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Major Projects

2005-06-10T20:40:33Z

Indra: /* Triptych: The Elemental Realms */

If you are working on a major project which you expect to span 6+ pages, please enter it alphabetically in the appropriate section of this page. Use a level 3 header, so that you'll appear in the table of contents, include a link to your project's main page, then briefly describe your project.

==Game Systems==
This is a list of original game systems being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Basic FANGS: Fantasy Adventure Network Gaming System===
'''Page:''' [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]]

Version 1.6.1 of a classless skill-based [[RPG]] system, with some minimal compatibility with [[d20 System|d20]] modules. By Christopher Allen and Steve Perrin.

===Irradiated Fur===
Page: [[IrradiatedFur:Main Page|Irradiated Fur]]

A simplistic anthropomorphic apocalyptic one-shot game system.

===SAMSARA===
'''Page:''' [[Samsara:Main Page|SAMSARA]]

A fairly rules-lite system of mechanics based around the resolution of contests. Designed to be modular and eminently tweakable.

===Symphony of Stars===
'''Page:''' [[SymphonyofStars]]

An Experiment in Cooperative Game Design via Actual Play.

==Generic Backgrounds==
This is a list of generic backgrounds, not tied to any game system, that are being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Across the Spiral Arms===
Spiral arms is a space opera setting, designed to emulate many of the common Anime tropes. As such it's got a lot of drama, a lot of scope, and very little science included.

* '''Page:''' [[SpiralArms:_Main_Page|Across the Spiral Arms]] 

===Alvatia: Game Setting===
Alvatia is a fantasy game setting originally developed for use with [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]], however, is quite suitable as a generic low-magic fantasy setting.

* '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Main_Page|Alvatia]] 
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Ingsby_-_Village_and_Manor|The Village and Manor of Ingsby]]
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_City_of_Wedburgh|City_of_Wedburgh]]

===Athanatos: A Transhumanist Fantasy Setting===
'''Page:''' [[ATHANATOS:_Main_Page|Athanatos]]

A fantasy setting where powerful magics have allowed souls to stay connected to the material plane even after the death of the body.

===Contribute Your Eerie Event===
'''Page:''' [[Eerie Event]]

Following up on the thread from rpg.net, this is a Wiki designed to collate weird events for use in a variety of horror games.

===Marvel Realtime===
'''Page:''' [[Marvel_Realtime:Main_Page|Marvel Realtime]]

Extrapolating what the Marvel Universe might look like if time advanced normally.

===Meanwhile, Back Home...===
'''Page:''' [[MEANWHILE:_Main_Page|Meanwhile, Back Home...]]

A (mostly) humourous Alien Contact setting focusing on Earth.

===Post-Future===

'''Page:''' [[Post-Future:Main_Page|Post Future]]

Your favorite setting, cast forward into a darker future.

===Stardust & Aether Winds===

'''Page:''' [[Stardust&AetherWinds:Main_Page|Stardust & Aether Winds]]

A simple little fantasy setting designed as a spin on the Swashbuckling Sailing Ships in Spaaaace!

===Triptych: The Elemental Realms===

'''Page:''' [[TRIPTYCH|Triptych]]

A new mythology for modern magic games. Original elemental creatures wanted. 
Encompasses three parallel worlds: The Great Gale, The White Waste, and the Blasted Lands.

==GM Resources==
Everything needed to make a [[GM]]'s life easier

===Generic Resources===
These are generic resources covering various topics that might be of use to game masters.

'''Page:''' [[Free_Adventures|Free Adventures]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_RPGs|Free RPGs]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_Software|Free Software]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Npcs|Npcs]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Gaming_Websites|Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Non_Gaming_Websites|Non Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Cool_Fight_Locations|Cool Fight Locations]] 
'''Page:''' [[Stereotype_List|Stereotype List]] 
'''Page:''' [[Great_Quotes_List|Great Quotes of RPGNet]] 

===Short Adventures===
A resource page with short [[adventure]]s that [[GM]]s can drop into games to fill a night of play.

'''Page:''' [[Short_Adventures]] 

===Campaign Setups===
A resource page filled with thumbnail designs for [[campaign]]s, campaign ideas, and outlines to help jump-start a game.

'''Page:''' [[Campaign_Setups]] 

===War Stories===

'''Page:''' [[War_Stories|War Stories]] 

Tales of things that have happened during your gaming sessions which can amuse other gamers or serve as inspiration for GMs.

==System Supplements==
This is a list of supplements for specific [[game system]]s. Please be sure to list which game system your [[supplement]] is for if you include something in this section. (If you prefer to search by system then look at the [[Special:Categories]] page.)

===Blue Planet===
Page: [[Blue Planet]]

A general resouce project for the Blue Planet RPG

===Essence-Blasting Hits of the Seventies===
'''Page:''' [[Essence-Blasting Hits of the Seventies]] 
'''System:''' [[Exalted]]

A thematic conversion for [[Exalted]], set in the modern day and involving the Exalted as rock musicians of various stripes instead of fantasy heroes. With Essence-infused heroin, a guitar that you carved out of Elvis Presley's coffin and a Malfean fragment as your agent, it's time to take to the streets. What do you do when you get there?

===Exalted 101===
'''Page:'''[[Exalted101:Main_page]] 
'''System:''' [[Exalted]]

This is an atempt to create a resource for [[storyteller]]s and players new to [[Exalted]], covering everything they need to know to get a game going, as well as tackling any niggling questions that tend to come up often about the game. It's based on a big thread from RPG open.

===GURPS Annotation Project===
'''Page:''' [[GURPS:Main Page]] 
'''System:''' [[GURPS]]

A cross-referenced collection of advice, information, house rules, etc. for GURPS 4th Edition.

===Star Wars for Mutants & Masterminds===
'''Page:'''[[M&M_Star_Wars:Main_Page]] 
'''System:'''[[Mutants_and_Masterminds]]

What will hopefully become a clearing house for converting Star Wars into Mutants & Masterminds.

===The Horizon: Virtual Project===
'''Page:''' [[HorizonVirtual:Main_Page]] 
'''System:''' [[D20 System]]

A re-working of the D20 System Reference Document to be more compatible with the ''Horizon: Virtual'' mini-RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.

===Werewolf: The Forsaken Articles===
'''Page:'''[[WtFArticles:Main_page]] 
'''System:''' [[Werewolf:The Forsaken]]
The idea of this page is serve as an index to various articles, stories and ideas created to enhance White Wolf's Werewolf: the Forsaken setting.

===Young Kingdoms Adventures===
'''Page:''' [[YKAdventures:Main_Page]] 
'''System:''' Stormbringer Fifth Edition or Elric!

This is a collection of story seeds for the [[Stormbringer]] roleplaying game, sorted by geographical locations. It includes notable people, places, items, and creatures for cities and countries all across the Young Kingdoms.

===Paranoia Modulet 10Pak===
'''Page:''' [[Paranoia_10pak]] 
'''System:''' Paranoia XP or other Paranoia edition

This is a collection of 10 short modulets for the Paranoia game. They are arranged in the "Mission/Complications/Resolution/Staging notes" format from second edition. Each is about 500 to 1000 words.

===The Dungeoneers===

'''Page:''' [[The_Dungeoneers_%28A_D%26D_Minisetting%29]]

The dungeoneers is a minisetting for D&D 3.0. It may be more appropriate however to call it a game model as it can be dropped in almost any fantasy setting. It combines gritty low level play with a structured adventure model. In short, it’s “Regular Joes die their way through horrifying dungeons”.

== Terminology ==
These are guides to common rpg terminology.

===Game title abbreviation===
'''Page:''' [[Game_title_abbreviations]] 

This is a collection of abbreviations used for various games and game lines.

===RPG Lexica===

A collection of [[RPG_Lexica:Main_Page|Gamer Jargon]]--terms used by the ''players'' as opposed to the game's authors and designers.
Still very much a work in progress... please contribute!

'''Page:''' [[Referee]] 

This is a collection of various game master names for different games

== RPGnet Meta-resources ==

===RPGnet Thread Archive===

'''Page:''' [[Forum_Archive:Main_Page|Forums Archive]]

A user created archive of classic threads, in the spirit of the old "Best Of Forums" page. Organized by forum, and alphabetics.

Major Projects

2005-06-10T20:39:21Z

Indra: /* Triptych: The Elemental Realms */

If you are working on a major project which you expect to span 6+ pages, please enter it alphabetically in the appropriate section of this page. Use a level 3 header, so that you'll appear in the table of contents, include a link to your project's main page, then briefly describe your project.

==Game Systems==
This is a list of original game systems being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Basic FANGS: Fantasy Adventure Network Gaming System===
'''Page:''' [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]]

Version 1.6.1 of a classless skill-based [[RPG]] system, with some minimal compatibility with [[d20 System|d20]] modules. By Christopher Allen and Steve Perrin.

===Irradiated Fur===
Page: [[IrradiatedFur:Main Page|Irradiated Fur]]

A simplistic anthropomorphic apocalyptic one-shot game system.

===SAMSARA===
'''Page:''' [[Samsara:Main Page|SAMSARA]]

A fairly rules-lite system of mechanics based around the resolution of contests. Designed to be modular and eminently tweakable.

===Symphony of Stars===
'''Page:''' [[SymphonyofStars]]

An Experiment in Cooperative Game Design via Actual Play.

==Generic Backgrounds==
This is a list of generic backgrounds, not tied to any game system, that are being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Across the Spiral Arms===
Spiral arms is a space opera setting, designed to emulate many of the common Anime tropes. As such it's got a lot of drama, a lot of scope, and very little science included.

* '''Page:''' [[SpiralArms:_Main_Page|Across the Spiral Arms]] 

===Alvatia: Game Setting===
Alvatia is a fantasy game setting originally developed for use with [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]], however, is quite suitable as a generic low-magic fantasy setting.

* '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Main_Page|Alvatia]] 
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Ingsby_-_Village_and_Manor|The Village and Manor of Ingsby]]
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_City_of_Wedburgh|City_of_Wedburgh]]

===Athanatos: A Transhumanist Fantasy Setting===
'''Page:''' [[ATHANATOS:_Main_Page|Athanatos]]

A fantasy setting where powerful magics have allowed souls to stay connected to the material plane even after the death of the body.

===Contribute Your Eerie Event===
'''Page:''' [[Eerie Event]]

Following up on the thread from rpg.net, this is a Wiki designed to collate weird events for use in a variety of horror games.

===Marvel Realtime===
'''Page:''' [[Marvel_Realtime:Main_Page|Marvel Realtime]]

Extrapolating what the Marvel Universe might look like if time advanced normally.

===Meanwhile, Back Home...===
'''Page:''' [[MEANWHILE:_Main_Page|Meanwhile, Back Home...]]

A (mostly) humourous Alien Contact setting focusing on Earth.

===Post-Future===

'''Page:''' [[Post-Future:Main_Page|Post Future]]

Your favorite setting, cast forward into a darker future.

===Stardust & Aether Winds===

'''Page:''' [[Stardust&AetherWinds:Main_Page|Stardust & Aether Winds]]

A simple little fantasy setting designed as a spin on the Swashbuckling Sailing Ships in Spaaaace!

===Triptych: The Elemental Realms===

'''Page:''' [[TRIPTYCH:Main_Page|Triptych]]

A new mythology for modern magic games. Original elemental creatures wanted. 
Encompasses three parallel worlds: The Great Gale, The White Waste, and the Blasted Lands.

==GM Resources==
Everything needed to make a [[GM]]'s life easier

===Generic Resources===
These are generic resources covering various topics that might be of use to game masters.

'''Page:''' [[Free_Adventures|Free Adventures]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_RPGs|Free RPGs]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_Software|Free Software]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Npcs|Npcs]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Gaming_Websites|Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Non_Gaming_Websites|Non Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Cool_Fight_Locations|Cool Fight Locations]] 
'''Page:''' [[Stereotype_List|Stereotype List]] 
'''Page:''' [[Great_Quotes_List|Great Quotes of RPGNet]] 

===Short Adventures===
A resource page with short [[adventure]]s that [[GM]]s can drop into games to fill a night of play.

'''Page:''' [[Short_Adventures]] 

===Campaign Setups===
A resource page filled with thumbnail designs for [[campaign]]s, campaign ideas, and outlines to help jump-start a game.

'''Page:''' [[Campaign_Setups]] 

===War Stories===

'''Page:''' [[War_Stories|War Stories]] 

Tales of things that have happened during your gaming sessions which can amuse other gamers or serve as inspiration for GMs.

==System Supplements==
This is a list of supplements for specific [[game system]]s. Please be sure to list which game system your [[supplement]] is for if you include something in this section. (If you prefer to search by system then look at the [[Special:Categories]] page.)

===Blue Planet===
Page: [[Blue Planet]]

A general resouce project for the Blue Planet RPG

===Essence-Blasting Hits of the Seventies===
'''Page:''' [[Essence-Blasting Hits of the Seventies]] 
'''System:''' [[Exalted]]

A thematic conversion for [[Exalted]], set in the modern day and involving the Exalted as rock musicians of various stripes instead of fantasy heroes. With Essence-infused heroin, a guitar that you carved out of Elvis Presley's coffin and a Malfean fragment as your agent, it's time to take to the streets. What do you do when you get there?

===Exalted 101===
'''Page:'''[[Exalted101:Main_page]] 
'''System:''' [[Exalted]]

This is an atempt to create a resource for [[storyteller]]s and players new to [[Exalted]], covering everything they need to know to get a game going, as well as tackling any niggling questions that tend to come up often about the game. It's based on a big thread from RPG open.

===GURPS Annotation Project===
'''Page:''' [[GURPS:Main Page]] 
'''System:''' [[GURPS]]

A cross-referenced collection of advice, information, house rules, etc. for GURPS 4th Edition.

===Star Wars for Mutants & Masterminds===
'''Page:'''[[M&M_Star_Wars:Main_Page]] 
'''System:'''[[Mutants_and_Masterminds]]

What will hopefully become a clearing house for converting Star Wars into Mutants & Masterminds.

===The Horizon: Virtual Project===
'''Page:''' [[HorizonVirtual:Main_Page]] 
'''System:''' [[D20 System]]

A re-working of the D20 System Reference Document to be more compatible with the ''Horizon: Virtual'' mini-RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.

===Werewolf: The Forsaken Articles===
'''Page:'''[[WtFArticles:Main_page]] 
'''System:''' [[Werewolf:The Forsaken]]
The idea of this page is serve as an index to various articles, stories and ideas created to enhance White Wolf's Werewolf: the Forsaken setting.

===Young Kingdoms Adventures===
'''Page:''' [[YKAdventures:Main_Page]] 
'''System:''' Stormbringer Fifth Edition or Elric!

This is a collection of story seeds for the [[Stormbringer]] roleplaying game, sorted by geographical locations. It includes notable people, places, items, and creatures for cities and countries all across the Young Kingdoms.

===Paranoia Modulet 10Pak===
'''Page:''' [[Paranoia_10pak]] 
'''System:''' Paranoia XP or other Paranoia edition

This is a collection of 10 short modulets for the Paranoia game. They are arranged in the "Mission/Complications/Resolution/Staging notes" format from second edition. Each is about 500 to 1000 words.

===The Dungeoneers===

'''Page:''' [[The_Dungeoneers_%28A_D%26D_Minisetting%29]]

The dungeoneers is a minisetting for D&D 3.0. It may be more appropriate however to call it a game model as it can be dropped in almost any fantasy setting. It combines gritty low level play with a structured adventure model. In short, it’s “Regular Joes die their way through horrifying dungeons”.

== Terminology ==
These are guides to common rpg terminology.

===Game title abbreviation===
'''Page:''' [[Game_title_abbreviations]] 

This is a collection of abbreviations used for various games and game lines.

===RPG Lexica===

A collection of [[RPG_Lexica:Main_Page|Gamer Jargon]]--terms used by the ''players'' as opposed to the game's authors and designers.
Still very much a work in progress... please contribute!

'''Page:''' [[Referee]] 

This is a collection of various game master names for different games

== RPGnet Meta-resources ==

===RPGnet Thread Archive===

'''Page:''' [[Forum_Archive:Main_Page|Forums Archive]]

A user created archive of classic threads, in the spirit of the old "Best Of Forums" page. Organized by forum, and alphabetics.

Major Projects

2005-06-10T20:38:57Z

Indra:

If you are working on a major project which you expect to span 6+ pages, please enter it alphabetically in the appropriate section of this page. Use a level 3 header, so that you'll appear in the table of contents, include a link to your project's main page, then briefly describe your project.

==Game Systems==
This is a list of original game systems being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Basic FANGS: Fantasy Adventure Network Gaming System===
'''Page:''' [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]]

Version 1.6.1 of a classless skill-based [[RPG]] system, with some minimal compatibility with [[d20 System|d20]] modules. By Christopher Allen and Steve Perrin.

===Irradiated Fur===
Page: [[IrradiatedFur:Main Page|Irradiated Fur]]

A simplistic anthropomorphic apocalyptic one-shot game system.

===SAMSARA===
'''Page:''' [[Samsara:Main Page|SAMSARA]]

A fairly rules-lite system of mechanics based around the resolution of contests. Designed to be modular and eminently tweakable.

===Symphony of Stars===
'''Page:''' [[SymphonyofStars]]

An Experiment in Cooperative Game Design via Actual Play.

==Generic Backgrounds==
This is a list of generic backgrounds, not tied to any game system, that are being developed at the RPGnetWiki.

===Across the Spiral Arms===
Spiral arms is a space opera setting, designed to emulate many of the common Anime tropes. As such it's got a lot of drama, a lot of scope, and very little science included.

* '''Page:''' [[SpiralArms:_Main_Page|Across the Spiral Arms]] 

===Alvatia: Game Setting===
Alvatia is a fantasy game setting originally developed for use with [[FANGS:_Main Page|FANGS]], however, is quite suitable as a generic low-magic fantasy setting.

* '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Main_Page|Alvatia]] 
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_Ingsby_-_Village_and_Manor|The Village and Manor of Ingsby]]
** '''Page:''' [[ALVATIA:_City_of_Wedburgh|City_of_Wedburgh]]

===Athanatos: A Transhumanist Fantasy Setting===
'''Page:''' [[ATHANATOS:_Main_Page|Athanatos]]

A fantasy setting where powerful magics have allowed souls to stay connected to the material plane even after the death of the body.

===Contribute Your Eerie Event===
'''Page:''' [[Eerie Event]]

Following up on the thread from rpg.net, this is a Wiki designed to collate weird events for use in a variety of horror games.

===Marvel Realtime===
'''Page:''' [[Marvel_Realtime:Main_Page|Marvel Realtime]]

Extrapolating what the Marvel Universe might look like if time advanced normally.

===Meanwhile, Back Home...===
'''Page:''' [[MEANWHILE:_Main_Page|Meanwhile, Back Home...]]

A (mostly) humourous Alien Contact setting focusing on Earth.

===Post-Future===

'''Page:''' [[Post-Future:Main_Page|Post Future]]

Your favorite setting, cast forward into a darker future.

===Stardust & Aether Winds===

'''Page:''' [[Stardust&AetherWinds:Main_Page|Stardust & Aether Winds]]

A simple little fantasy setting designed as a spin on the Swashbuckling Sailing Ships in Spaaaace!

===Triptych: The Elemental Realms===

'''Page:''' [[TRIPTYCH:Main_Page|Triptych]]

A new mythology for modern magic games. Original elemental creatures wanted.
Encompasses three parallel worlds: The Great Gale, The White Waste, and the Blasted Lands.

==GM Resources==
Everything needed to make a [[GM]]'s life easier

===Generic Resources===
These are generic resources covering various topics that might be of use to game masters.

'''Page:''' [[Free_Adventures|Free Adventures]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_RPGs|Free RPGs]] 
'''Page:''' [[Free_Software|Free Software]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Npcs|Npcs]] 
'''Page:''' [[RESOURCES:_Gaming_Websites|Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Non_Gaming_Websites|Non Gaming Websites]] 
'''Page:''' [[Cool_Fight_Locations|Cool Fight Locations]] 
'''Page:''' [[Stereotype_List|Stereotype List]] 
'''Page:''' [[Great_Quotes_List|Great Quotes of RPGNet]] 

===Short Adventures===
A resource page with short [[adventure]]s that [[GM]]s can drop into games to fill a night of play.

'''Page:''' [[Short_Adventures]] 

===Campaign Setups===
A resource page filled with thumbnail designs for [[campaign]]s, campaign ideas, and outlines to help jump-start a game.

'''Page:''' [[Campaign_Setups]] 

===War Stories===

'''Page:''' [[War_Stories|War Stories]] 

Tales of things that have happened during your gaming sessions which can amuse other gamers or serve as inspiration for GMs.

==System Supplements==
This is a list of supplements for specific [[game system]]s. Please be sure to list which game system your [[supplement]] is for if you include something in this section. (If you prefer to search by system then look at the [[Special:Categories]] page.)

===Blue Planet===
Page: [[Blue Planet]]

A general resouce project for the Blue Planet RPG

===Essence-Blasting Hits of the Seventies===
'''Page:''' [[Essence-Blasting Hits of the Seventies]] 
'''System:''' [[Exalted]]

A thematic conversion for [[Exalted]], set in the modern day and involving the Exalted as rock musicians of various stripes instead of fantasy heroes. With Essence-infused heroin, a guitar that you carved out of Elvis Presley's coffin and a Malfean fragment as your agent, it's time to take to the streets. What do you do when you get there?

===Exalted 101===
'''Page:'''[[Exalted101:Main_page]] 
'''System:''' [[Exalted]]

This is an atempt to create a resource for [[storyteller]]s and players new to [[Exalted]], covering everything they need to know to get a game going, as well as tackling any niggling questions that tend to come up often about the game. It's based on a big thread from RPG open.

===GURPS Annotation Project===
'''Page:''' [[GURPS:Main Page]] 
'''System:''' [[GURPS]]

A cross-referenced collection of advice, information, house rules, etc. for GURPS 4th Edition.

===Star Wars for Mutants & Masterminds===
'''Page:'''[[M&M_Star_Wars:Main_Page]] 
'''System:'''[[Mutants_and_Masterminds]]

What will hopefully become a clearing house for converting Star Wars into Mutants & Masterminds.

===The Horizon: Virtual Project===
'''Page:''' [[HorizonVirtual:Main_Page]] 
'''System:''' [[D20 System]]

A re-working of the D20 System Reference Document to be more compatible with the ''Horizon: Virtual'' mini-RPG by Fantasy Flight Games.

===Werewolf: The Forsaken Articles===
'''Page:'''[[WtFArticles:Main_page]] 
'''System:''' [[Werewolf:The Forsaken]]
The idea of this page is serve as an index to various articles, stories and ideas created to enhance White Wolf's Werewolf: the Forsaken setting.

===Young Kingdoms Adventures===
'''Page:''' [[YKAdventures:Main_Page]] 
'''System:''' Stormbringer Fifth Edition or Elric!

This is a collection of story seeds for the [[Stormbringer]] roleplaying game, sorted by geographical locations. It includes notable people, places, items, and creatures for cities and countries all across the Young Kingdoms.

===Paranoia Modulet 10Pak===
'''Page:''' [[Paranoia_10pak]] 
'''System:''' Paranoia XP or other Paranoia edition

This is a collection of 10 short modulets for the Paranoia game. They are arranged in the "Mission/Complications/Resolution/Staging notes" format from second edition. Each is about 500 to 1000 words.

===The Dungeoneers===

'''Page:''' [[The_Dungeoneers_%28A_D%26D_Minisetting%29]]

The dungeoneers is a minisetting for D&D 3.0. It may be more appropriate however to call it a game model as it can be dropped in almost any fantasy setting. It combines gritty low level play with a structured adventure model. In short, it’s “Regular Joes die their way through horrifying dungeons”.

== Terminology ==
These are guides to common rpg terminology.

===Game title abbreviation===
'''Page:''' [[Game_title_abbreviations]] 

This is a collection of abbreviations used for various games and game lines.

===RPG Lexica===

A collection of [[RPG_Lexica:Main_Page|Gamer Jargon]]--terms used by the ''players'' as opposed to the game's authors and designers.
Still very much a work in progress... please contribute!

'''Page:''' [[Referee]] 

This is a collection of various game master names for different games

== RPGnet Meta-resources ==

===RPGnet Thread Archive===

'''Page:''' [[Forum_Archive:Main_Page|Forums Archive]]

A user created archive of classic threads, in the spirit of the old "Best Of Forums" page. Organized by forum, and alphabetics.

TRIPTYCH

2005-06-10T20:35:28Z

Indra:

[[Category:Setting]]
[[Category:Magic]]
[[Category:TRIPTYCH]]

[[IMAGE:triptych-logo.jpg]]

This setting was initially inspired by the visualization of Hell, and of travel to it, in the movie "Constantine." I was intrigued with the idea of parallel worlds that are like our own, but devoid of people and overwhelmed by the elements. My goal is to use this idea as the core of a new mythology for modern magic games, but I just don't have the time to do it justice. I'm particularly hoping that others will add to the list of elemental spirits; drawing from multiple authors will give the Triptych bestiary a wildly eclectic feel.

=The Elemental Realms=

The material sphere is composed of four elements: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. No living being can sever its connection to Air, for it is the Breath of Life, but breaking one's bond to any of the other elements allows one to "step sideways" into one of three elemental realms.

[[TRIPTYCH:Great_Gale|The Great Gale]] - The realm without Earth is a place of eternal storm and flood. Black clouds roll across the sky, split by constant spider-webs of lightning. Tornadoes ravage the muddy landscape.

[[TRIPTYCH:White_Waste|The White Waste]] - The realm without Fire is a place of eternal night. Glaciers cover the landscape, scoured smooth by blizzards of razor-sharp ice. Even the oceans are frozen solid.

[[TRIPTYCH:Blasted_Lands|The Blasted Lands]] - The realm without Water is a post-apocalyptic desert. Scalding winds tear through the burned out shells of buildings and clouds of smoke fill the sky. Nothing casts a shadow.

[[IMAGE:triptych-realms.jpg]]

=The Broken=

Before a living being can step sideways, it must endure three trials. They are initiated by ingesting an alchemical mixture that unbalances the elemental forces within the body. First, the initiate's lungs fill with water; it wells up out of their mouth and nose as they struggle to breath. Then, their entire body erupts into flame! The fire only extinguishes itself when body turns to stone. If the initiate survives, the stone eventually crumbles to dust, leaving them cold, naked, and gasping for air.

Now, they are one of the Broken. The elements of their being have been unbound from each other, making it possible for them to acquire many amazing abilities. The first of these is stepping sideways. The stepper stands inside a set of concentric geometric shapes and lets go of one of their component elements. A hot, cold, or wet wind blasts through them and the entire world changes around them. Trees wither, traffic stops, buildings crumble, and people disappear. They can return to the material world at any time and, when they do, no time will have passed at all.

Through repeated exposure to these realms, the Broken can increase their bond to one of the elements. This grants them psychic control over that element when in either of the two realms that contain it. When stepping into the one realm that does not, they manifest only as an insubstantial "ghost." This can have advantages and disadvantages. In the material world, the Broken can exert only subtle control over their chosen element.

A more immediate path to power is to forge alliances with the strange creatures that inhabit the elemental realms. Every breed can step sideways at will, but only between the two realms that contain its native element. They can only venture into the material when summoned by the Broken, and even then their powers are greatly reduced. This is dangerous for the Broken, as an angry or malevolent spirit can take control of their body. Broken who have bonded themselves to an element are particularly vulnerable to possession by spirits of that type.

=The Underworld=

The realm without air is the land of the dead. No one knows for certain what it looks like or if the souls of the departed truly dwell there because no living soul can travel there. Ghosts do occasionally manifest in the material world and the elemental realms, but they give conflicting accounts of the afterlife.

=Elemental Spirits=

*[[TRIPTYCH:Earth_Spirits|Earth Spirits]] - Native to the White Waste and Blasted Lands.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Fire_Spirits|Fire Spirits]] - Native to the Blasted Lands and Great Gale.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Water_Spirits|Water Spirits]] - Native to the Great Gale and White Waste.

=Resources=

*[[TRIPTYCH:Elemental_Magic|Elemental Magic]] - Sample "spells" for Earth, Fire, and Water.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Broken_Cabals|Broken Cabals]] - Small groups of Broken (N)PCs.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Scenarios|Scenarios]] - Adventure ideas in one of more of the realms.

TRIPTYCH

2005-06-10T07:04:50Z

Indra:

[[IMAGE:triptych-logo.jpg]]

This setting was initially inspired by the visualization of Hell, and of travel to it, in the movie "Constantine." I was intrigued with the idea of parallel worlds that are like our own, but devoid of people and overwhelmed by the elements. My goal is to use this idea as the core of a new mythology for modern magic games, but I just don't have the time to do it justice. I'm particularly hoping that others will add to the list of elemental spirits; drawing from multiple authors will give the Triptych bestiary a wildly eclectic feel.

=The Elemental Realms=

The material sphere is composed of four elements: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. No living being can sever its connection to Air, for it is the Breath of Life, but breaking one's bond to any of the other elements allows one to "step sideways" into one of three elemental realms.

[[TRIPTYCH:Great_Gale|The Great Gale]] - The realm without Earth is a place of eternal storm and flood. Black clouds roll across the sky, split by constant spider-webs of lightning. Tornadoes ravage the muddy landscape.

[[TRIPTYCH:White_Waste|The White Waste]] - The realm without Fire is a place of eternal night. Glaciers cover the landscape, scoured smooth by blizzards of razor-sharp ice. Even the oceans are frozen solid.

[[TRIPTYCH:Blasted_Lands|The Blasted Lands]] - The realm without Water is a post-apocalyptic desert. Scalding winds tear through the burned out shells of buildings and clouds of smoke fill the sky. Nothing casts a shadow.

[[IMAGE:triptych-realms.jpg]]

=The Broken=

Before a living being can step sideways, it must endure three trials. They are initiated by ingesting an alchemical mixture that unbalances the elemental forces within the body. First, the initiate's lungs fill with water; it wells up out of their mouth and nose as they struggle to breath. Then, their entire body erupts into flame! The fire only extinguishes itself when body turns to stone. If the initiate survives, the stone eventually crumbles to dust, leaving them cold, naked, and gasping for air.

Now, they are one of the Broken. The elements of their being have been unbound from each other, making it possible for them to acquire many amazing abilities. The first of these is stepping sideways. The stepper stands inside a set of concentric geometric shapes and lets go of one of their component elements. A hot, cold, or wet wind blasts through them and the entire world changes around them. Trees wither, traffic stops, buildings crumble, and people disappear. They can return to the material world at any time and, when they do, no time will have passed at all.

Through repeated exposure to these realms, the Broken can increase their bond to one of the elements. This grants them psychic control over that element when in either of the two realms that contain it. When stepping into the one realm that does not, they manifest only as an insubstantial "ghost." This can have advantages and disadvantages. In the material world, the Broken can exert only subtle control over their chosen element.

A more immediate path to power is to forge alliances with the strange creatures that inhabit the elemental realms. Every breed can step sideways at will, but only between the two realms that contain its native element. They can only venture into the material when summoned by the Broken, and even then their powers are greatly reduced. This is dangerous for the Broken, as an angry or malevolent spirit can take control of their body. Broken who have bonded themselves to an element are particularly vulnerable to possession by spirits of that type.

=The Underworld=

The realm without air is the land of the dead. No one knows for certain what it looks like or if the souls of the departed truly dwell there because no living soul can travel there. Ghosts do occasionally manifest in the material world and the elemental realms, but they give conflicting accounts of the afterlife.

=Elemental Spirits=

*[[TRIPTYCH:Earth_Spirits|Earth Spirits]] - Native to the White Waste and Blasted Lands.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Fire_Spirits|Fire Spirits]] - Native to the Blasted Lands and Great Gale.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Water_Spirits|Water Spirits]] - Native to the Great Gale and White Waste.

=Resources=

*[[TRIPTYCH:Elemental_Magic|Elemental Magic]] - Sample "spells" for Earth, Fire, and Water.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Broken_Cabals|Broken Cabals]] - Small groups of Broken (N)PCs.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Scenarios|Scenarios]] - Adventure ideas in one of more of the realms.

File:Triptych-realms.jpg

2005-06-10T07:00:51Z

Indra: A diagram of the elemental realms.

A diagram of the elemental realms.

File:Triptych-logo.jpg

2005-06-10T06:59:59Z

Indra: Logo for Triptych (duh)

Logo for Triptych (duh)

TRIPTYCH

2005-06-10T06:57:49Z

Indra:

This setting was initially inspired by the visualization of Hell, and of travel to it, in the movie "Constantine." I was intrigued with the idea of parallel worlds that are like our own, but devoid of people and overwhelmed by the elements. My goal is to use this idea as the core of a new mythology for modern magic games, but I just don't have the time to do it justice. I'm particularly hoping that others will add to the list of elemental spirits; drawing from multiple authors will give the Triptych bestiary a wildly eclectic feel.

=The Elemental Realms=

The material sphere is composed of four elements: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. No living being can sever its connection to Air, for it is the Breath of Life, but breaking one's bond to any of the other elements allows one to "step sideways" into one of three elemental realms.

[[TRIPTYCH:Great_Gale|The Great Gale]] - The realm without Earth is a place of eternal storm and flood. Black clouds roll across the sky, split by constant spider-webs of lightning. Tornadoes ravage the muddy landscape.

[[TRIPTYCH:White_Waste|The White Waste]] - The realm without Fire is a place of eternal night. Glaciers cover the landscape, scoured smooth by blizzards of razor-sharp ice. Even the oceans are frozen solid.

[[TRIPTYCH:Blasted_Lands|The Blasted Lands]] - The realm without Water is a post-apocalyptic desert. Scalding winds tear through the burned out shells of buildings and clouds of smoke fill the sky. Nothing casts a shadow.

=The Broken=

Before a living being can step sideways, it must endure three trials. They are initiated by ingesting an alchemical mixture that unbalances the elemental forces within the body. First, the initiate's lungs fill with water; it wells up out of their mouth and nose as they struggle to breath. Then, their entire body erupts into flame! The fire only extinguishes itself when body turns to stone. If the initiate survives, the stone eventually crumbles to dust, leaving them cold, naked, and gasping for air.

Now, they are one of the Broken. The elements of their being have been unbound from each other, making it possible for them to acquire many amazing abilities. The first of these is stepping sideways. The stepper stands inside a set of concentric geometric shapes and lets go of one of their component elements. A hot, cold, or wet wind blasts through them and the entire world changes around them. Trees wither, traffic stops, buildings crumble, and people disappear. They can return to the material world at any time and, when they do, no time will have passed at all.

Through repeated exposure to these realms, the Broken can increase their bond to one of the elements. This grants them psychic control over that element when in either of the two realms that contain it. When stepping into the one realm that does not, they manifest only as an insubstantial "ghost." This can have advantages and disadvantages. In the material world, the Broken can exert only subtle control over their chosen element.

A more immediate path to power is to forge alliances with the strange creatures that inhabit the elemental realms. Every breed can step sideways at will, but only between the two realms that contain its native element. They can only venture into the material when summoned by the Broken, and even then their powers are greatly reduced. This is dangerous for the Broken, as an angry or malevolent spirit can take control of their body. Broken who have bonded themselves to an element are particularly vulnerable to possession by spirits of that type.

=The Underworld=

The realm without air is the land of the dead. No one knows for certain what it looks like or if the souls of the departed truly dwell there because no living soul can travel there. Ghosts do occasionally manifest in the material world and the elemental realms, but they give conflicting accounts of the afterlife.

=Elemental Spirits=

*[[TRIPTYCH:Earth_Spirits|Earth Spirits]] - Native to the White Waste and Blasted Lands.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Fire_Spirits|Fire Spirits]] - Native to the Blasted Lands and Great Gale.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Water_Spirits|Water Spirits]] - Native to the Great Gale and White Waste.

=Resources=

*[[TRIPTYCH:Elemental_Magic|Elemental Magic]] - Sample "spells" for Earth, Fire, and Water.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Broken_Cabals|Broken Cabals]] - Small groups of Broken (N)PCs.
*[[TRIPTYCH:Scenarios|Scenarios]] - Adventure ideas in one of more of the realms.