Adventure Prompt Question of Sevens Every evening you come in to work on it, and the doll never seems to be in quite the same pose twice. After it is finished, dressed and painted and in all ways perfect, you turn your back to get the box in which it will be presented, and …
Adventure Prompt Question of Sevens Since the day of your birth, since the heavens rained down a shower of splendor and destruction, the village has not prospered. Waters have risen, fields have at once burgeoned and, more recently, suffered. What could possibly be going on?
Fantasy Question of Sevens The bitter frosts make the best wines, so they say. But this year, the frosts have not been so bitter, and the wines have been poor; what could be causing it?
Adventure Prompt Query of Sevens As an inventor in a steampunk setting, what’s your most prized possession?
Adventure Prompt Query of Sevens Hope everyone is safely enjoying the eclipse today! It has long been upheld that the motions of the heavens influence those beneath; and surely the hero of our tale was born on an auspicious day. What stars aligned, what celestial bodies held influence?
Adventure Prompt Query of Sevens Growing up, a fact of life has been the passing of a rite of passage. What, how.. and what lessons were learned?
Adventure Prompt Query of Sevens When in doubt, blame the witch; so everyone says. But when the plains are full of giant spiders – you have seen horses and cattle dragged down with your own eyes – and there are no witches to blame, what then? A hero succeeds at a purge, at cost of their life,
Adventure Prompt Question of Sevens They always said being chosen was a blessing. They said that being chosen for greatness meant that the chosen was great. They said a lot of things. They never mentioned heartbreak, knee-deep mud, madness and agony that is combat, and the deeper agony of making choices that can sever the
Game Mastery GM's Tip of the Week In honour of America’s favorite day to barbeque and blow things up – occasionally at the same time – I’m just going to point out that fireballs solve everything. … Except rogues, red or gold dragons, and fire elementals. For my American friends; have a safe and happy Fourth of July!
Adventure Prompt Query of Sevens Is this real life? Is this just fantasy…? All seems normal, all seems as it should, but you can’t help but think you’ve done all this before. And then there’s all the wolpertingers….
Audience Participation Kickstarter Bi-monthly Hello, fellow Portalites. Sorry to say I don’t have any nifty-looking Kickstarters to tempt you with this week. However, that merely provides me the opportunity to ask you guys to share some you thought were cool, interesting or useful!
Adventure Prompt Query of Sevens The garden is blooming, a bounty of colour and scent. Many paths lead deeper into this tiny stretch of paradise, inviting exploration and investigation; promising many hours of bliss. Why is there a leg sticking out of that cluster of rose bushes ….?
Adventure Prompt Question of Sevens The elegant lawn spreads out, visibility clear to the manor wall and its ancient ivy facade, without a threat to be seen. So .. what killed the poor fool who’s contorted corpse is visible near the foot of that self-same wall?
Game Mastery GM's Tip of the Week This is less a GM’s tip and more of a Hosting tip; assuming you have a live group and you’re not meeting at a gaming store. Feeding hungry gamers is tricky! First thing to do if you’re going to take on this challenge is to check for
Adventure Prompt Question of Sevens Warp Core Breach! Your star-faring vessel has had something important break down and you’re deep in hostile territory! What happened, why are you here, and who’s about to show up and threaten to blow a new hole in your tiny ship?
Adventure Prompt Question of Sevens In honour of Pi day, today’s query is, naturally, going to involve pie. Your fantasy village is celebrating a festival, and the big contest is all about pie! Which pie won, and what was the Special Ingredient?
Adventure Prompt Question of Sevens Your castle is under attack! Who’s attacking, and what kind of defenses are they likely to find waiting for them?