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Ravenloft: Strahd's fifth motivation
I am the ancient. My beginnings are lost in the darkness of the past. I am not dead. Nor am I alive. I am undead, forever.Count Strahd von ZarovichThe Ravenloft module (I6) written by Tracy and Laura...
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Cauldron of the Witch
Double, double toil and trouble;Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.Fillet of a fenny snake,In the cauldron boil and bake;Eye of newt and toe of frog,Wool of bat and tongue of dog,Adder's fork and...
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5E Background: Techlore Sage
In my own campaign there was a realm changing event which heralded pieces of other worlds falling into Ultanya. Several of these worlds were indeed alien in nature and strange devices and curios have...
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Cave of the Great Bell
This adventure was a light bulb moment which occurred after my children asked me about Fraggle Rock this morning. The show launched in 1983 which is also the year I discovered Dungeons & Dragons....
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Fun with Zombicide
As a big fan of all things zombie apocalypse related last month I finally purchased Zombicide. After one or two playtests of the game I was instantly hooked. The price always deterred me when I picked...
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Metal Imagery and Inspiration
One of the things I like to do when dreaming up new adventures for my campaign world is look at different pictures. People are visual by nature and fantastical imagery is a big inspiration for me. When...
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Thanksgiving Smoked Cockatrice
There are many ways one can cook a cockatrice but smoking it for Thanksgiving Day maintains the moisture and flavor the best. The cooked appearance will be different but don’t let that deter you. If...
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Silhouette of Annihilation
High level adventurers should always expect the unexpected but sometimes an old favorite can be spiced up to challenge them. One classic item to accomplish this first appeared in the 1979 Dungeon...
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Bag of Krampus
Krampus has really started to gain traction as a holiday favorite in my neck of the woods. I recently started using Krampus as part of my holiday D&D game to much success. Just the idea of a dark...
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The Yule Cat
Holiday monsters continue to be something that fascinates me since they make such wonderful gaming material. The Yule Cat is one such creature that finds its origins in 19th century Iceland. Yule is an...
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Behold the Ugly Christmas Sweater
The giant googly eye moves!The ugly Christmas sweater has become a whimsical gag of the holiday season for years now. What was once something you were forced to wear as a child is now a fun badge of...
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Dark Yule Tree
Having touched on both Krampus and the Yule Cat in previous posts I wanted to design a holiday horror of my own. While sitting in my living room admiring our decorated Christmas tree my mind started to...
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5 Gonzo Weapons Your Campaign Needs
Everyone seems to have their own definition of what gonzo means when it pertains to tabletop gaming. The term is originally derived from journalistic writing and meant unconventional especially to the...
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Throwback Thursday: Grimtooth’s Traps
Traps have been an integral aspect of the dungeon crawl since the launch of the Dungeons & Dragons game. As a young dungeon master I recall always trying to create traps which would foil even the...
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Confessions of a newbie Dungeons and Dragons player
The following was submitted and authored by Tanya Logan. Some of you may know her best for the Ugly Christmas beholder sweater which was viral this past December. With the release of 5th edition...
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8 Spices For Your Magic Rings
Purely mathematical magic items are often boring and certainly do not create memories at the table. The much maligned ring of protection +1 is a great example which has been a staple of the Dungeons...
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Love Potion Table
The Philter of Love is one of those potions that can provide for some great role playing at the table but remains mostly glossed over. With Valentine’s Day around the corner I thought spicing up a much...
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Throwback Thursday: Candy Hearts
Candy hearts have always been a guilty pleasure since I was a kid. Who did not enjoy passing these out at school and laughing at the goofy sayings on them? The little heart shaped sweets have been...
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Introducing The Game Tavern
This past weekend my wife and I officially opened the Game Tavern to our family and friends. After six months of construction we are left with a place of warmth and camaraderie to game in. I wanted to...
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Throwback Thursday: 1983 Nostalgia
Nineteen-eighty-three… I was ten years old. A lot happened that year. Ronald Reagan was president, Return of the Jedi was in theaters, the A-team promptly escaped from a maximum-security stockade,...
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