Issue 49 of my Dungeons and Dragons zine, d12 Monthly, is out! This is the third and final of a 3-part series on treasure. Don’t miss Issue 47 (Treasure & Loot), and Issue 48 (Magical Treasure).
Issue 49 is the Beyond All That Glitters issue. It features articles on:
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- How monsters view treasure
- Information as treasure
- The factions who deal with information
- Using information when solo roleplaying
- Natural treasures for spellcasters
- And much more! (See below for details).
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Scroll down for details on content, plus a walk-through video of this issue.
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Related Issues
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Past Issues
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Issue 49 Contents
Issue 49 is the Beyond All That Glitters issue, and includes all original hand-created content.
Web Enhancements
Check out the first web enhancement for this issue. It shows you how to use Issues 47 & 49 of d12 Monthly to build a unique treasure hoard by using an Ogre’s treasure as an example.
Feature Articles:
Grrrr Aaargh!: In the first article, we look at how monsters view treasure, and list appropriate treasure types based on monster types. There is also a table for randomly determining the reason a monster would have a particular treasure.
If I Told You, I Would Have to Kill You – A look at information as treasure, breaking it down into the various types of information the players may find.
Bit by Bit* – This article lays out the steps to introduce pieces of information as treasure, which will build over time, allowing PCs to join them for even greater rewards.
Networking* – This is a list of factions, based around various groupings, that would pay dearly (or kill) for information the PCs find.
Worth Their Weight in Gold* – A list of mundane items that can be quite valuable to various people.
Recovering The World’s Forgotten Treasures – A look at how one church – that of a deity of knowledge and wisdom, searches and catalogues valuable information.
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Familiar Features:
Character Building – This article looks at how to make treasure personal to a particular character or group.
Solo Spotlight – We look at how to preserve mystery and wonder in solo play.
Spellcraft – This article contains natural treasures for spellcasters.
Adventure Location – A wandering vault of treasure sits inside a deep fog, but it is also protected by those who sought it in the past.
Class Acts – This month I introduce the Information Broker kit.
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Contributions
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Art
Cover art by Critical-Hit.
Art by Dean Spencer, Diego Castro, and Hounworks.
Some Maps © 2022, Firehawk Games
Some Maps © 2022, Tim Dugger
Featuring art by Daniel F. Walthall, found at: drivethrurpg.com/product/181517, available under a CC BY 4.0 licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
All art ©, used with permission, all rights reserved. Some artwork provided by Zed Nope, and used with permission.
Unless otherwise mentioned, all articles are written by Russ at YUMDM.
Over to You
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While You’re Here…
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