Sprites are small, winged fairies that are born in the nooks and hollows of the most ancient trees from the deep magic that can only be found within the oldest of forests. Sprites are notoriously impatient and easily distracted and primary concern is his or her own enjoyment, which includes singing, dancing, racing, and playing pranks on the unwary. Most see them as little more … Continue reading Fen and Fey: Sprites for Fantasy Age
I have always had a very warm place in my heart for lizardfolk. As Titansgrave took the concept in a more refined direction, I thought I would take it back towards something more primal. This is a re-work of an entry I submitted to Wayfinder, the Pathfinder fan-zine, and can be found on the Pathfinder SRD. It was the early days of Pathfinder and had … Continue reading From the Savage Swamps: Lizardfolk for Fantasy Age
The art does not match the concept but I have been working some more with my friend on her campaign, a setting in which the players are modern day office workers trapped in a fantasy world. Campaign Hooks These are ideas to get your campaign started. There is something off about that new consultant, what is he/she hiding? The boss’s new octopus-headed, dragon-bodied paperweight is … Continue reading Fantasy Age: Office Edition, Part 2
Today, I met with a friend to talk about a concept for a game she wants to run. The premise is that we are modern day people who have been inadvertently pulled into the fantastic world of Fantasy Age with the ultimate goal of getting back home. This concept is perfect for the AGE system, in part because of how it handles how characters come … Continue reading Fantasy Age: The Office Edition
Just want to first thank everyone’s interest and support in the project. At release, the ranger archetype was probably the thing I was least proud of. It was very derivative of my work on Age of Star Wars and did not offer anything new or exciting beyond its parent class. The discussion boards provided a lot of useful feedback, including from senior member TheGreyWulf who … Continue reading Expanded Classes: The Ranger Update
I had to take a break from the blog for a while. I will not necessarily be “back” to consistent blog posts but this has been something that has been burning a hole in my hard drive and I have been wanting to share. Included in the pdf are three classes that have seen time on the blog and a few other goodies. Download Expanded … Continue reading Expanded Classes: Bard, Swashbuckler, and Templar
For starters, this is not as complete as I would like. Being a mage/warrior hybrid, it is also does not fit the traditional idea of a “cleric.” Mixing magic and frontline capabilities is always tricky, regardless of what system it is in. Making the class based on faith, allowed for placing very logical restrictions on magic, while removing the starting fighting style talents made it balanced … Continue reading Faith & Flails: Cleric for Fantasy Age
After getting feedback on the Swashbuckler and realizing that there was a good deal of design space for it, I decided to try making Bard a class as opposed to an archetype. I think by how easily it came together that there is definitely a niche for it as the class that focuses on roleplaying rather than combat. Some have commented that the Performer’s Tumble … Continue reading The Bard, Take 2: Bard Class for Fantasy AGE
The Adventure Game Engine is a wonderfully elegant system and Fantasy AGE made excellent refinements to that system. However, coming from Pathfinder, there are limitations to fleshing out certain archetypes and letting you play them from level 1 onward. This is especially the case for character concepts that fall between classes, in particular the swashbuckler. This is in large part why Pathfinder eventually made a … Continue reading Swashbuckler Playtest for Fantasy AGE
Coming from Pathfinder, one of the things I really appreciated was being able to play the character I wanted starting at 1st level. Specializations certainly do a lot to flesh out different character concepts but its simplicity does not lend itself well to certain archetypes. The bard has been kind of a joke around roleplaying tables for a while, but it is nonetheless a staple … Continue reading Of Music & Magic: Bard Archetype for Fantasy AGE
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