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Bell House sits at the heart of a web of favors, debts, and quiet threats. In Episode 06 of The Rotten Few, pressure closes in around Mara Vey, Cairn Bell, and the secrets moving through Mubunash.
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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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GAME MASTER TIPS
Make your D&D adventures come alive with an adventure clock featuring three ever-moving hands: threat, decay, and hidden pressure.
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GAME MASTER TIPS
Dark fantasy works when players still have something worth saving. Learn the three GM mistakes that turn dark fantasy into grimdark and how to keep campaign tone sharp, brutal, and playable.
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GAME MASTER TIPS
A torch can solve darkness. It cannot solve dread. Here’s how to make darkness in D&D feel strange, dangerous, and unforgettable at the table.
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