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I like adventure modules. I especially like the newer ones... that are actually modular. Short, open-ended adventures that are trivial to drop into any campaign. Scanable; easy to grok. This is thankfully becoming the norm; fighting against the epic walls-of-text, and endless lore from modules of yore. This is what I want and what I want to write.

When writing my magic system for Beasts & Barrows, I had two goals: keep it simple and somewhat logical. Towards simplicity, I reused the existing game mechanics: 2d6, attributes and level. I also considered using Necropraxis' fabulous spell dice but simplicity won out.

Making the system logical took a lot more thought.

Several people describe my magic system as Vancian (ie. spells must be prepared daily; have a fixed purpose and finite usage). I did not set out to make my system specifically non-Vancian. This is good because when I think about it, it really is quite Vancian... but with twists.

I didn't set out to write a system... I swear. It just happened.

Here's how it goes:

1. run a oneshot to play around with World of Dungeons
2. the players; the system; the characters... they all click and it's fun
3. a campaign begins!
4. during your campaign, start hacking bits of the system to the tastes of yourself and your players

by brine - v 1.0

Beasts & Barrows is an uncomplicated fantasy role-playing game (RPG) for 2-5 players + Game Maestro (GM). It steals blatantly from John Harper's World of Dungeons and shares the same PbtA core mechanic (2d6). YOU ARE FORBIDDEN TO HACK THIS!

Beasts & Barrows (B&B) values:

• role-play: rules and mechanics emphasize and encourage role-play
• simplicity: less math; less rules; more fun
• show, don't tell: don't tell me your alignment... show me your alignment; don't tell me you attack; describe your attack
• flexibility: running existing adventures from any system is trivial

THE SEASON 1 FINALE IS HERE! No spoilers but Death returns... good luck, crew!

World of Brine is an actual play, rpg, podcast, using the World of Dungeons (WoDu) ruleset.

Are three McMuffins better than one? We find out in this episode! Also, what's with the bowl of fish? Yulia meets The Lady of Light and gets the answers to her heart's desires.

World of Brine is an actual play, rpg, podcast, using the World of Dungeons (WoDu) ruleset.

The Scooby crew break into The Temple of the Lady of Light. McMuffin concocts a cunning plan to dress up as delivery men, while Yulia battles an evil broom closet!

Sidebar: we tweaked the audio in this episode... should be a bit better :shrug:

World of Brine is an actual play, rpg, podcast, using the World of Dungeons (WoDu) ruleset.