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Hollows Factions: the Temple

Dead gods make fertile soil. Before the rise of the empire, the average Islander believed dozens of malevolent gods and spirits were ever-ready to punish them for transgressions against inscrutable laws. Ramshackle amalgamations of folk…

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Hollows Factions: the Conclave

Nothing is meaningless. The Conclave is older than Hollows. In fact, itโ€™s older than most institutions that persist in The Isles, but the fact that it specifically predates the first known Hollow is significant. Itโ€™s…

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Hollows Factions: The Crown

The Crown We were great, once.  Before smokestacks and presses, before looms and workhouses, before cutting-edge science and an empire that spanned the globe, the Isles were a place of quiet majesty. Of noble knights,…

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Hollows Factions: How Factions Work

The Isles are a state in mid-collapse โ€“ it might even have collapsed already, depending on how high you set your standards. In recent memory the Isles had an empire and industry; it had pride.…

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Writing Die Scenarios Part 3: The Actual Adventure

An "ex-crawl" map from DIE Scenarios

Hello again! Welcome back for the final part of Kieronโ€™s advice on writing the best, sharpest, hurtiest, scenarios for the DIE RPG! You can catch up on the first two blogs here and here. โ€“…

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Writing Die Scenarios Part 2: Persona Generation

Artwork from DIE

Hello, Producer Chant again, popping by briefly to hand you back over to Kieron. If you havenโ€™t already, you might find it helpful to read the first part of this blog series before you go…

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On Pride

DIE Emotion Knight with rainbow

Pride month is complicated. If youโ€™ve been following what we do for any length of time, you probably know that Rowan, Rook and Decard likes to make games that are about something. These games make…

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Hollows Weapons: the Pistol

โ€œYouโ€™re strong. Smart. Capable. The worldโ€™s set against you but with the Pistol resting on your hip or howling in your hand you can weather any storm. Youโ€™re a force to be reckoned with, and…

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Hollows Weapons: the Sword

โ€œThere are fighters and there are warriors and you, friend, are a warrior. You are a professional. You have earned the right to lead an army, to seize the reins of civilisation, to cut and…

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Hollows Weapons: the Bludgeon

โ€œYou are strong. You are the strongest. The alpha. A perfect machine. An irresistible force. The world breaks around you. Donโ€™t hesitate. Donโ€™t think. Destroy those who would try to slow you down.โ€ The Bludgeon…