#fantasy apocalypse

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Jasper Trio in the Apocalypse

Let's throw our favorite(or least favorite) Autobot human allies into an apocalyptic scenario.

Which apocalyptic scenario should the Jasper Trio experience before meeting their respective Autobot partners?

Zombie Apocalypse (i.e., Walking Dead or Z-Nation)

Death Angels Apocalypse (i.e., A Quiet Place)

Voting ended onApr 5

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Different apocalyptic plot structures by genre

Science Fiction: Alien invasion decimates Earth AI systems become hostile Climate disaster reshapes world Pandemic creates new species Space colony escape plan Scientific experiment gone wrong

Fantasy: Ancient prophecy fulfilled Magic becomes unstable Gods abandon mankind Mystical seals breaking Dark forces awakening Mystical plague spreads

Horror: Zombie virus outbreak Demonic invasion begins Cosmic horror revealed Mass possession event Supernatural plague Ritual summons end times

Literary Fiction: Slow societal collapse Environmental degradation Economic system failure Social order breakdown Mass psychological change Cultural identity loss

Military Fiction: Nuclear war aftermath Bio-weapon release Global warfare erupts Military AI takeover Strategic resource wars Cyber warfare collapse

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Favorite TTRPGs (Part 1): Mörk Borg

I guess, since this seems to be a nerdy site, for my first posts, I’ll just list and review my favorite RPGs. By this I mean Tabletop RPGs (TTRPGs) like Dungeons & Dragons.

This 71 page book (not including the adventure) is a loose Old School Renaissance (or OSR) system that draws on Dark Fantasy, as well as Doom and Black Metal (some of my favorites) for inspiration. It came out to resounding applause in 2020.

It paints a whole pre-apocalyptic setting in broad strokes, giving a nice world for GMs to play around in, meaning everyone’s world may be a little different. It’s got a very grim tone, and your characters will likely die very easily.

It uses a base d20 system with a Difficulty Number of 12 for basically everything, including to hit. The GM only rolls for damage, nothing else.

There are two options, the classless option and the class option, both of which are good to use. The classes are good for when you want to throw a special flair into your character, while the classless option is a bit more brutal, but gives a lot more wiggle room.

This system’s extreme metal influence shines through in its art and tone.

Cons

The layout. I personally was okay with it, but I have friends who looked at it and were confused. As a PDF, it is hard to read, but I have the physical copy, so that may have been it. It is almost avant-garde in the way it is done, with sideways text and all that, as well as different fonts used within the same section.

No hand-holding. There isn’t really a well laid out explanation of RPGs and how they work in this system. If you’re a new player, don’t start with this system.

Pros

The art. Oh my god, it scratched an itch that I didn’t know was itching. It adds to the dreariness and the tone of the book.

The rules-lite aspect. Sometimes, rules lite books are so rules lite that it seems like the system was hastily thrown together. But this has a comprehensive system within its doomy pages, though it can be hard to find. I was using Roll20 when I first played it, so that helped me.

No hand holding. I know, this was a con too, but I liked the challenge as an experienced player, instead of having everything laid out easily for me.

The world. It feels like something 13 year old me would have made to try to be the edgiest, but honestly, it has a charm to it. A dark one, yes, but still a charm. It’s fun to play around in and watch the world die.

The monsters. In this book and others from the system, the monsters have small stat blocks with limited information (some of which is the price of the head and bodies). They work well within the world.

This system is a comprehensive system with an interesting tone and world that may turn some people off, but for people like me, sucks some in. If it sounds interesting to you, go check it out!

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D&D Setting Prompt

The Feywild has merged/leaked into the normal world.Its magic is not fatal but the more something comes into contact with it the more they become one of the fey.

Archfey have started claiming territories and other fey creatures as well, manipulating the world around them as they do.

Who are the players,how are they affected by this and what do they do?

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Rodney Matthews

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Random Drabble 4, The double Houdini act

Prompt: Characters had to hide from an enemy together Characters: Pam, Neil (I’m having some fun with these. It’s nice to just get back into the swing of writing these characters. And the random dynamics keep it fresh.)

The heavy thud of someone beside her almost had Pam on the offense. Until she saw a fellow ‘human’ flattening himself against the wall behind her. He looked equally shocked at her presence.

“Someone else has brains here?” He hissed. His eyes shot around the corner. Their opponent roared in anger, hunting it’s missing prey. The Minotaur threw another cabinet out of the way, causing both people to shudder. It obviously couldn’t smell them through the blood filing it’s snout.

Neil had noticed it’s battered face before, something hit it hard before he found it. Pam scoffed. She dragged the blond down to her level, her bloodied knuckles stained his coat. “No time.” She growled. “You hurt?”

“No. And I don’t think I’d want your contaminated hands working on me anyhow.” He gestured to her dirt, blood and god knew what else covered hands. Pam nodded quickly.

She took a deep breath, the monster was only a few paces away. They both signaled one another for silence.The monster behind them crashed through their general area, snorting with rage.

Both Pam and Neil picked up the nearest rubble they could find, and threw it in opposite directions. The bull turned towards the first rock that landed, then the second. It stopped in it’s tracks right behind them.

The pair shared a worried look. The had a silent argument consisting of pointing and facial expressions before finally they agreed to throw the next bit of debris out the nearest window. Drawing the monster’s attention in one direction.

Neil peaked around to see where the Minotaur was looking, and pointed away from it’s line of sight. Pam chucked a chunk of some iron bar with all her might, shattering the window. The bull faced creature turned with a roar, and charged.

Both humans stole that opportunity to book it out the front door and down the ruins of the city. Pam was quick to glance behind her, when she heard the thundering steps of the monster. Neil grabbed her arm in that moment.

“Up, up, up! The fire escape, there, we need to climb it.” She didn’t even think before she just threw the man up to the escape. The ladder wasn’t down at their level, so it was just the fastest way to get him up there. Get the civilian safe first.

Pam could probably fight for a bit. She’d already smashed the Minotaur’s nose in. However the noisy clatter of the ladder was a breath of fresh air. Pam charged for it and messily made her way up. Sure, the hooves of the monster probably didn’t agree with ladders. But Pam had never been much of a climber herself.

So it was an equally nice surprise that this stranger helped her up. They worked in tandem to pull the ladder out of reach just as a precaution. Neil spat at the Minotaur as it approached. “Just amazing. First the giants, then the actual god damned dragon. Now this.” He ran a hand through his hair.

Pam couldn’t help but sympathize. But there was still the matter at hand. “Come on. That thing can still throw.”

“So can you, apparently.” They started up the ladders and made it to the top floor. There wasn’t an access to the roof from there, but there was always a way up. The approached a balcony, and observed the glass door to an apartment.

Pam wrapped her hand in her jacket, and smashed her way in, unlocking the door and opening it for her companion. “Yeah, well. You’ll want to add werewolves to your list of monsters now.” She took a deep breath as she entered. “It’s clear.” All she could smell was dust.

“For real? Well, glad you’re on my side for at least another two nights.” He followed her miserably through out the house. Pam couldn’t help the laugh that escaped her.

The pair raided the apartment, and found some canned goods that weren’t cleared out. Who ever owned the place before probably didn’t make it out of their own volition. Pam tried to ignore the toys that littered one of the two bedrooms.

They made a meal of what they could find. Even found some old cookware. Pam was pleasantly surprised to discover the man could cook. So she didn’t have to. “So, we managed to build a kind of civilization not far from here. A small town in the countryside. Not as many monsters.” Pam casually dropped, she watched the other man for his reaction.

“Other than you?” He quipped. “Sorry. I do appreciate you helping me out. It’s just a little unsettling that you’re... Sorry.” He winced.

“It’s cool. Lots of stories about the big bad werewolf out there.” Pam bit into a bit of tuna. She was absolutely a fan of this dish. She waved her fork at him “But most of it is misunderstanding.”

“Yeah?” Neil turned his bowl in his hands. He watched the werewolf eat.

Pam ignored this mostly. It was a typical reaction. “Well, I still lose all memories of the night. Aside from scattered details. Other than that, I’ve been told I’m pretty much just an animal. I don’t see people as food. So I’m not likely to attack anybody. Live stock is another matter. But we’ve worked ways around that.”

“Oh yeah?” Neil smirked. The sound of music blasted through the streets, a comforting mantra to Pam. She folded her arms on her knees and just grinned.

“Yep. I’ll tell you all about it on the ride.” Pam got up, and opened the window. The Minotaur was long gone, and now there just sat an RV playing very loud music, below the fire escape. Pam hated the idea of a radio tracker at first, but now, she never left home without one.

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“Ten generations ago the world tree died. Three generation ago the world tree fell. Now the log is covered in world moss and world mushrooms are bumping up against the realms. This is why the entire western hemisphere smells of fungus, my son. “

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Travels and departures are what bring this next part to you, dear readers. As always, I hope you enjoy!