I’ve been playing tabletop roleplaying games for a long, long time. I have dice older than many of the people I work with at Ghostfire Gaming. I’ve read previous editions before 5e where there were classes that were just races, and classes that could only be played by...
In this, the second instalment of our “Running a Dark Fantasy TTRPG” blog series, we’ll explore how to capture and maintain what makes dark fantasy such an alluring genre to inhabit - atmosphere. If settling on dark fantasy as the genre for your 5e campaign is the...
Welcome to the first of five blog posts dedicated to running your tabletop roleplaying games such as 5e within the iconic and deeply atmospheric worlds of dark fantasy. The idea of incorporating dark fantasy elements into your next (or first!) campaign may be naught...
The Grim Hollow setting is home to a handful of unique races that populate the world of Etharis. The wechselkind, ogresh, and others provide evocative roleplaying opportunities in addition to exciting new mechanical character builds. Today, we’ll explore each of these...
The Grim Hollow setting takes place in the world of Etharis. Etharis is an evocative and dangerous backdrop for your campaign, and a place where compelling character backstories can take place. With its diverse people, nations, and threats, there is something for all...
As anyone who has ever played a sorcerer knows, the key is picking a few great spells that can be cleverly augmented with your sorcery points and Metamagic options. Since sorcerers typically have access to fewer spells than most of the other full casters, they need to...
“So, we’re in agreeance?” I asked, sliding the coin purse towards her. “The duke’s son cannot inherit his father’s land. He must disappear.” She sat across the table from me, leaning away from the candlelight. Her eyes caught the small dancing flame as a cat’s does. I...
Welcome back to this insidious blog series! Over the course of five articles, we're chatting about the need-to-knows of building and running evil campaigns for 5th edition! So, swill your blood chalice while you grin maliciously because we're in for a wicked ride....
We all know the tropes of our transparent, ectoplasmic friends – bumps in the night, shadows looming over us at the end of our bed and voices of beloved ones that we know aren’t home. It gives us a shiver, yet many opportunities to make these ghosts unique go...