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Poll #519 - Let's build a world through adventures!

  • Bandits 19
  • Cultists 32
  • Giant Rats 13
  • Kobold (or the REND-6 equivalent) 20
  • Warrior Tribes 22
  • Goblins (or the REND-6 equivalent) 2
  • Giant Bugs 19
  • Low-Level Undead 14
  • 2025-06-19
  • —2025-06-26
  • 141 votes
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Content

Hey fam,

If you wish to read a long-winded post on my content creation methods going forward, keep reading. Otherwise, skip down to "ON TO THE POLL!"

As time goes on and the new "edition" (5.5... 5.25... whatever the fuck) spreads, it's occurred to me that I need to update things a bit. While I will continue to have the immense 5e library here and still make content that will work for it, I need to consolidate and focus on the "non-D&D" brands that have done well for me. Not only will this help me move into this new 5e2024 future, but it will also help me get a bit more focused.

Recently, I looked at all the other brands I've created since the OGL headache, and the most successful two have been Just Passing Through and MEK BORG. I will continue creating content for Just Passing Through and sharing it here, as it's useful for anyone who uses it. In addition, I'll be crafting content set in the MEK BORG universe, which can function as OSR or 5e content.

Inevitably, I want everything I make to be cohesive with recognizable branding and not so "all over the place." Fortunately, MEKBorg is weird enough that a fantasy world—even if there are MEKs in it—won't seem out of place. And that's what I aim to do...

ON TO THE POLL!

The adventures going forward will take place on a new campaign world called REND-6, which is in the MEK BORG universe. It's a mix of post-apocalyptic stuff, sci-fi, and fantasy; a blend of all the things I enjoy writing. Of course, there will be some familiar monsters, but they will have a bit of a REND-6 twist. It'll be OSR/Agnostic in its basic version, with 5e versions explicitly made for subscribers.

I'll also give notes on how to "reskin/retheme" the content if you want to use it for more traditional fantasy adventuring.

Regardless, I want to start developing this world through adventures, much like I did with Hand of the Eight a bajillion years ago.

These will mostly be drop-in adventures in the Dungeons/Lairs style you all know and love, so you can easily use them in your stuff.

The first adventure will be level 1.

Pick the monster that should be featured.

Comments

Karen

Bandits, though Pirates would be better.

Daniele Pressi

Yeah, let's build a new World! I couldn't wait for this moment to come back *-*

James Geluso

I voted giant bugs, because they could be mek-bugs.

David Geary

I feel Cultists easily lead into more "Branches" of bigger baddies.

Krisasim

How about making it a little more diverse, and having three or four major groups which are interacting, socially and otherwise, with Alliances and/or Betrayals, etc.?

Chuck Sherman

I'm going to be honest: I'm not that interested in MEK Borg. And I'm not adopting the 2024 revision of 5E. (I'm not happy with the rule and mechanic changes WotC is making, and I'm fairly certain the purpose is to allow them to reassert creative control of the property.) Do with that what you will.

John Clanton

Are we going to get new Foundry modules?

Frank Moore

I picked Warrior Tribes because I like the premise and it's very open to interpretation.

Habitable

Nice, I assume MekBorg will come out before the dungeon does lol.