LORE
Lamp Debt: The Rotten Few, Episode 02
In the Ward of Lanterns, heat is measured, lamps keep debt, and Mara Vey steals warmth one strip at a time. The Rotten Few continues in La Notte Eterna.
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LORE
Lamp Debt: The Rotten Few, Episode 02
In the Ward of Lanterns, heat is measured, lamps keep debt, and Mara Vey steals warmth one strip at a time. The Rotten Few continues in La Notte Eterna.
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LORE
The Death-Gift
Read The Death-Gift, the first episode of The Rotten Few, a serialized dark fantasy story set in La Notte Eterna.
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YŌKAI
What Yōkai Are You in Japanese Folklore?
Take the free Yōkai Personality Test and find out which creature from Japanese folklore feels strangely close to you.
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GAME MASTER TIPS
How to Make Gods Active in a D&D Campaign Without Turning Players into Spectators
Gods can push a D&D campaign without stealing the spotlight. Use wants, omens, mortal agents, limits, and messy faith to make divine power playable.
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GAME MASTER TIPS
Drop a Meteor on Them: Falling Stars in La Notte Eterna for 5e
Meteors in La Notte Eterna for 5e turn falling stars into dark fantasy adventure hooks, with divine relics, sentient weapons, faction trouble, and rewards that bite back.
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GAME MASTER TIPS
How to Use Portals in D&D Without Breaking Your Campaign
Portals can make a D&D campaign feel huge, dangerous, and strange. Use them with costs, limits, owners, and failure states so they create adventure instead of skipping it.
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GAME MASTER TIPS
Playing a Vampire in D&D: Power, Hunger, and the Problems Nobody Mentions
Vampire player characters can be unforgettable in D&D when hunger, sunlight, party trust, and consequences matter at the table.
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YŌKAI
A Konbini, Two Oni, and a Ghost: This Is Yōkai!
Two oni siblings. A demon hunter. A talking umbrella. A dead thing in the alley. Read a Yōkai! gameplay example for a folklore RPG with anime energy.
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