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Kobolds, from the Gazetteer of the Speaking Lands
Check It OutThe research that I do for entries like Kobolds this week is always interesting. Kobolds are old, old figures from germanic legend, where they are…
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Cortex Rant: What’s the Cortex Magic System Like?
Check It OutA common question among Cortex newbies is “how does the magic system work in Cortex?” It’s a reasonable question coming from a context where most…
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Will-o-Wisps, from the Gazetteer of the Speaking Lands
Check It OutDancing lights off in the distance, what can they be? No, they aren’t swamp gas or ignus fati or aliens. They’re will-o-wisps! Don’t follow them,…
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Outland, from the Gazetteer of the Speaking Lands
Check It OutEvery fantasy setting needs an endless desert. Where else can you find forgotten tombs buried in the sand or trackless landscape to chase down the…
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Arcane Mysterium, from the Gazetteer of the Speaking Lands
Check It OutThe Wizard hails from the Arcane Mysterium—it says so in the archetype’s very first distinction. But what is this fascinating place? Why, it’s only the…
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Cortex Rant: Power Die Ratings and Who’s Strongest
Check It OutIn the Cortex Game Handbook, each Power is listed with its die ratings listed, showing essentially what you get for each die level. It looks…
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Cortex Rant: the “Personality Quirk” Distinction Prompt
Check It Out(Experimental new post format where Miriam just rants about Cortex things. Will there be a second rant? Will it continue for any length at all?…
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Vimstones, from the Gazetteer of the Speaking Lands
Check It OutWhy are wizard staffs always topped with a giant glowing topaz? Cause it’s a vimstone, obviously! It’s an essential wizard’s tool that provides power to…
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Quickfinches, from the Gazetteer of the Speaking Lands
Check It OutLike the smallest stitches that fashion a fine gown, I like to think it’s the little details that best bring a setting together. And there…
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The Norsteppes – from the Gazetteer of the Speaking Lands
Check It OutFor most folks in the Speaking Lands, the Norsteppes is the distant and barbaric land way over there, where terrifying warriors come from. Of course,…