Christmas Crime
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Christmas Crime

Step into a world where the spirit of the season clashes with the grit of crime fiction. Christmas Crime takes the tired holiday tropes you’ve seen before, shakes off the tinsel, and drops them into a hard-boiled story that captures the true essence of secular Christmas. This isn’t about fighting holiday-themed monsters or groaning over another pun-laden plot. It’s a toolkit for roleplaying stories where decisions, not dice, determine the outcome, and where the stakes are as real as they are festive.

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Christmas Horror
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Christmas Horror

Christmas Horror invites you to step into the shadowed glow of the holiday season, where the warm twinkle of lights disguises a creeping chill. This isn’t your standard holiday fare packed with cheesy jokes or re-skinned monsters. No, this is something deeper, a secular and cultural exploration of Christmas through the lens of fear and unease, stripped of religious overtones for reasons that should go without saying. What you’ll find here is a toolkit designed to unearth the raw spirit of the season, capturing its joy, its sorrow, and its uncanny potential to unsettle.

This sourcebook puts the focus squarely on storytelling and character. It’s not about slashing through enemies or hunting for treasure under a holiday tree; it’s about choices that matter. The setting offers familiar elements, frost-covered streets, the buzz of crowded markets, the quiet solitude of snow-covered woods, but twists them into something that lingers in your mind long after the session ends. Every decision carries weight, and every consequence ripples through the narrative, building tension that stays just out of sight, waiting to pounce.

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Occult Horror
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Occult Horror

Occult Horror isn’t for the faint of heart, nor is it for those seeking shallow caricatures of the occult. This book aims to embody the unsettling truths that make occultism enduring and unnerving. Grounded in historical traditions and eschewing religious overtones, it pulls inspiration from the real and the imagined, creating a toolkit designed to capture the spirit of occultism without drowning in tired tropes or clichés.

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Preparing for What's Next
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Preparing for What's Next

While I’d love nothing more than a stable footing, a predictable way to plan and execute projects, the reality is that constant change is the new normal. The world shifts, the bills keep showing up, and adaptability is the only plan that works. So, I’m focusing on setting things up to roll with the punches, no matter what 2025 decides to do.

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Christmas Academia
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Christmas Academia

Tired of roleplaying Christmas content that feels like a bargain bin of monsters, puns, and half-baked seasonal gags? Me too. That’s why I wrote Christmas Academia, a sourcebook designed to give your roleplaying sessions a thoughtful, layered take on the holiday season. Instead of leaning on lazy tropes or overplayed gimmicks, this book captures the true spirit of Christmas through secular and cultural celebrations, wrapped in the brooding, melancholic tone of contemporary dark academia. No bright-eyed Santas or overstuffed elves here, this is the season as you've always wanted to explore it: reflective, complex, and deeply human.

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Occult Academia
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Occult Academia

Occult Academia is a fresh take on the dark academia genre, designed for those who crave a more grounded, intellectual approach to occultism in roleplaying. If you’re tired of the same old clichéd monsters and eye-roll-worthy puns that dominate most occult-themed content, this book offers something entirely different.

Let’s be real. Most attempts to bring historical occult topics into roleplaying either get bogged down by stereotypes or drown in the ridiculous. Occult Academia sidesteps all that by sticking to established traditions and focusing on the spirit of occultism rather than recycling tired tropes. It avoids heavy-handed religious themes (because, honestly, that’s not what we’re here for), and instead zeroes in on the elements that make occultism, both real and fictional, so fascinating: mystery, intellectual pursuit, secrecy, and, of course, the darker side of human nature.

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Christmas Fantasy
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Christmas Fantasy

Let’s face it, most attempts to bring Christmas into roleplaying either lean too hard into cheesy monster encounters or drown in pun-filled gags that aren’t nearly as charming as the creators think. If you've had enough of that and want something that truly captures the spirit of Christmas without getting bogged down in the usual tropes, then Christmas Fantasy might just be what you’ve been waiting for.

This book isn’t about Santa or reindeer, or any other religious iconography, for that matter (I’m sure we all can guess why). Instead, it's focused on the heart and soul of secular and cultural celebrations that surround the holiday. Forget the overdone clichés. What Christmas Fantasy brings to the table is a fresh take on the season that’s still unmistakably festive. It's about that special vibe: the glow of the season, the warmth of shared traditions, and the simple joy of coming together. And I’m doing it without hitting you over the head with garish decorations or tiresome jokes.

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Occult Fantasy
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Occult Fantasy

Occult Fantasy is your next obsession if you crave dark, serious roleplaying that dives into the depths of forbidden knowledge and personal struggle. This isn't a hack-and-slash dungeon crawl. It's a story-focused, character-driven experience where the choices you make ripple through the narrative, shaping everything from your character's arc to the world around them. If you're looking for a setting that demands investment, where every secret uncovered adds layers of intrigue and every decision carries weight, this is it.

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Redeeming Alignment
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Redeeming Alignment

This book tackles the beast head-on by taking alignment and tying it directly to mechanics, finally making it more than an abstract thought exercise. The goal isn’t to throw out the baby with the bathwater but to give the system a reason to exist beyond its historical baggage. Concepts like Good, Evil, order, and Chaos are hugely subjective, shaped by cultural biases and misinterpretations. Too often, alignment has been wielded not as a tool for roleplaying but as a blunt instrument to justify bad behavior or reinforce tired stereotypes. This book aims to redeem it, literally and figuratively.

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Loose Ends & Fresh Starts
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Loose Ends & Fresh Starts

It feels strange to say that I’m doing well—business is good, the creative process is flowing—because the truth is, a lot of people aren’t doing so great right now. Life’s messy, and not everything is running smoothly over here either. So, here’s the deal: I’m letting go of anything that looks like a schedule until the new year. Things will come out when they come out. That’s not just a business decision; it’s self-preservation. I’m forgiving myself and some other folks for things that have gone sideways, especially when they were outside anyone’s control.

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Discovery of Witches
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Discovery of Witches

Discovery of Witches isn’t your average dusty history book, it’s an unapologetic breakdown of Matthew Hopkins’ infamous The Discovery of Witches, but reimagined for storytellers and roleplaying enthusiasts who enjoy digging into the grim and the gritty. Whether you’re crafting tales of heroic fantasy, modern occult thrillers, or bleak settings dripping with fear and paranoia, this sourcebook doesn’t just walk you through Hopkins’ warped methods; it arms you with tools to turn them into unforgettable storytelling moments.

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Alignment & Intention
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Alignment & Intention

This book isn’t just for roleplayers. It’s for anyone who’s ever wrestled with questions of intention, morality, or the blurry line between "good" and "evil." The structure is flexible, letting you pick and choose what’s useful without committing to the whole thing. Want to explore how magickal philosophy can inspire your storytelling? Skip to those chapters. Interested in how alignment can serve as a lens for self-reflection? There’s a section for that, too.

If you’re a roleplayer, use this book to craft characters with more depth and nuance. The alignment grid isn’t a cage, it’s a starting point for understanding your character’s motivations and moral conflicts. Magickal philosophy can add layers to those motivations, helping you create characters with believable, intention-driven actions.

For storytellers, this book is a tool for worldbuilding and narrative design. Magickal philosophy can inspire conflict, drive character arcs, and shape the metaphysics of your setting. Alignment, meanwhile, provides a framework for exploring moral dilemmas and character relationships.

If you’re here for philosophical exploration, treat this book as a jumping-off point. The connections between magick and alignment might spark insights into your own beliefs and behaviors. Use it to question how your intentions shape your actions, and how those actions shape the world around you.

In the end, this is a book about stories, the ones we tell ourselves, the ones we create with others, and the ones that shape the worlds we live in. Whether you’re casting spells, rolling dice, or just trying to make sense of it all, the intersection of magick and alignment is fertile ground for exploration.

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Charms & Tokens
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Charms & Tokens

Charms & Tokens invites you to the mellow, character-driven side of heroic fantasy. Forget the fuss over power-grabbing artifacts or souped-up magical items that come with more curses than benefits. This sourcebook is for people who want their magic items to do more than light up a room or send someone else’s spell back at them. Here, the charms and tokens are quiet companions, each with a story to tell and a little magic to add. They’re subtle but potent, offering nuance, intrigue, and a dash of charm (literally) to any fantasy roleplaying session.

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Moving Forward With Intention
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Moving Forward With Intention

Creativity and collaboration are more important than ever in a landscape that sometimes feels unsteady. Together, I believe we’re building something that can speak to a new way of storytelling, one that values empathy over conflict, inclusion over exclusion, and creativity that challenges what roleplaying can be. So here’s to a fresh start, to pulling things together with purpose, and to making 2025 the year that we set new standards for ourselves and the community.

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Cozy Fantasy Sourcebook
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Cozy Fantasy Sourcebook

Think of a world where high stakes are swapped for heartwarming stories, where dragons are just as likely to share tea as they are to breathe fire, and where heroes don’t always need to wield swords, they might be more skilled with a baker’s rolling pin. The Cozy Fantasy Sourcebook takes you into this charming space, letting you build a story where warmth, friendship, and community matter just as much as heroics. This sourcebook is system-agnostic, meaning it slides right into your favorite roleplaying game, whether you’re using The Simple Approach, the Foragers Guild, or any other system you enjoy.

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Changes to Newsletter Release Dates
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Changes to Newsletter Release Dates

The Manifesto is the official source for news on upcoming releases, articles and opinions, and assorted ramblings on our games and our philosophy of roleplaying. New issues are released four times a month, on the new moon, first quarter moon, full moon, and last quarter moon, with special quarterly issues for each equinox and solstice. Why? Because calendars are fake, but the moon and the sun are real. Stay connected and subscribe to The Manifesto now!

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Cozy Fighter Character Handbook
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Cozy Fighter Character Handbook

Imagine a fantasy setting that swaps grimdark gloom and gritty survival for lush forests, sun-dappled cottages, and a comforting mug of tea by the fire. That's cozy fantasy, a genre where adventures lean more toward helping neighbors and savoring the little victories than saving the world. This sourcebook lets you step into the shoes of a character who’s brave, kind, and yes, still very much ready to stand their ground when it matters. In The Cozy Fighter Character Handbook, we’re all about bringing big-hearted brawn into this softer, warmer world.

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Paladin Character Handbook
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Paladin Character Handbook

The Paladin Character Handbook: because holy warriors aren’t just swinging swords in plate armor. They’re icons of justice, unwavering in the face of darkness, the self-righteous folks in bright, polished metal who, no matter what the odds, refuse to stand down. In the Paladin Character Handbook, you get more than a guide to playing another crusader in shining armor. This book digs into who they are, what they believe, and what kind of impact they’re trying to make on the world. And believe me, it’s not all glory and grand speeches.

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Monk Character Handbook
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Monk Character Handbook

Step into the disciplined world of the Monk Character Handbook, where your fantasy roleplaying gets a serious upgrade. This isn't another handbook full of mindless fighting moves and stale tropes. No, this is a deep dive into the life, philosophy, and mind of a character who thrives on precision, balance, and an unwavering dedication to their personal code. Think beyond the tired cliches and martial arts tropes. Here, monks aren’t the “hit hard, think later” types, they’re the living embodiment of wisdom, grit, and relentless pursuit of perfection.

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Tarot Archetypes
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Tarot Archetypes

Tarot Archetypes Character Handbook takes the iconic major and minor arcana and transforms them into powerful archetypes for your fantasy roleplaying characters. This isn’t a book on divination, and it’s definitely not your typical character handbook. Instead, it’s a deep dive into using tarot’s classic archetypes as tools for building unique, compelling characters who are more than just stats on a sheet.

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