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A new version of DURF Expanded is now up on Patreon!

patreon.com/emielboven

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The PDF of "The Grafter's Tomb", the first adventure of The Electrum Archive Issue 02, has been sent out to all backers!

I'm so happy this piece of the zine is finally getting into people's hands! 🔥

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A new draft of DURF Expanded is now up on my Patreon!

It brings the beloved Character Archetype supplement into this updated version of the game and adds an Alchemy system!

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Flesh Peddler, for The Electrum Archive Issue 02

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Made a little dungeon for the DURF Jam 2023

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Travel, Exploration, Initiative, and Downtime. A very wide illustration I did for the Errant RPG Guide Screen :)

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Mark your calendars! The annual DURF Jam will be back on the 14th of October and run for whole month!

Let's brew something fun for the DURF RPG!

https://itch.io/jam/durf-jam-2023

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The Hollows

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A new draft for DURF Expanded is now available on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/emielboven

This update adds:

- a simple hex travel procedure (including boat stuff ⛵)

- new magical blunders 💥

- a whole bunch of spells 🔮

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Gemhaven, for The Electrum Archive issue 02

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DURF Expanded

A rough draft of DURF Expanded is now available on Patreon. The final version will become available for free on itch once I'm happy with, so this is purely for those who love to follow along while I tinker with it :)

patreon.com/emielboven

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It looks like the way the Electrum Archive campaign I'm running is heading, I should be maybe prepared a little for PvP. Avoiding the meta aspects of how to handle PvP, how would I do that mechanically under Electrum Archive's combat rules? It feels awkward to use the combat rules as written, because if the players who are fighting both roll over or under, then choosing who goes first is messy. I thought that maybe a one of the players/sides involved could volunteer to replace the enemy and just not roll, but I don't think that holds up under closer inspection.

Do you have any thoughts on how to make PvP work or is it not worth the effort?

I think PvP should generally be avoided unless all players consent to it. So TEA isn't really designed to handle PvP.

One way you can handle it: each rolls a D10 and adds their weapon's Speed to it (or the default 5 if not using a weapon). Then players act in order according to their results, from highest to lowest. If there are any ties, check which character has the highest Agility to determine who goes first. If there still is a tie, let them roll a die to determine it randomly.

I hope this helps! Have fun :D

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The Electrum Archive, my tabletop RPG about wizards snorting alien ink to cast spells, is in its last three days on Kickstarter and is close to hitting its next stretch goal, which unlocks a digital soundtrack! 

You can check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emielboven/the-electrum-archive-issue-02

art above is by Conner Fawcett, one of the amazing artists working on this project with me :)

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The Electrum Archive RPG, my tabletop RPG about wizards snorting alien ink to cast spells, is currently funding on Kickstarter and just unlocked the poster map stretch goal! 

 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emielboven/the-electrum-archive-issue-02

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Hi. I'm running/setting up an Electrum Archive campaign. I really like the system, from the conciseness of the rules to the fantastic world-building. One of my players was essentially wondering what the climate of Orn is like (for character model generation purposes), and I thought it was an interesting question so I'm overinvested now. Is it overall temperate? How does being part Realm Beyond or being covered in Bone Spores affect the weather?

(sorry if this is too big of a question and is approaching something that would be in an upcoming zine)

Hey, thanks for the question! 

The climate on Orn is overall pretty warm. The Mirall Delta is a more humid heat because the Rainwall Mountains prevent most rain clouds coming from the ocean from making their way to the Electrum Sea beyond. Which in turn results in the Electrum Sea being an arid desert with minimal rainfall. 

Regarding the effect of the Realm Beyond on the weather in the Spirit Roads: it makes it the weather change a lot faster, but doesn’t affect the temperature that much. The soul winds mentioned in the first zine are like short periods of strong winds where souls from the Realm Beyond can be seen as sparks flying in the wind. 

The Spirit Roads as a region in general is a bit cooler and more temperate than the rest of Orn since it has the benefit of the winds blowing from the ice wastes beyond the Spine of Dreams which cool it down.

The Spore Wilds are more savanna-like, so it’s warm but more humid than the Electrum Sea :)

The mountainous Ruinlands also are a bit cooler, like the Spirit Roads, however since the region has a bunch of volcanic activity there are a lot of hot springs and bubbling lava pools that keep it from getting too frigid.

I hope this answers your question, but let me know if you want to know more :) Have fun with your campaign!

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The Electrum Archive - Issue 02 is now live on Kickstarter! 

This is the second issue of my Morrowind and Dark Sun inspired OSR zine series! This second zine will focus on Titan Port, a desert city teeming with schemes and opportunities. It is a perfect starting location for your adventures in the surrounding Electrum Sea and beyond. The zine will provide table-ready adventure scenarios, a procedure for handling downtime between adventures, and more!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emielboven/the-electrum-archive-issue-02

Issue 01 will also be available during the campaign for those who missed the first print run!

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The Electrum Archive - Free Rules PDF

The FREE RULES of The Electrum Archive now have their own itch page. This way I can update them with rule bits from later zines! 

You can check them out here: https://emielboven.itch.io/tea-free-rules

Also, I’m crowdfunding the second zine in February! So go follow the Kickstarter to get notified when it goes live: 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emielboven/the-electrum-archive-issue-02