Tag: elves

Bukana Illustrated: Spirit Elves

This is the second part of a series within a series. We’re going to look at how we adapted somewhat obscure creatures from Philippine myth into a player bloodline (‘subrace’). Last time, we looked at Daphne Gragera’s spread of spirit masks. Today, we’ll explore… Continue Reading “Bukana Illustrated: Spirit Elves”

Framework: Ancestries & Bloodlines

Here at Secret Garden Games, we don’t like using the term “Races” to describe various species of peoples and their abilities. And we downright hate the term “Subraces.” So unlike most 5e settings we prefer the terms “Ancestries” and “Bloodlines,” respectively. So we present… Continue Reading “Framework: Ancestries & Bloodlines”

New Rules: Cultural & Tribal Feats

Our Bukana game uses the Feat rules presented in the 5E Core Rules. Instead of being optional, as they are in that document, they are the standard for us, although we will present optional rules for NOT using them. The portrayal of race has… Continue Reading “New Rules: Cultural & Tribal Feats”

Storytellers: Family Reunion

Warning: This story contains vulgar language. Name PronunciationTanashyry = “TAHN na sheer ee”Makysyg = “MAH kee see”Kumagat = “KOO mah got” The Feywild city is dark and seemingly composed of nothing but the aerial roots of impossibly large strangler fig trees that formed a… Continue Reading “Storytellers: Family Reunion”

Bukana Illustrated: Spirit Masks

This is the first part of a series within a series. We’re going to look at how we adapted somewhat obscure creatures from Philippine myth into a player bloodline (‘subrace’). Very briefly, we need to discuss the devastating impact that the Spanish had on… Continue Reading “Bukana Illustrated: Spirit Masks”