Deserts of Time
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Chat GPT Custom Magic Part #1: White Cards
I’ve spent my spare time in the past week slowly guiding Chat GPT 4.0 through the design skeleton laid out in Mark Rosewater’s excellent article on how Wizards of the Coast designs Magic the Gathering sets. I then described the cards in a way similar to this other article in the same series, but adapted…
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Magic Draft: May 26th
I’ve been going to the weekly Magic the Gathering draft night at Gauntlet games for about nine months now, and I have so much fun every time. Even when I lose every match, it’s a great chance to socialize, have friendly competition, and get out of the house for an evening. This week’s draft was…
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The Bitter Pill
A cure to aging was invented, and it came in the form of a small pill that was reasonably affordable and with minimal side effects. It was nicknamed the bitter pill, because of a side effect where it messed up your saliva and made it taste overwhelmingly acrid. A secondary treatment to deaden your tastebuds…
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The Animal Kingdom
Sir Bear was a noble knight of the order Carnivora. Their order were some of the powerful few who drank in the sacred bloodright. Most of those in the kingdom ate of the neighboring kingdom’s weak and defenseless masses, but Sir Bear and his many kin were gallant warriors. Some mocked Sir Bear for his…
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The lore of my Magic the Gathering Custom Set.
On a small and magical plane where an all-powerful wizard feared the power of the planeswalkers, realm hopping gods who could not be challenged by less than an entire plane of warriors and only killed by another of their own, a great artifact was crafted. The Blackshard was a vessel of infinite capacity, filled to…
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Story Hooks for High fantasy RPGs
Made in a few minutes as a writing exercise. No promise that any of these will work for your campaigns. An alehouse is taken into Valhalla by a gang of Valkyries with the party still inside. A dancing plague is suspected to be caused by a wicked bard secretly spreading chaos, and he’s left a…
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Worldbuilding Idea #1
A world where Gentleman Detective is a common and competitive career. Aesthetic Flavour: Some Fallen London style podge of lovecraftian mythos, gothic horror, steampunk tech, and victorian aesthetic. Deep secrets of the world and an interest in occultism. Key resources: Cocaine, Coal, Secrets Roles: Detectives (Those who find secrets for others), Journalists (Those who reveal…
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Riffing on Ideas #1
Kids shows I consider good: Avatar: the Last Airbender, Owl House, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Adventure Time, Gravity Falls, Amphibia, Steven Universe. Common thread: Narrative run shows that focus on character driven arcs and plot driven seasons. Fantasy Action Comedy genre with sub-themes of romance and drama. A cast of characters between 12…
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Occult Magic Online 1.5
Student Field Trip It had been a few days since Nolan was robbed by the weird tall lady. He was dead broke now, but the little he was able to buy gave Bitey the energy to swipe more food from a seven eleven. Apparently that was the usual form of sustenance for her, when the…
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Occult Magic Online 1.4
Young Homeless Practitioner in desperate need for cash. ♦ Topic: Young Homeless Practitioner in desperate need for cash. In: Boards ► Classifieds Hey! Last time I was here I was offering some services in exchange for cash and luck. I’m completely broke now, and have nothing to offer. I saw in my previous thread some…
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Occult Magic Online 1.3
Practitioners forming strong emotional bonds with Oni? So, I’ve had thoughts recently, and as usual I have nowhere else to turn for information but here. Has there ever in history been a case of Oni and Practitioners forming lasting bonds as partners? If a hypothetical practitioner were seeking to get closer to an Oni who…
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Occult Magic Online 1.2
How to safely break into an Innocent’s house? Let’s talk about a hypothetical dabbling practitioner with an innocent friend. If the practitioner feared that something sinister were happening in their friend’s house, but could not get the permission of the house owner or indeed any residents to enter, how would our hypothetical dabbler best enter…
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