Chapters of Ptolus: City by the Spire
Part I : Player’s Guide to Ptolus
Chapter 1: A Player’s Guide to Ptolus
Part II: Background
Chapter 4: Cosmology and Religion
Part III : City Guide
Chapter 7: The City by the Spire
Chapter 15: Rivergate District
Part IV : Below the City
Chapter 19: What’s Down There?
Chapter 23: Dwarvenhearth (In Progress)
Part V : Above the City
Chapter 25: Jabel Shammar
Part VI : Living in Ptolus
Chapter 26: On Being a Resident
Chapter 29: Technology
Chapter 30: Chaositech
Part VII : Running a Ptolus Campaign
Chapter 34: Monsters
Chapter 35: Magic
Chapter 36: Prestige Classes
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Ptolus ChatGPT Chat Bot Tutorial Walkthrough
Discover the new Chatbot for Ptolus on Ptol.us powered by ChatGPT. Helping Dungeon Masters run campaigns with ease. Get it for $5/month on Patreon!
We Don’t Tell Stories About People to whom Interesting Things Don’t Happen
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DMPCs are NOT Bad
A LOT of people HATE on DMPCs - Dungeon Master Player Characters - but they are one of my favorite parts of my games.
How RPG Characters Dress Should Affect NPC Role Playing Interactions
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The Tribunal Chamber with Pillared Architecture
Explore The Tribunal, an intricately detailed chamber featuring grand pillars, shadowy corners, and a mysterious setting, perfect for RPG adventures.
Damaged City Wall During Bloody Siege
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Forest Encampment Circular Hide Tents and Tribal Campfire Clearing (Day & Night)
A detailed fantasy market square battlemap ideal for Ptolus campaigns. Perfect for Midtown, Oldtown, or Dockside encounters filled with trade, rumors, and sudden danger.
Session CXVII – Performance Night (cont’d)
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