Daemons & Death Rays

At the end of the prior year, Threshold Mystara released Issue 37. Within it, there are various articles about villages and settlements. And within is a “lost chapter” of my Returned Blackmoor series. Have a look!

The Broken Cog Cluster resurfaces, along with countless incredible creations from the Fraternity of Shadows community! Please check out Quoth the Raven #32 here!

My recent contribution to Wildspace Magazine has been promoted via Cannibaal Publishing. Check it out, as well as the works of other fine authors as well!

Keep an eye out for an expansion to The Broken Cog Cluster in Quoth the Raven #32.

Rambling of the planes? Unheard of! And yet, here we are! Author’s Note: More Planescape? Ravenloft too? In the same post? I thought I was retired too… I only post here once in a long time. Anyway, see ya once Wildspace Magazine releases the next issue. Continue reading Visions of Reality, Planar Truths, and other Oddities

I forgot to post it here, but I did something about my complaints involving Hasbro yoinking my puppeteer parasite. I converted my 5E block back to 2E for Fraternity of Shadows’ Quoth the Raven fanzine. Also in that issue is a revamp of the Broken Cog cluster that started here. More Broken Cog content will follow, hopefully, in the form of a gazetteer. Such an undertaking might be a bit much for…

The Piazza’s Spelljammer Magazine, Wildspace, is now available! The theme is “Groundling’s Guide”, which focuses on breaking down the setting for newcomers. I’ve contributed a few articles as well. You may find it here.

I never bothered at reading their reboot of Spelljammer, but someone pointed out to me that they stole the idea and foundations of the Puppeteer Parasite I made back in 2015. Yes, it is unpublished on my blog, but I do have proof that I did indeed create it. Wizbro, you fucking hacks.

I’m back once again, with a new issue of Threshold Mystara magazine! In this issue, I return once again to Returned Blackmoor. It’s time to explore a little more about the people that live in this gloomy relic of an ancient past. Likewise, stick around for player version of the Blighted Dead and Animal Mutant. Following that, an assortment of Blackmoorian Technomancy. Borrowing from Cab, we have…

The Hour Draws Near! Mists creep upon you, but what could it mean? Are all who gaze upon the clammy fog doomed to be swallowed up? Step forward and find out. Author’s Note: A return to Ravenloft. Again. This time, I figure it’s worth giving some more love to the Broken Cog. This time, it’s mostly cleanup where it’s needed and more ideas where needed. For one, Nosos is still lacking. Let me change…

Scribble this, write that.  So much to chronicle, so much happening at once!  It’s almost hard to trace.  How does one keep up?  It’s hard to say.  Makes you tired sometimes… Author’s Note: There’s always something going on in the planes.  And for that matter, it’s always fun to come back to this stuff.  At least this time, only some of it is petty… and some is just recycling new cosmology…

A couple of days ago, we lost Jim Ward. He’s known for several things like the controversial but awesome Deities & Demigods for 1st ed AD&D, Metamorphosis Alpha and helping to keep TSR afloat even in its later years. Likewise, he brought more awesomeness to Castles & Crusades. We lost one of the original legends, so close to GaryCon too. Thanks for the adventures, Jim. Gary, Dave, Jennell and…

I can never resist treks through the mists.  It calls me back and I am seemingly drawn to it.  Maybe I’m just doomed, but so is everyone else.  One may as well take in the nice scenery. Author’s Note: I come up with ideas, or pull from old games, and thus write stuff.  It’s that simple.  Anyway, enjoy.  Also, while I enjoyed more evil schemes for Ivana… it just didn’t feel right.  I’m not fond of…

This morning, I stumbled upon a little hashtag dedicated to celebrating Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, the fathers of the roleplaying game world. It’s a shorthand for, simply put, Thank You Gary & Dave! From hobbies around Lake Geneva to early games of Braunstein, these roots would one day culminate into the epic fantasy adventure game we all know and love. While I’m a fair bit younger than the…

Deep into that darkness peeringlong I stood therewondering, fearing, doubting – The Raven, Edgar Allen Poe   Author’s Note: I honestly thank Gabriel from Hour of the Raven for giving me inspiration here. Otherwise, this probably wouldn’t have happened.  Likewise, I’m recycling ideas from pulled 5th Edition posts as well. Continue reading Peering Dreams from Mists

My Mystara-Ravenloft crossover has concluded for now. I may return to convert more iconic monsters over to the BECMI version of the game (with Cab’s help of course.) However, I have some inspiration to visit the Demiplane of Dread once more, using old notes, new ideas and much more to cobble some fun experiments.

I wasn’t available for Issue #32, but I have returned once more!  This time around, I’ve teamed up with Cab of The Piazza to unveil new creatures within Mystaran Domains of Dread and beyond.  The majority of these creations and conversions are for Basic D&D, but can be used in AD&D 2nd Edition with a little effort.  Likewise, some concepts from BECMI/Basic have been ported to AD&D such as the…