Null<p><span>I'm glancing through Swords of the Serpentine. It's a investigative Sword and Sorcery game based on GUMSHOE. Anyways, this power crossed my bow.</span></p><blockquote><span>Laws and Traditions: ... [for points] Make up an obscure but applicable church dictate or city ordinance that then becomes canon for the rest of the campaign.</span></blockquote><span>What a terrifying power to give players. I showed it to another GM and he immediately told me I am never allowed to play a character with this. I would absolutely spend every game thinking about how to abuse this power into slowly derailing the campaign setting into a legal hellscape. </span>:neocat_laugh_tears:<span><br></span><a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/RPG" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RPG</a><span> </span><a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/TTRPG" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TTRPG</a><span> </span><a href="https://sakurajima.social/tags/SerpentineRPG" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SerpentineRPG</a><p></p>
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Pelgrane Press<p>🦢🍲 Uncover Eversink's All Swans Night Market secrets with Viv Sozio! Rare delicacies like deep-fried octopus ink sac balls await. A once-a-year feast for the bold! 🌟</p><p>🔗 Full review: <a href="https://bit.ly/3ucKsRi" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3ucKsRi</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PelgranePress" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PelgranePress</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/FoodAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FoodAdventure</span></a></p>
Pelgrane Press<p>🎭🔥 Face the ultimate power game in "Takedown" from <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a>'s "Brought to Light". Challenge Judge Spina, a man of influence & dark secrets, before Eversink's Midsummer Festival ignites in chaos. Can you outsmart the mastermind in the city's grand political chessboard?</p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3QumIzs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3QumIzs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Pelgrane Press<p>🚨🔍 A noble's demise, a city on edge. "Smuggler's End" in <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a>'s "Brought to Light" demands your wits & courage. Navigate the web of deceit & sorcery within Eversink's elite. Will you uphold justice or fall prey to the dangerous magic that twists the truth?</p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3QumIzs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3QumIzs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Pelgrane Press<p>🕵️♂️💃 Unravel the enigma of Master Pietro in "Murder Most Foul," the next chapter of <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a>'s "Brought to Light" series. Attend the grandest ball in Eversink, outwit the city's finest, and solve a mystery that could tarnish a legend—or forge a new one. Can you outshine the master sleuth?</p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3QumIzs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3QumIzs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Pelgrane Press<p>🎒✨ "Ragamuffins" in "Brought to Light" beckons! In the alleys of Eversink, join Gemma and her band of urchins on a daring quest. Reclaim a stolen sorcerous lantern from cunning rat-folk merchants! Will you outwit your foes and protect your makeshift family? 🗝️💥 <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3QumIzs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3QumIzs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Pelgrane Press<p>Embark on a journey through time with the imaginative works of Kevin Kulp. As the mind behind <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TimeWatch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TimeWatch</span></a> and co-creator of <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SwordsOfTheSerpentine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SwordsOfTheSerpentine</span></a>, he weaves intricate tales where history and fantasy collide. Experience his innovative approach to tabletop RPGs with Pelgrane Press. ⏳🐍 <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PelgranePress" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PelgranePress</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/466b1Vo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/466b1Vo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Pelgrane Press<p>Discover the creative brilliance of Emily Dresner, co-author of <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SwordsOfTheSerpentine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SwordsOfTheSerpentine</span></a>. Her flair for crafting enthralling narratives and complex characters brings the game's world to life. Delve into her works and experience the vibrant energy she brings to the realm of tabletop RPGs. 🗡️✨ <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PelgranePress" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PelgranePress</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/3Mui4QU" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/3Mui4QU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Pelgrane Press<p>Dive into 'Brought to Light' for <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a>! 🐍🗡️✨Face intrigue & peril in Eversink with 4 thrilling adventures. Steal, sleuth, guard, and takedown your way through danger. Ready, heroes? <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/serpentinerpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>serpentinerpg</span></a></p>
darjr<p>Swords of the Serpentine FreeRPG Day adventure is now free. It's pretty awesome. --- The Heroes’ friend Galdo brings them a shocking discovery – an unconscious woman with blank skin where her face should be. Who is she - and why did someone, or something, do this to her?<br>Download our Free RPG Day 2023 adventure, Kevin Kulp's Losing Face for the <a href="https://chirp.enworld.org/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> <a href="https://chirp.enworld.org/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://chirp.enworld.org/tags/gumshoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gumshoe</span></a> <a href="https://pelgranepress.com/2023/10/09/free-rpg-day-2023/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pelgranepress.com/2023/10/09/f</span><span class="invisible">ree-rpg-day-2023/</span></a></p>
Pelgrane Press<p>The Heroes’ friend Galdo brings them a shocking discovery – an unconscious woman with blank skin where her face should be. Who is she, and why is she significant? And more importantly, why did someone, or something, do this to her – and what is it they’re planning?<br />Download our Free RPG Day 2023 adventure, Kevin Kulp's Losing Face for the <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> now: <a href="https://bit.ly/46H4ZeH" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/46H4ZeH</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Yohann<p>Me having fun running <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SwordsoftheSerpentine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SwordsoftheSerpentine</span></a> at our <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpg</span></a> club's monthly get together, with some of the players here being newcomers to the <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> hobby (spoiler alert: they had a lot of fun!) <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@Multiplexer" class="u-url mention">@<span>Multiplexer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@KevinKulp" class="u-url mention">@<span>KevinKulp</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@pelgranepress" class="u-url mention">@<span>pelgranepress</span></a></span> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Gumshoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gumshoe</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/jdr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>jdr</span></a></p>
Yohann<p>I've fallen into that <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/LandingPage" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>LandingPage</span></a> rabbit hole, it was doomed to happen eventually, considering <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@foundryvtt" class="u-url mention">@<span>foundryvtt</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/dungeonalchemi1" class="u-url mention">@<span>dungeonalchemi1</span></a></span>'s powerful potential. Here's a WIP for my upcoming <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SwordsoftheSerpentine" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SwordsoftheSerpentine</span></a> campaign, which I hope to launch online in a couple of weeks. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@pelgranepress" class="u-url mention">@<span>pelgranepress</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@Multiplexer" class="u-url mention">@<span>Multiplexer</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@KevinKulp" class="u-url mention">@<span>KevinKulp</span></a></span> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/ttrpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ttrpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/rpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>rpg</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/jdr" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>jdr</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Gumshoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gumshoe</span></a></p>
Mike Ferdinando<p>8) Favorite <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> chatacter.</p><p>That's a tough one: I've played hundreds of characters over the years.</p><p>I'll go with Professor Marlena Allegheri, librarian at Eversink University and sorcerer in a Swords of the Serpentine playtest campaign (2017-8). She gained magical ability after translating ancient Serpentine tablets, and a rune slithered off and into her mind. Her spheres were Dimensions, Serpents, and Secrets.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/RPGaDAY2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RPGaDAY2023</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SotS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SotS</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/GUMSHOE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GUMSHOE</span></a></p><p>Illustration by Storn Cook</p>
Artikid<p>So, while I care for the Ennies just as much as I care for the Oscars (spoiler: I don't give a fuck), I was very happy to see Swords of the Serpentine get some super-deserved recognition.<br /><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Serpentinerpg" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Serpentinerpg</span></a></p>
Mike Ferdinando<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@pteryx" class="u-url mention">@<span>pteryx</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@OskarGhoti" class="u-url mention">@<span>OskarGhoti</span></a></span> Honestly... I don't really want to play D&D-like games anymore. About the only one I still enjoy is 13th Age. </p><p>If I want to play heroic fantasy (which, honestly, is far from my favotite genre), I'd prefer playing an NSR game like Black Sword Hack or Into the Odd, a narrative-focused RPG like Dungeon World, or a skill-based level-less game like Swords of the Serpentine.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/13thAge" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>13thAge</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/NSR" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NSR</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/PbtA" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PbtA</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/IntoTheOdd" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>IntoTheOdd</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/GUMSHOE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GUMSHOE</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/DungeonWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>DungeonWorld</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/BlackSwordHack" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>BlackSwordHack</span></a></p>
Mike Ferdinando<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@artikid" class="u-url mention">@<span>artikid</span></a></span> Compared to other GUMSHOE games, Swords of the Serpentine has a lower number of Investigative Abilities that are more-broadly defined. </p><p>And, yes, some abilities can seem redundant at first glance, and may overlap. This just means that very different characters with very different skill sets may be able to do similar things in certain circumstances. </p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/GUMSHOE" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GUMSHOE</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a></p>
Mike Ferdinando<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://dice.camp/@goatmajor" class="u-url mention">@<span>goatmajor</span></a></span> I would have to recommend "Swords of the Serpentine." It uses the GUMSHOE system (i.e. not OSR) but it delivers _exactly_ what you describe that you're looking for.</p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/GumshoeRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GumshoeRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SwordAndSorcery" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SwordAndSorcery</span></a></p>
multiplexer<p>Here’s a super neat post summarizing a 22-game Sword of the Serpentine campaign. They started with the adventure in the book and then wandered off to save the City! Very cool. <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/GumshoeRPG/comments/12o1ydk/swords_of_the_serpentine_thoughts_of_the_game/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">reddit.com/r/GumshoeRPG/commen</span><span class="invisible">ts/12o1ydk/swords_of_the_serpentine_thoughts_of_the_game/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/SerpentineRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SerpentineRPG</span></a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/gumshoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gumshoe</span></a></p>
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