Sean Does Games

And So It Began For a number of reasons, I haven’t released any new material on the DMs Guild since the last update to my Epic Gnomish Inventing . As 2018 approached its end, I began thinking about what I might put together for a new product that was both fun and useful. I really enjoyed creating Absurd Accouterment s and Bracing Beverages , both collections of magic items that have been well received on the DMs Guild. I also like The WhatNot Shop as both a locale in my homebrew games and a fictional purveyor of the unique items I’ve created in my supplements. This got me thinking that it might be time to do another items supplement. But what? I really love the trinkets in the Player’s Handbook . I turn to that collection of 100 miscellaneous miscellany during character creation and for unusual rewards, purloined loot, or unexpected finds during the game. (See part 1 and part 2 of an earlier post on my blog for other ways I use trinkets in game.) I also love the c...

Once again, I return to gnome NPCs. This one is a bit of a chaotic lad with an unhealthy infatuation for games of chance. Enjoy. Doubledown Waggletop (DOUBLE-down waggle-TOP) "Well, now. Why don't we let Lady Luck decide?" Doubledown (CN) is a charming, 111-year-old male chaos gnome who thinks nothing of betting someone else’s farm on a semi-sure thing. While Doubledown is quite good at collecting large winnings at a number of card, dice, and other games of chance, he is not primarily motivated by a love of coin. His love for gambling has more to do with an obsession for the intersection between chaos, luck, and skill, and for the exhilaration of beating the odds. That's why a vast majority of his winnings go to family members who have come to rely upon the somewhat consistent income he provides. He has learned never to overstay his welcome--especially when he’s surrounded by angry suckers with a pile of their coins on the table in front of him--but true to ...