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ARCADIA 19
🕑 Added 2022-08-24 18:01:02 +0000 UTCHello, folks! It is I, Hannah Rose. I've just finished warding my office against hostile skeletons (friendly ones are welcome, though) and I'm here with the latest issue of ARCADIA!
Here's what's inside ARCADIA 19:
Cover Art by Patrik Hell
From atop his brave steed, a mighty wizard raises his staff against a horde of skeletons. Even with enchanted blades, these undead are no match for the crackling arcane explosion about to turn them into piles of dust.
Cursed Treasures by Jacky Leung with art from Grace Cheung
Surprise your players with three unique magic items that carry insidious curses, ways that stalwart adventurers can purge those curses, and guidance to create your own cursed items. The Boots of Tartarus let you walk across lava and travel into the Ethereal Plane, for the low, low price of possibly being trapped in a labyrinthine demiplane and hunted by chain devils. (Don’t worry about it!)
Divine Trials: Shadows of the Moon by Amber Litke and Sadie Lowry with art from Zuzanna Wuzyk and cartography from Miska Fredman
We have not one, but two co-written articles this month by fan-favorite ARCADIA authors! Amber and Sadie return with the second of three divine mini-dungeons to challenge prospective heroes—this time by making them confront their own fears, faults, and dark reflections. There are monsters lurking in the shadows of past regrets … but those who triumph will emerge with newfound resolve and sagacity.
Break In Case of TPK by Justice Ramin Arman and Anthony Joyce-Rivera with art from Henrik Rosenborg
And last but certainly not least, Justice and Anthony team up to bring you “Break in Case of TPK,” four encounters that make having a TPK sound more appealing than I’d ever have expected. It’s definitely a lifesaver (no pun intended) if the characters rush into a boss fight underprepared and get crushed. These encounters range from a fun get-out-of-dead-free card to a dubious deal—or desperate battle—with a cunning lich.
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Now back to ARCADIA 20!
—Hannah & the ARCADIA crew
FAQs
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A: Indefinitely. Though this wasn’t the case at launch, our policy has changed. All issues of ARCADIA remain attached to their launch posts. You can read more about it here.
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Q: I want to submit an article for ARCADIA. How do I do that?
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Comments
Gustavo Campanelli
I tend to favor smaller items with weaker curses, for example, a ring that can let you speak with animals, but you can't eat your favorite type of food for 24 hours afterwards, I usually don't make them attached to the players, making it a decision they must make. It can also be something that takes a single hit point, or cos 1 gold or other resource. Those items can't be cleansed of the curse because it's the curse that powers them But every once in a while a bigger one appears with a more powerful curse, more like in line with the ones depicted.
Roman Penna
That is the dopest cover!
Gawayne
the TPK adventures look awesome! I might even use some of them for single-player deaths when there is too much attachment.
Cody Cooper
I'm a big fan of "Break In Case of TPK". I appreciate that I can easily drop that into my game.
Elijah Bigham
Favorite cover so far! Then again I am partial to wizards.
The Kind GM
First! I am looking forward to reading this. The cover looks amazing. Keep up the good work!
