The monster creation rules in Realm of Runes are designed to be easy to understand and quick to use, but a stable of pre-generated...

This week we conclude our exploration of ancestry in Realm of Runes with the Half-Orc, and its art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. As a hybrid...

This week we continue our exploration of ancestry in Realm of Runes with Orcs, and their art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. Like Goblins, Orcs...

This week we continue our exploration of ancestry in Realm of Runes with the Human, and its art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. As a basic...

This week we continue our exploration of ancestry with the Halfling, and its art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. As a basic ancestry, Halflings...

This week we continue our exploration of ancestry in Realm of Runes with Goblins, and their art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. Goblins are the...

This week we continue our exploration of ancestry in Realm of Runes with the Gnome, and its art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. As a basic...

This week we continue our deep dive into the ancestries in Realm of Runes with the Half-Elf, and its art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. ...

This week we continue our exploration of ancestry in Realm of Runes with the Elf, and its art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. As a basic ancestry,...

This week we continue our exploration of ancestry in Realm of Runes with the Elemental-Kin, and its art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. Like...

This week we continue our exploration of individual ancestries in Realm of Runes with the Dwarf, and its art by Nikki Smith-Cielo. As a...

As playtesting of Realm of Runes continues driving the system to be the best it can be, the rulebook art (by the fantastic Nikki...

Many characters in Realm of Runes can learn spells directly through their class, and those that can't can still make use of magic through...

Combat is not the point of a tabletop role-playing game, but it is an important aspect of what makes such games fun and interesting. It...

Every character is unique. Even those that share ancestry and class can be very different from each other, and there are myriad...

An involuntary quest to slay a dragon is much harder when only pretending to be a wizard. Can a fake magician become a real hero?

Many characters have access to magic directly through choice of class. Those that are primary casting classes have spell slots that can...

In a universe with deities that are tangible beings that can and do intervene directly in the lives of mortals, ethics takes on a more...

There are some aspects of character improvement that aren't so powerful that they must always wait for a new level to achieve. ...

Even when "underhanded" tactics are eschewed by players, poison and disease still play a large recurring role in many campaigns. ...