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About Me...: Charles Dickey is a writer, game designer, and bookseller. He's not sure what he wants to be when he grows up.

Posts by Charles Dickey

Player Characters of DQM: Dwarves and Elves

Posted on February 19, 2011 | 1 Comment
Throughout February, we turn the spotlight on the various culture and race options for PCs in Dead Queens of Morvena. Two classic fantasy races, dwarf and elf, are given special...
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Player Characters of DQM: The Marchlands

Posted on February 12, 2011 | 1 Comment
Throughout February, we turn the spotlight on the various culture and race options for PCs in Dead Queens of Morvena. Today we have the citizens of the Republic of Marchland,...
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Player Characters of DQM: The Theocracy of Lathis

Posted on February 5, 2011 | 1 Comment
Throughout February, we turn the spotlight on the various culture and race options for PCs in Dead Queens of Morvena. Today we have the Heretics and Zealots of Lathis, two...
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Player Characters of DQM: The Kingdom of Drimsy

Posted on January 29, 2011 | 1 Comment
Today and throughout February, we will turn the spotlight on the various culture and race options for PCs in Dead Queens of Morvena. We begin by looking at the Kingdom...
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Spirits of the Fetherruin: Gnyan

Posted on January 22, 2011 | 1 Comment
According to Carol Rose’s encyclopedia, gnyan are “disease spirits” from Tibetan folklore. They live in “trees and stones”. In the Fetherruin, gnyans inhabit crafted stonework and are able to infect...
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Characters of New Morvena: Minu Dunwielder

Posted on January 15, 2011 | 3 Comments
Original Minu Dunwielder concept by Jonathan Jacobs; developed by John Schutt, Christian Martinez, and Charles Dickey. Ruined race design and description by Charles Dickey. Art by Matthew Meyer.
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Fiends of the Fetherruin: Blue Devils

Posted on January 8, 2011 | 1 Comment
Blue devils, also known as buva, inhabit the Blue Forest south of New Morvena. Artwork by Rob Torno. Monster design and description by Charles Dickey.
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Undead of the Fetherruin: Boneless

Posted on January 1, 2011 | 1 Comment
Dead Queens of Morvena features some undead creatures your gaming group probably hasn’t encountered before. Meet the boneless, the undead version of nasty, intelligent puddings and slimes. Art by Kenya...
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The Fetherruin: An Introduction, Part 2

Posted on December 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
This is the second in a two-part series showcasing the core story of Dead Queens of Morvena. The story tells the history of the Fetherruin and the Kingdom of Morvena,...
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Fiends of the Fetherruin: Goblins, Take Two

Posted on December 18, 2010 | 3 Comments
Today we present the revision of the goblins of the Fetherruin, with additional goblin artwork by Rob Torno.
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The Fetherruin: An Introduction

Posted on December 4, 2010 | 3 Comments
This is the first in a two-part series showcasing the core story of Dead Queens of Morvena. The story tells the history of the Fetherruin and the Kingdom of Morvena,...
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Barbarians at the Cafe, by Charles Dickey

Posted on December 3, 2010 | 1 Comment
The sorority barbarians came in at high noon, their voices raised and in need of a fix. Their leader was a scratchy-voiced junior with a 3.0 and blond hair and...
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Fiends of the Fetherruin: Goblins

Posted on December 2, 2010 | 14 Comments
Monstrous humanoids in Dead Queens of Morvena are known as ‘fiends’. Goblins, prolific monstrous humanoids in any stock fantasy setting, are wanton gluttons in the wilds of the Fetherruin. Monster...
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Dead Queens of Morvena – Border Wights (Savage Worlds)

Posted on November 27, 2010 | 4 Comments
Today we introduce Border Wights – one of the critical undead in the Dead Queens of Morvena that plague the Fetherruin. The artwork is by Kenya Ferrand. Monster stats and...
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The Dead Queens of Morvena – Cover and Setting Preview

Posted on November 19, 2010 | 8 Comments
Here’s a preview of the cover for the upcoming Dead Queens of Morvena for Savage Worlds. Matt Meyer is the artist – you can check out more of his work...
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Horror: What Scares You?

Posted on October 29, 2010 | No Comments
I’ve been spending a good amount of time lately thinking about horror. NMP’s upcoming product Dead Queens of Morvena fits snugly into this genre. The basic premise of this setting...
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Lathis & Marchlands

Posted on September 23, 2010 | 4 Comments
This is the second in a series on the Dead Queens of Morvena, an adventure setting forthcoming from Nevermet Press. This post gives details on two nations near Fetherruin, which...
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First Peek at the Dead Queens of Morvena

Posted on September 15, 2010 | 3 Comments
This is the first part of a series about The Dead Queens of Morvena, an upcoming Nevermet Press adventure setting slated for release in January. For background on the Kingdom...
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The Chaos of Game Night

Posted on August 13, 2010 | 4 Comments
Immersion, Interaction, and Organic Worlds by Charles Dickey When I engage in a role-playing game, whether as a player or GM, my highest priority is immersion. A few defining points...
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Bhrastasakti

Posted on June 23, 2010 | No Comments
Self-Mummifying Monks Rather than seeking enlightenment, bhrastasakti seek annihilation. Rather than the cultivation of rta, the natural order, their practice leads to the cultivation of nirrti, the fundamental force of...
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Grunkak – They Hail From The Feywyrd…

Posted on May 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
This is the first part of a series about a new race from Feywyrd: The Grunkaks. This race is “new” becuase they were not part of our original line up...
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