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Over the past forty years, roleplaying character classes blossomed into a plethora of possibilities. The original Dungeons and Dragons box set, the fabled White Box, featured the Cleric, Fighter, and Magic-User. Greyhawk soon followed and introduced the Thief and Paladin. The latter, burdened with rigorous criteria until its restructuring in Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition, proved a much more powerful class. Further supplements and editions heralded the Bard, Druid, Monk

An ancient dragon returns to an age-old lair to bind its wounds. The Shadow of Flame is a short adventure for four to five player 10th-level characters. Although designed for the Feudal Lords Campaign ™, this adventure is suitable for any medieval fantasy setting. This wilderness encounter is best set in a mountainous region within a forested valley. ADVENTURE BACKGROUND Ancenagri once held dominion over the forested valleys within the Shadkhanim mountains during an age long

By Joshua Raynack A rogue magus preys upon the hearts of travelers while he picks their pockets. The Cry of a Daughter is a short adventure for four to five player characters. Although designed for the Feudal Lords Campaign ™, this adventure is suitable for any medieval fantasy setting. This wilderness encounter is best set in a mountainous region with low canyons of steep, rugged rocks swallowed by a dense growth of shrubs and trees. ADVENTURE BACKGROUND Morcar, as with ma

By Joshua Raynack Desperate herdsmen call upon the old gods of their ancestors only to realize it could cost them their livelihood. Gift of the Gnarled One is a short adventure for four to five player characters. Although designed for the Feudal Lords Campaign ™, this adventure is suitable for any medieval fantasy setting. ADVENTURE BACKGROUND War between two powerful feudal lords rages in the south and though winter approaches, both armies prepare to carry onward during the

By Joshua Raynack Before you shove your fifty-foot rope into your adventurer kit to explore the known world and beyond, give thought to your humble beginnings. What better moment to begin than the hour of your birth? In this article and future Building Character articles, we will explore the medieval fantasy world and your place amongst its fold. If your birth reflected that of a normal child, you were born at the home of your mother. Her relatives and friends swarmed the

By Joshua Raynack Magic, as with all manners of study, evolves. Whether a magus comprehends the ritual theatrics to weave spellcraft or commands power through a pact with an otherworldly creature, each incantation has an origin. Many timeworn tomes of magic exist, each chronicling the endeavors of ancient wizards and their desire to channel supernatural energies. Though, none so archaic than the fabled Venerable Tome - the first book of spells. As scholars dispute its creator

By Joshua Raynack In our first Forging the Crown article, Reshaping the Feudal Lords Campaign Setting, we introduced the idea of envisioning an American mythology in the same distinctive quality of the lore master, J.R.R. Tolkien. We further revealed the foundation of the Feudal Lords Setting began with the discovery of the personal writings of Jonathan van der Maarten: a small collection of journals nearly two and a half centuries old. We begin our journey and seek to unhing

By Joshua Raynack One of my most treasured possessions as an incorrigable lad and still today is The Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were, by Michael Page and Robert Ingpen. Its words spur the imagination while the illustrations lure those unaware of its magic into a realm of dreams and fancy. In its opening pages, it entices readers about a world . . . . . . just around the corner of your mind, where reality is an intruder and dreams come true. You may escape into it at