The Oracle Issue 19
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The Oracle Issue 19 - Beginnings
Not only do we have advice for those of you who are starting off on their Games Master/Dungeon Master journey but we also have a huge (13 pages) adventure to kick start The Tears of Ishme Adventure Path¸ which will build to form an entire adventure / campaign. Each episode can be used as a stand alone side quest or one-shot adventure and there are 5e stats for the creatures and key NPCs included
Just as all characters are better equipped when they have a bag of holding¸ a potion of healing and a sunrod¸ a GM is better equipped when supplied with a steady stream of new material and ideas.
And that's what we have for you here.
This month we bring you¸ in one fully illustrated PDF the following system-neutral (adventure has 5e stats) Fantasy RPG material:
Contents
Being a Games Master - Multiple points of advice for the new GM
Digital Tool Box - A review of a handy online monster generator for 5e
12 Adventure Hooks
Tears of Ishme¸ Adventure Path Episode One - four part side trek (13 pages) with 3 new creatures with full stats (5e) and a fully detailed NPC including stat block (5e)
5 detailed NPCs
4 New creatures as encountered by Hal and Roger
How to Design and Encounter in 10 Minutes - clear instructions for all GMs
Roll Yourself Some Trouble - how to use random tables to inject variety into your games
Picture Prompt - to trigger some creative ideas
Fully Illustrated
Have a look at the quick preview and you will see the great range of images inside!
Why System-Neutral?
Because we personally play multiple games and systems¸ and so do virtually all the DMs and GMs that we know. By making it system-neutral¸ we can focus on strong storytelling without getting hung up on the mechanics and conversions across game systems. (You can read this content and use it at the gaming table inside of five minutes.)
And¸ let's face it if we featured even just the top three fantasy RPGs¸ that would leave out a whole bunch of others.
So¸ we are embracing them all with clever¸ interesting¸ story-rich material that people can easily convert to their desired system.
We have been developing our format for over three years¸ and we are confident that you will find it entertaining and useful¸ regardless of the fantasy RPG system you use.
Professionally Edited
Our editor is Jane Spencer¸ a qualified editor and proofreader with over two decades of editing¸ publishing and literary project management experience. (She's also an RPG gamer and a lovely person!) And last¸ but not least¸ we are ably assisted by a number of player testers¸ content providers and technical advisers.
Modern Format
Created in a modern landscape format making it idea for reading on tablets¸ laptops and smart phones.
100% Guarantee
We have every confidence that any fantasy RPG fan reading the magazine will find it both entertaining and useful. However¸ if we've gotten that wrong¸ if you find that it is neither entertaining nor useful - then we will give you your money back without any fuss¸ argument or hassle.
You can't say fairer than that can you?
The Oracle Issue 19 - Beginnings
Not only do we have advice for those of you who are starting off on their Games Master/Dungeon Master journey but we also have a huge (13 pages) adventure to kick start The Tears of Ishme Adventure Path¸ which will build to form an entire adventure / campaign. Each episode can be used as a stand alone side quest or one-shot adventure and there are 5e stats for the creatures and key NPCs included
Just as all characters are better equipped when they have a bag of holding¸ a potion of healing and a sunrod¸ a GM is better equipped when supplied with a steady stream of new material and ideas.
And that's what we have for you here.
This month we bring you¸ in one fully illustrated PDF the following system-neutral (adventure has 5e stats) Fantasy RPG material:
Contents
Being a Games Master - Multiple points of advice for the new GM
Digital Tool Box - A review of a handy online monster generator for 5e
12 Adventure Hooks
Tears of Ishme¸ Adventure Path Episode One - four part side trek (13 pages) with 3 new creatures with full stats (5e) and a fully detailed NPC including stat block (5e)
5 detailed NPCs
4 New creatures as encountered by Hal and Roger
How to Design and Encounter in 10 Minutes - clear instructions for all GMs
Roll Yourself Some Trouble - how to use random tables to inject variety into your games
Picture Prompt - to trigger some creative ideas
Fully Illustrated
Have a look at the quick preview and you will see the great range of images inside!
Why System-Neutral?
Because we personally play multiple games and systems¸ and so do virtually all the DMs and GMs that we know. By making it system-neutral¸ we can focus on strong storytelling without getting hung up on the mechanics and conversions across game systems. (You can read this content and use it at the gaming table inside of five minutes.)
And¸ let's face it - if we featured even just the top three fantasy RPGs¸ that would leave out a whole bunch of others.
So¸ we are embracing them all with clever¸ interesting¸ story-rich material that people can easily convert to their desired system.
We have been developing our format for over three years¸ and we are confident that you will find it entertaining and useful¸ regardless of the fantasy RPG system you use.
Professionally Edited
Our editor is Jane Spencer¸ a qualified editor and proofreader with over two decades of editing¸ publishing and literary project management experience. (She's also an RPG gamer and a lovely person!) And last¸ but not least¸ we are ably assisted by a number of player testers¸ content providers and technical advisers.
Modern Format
Created in a modern landscape format making it idea for reading on tablets¸ laptops and smart phones.
100% Guarantee
We have every confidence that any fantasy RPG fan reading the magazine will find it both entertaining and useful. However¸ if we've gotten that wrong¸ if you find that it is neither entertaining nor useful - then we will give you your money back without any fuss¸ argument or hassle.
You can't say fairer than that can you?