Beneath the Black Spire

A MYSTERIOUS BLACK TOWER. OTHERWORLDLY BEASTS. A MAD MAGE. A PARTY OF HEROES.
An old-school style, system-neutral adventure seed

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Join our community on the quest for fun with new tabletop gaming content weekly on our YouTube channel. Short Rest Studios is here to bring you and your friends together in the thick of the action. Because whatever your hobby passion – board games, miniatures games, tabletop RPGs – tabletop gaming is meant to be fun, and fun builds community.

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Two friends started Short Rest Studios in 2021 because they believe that fun, community-centered hobbies help us stay sane in a crazy world. That’s why we’re dedicated to all things tabletop gaming, from playing the games, to miniatures, to crafting, and 3D printing. 

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Posted on June 23, 2025
Between meticulously planning story arcs that never see the light of day, repeatedly consulting the rulebook mid-battle, and striving for impossible feats of Mercer-level narration, more than a few frazzled,…
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Posted on June 16, 2025
Picture this: Our intrepid heroes stumble into the midst of a plundering horde of goblins. Blades clash, magic missiles explode, and certain doom seems but one failed saving throw away. Then, in a…
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Posted on June 9, 2025
Feeling like your latest game session went awry thanks to toxic D&D player? Whether it’s a “holier than thou” Paladin disrupting gameplay or a chaotic “klepto” rogue inciting PvP, those players can make you feel like…
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