Episode 98: Curses!




Podcast | Spellburn show

Summary: We let our blessings get mouldy, and then call them curses.” What’s in a curse? At most gaming tables, they’re uttered by players when critical failures pop up. But curses in DCC are an under-utilized mechanic! They’re not just for the Shudfolk! If you’re looking to switch up your NPC casters to make them unpredictable, offer a touch of magic to players without overpowering the party, or spice up your treasure hauls, curses are the way to go.<br> <br> Stuff referenced in this episode!<br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/blog/2020/05/31/save-20-on-dcc-97-the-queen-of-elflands-son-with-blades-against-bandwidth/">Blades Against Bandwidth</a><br> <br> <a href="https://purplesorcerer.com/tools.php">Purple Sorcerer Tools</a><br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/store/product/dungeon-crawl-classics-87-5-grimtooths-museum-of-death-print-pdf-scratch-and-dent/">Grimtooth’s Museum of Death</a><br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/store/product/dungeon-crawl-classics-69-the-emerald-enchanter/">The Emerald Enchanter</a><br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/store/product/gen-con-2016-program-guide/">GENCON 2016 Program Guide (including Not in Kansas Any More funnel adventure)</a><br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/blog/2020/03/27/announcing-dcc-dying-earth/">DCC Dying Earth</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/245017/Mothership-Players-Survival-Guide">Mothership RPG</a><br> <br> <a href="https://necroticgnome.com/collections/old-school-essentials">OSE (Old School Essentials)</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjGX72iCzmI">Mario Bava’s Black Sunday</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.ttrpgpickupcon.com/">Tabletop RPG Pickup Con</a><br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/store/product/dcc-83-the-chained-coffin-hardcover-edition-print-pdf/">The Chained Coffin (Shudder Mountains adventure and setting)</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/224811/Sanctum-Secorum--Episode-29-Companion?affiliate_id=860479">Sanctum Secorum #29 free zine (with curses!)</a><br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/store/?s=gongfarmer%27s+almanac&amp;post_type=product">Gongfarmer’s Almanacs</a><br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/store/product/dungeon-crawl-classics-66-5-doom-of-the-savage-kings/">Doom of the Savage Kings</a><br> <br> <a href="https://goodman-games.com/store/product/fifty-fantastic-functions-for-the-d50/">50 Fantastic Functions for the D50</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/123889/HT-1--The-Perils-of-Cinder-Claws-DCC">Perils of Cinder Claws</a><br> <br> <a href="https://lonelygm.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-table-for-fey-curses.html?fbclid=IwAR37PLrbWtOqR2hedialcOPxvVb5Q_-Cyt9scqTdK_iP2PtMPfWdqKnBAAM">Jose Luis T. Cardoso — Fey Curses</a><br> <br> <a href="https://www.knightsinthenorth.com/curses-foiled-again/">(More Curses) – Knights in the North (Ari-Matti &amp; co.-written by Giles)</a>