale. Tragic, even. Presented here for your enjoyment. The Tcholiark could build runes in anything. Their city was a mountain peak...
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The Legacy of the Golden Rune
A possible interpretation of the Golden Rune Morniarak retreated from the mountains, to an outpost that was once used to trade with the Sea People. He was numb and weary beyond all feeling, his grief...
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Maptacular Monday: Necrodwarf Oracle
I drew this in my wallet moleskine while waiting somewhere for something. (It’s been a while.) I stocked this originally as a shrine under a temple. I was aiming for basic functionality. Entryway to...
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Happy Birthday! And, Dwarves of Death!
Well, today is my blog’s first birthday. Just a couple posts short of 300 over the last year, with a wide variety of content. To celebrate, I’ve compiled the Dwarves of Death stuff into a single tidy...
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