Double Crescent Productions

Check out our latest short stories Automata Rebirth Gentleman of the Steppe

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Our Kickstarter for D12 Expeditions Zine is now up and running at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublecrescent/d12-expeditions-zine-0?ref=3i8xs0

For gaming on the go, for pickup games, for when you have an idea and need a simple system that gets out of your way and encourages teamwork the D12 Expeditions Zine is here for you. Players are invited to not just create a character, but to design them within our simple guidelines. And with seven pocket sized pages of simple rules Game Masters have the tools to create scenarios for their Players to explore.

This zine strips down familiar gaming concepts to the bare necessities. 

It has flattened math for quick resolution and accessibility for younger players.

A mix and match Skill+Stat system to provide a wide range tools for players.

An Expose/Exploit system and side based initiative players encourages to work together to provide openings for each other in new ways. 

Simple mechanics so the Game Master can quickly craft encounters to challenge their players.

A simplified combat system that encourages quick resolution and fast play.

So grab a D12, a pencil, some paper and get to gaming!

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The stars say spring should come. But the stars are dimmed and the frosts continue. This winter was hard – heralded by thunder – bringing with it muddy snow. There are those unaffected by the winter’s icy grip. The elusive Timbrilin still bring medicines down from their snowy peaks. They must have captured the sun’s fire, stole the warming spring, leaving behind muddy rain. 

We will get it back, we will free the sun, and the Timbrilin … the Timbrilin will pay for their hubris.

Stolen Summer is a single session adventure for Cloud Empress: Land of Cicadas with opportunities for combat, diplomacy, and overcoming prejudices. The fates of hundreds hang in the balance. It includes a simple mass combat interlude that the players can influence its outcome, two new creatures, and an regional environmental effect that can influence other adventures. 

Content Warning: famine, mob violence.

Pick up a copy for $2 on itch.io or DriveThruRPG

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Fairy Nuisances is now a part of the Blue Butterflies Bundle!

Get it and 6 other Adventures for only $20. Start the year off right with new Adventures and Supplements for your table.

The Blue Butterfly Bundle (For DMG) [BUNDLE] - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild

The Blue Butterfly Bundle (For DMG) [BUNDLE] - This special bundle product contains the following titles.At the Heart of CorruptionRegular p

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Tyson VanOverhill's latest short story is up on amazon for $1.

In this age of steel and silicon Morgan has one chance to bring back magic. One of the last who can sense magic’s long lost presence, she knows the stars will soon be right. But there is one who plans to stop her, to bend magic to his will alone. It is a race against time to determine who will shape the coming era.

A New Age Beckons is a 3.8k word action adventure set in a near future world.

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As the Minimalist TTRPG Game Jam 3 comes to a close I thought I would post some sample pages of my D12 Expeditions Zine. It holds guidelines for creating encounters, arbitrating conflicts, and creating antagonists. 3.5k words that introduce you to many of the concepts of game and character design modern games are built on with a simple Bonus + Die Roll against Target Number resolution mechanic. Everything you need to build your own game.

I am working on expanding it into a full game but his is the raw mechanics that you can carry in your pocket to run a game at any time.

Game Jam D12 Expeditions Zine by Double Crescent Productions

A pocket sized game for running adventures and designing characters on the fly with nothing but a d12 and a pencil.

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Laren is dead, and Artificer Meyer is trying to move on. But obsession has gripped their friend Vikherr. If he has his way, she won’t be dead for long. Sacrificing his own attempt at mechanical immortality he will challenge law, culture, and death itself. But will he bring Laren back? Or something else? Follow Meyer’s journal as he bears witness in this 9k exploration of death, life, and friendship in a fantasy world.

It is available on Amazon for a dollar or on Tyson’s Patreon at the 3 dollar tier.

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Horselord Hasui is a man at home on the wide open steppe, with its rolling plains, deep canyons, and boundless frontier. Well versed in inter-clan politics, he is thrust into the cutthroat world of Nexus high society. Far from the Broken Steppe, he has to survive in this new world of commerce, patronage, and politics.

In a society where allies can become enemies from a misspoken word or ill-timed gesture, can this steppe nomad secure his people’s future? Will he be able to navigate the complex social game of this strange land, or will he return home empty handed to be stripped of title and his family cast out? And what of the mysterious Lady Illiana’s intentions?

Gentleman of the Steppe is a 10.7k word fantasy romance crossing a cultural divide.

It is available on Amazon for a dollar or on Tyson’s Patreon at the 3 dollar tier.

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A deal on the crossroads at midnight that leaves Tia “Tiny Rosy” incapable of accepting love in exchange for roller derby skill won’t stop Jan “Juke Dancer” from pursuing her. Their fire on the rink leads to fire off the rink as Jan tries to jam through the blocker on Tira’s heart. Blocking and Jamming is a 5.4k word sensuous lesbian romance between two derby girls of medium spice.

It is available on Amazon for a dollar or on Tyson's Patreon at the 3 dollar tier.

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Sylvia thought she was just tutoring unnerving wealthy twins. She wasn't expecting being whisked away to a fantastical realm as her charges set forth on a magical quest. Thrust into a strange land of elementals, witchkings, and princesses she has to keep her charges safe as their adventure goes wrong. Struggling to survive she searches for a way home.

Unchosen is an 8k word short story of an adult's experience of a child's adventure.

It is available on Amazon for a dollar or on Tyson's Patreon at the 3 dollar tier.

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Janice loves the ocean, but when she surfs too long she is rescued by the bold Maleko. The two of them forge a friendship over their love of the Pacific. But is there more between them, or is he just being kind? Sand and Sea is a 7k word sweet queer love story.

It is available on Amazon for a dollar or on Tyson's Patreon at the 3 dollar tier.

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TysonWrite's second short story is now up at https://patreon.com/TysonWrites and https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CW1FRJBC

Sharpe wasn’t looking for more than a bit of a fling on his night off, but the young Jase wormed his way into the cyberwolf’s heart. They try to carve out a life for each other in the dark alleys of the concrete jungle. But the street will have its due.

Wolf’s Last Prowl is a 3k word gritty street level tale of lust and loss.

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TysonWrite's first short story is now available on amazon and at https://www.patreon.com/TysonWrites or https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CVNGG1T5

Rosanna’s solitary life is upended by when a wounded bird is more than he seems. When a magical world intrudes on her mundane one, will she be able to overcome her anxiety and step beyond the bounds of her garden for love?

A Bird in the Hand is a 4.3k word fluffy romance with a sprinkling of magical fantasy.

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Driven out of the Feywild, a group of fey has descended on the village of Laret Crossing. With a plague of pranks and inconveniences, they are terrorizing the people. They cry out for heroes who can rid them of this terrible curse. https://dmsguild.com/product/337593/

This is an adventure for a party of 1st through 3rd level characters that focuses on conversation and negotiation. It is perfect for introducing and exploring the Social Interaction rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Have your players flex their social skills to intervene between mortals and the fickle fey. Can they make peace with the fey, or will they have to drive them from the village?

Special thanks to @kiichan for the lovely cover image. And the RPG Writer Workshop staff and participants without who's help I would not have finished this adventure.

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Gooseriders of Haruunk

The first in our Drop-in Foes series, add Haruunk, goblin god of annoyance and petty theft, to your adventures.

Followers of Harrunk can be enemies, allies, or even player characters in your next campaign.  The Gooseriders of Haruunk contains everything to drop them in your game.

Background on Haruunk and their goals

A warlock pact with Haruunk

New spells and items themed around geese

And new creatures

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Our latest adventure is now available on DMs Guild. The Forgotten Farmers God introduces your players to the subtle world of small gods and spirits of the land. It presents the raiding of temples by monsters and by players as two sides of the same coin. And encourages them to think about how their actions influence the larger world of your game.

Also featured are the Followers of Haruunk, a minor goblin god of annoyance and thievery.  As well as introducing new monsters and spells of the Followers of Haruunk:

Goblin Goosrider - Dire goose riding goblin raiders.

Dire Geese - Their ferocious mounts.

Shaman of Haruunk - A sorcerer with their signature spells of vicious honk and summon gaggle

Gaggle of Geese - A large swarm of geese to peck and slap their enemies into submission.

Includes a full-color browser-friendly version and a black and white ink-friendly version.

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Woot! A new review of my Auction Encounters sourcebook is up. Thank you Roguewatson for your kind words and feedback. I hope your feedback improves my future products. #dnd #dnd5e

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Ready to playtest but don't want to spend hours creating characters https://dmsguild.com/product/297199 has 72 characters from each class spread across levels 1 to 10. With full spellbooks for every caster. Everything your players need to focus on your story, not the system.