The Eposic text mini-adventure Phantom's Bane is back online as part of the Eposic archive. I'm not planning to expand or improve the game, but you're welcome to leave comments here about it if you like. Phantom's Bane is coded entirely with HTML and JavaScript (so make sure you have JavaScript turned on). It uses... Continue Reading →
When Will the Torch Go Out?
This article was previously published on Eposic but has been offline for a while. Some people find the bookkeeping aspect of role playing games annoying. Some precise bookkeeping is inevitable, such as tracking how much damage your PC has taken. But such bookkeeping can become tedious and detract from the fun for some players and... Continue Reading →
Concepts Generator
Generate random concepts for use in your RPG adventures or fiction projects. Click the number of concepts to generate and there they are! Number of Concepts to Generate: 1 2 3 5 There are currently a total of 1321 concepts that may be produced by this generator. Instructions: This generator requires that JavaScript be enabled.... Continue Reading →
Fire and Magic
Some of my visitors have seen this essay before. It is posted on writing.com, but I've added to it since the last time I mentioned it to my fellow Tunnels and Trolls fans, and some people who have started visiting The Troll Mystic more recently may not have seen the original essay. I post the... Continue Reading →
Animated Dice Roller for Tunnels and Trolls
This animated dice roller made specifically for Tunnels and Trolls™ includes the ability to roll "Add and Roll Over" (ARO) rolls for any number of dice, up to 36! Enjoy. #D6: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Mod: ARO: Dice Total: Dice + Mod: #D6: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Mod: ARO: Dice Total: Dice + Mod: Instructions: This animated dice roller requires that JavaScript be... Continue Reading →
Personae Generator
Generate random personalities for use in your RPG adventures or fiction projects. Click the Generate link, and a personality is randomly generated. Click again for another random personality. GenerateRandom Persona: There are currently a total of X different personae that may be produced by this generator.Instructions: This generator requires that JavaScript be enabled. Click on... Continue Reading →
Magic Effects Generator
Generate random magical effects for use in your RPG adventures or fiction projects. Click the Generate link, and a magical effect is randomly generated for you to customize for your needs. Click again for another random effect. GenerateRandom Magical Effect: There are currently a total of magical effects that may be produced by this generator.Instructions:... Continue Reading →
Event Generator
Generate random events for use in your RPG adventures or fiction projects. Click the number of events you want generated, and presto, there they are! Number of Events to Generate: 1 2 3 5 10 50 100 There are currently a total of 572 events that may be produced by this generator. Instructions: This generator... Continue Reading →
Animated D6 Dice Roller
Generate rolls of 1 to 36 dice, supplying a modifier to be added automatically to the dice roll results. Click the Roll Dice button, and the dice images animate to show the dice rolling in place until they stop on the result. #D6: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Mod: Dice Total: Dice + Mod: #D6: 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Mod: Dice Total: Dice +... Continue Reading →
On Being Human in Tunnels and Trolls
Recently there's been some discussion at the Trollhalla Inner Sanctum about the advantages and disadvantages of playing human characters in Tunnels and Trolls. I personally seldom play a human character, because I like having a couple of attributes that start out significantly higher than normal. Since I also prefer the magical types over brawny types,... Continue Reading →