#RPGaDay2020 – Light

Lois van Baarle

D66 Sources of Light

11. Colourful aurora from tectonic stress

12. White-hot molten rock

13. Yellow molten rock

14. Red molten rock

15. Flaming gas

16. Burning torches

21. Fireplace

22. Brazier

23. Gaslamp

24. Oil lamp

25. Fat or oil-burning wick lamp

26. Cup-shaped butter lamp

31. Limelight

32. Candle

33. Fireplace

34. Campfire

35. Blue radiation

36. Green radiation

41. The piezoelectric glow from crystals

42. Bioluminescent mould

43. Bioluminescent moss

44. Bioluminescent creatures

45. Crude arc lamp

46. Sonoluminescence from bubbling liquid.

51. Oil-bowl lamp.

52. Rushlight

53. Reflecting mirrors, carrying light from outside

54. Glowing mould on rotting matter or corpses

55. Scented oil or candles

56. Glowing mineral deposits

61. An enchanted item made to shine with permanent magic

62. A potion, which when shaken, glows like a torch 

63. A magical gem, casting a light of its colour

64. An enchantment that, within this area, allows you to see in darkness

65. An ambient glow, shifting through the air

66. Combine two sources

#RPGaDay2020 – Shade

D66 Unnatural-Sounding Colours

11. Rufescent

12. Rubicund

13. Titian

14. Sanguine

15. Puce

16. Carmine

21. Bittersweet

22. Merigold

23. Rusty

24. Tangerine

25. Saffron

26. Turmeric

31. Xanthous

32. Tawny

33. Bisque

34. Aureate

35. Auriferous

36. Flaxen

41. Viridian

42. Verdigris

43. Chartreuse

44. Aquamarine

45. Malachite

46. Jade

51. Teal

52. Cobalt

53. Lapis

54. Cerulean

55. Aegean

56. Azure

61. Lilac

62. Mauve

63. Amaranthine

64. Periwinkle

65. Violaceous

66. Amethyst

#RPGaDay2020 – Couple

d66 Touching Moments

11. An awkward man presents his beau with a mildly crushed flower, that has lost half its petals.

12. A young couple steal a kiss in a doorway.

13. A young man inexpertly plays an instrument as he pitches woo to the object of his affection in an upstairs window.

14. A drunken, lecherous bawd is being given the bum’s rush by a barmaid.

15. An old couple hold hands as they sit on a bench and watch the world go by.

16. A grand proposal is taking place, down on one kneed and everything. The ring is enormous. They say… 1-3 Yes, 4-5 No, 6 Ummm…

21. A naked man hangs from a windowsill, while the sounds of a viciously argumentative couple sound out of the open shutters.

22. “I’m pregnant!” She says. Her partner takes it… 1-3 Well, 4-5 Poorly, 6 It’s not theirs.

23. A dirty old man just goosed a young lady. She turned about and punched a completely innocent young man – assuming it was him.

24. A bookish young lady is attempting to show interest to a lunk-headed young man, by reading poetry to him using an allegory of horses. She stutters, he has an expression like a dog being shown a card trick.

25. Rats, fucking in the drainage ditch.

26. Birds nuzzle each other on a washing line.

31. A young couple, noisily and wetly making out on the steps.

32. A young man is doing a dangerous stunt to try and impress a girl.

33. A gaggle of young women discussing the impressive… qualities of a young man.

34. A gaggle of young men having a loud conversation about breasts, complete with hand gestures.

35. There are personal items scattered in the street, and a spurned lover pleading with their partner to let them back inside.

36. A middle-aged couple shares a meal at a cafe or taverna, holding hands across the table.

40. A stern chaperone scowls disapprovingly as a couple try to flirt subtly.

41. Raucous laughter echoes from the doors of a house of ill-repute.

42. A beautiful woman pushes a dried-up old sot around in a wheeled chair, but she’s not his nurse.

43. A wedding is about to start, and the area is choked with guests.

44. A wedding is in progress and the sounds of (bad) singing ring out from the temple.

45. A wedding just ended, petals and rice are being thrown in celebration, and the bells are tolling.

46. A revel to celebrate a wedding is underway, with many people getting drunk, feasting and celebrating loudly.

51. A smiling widow/widower lays a single lily on a tomb.

52. A heartbroken, spurned lover sits in the middle of the road, sobbing with his head in his hands.

53. A giddy, laughing, happy partner, and one buried under a pile of new purchases.

54. Young girls are playing a divining game to learn the profession of their future husband.

55. Two families don’t approve of a tryst and are separating the lovers.

56. Two men are about to engage in a duel over their lady love.

61. A pair of women are in a scratching, biting, hair-pulling catfight over a man.

62. A female cat is in season and loudly caterwauling while her many suitors brawl and yowl in the area.

63. A young couple carves their names into a tree.

64. A romantic play has captured the attention of many lovers.

65. At the market, a hawker is selling overpriced, romantic gifts.

66. Roll twice and mix them.

#RPGaDay2020 – Forest

Art: Veli Nystrom

d66 Varieties of Woodland

11. Coppiced woodland (cut back to promote new growth for firewood).

12. Apple orchard.

13. Pear orchard.

14. Cider apple orchard.

15. Perry pear orchard.

16. Cherry orchard.

21. Quince orchard.

22. Plum orchard.

23. Wild forest.

24. Forest.

25. Woods.

26. Stand of oaks for timber.

31. Hazel thicket (for nuts and fencing).

32. A bosk of trees and shrubs.

33. A boscage of nut and fruit trees for animal fodder and taxation.

34. A holy grove of the old faith.

35. A dingle, a hollow surrounded by trees.

36. A spinney, full of thorns, providing cover for game birds.

41. A weald of scattered, thin woodland and leaf litter.

42. An avenue of tall trees that form a tunnel with their branches.

43. An area of wildwood, untouched by human hand, full of mould and brambles.

44. A brake of ferns, thrusting up around a field of stumps.

45. A thick hedge of blackthorn.

46. A stand of elder.

51. A silva of typical trees for the area, fringed with blackberry bushes.

52. A lightning-struck tree that still stand.

53. A stand of yew, with the king’s mark, intended for longbows.

54. Abandoned, giant trees of the elfin folk.

55. Soft earth, pierced with trees, riddled with burrows and sets.

56. A woodlot, growing ash, oak, pine and birch for building.

61. A line of fast-growing trees as a boundary marker, for farmland or or others.

62. A twisted bower of gnarled and malignant trees.

63. A clearing of wildflowers and hay grass, fringed with dog roses.

64. A natural gibbet. A tall tree with a strong, horizontal branch. A body hangs there.

65. A moss-lined cavern of knotted roots.

66. Roll and combine two.

#RPGaDay2020 – Tribute

D66 Offerings to heroes and leaders

11. Nothing, but our loyalty.

12. The fabled ice jewel of Frigia.

13. A fatted calf.

14. A statue in your honour.

15. A yearly stipend in gold or silver.

16. The finest horse in the fiefdom.

21. A Knights fee (1d6 x 1,000 acres).

22. The hand of a noble son or daughter in marriage.

23. Ennoblement or title.

24. A tun of ale (equal to four hogsheads).

25. A butt of wine (equal to three tierces).

26. A puncheon of mead (equal to two tierces).

31. A hogshead of distilled spirits (equal to two barrels of 32 gallons).

32. A barrel of salted pork.

33. A barrel of salted fish.

34. Your weight in salt.

35. A coffer of spices.

36. An array of perfumes.

41. A religious indulgence.

42. A small flock of sheep.

43. A small herd of cows.

44. A small drove of pigs.

45. A small trip of goats.

46. A small brood of chickens.

51. License to hunt on noble’s land.

52. A coat of arms, tartan, or another signifier unique to your line.

53. A sword, made by the finest craftsmen, specifically for your hand.

54. A squire or man-at-arms.

55. A coomb of apples or pears (four bushels).

56. Eight bushels of grain.

61. A personal blessing from the highest-ranking priest in the fiefdom.

62. A fragment of a holy relic to place in your sword or armour.

63. A coffer of silver.

64. A coffer of gold.

65. A bag of gemstones.

66. Roll twice and combine.

#RPGaDay2020 – Vision

d66 Don’t eat those mushrooms!

11. Colourful trails.

12. Everything is, slightly, melting.

13. A stroboscopic sky.

14. A kaleidoscope of broken glass.

15. Hands are fascinating.

16. This particular detail right here, this spot, this dot, contains the whole cosmos.

21. The stars and planets are here on Earth, resting on the ground.

22. A city, made up of different platonic shapes, in the far distance.

23. A great, shimmering, pool of water.

24. Ants, under your skin.

25. Worms in your eyes.

26. A flexing chequerboard pattern.

31. Everything tastes of windchimes.

32. I hear music.

33. There is someone stood directly behind you, at all times.

34. A disembodied voice reciting something, but you can barely hear.

35. The voices are telling you to kill your friends.

36. A chorus of laughter that comes and goes like waves.

41. Rolling waves of heat and cold that move through your body.

42. People’s proportions are distorted and elongated as though they are made of rubber.

43. Everything is soft and squishy.

44. You can see sound, moving through the air.

45. Enormous sea creatures gambol through the air and clouds.

46. The ancient one, his terrible eye burning purple in the night, singles you out for his harrowing attentions.

51. God, or his angels, appear to you and engage in conversation.

52. Everything is intense and hyper-saturated. Every perception is heightened.

53. You can talk to animals, and they talk back.

54. Your body is changing, like a butterfly emerging from a chrysalis.

55. A nameless something is stalking and watching you.

56. Distorted vision, like seeing the world through a fisheye lens.

61. Your spirit rises from your body and dissolves into the landscape.

62. A shimmering oasis.

63. Time stretches and contracts constantly.

64. You have a powerful sensation of deja vu.

65. Combine two.

66. Combine three.

#RPGaDay2020 – Thread

d66 Spun from…

11. Scratchy sheep’s wool.

12. Lamb’s wool.

13. Silkworm silk.

14. Flax.

15. Cotton.

16. Nettle.

21. Goat wool.

22. Kid wool.

23. Dog fur.

24. Alpaca.

25. Baby alpaca.

26. Cashmere.

31. Mohair.

32. Angora.

33. Rabbit fur.

34. Quiviut.

35. Camel.

36. Vicuna.

41. Sisai.

42. Grass.

43. Coir.

44. Bamboo.

45. Kapok.

46. Rice.

51. Pulp.

52. Milkweed.

53. Flax.

54. Jute.

55. Modal.

56. Ramie.

61. Piña

62. Lacebark.

63. Spider silk.

64. Fungus.

65. Profane or divine.

66. Roll twice and combine.

#RPGaDay2020 – Change

d66 What has it got in its pocketses?

11. A single, ancient, copper penny.

12. 1d6 copper pennies.

13. 2d6 copper pennies.

14. 1d6 silver coins and 2d6 copper pennies.

15. 2d6 silver coins and 2d6 copper pennies.

16. 1 gold coin, 1d6 silver coins and 2d6 copper pennies.

21. 1d6 gold coins, 1d6 silver coins and 1d6 copper pennies.

22. A promissory note from a bank or guild.

23. A letter from a loved one.

24. A necklace with a broken chain.

25. A locket, with a picture of their beloved.

26. A hard candy, wrapped in paper.

31. A twist of dried meat.

32. A carved wooden doll.

33. A ring (probably not magical).

34. A handkerchief (clean).

35. A handkerchief (soiled).

36. A herbal remedy for an unknown ailment.

41. A single key.

42. 1d6 keys on a ring.

43. A wallet or coinpurse.

44. A very small bottle of alcoholic spirits.

45. 1d6 treats for a pet of some sort.

46. A knotted piece of string.

51. A memento-mori of a lost friend.

52. A single gemstone of questionable value.

53. A lucky stone with a hole through it.

54. Nothing but your fingers.

55. Bugger all.

56. Zip.

61. Nowt.

62. Nada.

63. Nothing.

64. Roll twice and combine.

65. Roll three times and combine.

66. Roll four times and combine.

#RPGaDay2020 – Beginning

D66 Quest Givers

11. A strange pull from one of your magickal artefacts, leading you to adventure.

12. An old, hooded man, who can speak with ravens. He has one eye and leans on a staff.

13. A flock of birds, repeating the words of dangerous men.

14. A fortune-teller’s grim tidings.

15. A bloodied note, tied to a pigeon.

16. A street urchin, paid a shiny silver coin to convey the message.

21. A leper, bearing a message, able to pass unmolested.

22. The dying gasps of a plague-struck man.

23. A vision in a dream.

24. A blinding revelation.

25. A message accompanying an answered prayer, with an implicit ‘You owe me’ from a deity.

26. A possessed peasant, who shrieks their prophecies of doom between contortions and vomiting.

31. A spirit of the slain, seeking a worthy hero to avenge them.

32. The town crier rings his bell and bellows out the news, including one troublesome item…

33. A widow fritters away her dead husband’s fortune, paying handsome adventurers to pursue perilous deeds.

34. A band of starving peasants, offering their last grain and pig for aid.

35. A cursed item that demands the completion of a quest for the malaise to be lifted.

36. Your betrothed’s father doesn’t wish you to marry, and so has set an impossible task for you to complete.

41. The local lord wishes to bestow a stipend and title upon you, but his council will not agree without the completion of a noble deed.

42. You overhear a hushed conversation between criminals that piques your interest.

43. Another party of ‘venturers don’t fancy their chances and tries to fob you off with their task, complete with false bravado.

44. Omens continue to pile up until what they presage is too apparent to ignore.

45. A fit and visions strike you. If superstitious peasants don’t burn you, you have insight into an imminent threat.

46. It seems you owe debts, debts that have been traded between bankers, merchants and nobles until they’re consolidated. One merchant has come to collect. As luck would have it, he knows where you can get the money.

51. Your mother told you strange tales when she set you abed. It seems one of those stories may have some truth to it. You have to find out.

52. A member of your family arrives, having tracked you down. The family is in trouble and needs your help.

53. A socially awkward wizard just summoned you, assuming you’d want to help.

54. Your reputation precedes you and is rather inflated. As a result, some somewhat hopeful people want to reward you for undertaking a mission which sounds to be beyond your capability.

55. You are being guided, and tested, by a trickster god and cannot help but stumble into his machinations. He loves to watch and wants you to know he’s there.

56. With your heads resting on the sweat-stained pillow, your lover asks for a teensy, weensy favour.

61. At the temple, one of the worshippers begins speaking in tongues and suffering spasms. Suddenly they point at you and talk of a horrifying threat to come.

62. You may not know you have an enemy, but they know of you. They taunt you to challenge or stop them, gloating at any sign of hesitation.

63. The corpse has a single word spelt out in their entrails.

64. The mould and damp on the wall seem to form a prophetic tableau, at least to your eyes.

65. The enemy has sent riders, to pre-empt your involvement by slaying you. However, this will only draw you to them.

66. Roll twice and combine them, somehow.

#RPG – Dragon Warriors Game Stream is Recruiting Players

Hello there!

With people starting to trickle back to work, our regular twice-a-week streamed game of Dragon Warriors has gotten a little thin on the ground. After having to had to miss a week due to illness, we had to cancel a game tonight due to lack of players.

That’s a shame.

As such, I’d very much like to extend an open invitation to anyone who’d care to join us on either our Tuesday or Saturday game slots, one or either (we just ignore the continuity error if a player can’t make it). We have space for, maybe, one or two more players.

We play from around 7:30pm UK (2:30pm EST), to around 10-11pm UK, depending how people feel. We run on Hangouts, and stream to Youtube. You don’t need to show your face – if you feel shy.

The system’s simple to pick up, and the best way to do so is to play, plus we have pregenerated characters to pick from, so all you really have to do is show up!

I intend to keep this going – running games online – into the future, long past COVID, running other games of all kinds. So if DW doesn’t take your fancy, perhaps something else will.

Drop a comment or hit me up on Twitter @grimachu or anywhere else you can find me.