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The Grand Mithraeum, Home of the Elven Dragon Gods

It’s the final floor in the Grand Mithraeum. Next week, we’ll be delving into the crypts beneath it. For now, enjoy the home of the dragon gods, complete with new dragons for your campaign.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 5 days ago

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The Grand Mithraeum, 3rd Floor

This week, we bring you the 3rd Floor of the Grand Mithraeum. This one introduces some of the higher ups in the temples and gives you some cool stated NPCs to add into the game. Only the top floor remains, and that’s the home of the radiant dragon gods themselves. Until then, visit the sleeping quarters of the acolytes and find out about the movers and shakers of the biggest temple in elven lands.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 2 weeks ago

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CK’s New Event: Double Jump Dungeon!

Things have gone wrong in the Fungi Empire! Come play Dungeons and Dragons with us and fight Hurtle Turtles and Bullet Boys.

Welcome to Double Jump Dungeons! We play Dungeons and Dragons in the worlds of retro video games.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 3 weeks ago

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A Traveler’s Guide to Samsarras: The Grand Mithraeum

This week, we look into The Grand mithraeum, the largest temple in all the elven lands. The top floor plays home to the city’s dragon gods themselves. Perhaps more interesting is what secrets the catacombs beneath the temple hold. You can check out the first floor here. We’ll be adding new floors every week until it’s done. This one is a doozy and could be the setting of all kinds of quests. Have fun with the interactive map!

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 4 weeks ago

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Crumbling UpKeep: Teenage Angst and Things from the Flood

I am 38 years old. I was born in 1981. That puts my graduating year as 1999.

Have you started caring yet? Don’t worry, I plan on giving you many more dates and numbers inconsequential to your own life.

The reason I mention this is that my prime teenage years were during the sunset of grunge. The economic growth of the late 80s crashed into the recession of 1990. There was a sense of fatalism and that the cultural excesses of earlier times had robbed us of some important authenticity. It’s not a new story, as “The Catcher in the Rye” had been telling it since 1951, but it’s a good one. Nineties culture just made the story that much dirtier.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 1 month ago

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The Sweet Pine Inn, a good place to find books and a helpful NPC

The Sweet Pine inn is one of the more delightful places we’ve made. A balcony overlooking a river, a room full of books, fresh eggs… I mean, I think I was doing some personal wants projections on this one. While maybe not the place for an adventure, it’s definitely a place to rest afterwards. Don’t worry, the dangers of Samsarras are coming real soon. In the interim, have yourself a rest in Sweet Pine.

View the interactive map here!

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 1 month ago

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Crumbling UpKeep: Finding a Group

You’ve been watching Critical Role and listening to The Adventure Zone. You are all about the RPG games now. D&D is calling your name. The only problem is, you’ve never actually played. Even if you get all the books, what next? How do you find a group? This can be super intimidating.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 2 months ago

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Crumbling UpKeep: Your Magic Sucks

A while ago, I wrote an article about describing your combat. People like to think that role playing and combat are two separate things, but they don’t have to be. The way your character fights says something about them too. Does your fighter hammer away repeatedly with their sword, relying on their strength to batter away the enemies defenses? Or do they dance away from their opponents sword, spinning underneath their blade to stab forward under their guard? Both of those are very different and very visually pleasing.

What about magic, though? People often fall into the same trap. “I cast magic missile.” Roll some d4s. Done.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 2 months ago

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A Traveler’s Guide to Samsarras: The Amrin Leaf

The Amrin leaf comes from the Nahj Amrinitas plant that is native to the mid-northern shores of Qua’Lorn. While a few have cultivated it, most do not bother, as it grows plentiful in the wild. Many lands have outlawed it’s possession, but those that live in its native habitat need only ask the right person if they want it. One can tell an Amrin Leaf eater by their teeth.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 2 months ago

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The City of Dane Caelen- A resource for GMs and PCs to explore with maps, NPCS, and more!

The third map in our interactive atlas series has arrived, and it’s a big one! You can use it to get info on all the locations on the map, but you can click to zoom into the Dreaming Veil, Ankhor’s Dive, and more to come! You’ll find adventure hooks, npcs, encounter tables, and more. We’ll be adding more locations in the coming weeks! If you want to run an urban game, this is your resource.

Click here to visit!

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 3 months ago

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Crumbling UpKeep- Grinding Through After the Honeymoon Period

You get a new idea for a campaign, a character, or some game mechanics. A light comes down from the heavens, everything glows with a divine light, and your brain spins endlessly with more thoughts. Nothing has ever been better and it’ll be like this forever.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 3 months ago

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A Traveler’s Guide to Samsarras: The Isle of Caelen

This page should redirect you here. If it’s not, give it a click.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 3 months ago

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Dungeons and Dragons in Your Office

Looking for a different sort of team building exercise? Need a way for employees to unwind? Crumbling Keep can bring Dungeons and Dragons to your office! Our Game Masters can bring the game to you. We’re great with all levels of experience, from the first timer to the veteran.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 3 months ago

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Crumbling UpKeep: A Penny for My Thoughts

Sometimes I like to buy RPGs without knowing a thing about them. I love when stores have sales on their old stock for this reason. It might be the gambler in me, but I don’t mind dropping ten dollars on something I might not ever play. It could turn out to be awesome and that in and of itself is a fun game to play. It could also turn out to be a ten dollar waste, but…. meh.

By Crumbling Keep Posted on 3 months ago

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The Interactive Samsarras Atlas Begins!

As of today, we’ve launched a project that we’re incredibly excited about. We’re making the Samsarras interactive Atlas, available on this website!

By Crumbling Keep Posted on April 18, 2019

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Star Trek Adventures

To boldly go where no human has gone before…

The Star trek Adventures RPG is a great mashup of everything that makes the property great. At it’s heart is the serial solving of mysteries. Players must piece together clues to figure out how to cure the mysterious illness or what the aliens really want. Characters are encouraged to use reason, diplomacy, and the James T. Kirk signature charm. When all goes south, there are always the phasers…

By Crumbling Keep Posted on April 15, 2019