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Merchants, traders, artisans, and some ordinary folk, need somewhere to store their bulky goods. Some own their own warehouses, while others hire the requisite space on a temporary basis.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Houses of worship and quiet contemplation stand in or near many settlements. Within, the occupants seek spiritual enlightenment in the service of their patron.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Normally places for the poor or the penny-wise, boarding houses offer lodgings and food; most such places offer only the barest of essentials to their guests.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Far below the sunlit surface lie places and things undreamt of by decent commonfolk. Some such things have never seen the light of day, while others have escaped into the Underlands to escape the hated sun.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
It’s no secret that at Raging Swan Press, we are big fans of dressed dungeons. A dressed dungeon feels more real than an undressed dungeon. A dressed dungeon engages your players’ imaginations, promotes creative play and helps them immerse themselves in the adventure.
It’s always the perfect time to game, and we hope you can find something below that will help you have more fun with your friends!
Small roadside shrines appear in many towns and cities. They venerate important saints, local deities, or gods without a formal church in the area and are often tended by a small group of dedicated lay worshippers.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
In sight of the corpses swinging from Traitor’s Gate crouches a tavern with a deep, shadowy porch furnished with scarred tables and a sign bearing a grinning skull with a die between its teeth. Here drink Languard’s bounty hunters, off-duty watchmen and those fascinated with death and suffering. If you need help finding someone in Languard—or if you just want a really good view of the city’s monthly brutal executions—the Last Chance is the place to go!
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Read MoreThis is an unprecedented time, and we find ourselves in uncharted territory. The world today is not normal, and I suspect your gaming has been impacted as we all battle Coronavirus. In the grand scheme of things gaming isn’t crucial or critical, and Raging Swan Press is not exactly an emergency service. We aren’t scientists and we can’t treat the ill or cure Coronavirus (that’s the Wife’s job).
Read MoreI’ve got a plan for November, and I can’t wait to get started.
Read MoreMay is upon us!
Read MoreYou can now buy gift cards at the Raging Swan Press store! Want to share the cost of your game with the GM or just know someone who needs a gift, but you don’t know exactly what to get them? Grab a Raging Swan Press gift card today!
Read MoreApril is upon us, and I think it is safe to say it is likely to be an April like none of us have ever experienced before (and hopefully never will again). At time of writing, we are in lockdown here at Global HQ. The lockdown started a week ago and will last for at least another two weeks.
Read MoreMarch is a busy month here at Raging Swan Press! Not only do we have a full month’s worth of releases but it’s our ten-year-anniversary!
I can’t remember exactly what day our first product went live at paizo.com, but I can remember the excitement of seeing our first live listing. Of course, we’ve come a long way since 2010, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look all the way back to the beginning.
Our first three books were Retribution, The Village of Swallowfeld and The Lonely Coast. This month, we return to The Lonely Coast with a compilation of the original supplement along with full details of the coast’s capital—Wolverton—and its four villages Bossin, Hosford, Oakhurst and Swallowfeld. This 90-page book is the supplement I would have published back in 2010 if I could have. It’s a complete mini-campaign with enough design space to customise it to your group’s needs.
Read MoreDressing, detail and flavour can elevate your game. Role-playing is a game of the imagination and anything you can do to help your players dive into your campaign world and suspend their disbelief is a good thing. Let Raging Swan Press help! In 2019, patrons supporting Raging Swan Press at the $2 and up level got a free copy of that month’s 20 Things instalment and both monthly instalments in the Monstrous Lairs line.
Read MoreFebruary is a busy month here at Raging Swan Press! Not only do we have a full month’s worth of releases but we are also now taking pre-orders for our upcoming releases. We are also busy putting the finishing touches to a Patreon-exclusive mini-eventure ready for release at the end of the month.
Read MoreWith 2019 done and dusted and 2020 in full effect it seems like a good time to take stock of the last 12 months and to reveal some of our plans for 2020.
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Successful thieves need a fence—someone willing to buy and sell their ill-gotten gains. Like their customers, such folk must keep their true business secret, and thus, they often openly practise some other legitimate trade.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.