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    • Catalysts (story starters)
      • Starting Places
    • Creating Fear
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    • Obstacles
    • The Epic Death Scene
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      • Conflict Concepts
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    • Plot Line
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    • Bridge
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      • Hilly Regions
      • The Great Plains
    • Light and Dark
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      • Castles, Towers, and Fortifications
      • Cities, Towns, and Hamlets
        • Fantasy Town Market
        • Homes, Abodes, Living Spaces
          • Rooms in a Home
            • Kitchen
        • Shops, businesses, Services in Town (fantasy)
      • Country Lane (fantasy)
    • Stairs
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      • Summer
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  • Stuff
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    • Vehicles
      • Carts, Wagons, and ol’ skool transport
    • Weapons
      • Bangy Shooty Weapons
      • Lengthy, Reachy Weapons
      • Slashy, Pokey Weapons
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Writers’ Block

Writing / ferdo

Dear Cre8opedia, I’m stuck. Please help! Sincerely, Dried Up Writer

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Craving

attitudes, characters, Fantasy, horror, motivations, roleplay, sci-fi, steampunk, stuff, traits, Writing / Eddie

It’s four in the morning and your craving is like an itch. You wander half asleep through the house, trying to fight it, eventually ending up in the kitchen. The fridge door opens and you reach for the things you cannot live without… whipped cream and pickles.

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Ray Gun

horror, roleplay, sci-fi, steampunk, stuff, weapons, Writing / ferdo

Nothing gets you out of a pickle quicker than a ray gun. Charge it up, aim it… and hope it works!

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Troglodyte

characters, Fantasy, horror, monsters, roleplay, Writing / Eddie

A cave dwelling humanoid, the troglodyte is somewhat misunderstood, their various accounts and descriptions based on rumor and fancy. I guess you won’t really know what one is like… until you meet them. Adventure on!

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Town Clock Tower

Fantasy, horror, roleplay, setting, steampunk, stuff, Writing / Eddie

What’s really ticking behind all that tick-tocking? The inner workings of the town clock are mysterious indeed… why doesn’t your character investigate?

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Getting Lost

Fantasy, horror, roleplay, sci-fi, setting, steampunk, Writing / Eddie

Just when things are going terribly, you think, “Can this get any worse?” Well… of course it can! Why not get your characters lost for more narrative fun!

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Oozing Blob

Fantasy, horror, monsters, roleplay, sci-fi, steampunk, supernatural, Writing / Eddie

When you don’t know what kind of monster you want, why not try a loosely defined blob of ooze! How on earth does a character deal with this mess?

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Anger

attitudes, Fantasy, horror, motivations, roleplay, sci-fi, steampunk, traits, Writing / Eddie

Before he knew it the anger had taken hold of him and around him lay the aftermath… if only he could have controlled it. Such is the fate of the angry character. What will happen through the beast of your character’s anger?

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Skeleton Warrior

Fantasy, fighters, horror, magic, monsters, roleplay, steampunk, supernatural / ferdo

When you hear the clacking of bones accompanied by the deep moan of disturbed death, you should run, for you will soon encounter the singing of sharp steel. Skeleton Warriors come!

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The Cemetery

Fantasy, horror, roleplay, setting, steampunk, supernatural, Writing / ferdo

A place for tears, remembrance, mourning, quiet thoughts, reminiscing… and for really creepy adventurous narratives!

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