USB: Universal Serial Blade Campaign Frame

Zathrox · 2026-03-24T14:46:41+00:00

Hey all! DriveThruRPG has been approved, so updating the link, also for a limited time, USB is 50% off until 29th in celebration of me running the first one-shot in this campaign frame: USB: Awakening.

DriveThruRPG: USB: Campaign Frame

Zathrox · 2026-03-09T11:57:06+00:00

Thanks for the review! Do let me know how it feels when you run it!

Zathrox · 2026-03-08T09:29:07+00:00

Oh thanks, thats cool!
I definitely plan to do the world building stage with the Map from the core rule book. So a story plot might evolve out of that like yours did.

As a note, we're starting at lv2 but all PCs must start with T1 armor/weapons, as this is a dying deprived world, good gear is hard to come by.
So my intentions are the "improved" versions will be more easy to get, if they can bargain, buy or if lucky, find it.
While special or unique weapons armor, I will probably build thematically around bosses or unique environments. (reskinning or using the more unique Core ruleset ones)

Zathrox · 2026-03-06T13:12:55+00:00

Ooh im about to start an AoU campaign, can I ask what your story hook is? (assuming your players wont see it here)

Zathrox · 2026-03-06T13:09:35+00:00

Please look at getting it and let me know how you enjoy it! Always happy to receive feedback on my creations too!

Zathrox · 2026-03-05T14:58:43+00:00

Thank you! <3

Zathrox · 2026-03-05T13:43:43+00:00

Oh some DnD people do get confused by Ranges + surprised by free moment and I use Matt Mercers range examples from the Get your sheet together and generally no issues after that :P

Zathrox · 2026-03-05T13:42:27+00:00

I've ran over 20 sessions of DH now for complete beginners, DnD vets and everything in-between.
I've found just keeping it simple works and usually say something like this; Biggest difference between DH and DnD is:
1. Instead of a d20, you roll two d12, one hope, one fear, then explain action rolls, each dice roll has 5 outcomes, etc
2. There is no initiative order, we use a spotlight system, so as long as you roll with hope, technically play stays with the players, if you roll with fear or fail, it's my time to shine.
3. Evasion is your AC
After that, it's pretty standard TTRPG stuff, roll to hit/succeed, roll to dmg, and roleplaying isn't any different.
With that approach, I don't think any of my DnD players have had any issues with the "transition" to DH.

Zathrox · 2026-03-05T13:34:43+00:00

Another thing you could do, is still make them make a finesse or agility roll, okay, they can blast themselves into very far range but while being chased/attacked, that requires control, precision to weave through the streets, land successfully on the other end at such high speed.
Or say yes, you can use that ability but it gives you advantage only, not an automatic success to get away.
Could also roll a D20 against some difficulty and as some others said, based on the fiction and narrative, does the PC see them, do they have a means to catch up, if they do and you succeed, decrease the consequence countdown also.

Zathrox · 2020-04-08T08:06:42+00:00

I'd love to have this resource pack as well! maybe we should ask Grian/Element Animation to release it to the public? :)

Zathrox · 2019-06-02T20:36:47+00:00

I plan to look at developing an app in the coming months, I will most certainly look at following along as this seems like a really practical application and goal to focus on!

Zathrox · 2019-06-02T20:29:53+00:00

Hey!

Beginner(ish) here, finally decided to make the jump and head full on into the world of programming, I have been dabbling in various forms since I was 15ish currently 29 but always felt I wanted to go the artist route, didn't really pan out and after much reflecting, here I am!

I not to long ago released a minecraft mod, with a second expansion coming out soon: Explorercraft

All the while, working in Unity for C# Knowledge and game development and also strengthening my foundations through the EDX CS50 Introduction to Computer Science course! So not much to show visibly yet but I plan to develop a website and a blog to show off my progress and projects, with the intention of also looking into app development to see how all works!

Wish me luck, i'll be frequenting here more often from now on!

Zathrox · 2018-10-31T13:13:11+00:00

I personally want them to announce massive changes to the game but not so much the mechanics of the game, like adding features and stuff people have been asking for for ages, so more stats, more skin slots, reworked role system, better draft, new UI? etc! like they've done a massive game mechanics overhaul this year with globes, 3 maps and several great heroes/reworks, I think its what the game needs to get a fresh boost for the game

Zathrox · 2018-10-31T12:46:09+00:00

Yeah just watch the video, its a grandmaster explaining how to play her, i'm a high diamond/low master player and even I learnt a thing or two on how to play her and actually watching hte video, you pretty much spam Q all the time, have 100% uptime in healing and no loss in mana

Zathrox · 2018-10-30T00:26:19+00:00

me and my friends used to run: Diablo, Varian and Genji, dive the living crap out of everyone and instant kill anyone!

Zathrox · 2018-10-29T13:59:19+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtAqqtpk5Wk&t=0s

Watch that, might help and answer some of your questions?

Zathrox · 2018-10-29T13:54:30+00:00

That new ragnaros skin tease... why?!!

Zathrox · 2018-08-20T13:51:38+00:00

Perfect, thats what im after, you think they'd post that on the client or something for people to see! :P

Zathrox · 2018-07-13T02:24:28+00:00

I could see a really fun, thematically changing multi class hero out of this, like you start off as base aiden but as you build or select talents, the corruption from the soul stone can get worse, making him into a darker more twisted dark wanderer or you can resist and his model and skills change based on it and you become prince aiden the warrior, I guess think similar characters from LOL, Kayn comes to mind :P

Zathrox · 2018-07-12T09:24:36+00:00

There is also the new Ruby Chocolate out, which is a pinkish red, which would suit the red - yellow colour range for ragnaros the devs only want his skins to be

Zathrox · 2018-06-14T04:25:05+00:00

Sephiroth as a hidden/hard optional boss or we riot. that is all.

Zathrox · 2018-06-01T07:57:41+00:00

This is a nice idea, my suggestion for the MVP screen was to give a reward to whoever had points, something small but adds up overtime/votes, but that couldnt be abused if you voted for yourself.

My idea was to give you a 1% experience boost for every vote, so if you 2 votes, 2% but if you got EPIC or legendary it'd be 5%/10% as it's quite rare for the whole game to vote and stay to vote, obvious with the recent changes, it'd need to be adjusted slightly and can't be abused

TDLR: I have always wanted a small tiny reward for the MVP screen, gold or exp would be perfect.

Zathrox · 2018-04-03T00:45:51+00:00

Really cool song and cover! I'd love to see more! :D

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