Purple Acid Blast
Source: Wikipedia Spell, Magic-User 2 Open an extradimensional rift to the acid seas of Erankzix. This causes a blast of violet, sparkling acid. If targetting a single creature directly, this does 3d6...
View ArticleMonstrous Armor
Source: Wikipedia Wyvern-scale armor. Heavy armor, AC 3 [16]. When properly worked by a knowledgable armorer, wyvern-scale armor is amazingly light. So light, in fact, that it both floats and does not...
View ArticleBarbarians of the Ruined Colonies
Image by John Singer Sargent (source) Castle Pahvelorn was once the mightiest stronghold on the edge of the western colonial frontier. Before the giants were driven back and Pahvelorn was built, the...
View ArticleWeapons Revisited
Image by Piranesi (source) I started work compiling various blog posts into a Vaults of Pahvelorn Player’s Guide, and the very first thing I decided to look at was my old weapon properties post. This...
View ArticleShamans of Pahvelorn
In addition to the ancient mystery religion of the lost True Empire (to which traditional clerics belong), numerous spirits and powers are worshipped by the folk in the lands around Pahvelorn. Here is...
View ArticleEcho of Fitzwalter
Echo of Fitzwalter (personal sketch) Summary: +1 to hit, bolts fired from it inflict magical damage Cumulative damage bonus of +1 per hit, max +6, resets after combat This arbalest is said to have once...
View ArticlePahvelorn Initiative
Back in June, I discussed potential rules for what happens when magic-users wear armor. I ended up settling on a d6-based individual initiative system, which makes armor increase the chances of spells...
View ArticleOD&D FLAILSNAILS
Recently I have been thinking that it might be fun to try running some FLAILSNAILS games using my interpretation of 3 LBB OD&D as a base. Were any players interested in such adventuring, here is...
View ArticleElves of Pahvelorn
Once elves have been discovered, players may opt to create elf characters. Summary: Class: magic-user/fighter or magic-user/thief HD as best of either class, but max HD = 6 Saves and attack numbers as...
View ArticleTangle armor
Image source (processed) I was looking through my blog drafts folder, and came across several unfinished posts related to my Pahvelorn OD&D campaign (which has been on hold for several years now)....
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