The Odenwald

The Odenwald, the mountain range on which Frankenstein Castle is located, is a landscape with dark forests and narrow valleys shrouded in mystery.

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For your next game · Selected TTRPG tools

Start with a place, add pressure, and give the players meaningful choices.

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Build places and plots

Develop locations, villainous schemes and unusual environments with a broad library of design tables.

System-neutral

Prepare the next session

Use preparation advice, improvisation tools and adventure generators; its rules examples are written for D&D 5e.

D&D 5e; adaptable prep advice

For your next game · Selected TTRPG tools

Build sacred duties, rival cults and divine ambitions into the next adventure.

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Run divine heroes

Explore demigod campaigns, divine gifts, factions and tools for adventures at a mythic scale.

Godbound / OSR

Build a faith with consequences

Create doctrines, hierarchies and religious conflicts with neutral tools alongside Godbound powers and gifts.

Godbound + neutral faith tools