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How Much Is That Warhorse In The Window? – Pricing Of Goods in D&D

It doesn’t take much more than a quick flip through the pages of “…And A 10-foot Pole” to realise that it’s an extensively-researched volume. Aside from breaking history into twelve periods covering everything from the stone age (prior to 9000 BC) to the information age (1980+), it divides commodities into standardised categories and gives prices […]

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Races Should make a Difference

How does each race in your game make a difference? Put another way, if any of race disappeared, how would the setting be different? How would gameplay be different? Remaining races might venture into unexpected niches, creating interesting twists. Elven smiths, orcish druids, gnomish sailors. The world might be poorer because no race or culture […]

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