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Magic: The Gathering - What is a Spell?

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Magic: The Gathering - What is a Spell?
This might seem like a strange thing to talk about in a game called Magic: The Gathering, but a Spell is a specific thing at a specific time in the game, and not just any card at any time. What exactly is a spell, read the article to find out!

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10 More Trinkets to use in your Roleplaying Games

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A Few weeks ago we posted a list of 10 Trinkets you can use in your RPG Games to add a little mystery to your character or for your GM to give you a story hook.  Well here are 10 more to add to that list! A silver filigreed pocket watch with cracked glass and missing the hour hand. A dented Pewter tankard with “Stonefist” scratched into the bottom of it A small silver case with realistic drawings of creatures on small pieces of parchments inside. You have never seen half the creatures depicted in the drawings before. A rough-cut...

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3 Merchants to drop in to your RPG games

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We all know what its like when your players arrive in a new town for a quick stop over before heading on to their next big adventure, they always want to do some shopping or have a look around town. Here are 3 Merchants you can drop in to any town or city to give a bit of flavour to their shopping trips. Turon’s Back-alley Deals - No Fixed Shop Location Turon is a filthy Old beggar Man with missing and blackened teeth. Does dodgy deals in dark back rooms or inside back alleys. Always looking out for the watch his...

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10 Omens to use in your RPG Games

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Omens can be used to foreshadows events in your game or just as a bit of fun to freak out your players. 

In this article we list 10 omens that you can use in your RPG Games.

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10 Trinkets to use in your Roleplaying Games

Posted by Andy Lawrence on

Trinkets are items that are used to add a bit of flavour to characters, and perhaps a little air of mystery to their backstory. They can be used to spark the imagination of the player or a way for the GM to weave a character into their story a bit. 

Here is a list of 10 Trinkets to use in your games.

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