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The Netherlands, 1617. Chocolate has gone from a strange drink in the New World to a sensation in Europe. 1 woman is responsible & her secret resides deep in the stone walls of her factory.
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Merchants from France have come to the player characters with an offer. These merchants cannot replicate Lucia's chocolate recipe and so cannot replicate her success. They need cunning and able-bodied burglars to break into the Castillo Chocolateria and steal Lucia's secrets. Beware, this adventure is anything but sweet. Mature content. Pregens will be provided. Lamentations of the Flame Princess "Old-School" rules will be used, no experience necessary.
You are a child's beloved toys whose belief in you gave you life. But something hidden in her bedroom closet threatens to steal hers, & only you can stop it.
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When Lacey isn't looking, you come to life. You, her beloved toys, were born through her imagination. She's a very imaginative girl, and that's why her parents don't think much of her complaints of a monster in her closet. But you have a perspective they don't. You have a unique perspective on reality and existence. And you know that time is up. Mom and dad aren't going to fix this; it has to be you. Navigate your way around the family home and try to figure out how to finally stop the monster for good. But be wary, the beast isn't the only threat; should the humans catch you out of place, you will never come to life again.
Muggsworth is super rich. Today, she is offering a contest: Find, capture, & give her the rare African foogle bird, & she will give your team 1 BILLION DOLLARS! I'm rich! I'm a happy miser!
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Meredith T. Muggsworth is the world’s richest billionaire. She’s also a collector of weird and wonderful animals from around the world. Today, she is offering a contest: Find, capture, and give her the rare African foogle bird, and she will give your team one BILLION DOLLARS! I’m rich! I’m a happy miser! But wait, why is there cheese here? And what’s with that spaceship???
Toon is a game where you play a cartoon character. That's right, you're a toon! Your character only gets knocked out, and the rules are very simple. Plus, you get cartoonish shticks like quick change (how does Bugs get that dress on so fast?) and incredible luck (you know, like how Daffy doesn't have?). Children should be able to read and mature enough to handle setbacks, but all are welcome!
The introductory adventure to the Curse of Strahd. When 2 children ask you to help get the monsters out of their house, sometimes they should be taken seriously.
When the beneficent dragon who protects the five towns disappears, wells and streams turn fowl, herds are found dead, and travellers go missing.
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The elders of the five towns are calling for heroes to travel to the Dragonmaw cave and discover what's become of their protector. Sadly, there are few heroes to be found. This adventure is a playtest for 0-level rules for D&D 5th edition as well as rules for PC animal companions and familiars.
A story game about queer community in a post-apocalyptic world. It's meant to explore themes like livelihoods, experiences of marginalization, & experiences of liberation.
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Dream Askew gives us ruined buildings, ruined lives, ruined faces, loaded handguns, psychic powers, heartbroken underdogs and turbulent skies, asking “What do you do next?”
Imagine that the apocalypse didn’t happen everywhere at the same time. Instead, it happened in waves. It’s still happening in waves. You were hit recently. You’ve fallen out of the society intact. You’ve found others who you can relate to, and you’ve banded together with them to form a queer enclave. Gangs roam the apocalyptic rubble, and scarcity is becoming the norm. And just beyond our everyday perception, howling and hungry, there exists a psychic maelstrom. (Official Description from the game's web page at Buredwithoutceremony.com)
Aliens have come to Earth. The armed forces of the world are powerless. Diplomatic measures have failed. Science doesn't understand them. Humanity has only 1 hope left: Earth needs rock stars.
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You and your band watch as aliens come to Earth. The armed forces of the world are powerless to stop them. Diplomatic measures have failed. Science doesn't understand how to fight back. Humanity has only one hope left: Earth needs rock stars.
Thee wizards battle for mastery of reality but with each new day all gains are lost and the game begins anew! It is up to your band of level 2 adventurers to upset this balance!