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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.
One or more stables can be found in any settlement of note—and many of those without note.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
At Raging Swan Press, we believe that games set in a richly detailed, immersive world are better than games that are not. It should come as no surprise that we are huge fans of dungeon dressing, but what exactly is dungeon dressing, and why do we keep going on about it?
With Citadel on the Wilderlands now out in the world, our attention turns to the Late 2024 edition of Shadowed Keep on the Borderlands and the Player's Guide to Citadel on the Wilderlands!
Citadel on the Wilderlands is a flavour-rich 5e mini-campaign setting designed for low-level characters intent on wilderness exploration and dungeon delving. Designed to be easy to prepare and easy to run, Citadel on the Wilderlands is perfect for GMs who don’t have unending time to prep for the next session.
Citadel on the Wilderlands is a flavour-rich 5e mini-campaign setting designed for low-level characters intent on wilderness exploration and dungeon delving. Designed to be easy to prepare and easy to run, Citadel on the Wilderlands is perfect for GMs who don’t have unending time to prep for the next session.
Citadel on the Wilderlands is a flavour-rich 5e mini-campaign setting designed for low-level characters intent on wilderness exploration and dungeon delving. Designed to be easy to prepare and easy to run, Citadel on the Wilderlands is perfect for GMs who don’t have unending time to prep for the next session.
One of the quintessential locales for adventurers to rest between adventures, a fort on the borderlands is a safe haven offering many of civilisation’s beguiling comforts. Here adventurers can rest and recuperate between expeditions into the wilderness.
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Read MoreAncient ruins, lost mines and strange burial sites often lurk in the hilly wilderness areas bordering civilised lands. Adventure lies in such places.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreThese fierce winged predators patrol vast areas in search of fresh meat. They prefer dismal lairs—typically underground or in caves—in warm places. They eat virtually anything but prefer human flesh.
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Read MoreInheritors of an ancient curse, lamias lurk in the desert's ruined and decayed forsaken places. Hate fills these fast and powerful predators. They work toward the destruction of good-aligned shrines and temples. Many lamias have mystical powers.
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Read MoreAlong with their extreme strength, iron constitution and low intelligence, the primary difference between trolls and more civilised humanoids is their fearless attitude to combat; furiously attacking any sizeable living creature they trust to their regenerative abilities to see them through any battle.
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Read MoreHome to myths and legends, the ancient, primal forests of the world hold many strange sites, otherworldly civilisations and overgrown ruins. Such places are ripe for adventure.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreOwlbears are a staple of low-level adventures. There is little as frightening for neophyte adventurers than facing down this mad mixture of bear and owl.
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Read MoreA mining town is a busy place full of sights and sounds both mundane and exciting. Here can be experienced the harsh reality of a borderland town.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreScions of the night, vampires live among the prey they feed on; the presence of a vampire often causes chaos and panic. A vampire’s lair is not for the weak-hearted.
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Read MoreSometimes the thief finds the trap, picks the lock or fits the hidden treasure. Sometimes they fail, and when they do it is fun to describe the failure; “You find nothing” is a pretty boring result.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreA port town is a busy place full of sights and sounds both exotic and mundane. Here can be sampled the delights of many different lands.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreOgres are generally stupid and brutish creatures. When encountered in their lairs, ogres react violently to the intrusion.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreHidden in plain sight amongst the houses and shops of local neighbourhoods, cultists worship ancient beings and profane gods. Hidden cellars and secret rooms are the locales for their foul dens of worship and sacrifice.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreThe crooked alleyways and seedy taverns of the slums are frequent destinations for urban adventurers.
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Read MoreThe ghoul is a creature of nightmare. From the packs of mindless, carrion-eating undead to the ancient civilisations deep underground, screaming adulation to their sheep-headed god Orcus, all ghouls have one thing in common: an eternal, gnawing hunger that no amount of flesh can sate.
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Read MoreMany secrets and dangers lurk in the world’s noisome, fetid swamps. Sunken civilisations, primitive lizard folk tribes and more all await adventurers brave enough to dare the sucking mire.
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Read MoreAdventurers are drawn to marshland towns like flies to dung. Opportunities for wealth and glory lurk in deep, remote swamps and such towns are welcome places to rest, recuperate and resupply.
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Read MoreCrypts, catacombs and sepulchres are common adventuring locales. Therein lurk the undead and glimmering treasures long lost to the world.
A free GM’s Resource for any fantasy roleplaying game.
Read MoreEvery village, town or city has its own laws, traditions and customs. Others have notable buildings and features. Some are normal. Some are decidedly odd.
Read MoreThe most ferocious of all the chromatic dragons, red dragons are terrifying enemies. Their lairs are unique places full of danger.
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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.