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It didn't take long for James to want to customize his tabletop experiences. James Vail is an independent game designer and artist known for his first book, Xas Irkalla and Strain, an original hardcore rule system. He has always had an appreciation for gothic and scifi themes in artwork, books, movies, games, and even music. After being introduced to tabletop RPG's, James soon began writing and GM'ing his own campaigns. Though game design is James's passion, he also enjoys video games, hiking, extreme metal, and playing guitar. James has always had an interest in game design; remembering creating custom maps for StarCraft, Warcraft, Neverwinter Nights, and more as a child.
Strain Basic
Xas Irkalla
Alone Against the Forlorn Wild
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Offworlders   - A lightweight planet-hopping table top role playing game
The Rot King's Sanctum   - An OSR-style  dungeon module  for levels 1-3
Beneath the Broken Sword   - An introductory dungeon crawl adventure for Runecairn
A Torch in the Dark   - A solo dungeon crawling TTRPG
Medusa in the Sleeping Garden   - A short dungeon crawl compatible with MÖRK BORG.
The Suntouched Tomb   - A tomb bound by nostalgia and indulgence
Layers of Unreality   - A liminal crawl
The Treasure At The End Of This Dungeon Is An Escape From This Dungeon And We Will Never Escape From This Dungeon   - A kaleidoscopic roguelike dungeon crawl
Just Bees   - A pamphlet dungeon consisting entirely of bees.
Radikal Souls   - a dungeon crawl for whatever game you play
Drained Temple of the Brackish Basin   - A pamphlet dungeon crawl for the Mausritter RPG
Gehennom   - A dungeon-crawl zine supplement for UNCONQUERED.
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A Visit To San Sibilia   - A solo journaling game about visiting an ever changing city
The Witch's Almanac   - A magical game of solo exploration.
Ribbons: A Setting Guide for Masks   - Magical girls fighting evil and schoolwork.
Lay On Hands   - A solo, dexterity TTRPG about being a weird healer in a post-apocalyptic wasteland
AGON   - Heroic action in the mythic age
Palanquin   - A game of escape and trust
Wallet Dungeons   - Create a dungeon with a  handful of dice!
Archives of Alexandria   - digital escape RPG
Primal Quest - Essentials   - A Weird Stone & Sorcery Adventure Game
No More Room In Hell   - They’re out to get us, and we must escape.
ABOMINATIONS   - Create and battle lab-grown monsters of your own design!
Mappa Imperium   - A World Building Print & Play Game