The Use of History In Tabletop Role Playing Games
If you have been hanging around the Variant Ventures page for a while, you will know I am the history guy. I like history, I […]
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World building
Creative Corner: Diversity and Inclusivity in Homebrewed Games
I want to start off by sharing that there is no wrong way to homebrew a world or campaign. Some worlds and lands may be
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World Building – Governments
A few weeks ago, we discussed the types of kingdoms that may exist in your fantasy world. Today, let’s branch out a bit and discuss
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World Building: Seasons
With the weather patterns starting to change, and much to my relief beginning to cool down, a thought dawned on me that I hope is
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World Building – Food
Across the world we live in, and the many others from various fantasy and sci-fi settings, food is a great indication of culture and society.
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World Building – Types of Kingdoms
Why are most fantasy kingdoms ruled organized as kingdoms? And what even is a kingdom and how does it work? As part of my ongoing
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Fire Based Creatures for DND 5e
Volcanoes erupting over a village, dancing in Hell Fire and Dante’s Inferno are all imagery you can draw on for fiery encounters in your Dungeons
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World Building – Ships
Why is every ship a party adventure’s on in a TTRPG a three-mast sailing ship? While I only mean this in jest, I would love
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World Building – Origins of the Knight
Asking a layman about a knight, they would probably respond with a description of a nobleman on horseback, wearing heavy armor and charging into battle.
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Cultured Creatives – Athletics and Sports
I had the privilege of working at the International Student Center while I was in college. A big part of my work there was to
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New World, Who’s This? Castles: Part 3
Variant Rory continues his mini series on Castles, by trying to take one by siege!
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