The sun began intruding into the windows of the Harpy Nest and found the occupants of room 304 still fast asleep. Trangdor was the first to awaken, and he dressed quietly while the women still snoozed. He patted Cinder on the head on his way out the door, and with his newly finished book under … Continue reading An Applewood Gallows; Chapter 3
Handful of Players, Multiple Characters
Any game that needs bigger groups of players than they have runs the risk of fizzling out or scaling down in order to keep moving forward. Game Masters will still have to adjust a story to keep from obliterating the players that show up because the confounded mage keeps skipping sessions to go boogie boarding, … Continue reading Handful of Players, Multiple Characters
An Applewood Gallows; Chapter 2
Even before his sister started talking, Oskar knew he needed something stronger than apple brandy for what he was about to hear. Given a choice, Oskar probably would have preferred to have not heard anything about his father, either good or bad, but as his sister spoke, choosing her words carefully and with clear consternation, … Continue reading An Applewood Gallows; Chapter 2
Devil Drake
Climate/Terrain: Any non-Arctic Frequency: Rare Organization: Solitary Activity Cycle: Any Diet: Carnivore Intelligence: Supra (19-20) Treasure: Varies Alignment: Neutral No. Appearing: 1 Armor Class: 3 Movement: 6, Fl 18(C) Hit Dice: 6 THAC0: 14 No. of Attacks: 1 or 3 or 4 Damage/Attack: 2d6 (Strangulation), 2d8 (Bite), 1d6 (Front Claw), 1d6 (Front Claw), 2d8 (Rear … Continue reading Devil Drake
Even the Orcs are Suing for Peace
Sometimes players can have such a dramatic impact on their gaming world that it immediately affects and disrupts all other activity in their immediate vicinty. Take for instance the group that is currently playing in my gaming world. Using their own skills, and cleverly utilizing both NPCs and even a rogue villain or two, they … Continue reading Even the Orcs are Suing for Peace
An easier, more painful method to making lawn statues
Dungeons and Dragons has a lot of classic monsters knocking about in the vast documentation of the game. The most challenging of these are the ones that fit into the category of "true" monsters; those critters that serve no purpose other than to kill and be killed. These are the horrors that defy any rightful … Continue reading An easier, more painful method to making lawn statues
An Applewood Gallows; Chapter 1
Lieutenant Colonel Oskar von Vorkel had just finished up his work for the day, when a valet from the Royal Palace entered the room filled with desks that sat in the heart of the Army High Command. With the valet was one of Oskar’s younger sisters, Hilde, and a dwarf and a xvart that Oskar … Continue reading An Applewood Gallows; Chapter 1
Burggel the Goblinslayer
The Wenigzustand, or "little states" of the continent, are filled with adventurers and thrill seekers. One of the most prominent is a fierce warrior known all across the area for his tenacity and skill with a variety of weapons. Burggel the Goblinslayer has made a name for himself battling all manner of monsters but his … Continue reading Burggel the Goblinslayer
There is a Search Option…
One of the many delights that come along with running a Dungeons and Dragons campaign are the multitude of times that players try and figure out stuff about the Non-Player Characters they encounter and befriend in the game. The more that an NPC proves themself useful and key to making progress in the adventures the … Continue reading There is a Search Option…
“The kid is a girl, the boozy guy is a girl, the villain is a girl, everyone in this thing is a damn girl”
In the Mystery Science Theater 3000 presentation of "Final Sacrifice" Mike Nelson and Crow T. Robot take off on a tangent during the film's closing credits. Mike is fully engaged in the persona of a powerful television producer while Crow struggles to pitch the idea of a television series based on "Final Sacrifice." Naturally Mike … Continue reading “The kid is a girl, the boozy guy is a girl, the villain is a girl, everyone in this thing is a damn girl”
