J is for Jungle. In a more sensible ordering system, this would have been near the beginning, but alphabetical order is where we’re at. Why the jungle? Why not the Arthurian...

Part fourteen, adapting the B/X spell list to Whitehack. Magic-User/Elf, 3rd level. Here we examine three spells beloved by my players, at least as long as they’re the ones...

I is for Islands. Varying the wilderness environments expands the possibilities of exploration. Sure, plenty of adventures can make good and extensive use of a pseudo-Welsh...

Look, April’s the roughest month around here. The spring semester’s needs amplify, kid sports take off, the garden demands attention, and everyone – apparently? – still insists...

Number eight of the undead! We’re in niche territory now. This is a creature distinct to my campaign, but probably adaptable elsewhere with the proper polishing. What we have...

H is for Halflings, those diminutive humanoids beloved by the Tolkien crowd. While the usual style is to have hobbit-y halflings, pastoral Shirefolk with an aversion to...

Part thirteen, adapting the B/X spell list to Whitehack. Cleric, 2nd level and Magic-User/Elf, 3rd level. In which I attempt to think of two alternate versions of Dispel Magic...

G is for Goblin Economy, the essential markets which sustain the adventuring lifestyle. Returning to the city, that paranoid place of authoritarian control and walled...

Another month, another irregular collection of things to read and/or look at elsewhere. I only wish I could keep up with it all. MAPS and how they LIE (Blog Bandwagon) at...

Maybe it’s time to expand a little on the nasty things that sometimes accompany a Portable Wormhole. Not every extradimensional monster has to be a full-on Yog-Sothoth or the...

F is for Flying Under the Radar, a general life-sustaining skill for the adventuring type. Delving into dungeons, facing monstrous threats, braving the uncharted wilderness:...

Magic items! Weird and arbitrary little things, ideally without being the obvious key to a nuisance lock. Always amusing when, if you think a little too long, you start to...