Deserts of Desolation & Death & More
It's a blah rainy day here in Chicagoland. Great day to do some prep on my Desert portions of my Second Campaign.I am currently re-reading all the desert adventures I own and working out a coherent...
View ArticleMonstrous Mondays: Corn Goblins for Basic era games
It's that time of year again. The nights are getting longer and the days are shorter. The corn and pumpkins are getting ready to harvest in the midwest.I was walking through my in-law's cornfields...
View ArticleBlog Ahead October Challenge 2019
I have not done a Blogfest/Challenge like this in a while. Sure there was RPGaDAY back in August, but this is a purely Blogging challenge.Anna over at Herding Cats & Burning Soup is hosting her...
View ArticleBook List updated
I have been putting this off since GOO.GL died, but today I updated my "Books I have contributed to" applet to your right.I also added 10 more books I have worked on or wrote. So if you see something...
View ArticleChildren of the Gods The Classical Witch Tradition POD is Live!
This one took WAY longer than it should have, but now I finally worked out all the issues and can announce that the Print on Demand version of The Children of the Gods The Classical Witch Tradition...
View ArticleKickstart Your Weekend: Night Shift
Ok a little self-promotion here, but I am pretty excited about this one.Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars...
View ArticleZatannurday: Harley and Zee's Halloween Road Trip
I love new Zatanna related releases!On October 2nd we get DC's "Secrets of Sinister House" special featuring Harley Quinn, John Constantine, Detective Chimp, the Atom, and, Zatanna!Here is some art...
View ArticleMonstrous Mondays: Piasa Bird for Basic era games
Well. It is 85 degrees and humid here in Chicago today. But I don't care. The calendar says October-eve and it's fall. Time to get to some of my favorite monsters.Top of that list is Illinois'...
View ArticleWhat IS the Pumpkin Spice Witch really?
So in between getting my courses done for the second half of Fall term and the start of Spring Term I am working like crazy to get my "silly little project" done.What is that? Well, that would be my...
View ArticleOctober Horror Movie Challenge: Night of the Demon (1980)
Last year I started with a bunch of movies from the early 80s but due to various reasons I was not able to complete my challenge. Well, this year I plan too and I am picking up where I left off.But if...
View ArticleOctober Horror Movie Challenge: The Forest (1982)
This one was an "attack of opportunity" it showed up this afternoon and though, what the hell, it's close enough to my theme this year. The Forest (1982)Well, what do we have here? Campy dialog,...
View ArticleFeatured Artist: Christina "Catilus" Kritikou
It's been a while since I have done a Featured Artist and that is a crime. So to make up for it I want to share some great artists I have found recently.Up first is Christina "Catilus" Kritikou.I first...
View ArticleOctober Horror Movie Challenge: Inferno (1980)
Now here is one that has been on my list for some time. It did not disapoint.Inferno (1980)This Dario Argento film is the second of his "Mothers" trilogy which began with Suspiria (1977). This one...
View ArticleKickstart Your Weekend: Night Shift, Veterans of the Supernatural Wars
Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars RPGhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/294629699/night-shift-veterans-of-the-supernatural-wars-rpg?ref=theothersideFirst the Kickstarter sales blurb from...
View ArticleOctober Horror Movie Challenge: Motel Hell (1980)
All this AND Wolfman Jack!I remember watching this one back when it first came out, but that's nearly 40 years ago so I forgot a lot.True story, I once wrote a review for this movie for my school...
View ArticleOctober Horror Movie Challenge: Prophecy (1979)
Wait...are they implying that Armand Assante is a Native American??? That and more horrors are found in Prophecy!Ok this movie kinda freaked me out when I first saw it at the 67 Drive-In (named for...
View ArticleOctober Horror Movie Challenge: Thirst (1979)
Leonard Maltin liked this movie. So let's see how it is.The premise is an interesting one. A woman from the late 70s is discovered to be the only living heir to the Elizabeth Bathory. They kidnap...
View ArticleMonstrous Mondays: Scarecrows for Basic era Games
There is one Halloween monster that I always look back on in fondness. The Scarecrow.Maybe it was because I grew up in the Mid-west. Or maybe because it was because of the Scarecrow in the Wizard of...
View ArticleOctober Horror Movie Challenge: The Craft (1996)
I figure since I am running the Craft girls for this week's Other Side Rewind it might be fun to rewatch the movie tonight. Also, there are some great ideas here for my Pumpkin Spice Witch book.So...
View ArticleNIGHT SHIFT Quickstart Rules and Adventure
My co-author Jason Vey has created a set of Quickstart Rules and an adventure for NIGHT SHIFT.You can get a feel for how the game plays and what sort of things you can do with it.NIGHT SHIFT Quickstart...
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