Monstrous Monday: The Umbral
Regardless of alignment or patron followed there is one philosophical belief that unites all witches. All witches believe in the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Witches, all witches, are born, live,...
View ArticleBack From Vacation
Last week I took the week off. We were supposed to travel but a variety of circumstances killed that idea, chief among them we thought one of our bunnies, Amy, was pregnant.Instead, we did a bunch of...
View ArticleWitch & Witchcraft Reading Challenge: A Storm of Witchcraft
"All ministers and learned people knew that witches were real and that they had the power to harm."A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience by Emerson W. BakerThis book has...
View ArticleStar Trek RPG Operations Manual
I am working on my limited run Trek game to start in October. I have decided on my base system(s). I am going with my "Black Star" idea with Starships & Spacemen as my main set of rules and...
View ArticleThis Old Dragon: Issue #103
1985 was an interesting year for D&D. It saw the publication of Unearthed Arcana and Oriental Adventures. "Deities and Demigods" had been renamed to "Legends and Lore". 60 Minutes did their...
View ArticleMonstrous Monday: The Olitiau
The Olitiau are giant bats. Large enough and strong enough to serve as a steed for those that know how to summon them. Most often witches, fey, and goblinoids.Orcs will sometimes use the larger and...
View ArticleWitch & Witchcraft Reading Challenge: Web of Wind (Silverglass #2)
We are back to the world of Nyctasia r'n Edonaris brenn Rhostshyl and Corson brenn Torisk. Our leading ladies are still on the run from...pretty much everyone when they discover a thief with treasure...
View ArticleDeath to the Reptile God!
The "Treasure Hunters" group of the Second Campaign defeated the vile reptile god (in reality a Naga). They also freed many of the villagers charmed by the naga.We very nearly had three character...
View ArticleThis Old Dragon: Issue #83
Have a look at that cover. 1984 was a good year for Chess themed things. In October we would get the #1 hit, "One Night In Bangkok" from the Album Chess and sung by Murry Head. In March we got this...
View ArticleKickstart Your Weekend: My Last Sunrise
This one started out with a limited amount of time and we are already near the end!My Last Sunrise - Gothic Horror 28mm...
View ArticleZatannurday: Going Back to School with Zatanna
Tip O' the hat to JasperAK for this!Zatanna Is Going To Magic School in Her New Comic...
View ArticleD&D Beyond
I signed up for D&D Beyond this morning.I pretty much knew I was going to sign up anyway, but gaming over the weekend convinced me.Currently, I am running two D&D 5 games, the Come Endless...
View ArticleSpell Research
It's August and the theme of this month's RPG Blog Carnival hosted by Kobold Press is all about Magic!Today I want to talk about something I am very much involved in right now. Spell Research.One of...
View ArticleThis Old Dragon: Issue #82
Ok. So I know I just did issue #83. And in truth this could have been the next one in, some of them are in order, most are not and I pick randomly. But I did choose this one on purpose for the Spell...
View ArticleWitch & Witchcraft Reading Challenge: Witch of Rhostshyl (Silverglass #3)
"You forget that I am a witch, Rehal." - NyctasiaHeaded back of witch Nyctasia r'n Edonaris brenn Rhostshyl and mercenary Corson brenn Torisk. No longer on the run, our brave heroines are headed...
View ArticleReview: Module G123 Against the Giants
Want to get some more reviews in. I figure since we just finished this one it was a great choice.G123 Against the GiantsGetting to play AD&D at the height of its popularity was one of the best...
View ArticleThis Old Dragon: Issue #98
June 1985. Later this month I'll turn 16, but due to the fact I need new glasses, I won't get my license for a few more weeks. Rambo First Blood is in the theatres and Tears for Fears is on the...
View ArticleOctober Horror Movie Challenge: 2017, Ready, Set, Not so fast....
It might only be September, but there is a chill in the air here in Chicagoland . My kids were gaming with their own groups this long weekend and I got stuck doing Term Start duties that most of my...
View ArticleEclavdra, D&D Beyond test and stats
I have a big three-ring binder FULL of stuff for my upcoming D12-3/Q1 adventures. I have been wanting to do this for years and I am very excited.To that end, I have been prepping on various fronts....
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