Dwarves of Ironhall

Dwarves of Ironhall

The king of the Granite Court claims dominion over all the mountain dwarves of Auctorus; however, some dwarves defy this rule and are cast out of their families and homes under the mountain. The Dwarves of Ironhall are such a group; not related by clan, and not even...
Kicking it Old School with 2e AD&D

Kicking it Old School with 2e AD&D

I’ve been asked a few times what it was like playing 2nd edition AD&D, mostly by people born after its release. My best answer is. you can find out what it was like by actually playing it, and thanks to RPGnow.com, you can get PDF versions of the rules for...

Is Arch-baron a Thing?

The ruler of the Grand Barony of Orcspire has the unusual title of “Arch-baron.” It is said the original arch-baron took the title when he accepted the fealty of two client barons, but was afraid to claim a higher title lest he offend the counts and duke...

Arcane College

The Arcane College is a professional organization of good and neutral aligned mages, sorcerers and bards – while evil beings may work their way into the group, any untoward activities will usually result in the censure of the offending spellcaster [see Sundered...
Money of Ǻrth

Money of Ǻrth

The way ounces of gold so quickly became insignificant units of value in most fantasy role playing always concerned me, it seemed that “penniless” peasants would need to scrape together several gold pieces a month to meet their meager fiscal...