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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.
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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.
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Houses of worship and quiet contemplation stand in or near many settlements. Within, the occupants seek spiritual enlightenment in the service of their patron.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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!
Inheritors 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.
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Read MoreSuitable for any fantasy roleplaying game, such as Fifth Edition (5e), OSR and Pathfinder, this collection gives you an awesome set of resources for a 50% discount.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Read MoreOgres are generally stupid and brutish creatures. When encountered in their lairs, ogres react violently to the intrusion.
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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.
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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 MoreGM's Miscellany: 20 Things VII is now available for pre-order.
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 MoreSepulchre of the Wolf King is a new adventure for Fifth Edition (5e), OSR and Pathfinder 1st Edition for 5th-level characters.
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.
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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.
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