You have a true name, as do all beings with mind enough to know self from not-self. A true name is not a name in the conventional sense, but the essence of a being expressed as...

T is for Tunnelers. Too greedily and too deep? Perhaps, but my dwarves are not Tolkien’s, not entirely. They hold more in common with orcs and humans, rather than exist as some...

More stuff I read and want to share. There’s so much more; only wish I could keep up! rootring Prev Random Directory Next Building a better vocabulary for maps at Skeleton Code...

Poisons, being those substances which, when they get into one’s body, cause harm or death. Toxins when produced by a living thing; venomous when the living thing injects the...

There’s a post by elmcat calling for magic that feels like magic, a primal force accessible to anyone crazy enough to journey into danger for the rituals and materials to...

S is for Silver. That precious metal, foundation of stable currency and useful in various aspects of the adventuring lifestyle. We’ll cover Salt, too, not because it’s the root...

Monsters: right there in the blog title. Ordinary ones. Weirdos. Things that go bump in the night. Today, six fairly mundane animals native to the Plains of Dzeh, of varying...

R is for Reflection. Thoughtful consideration, a look back on what went right and what didn’t. Plus a little digression into Retirement. Yup, we’re looking under the hood at...

Here we are: final entry of the undead! Back to the classics after a weird detour into the land of campaign-specific monsters. It’s high time we explore the vampire. This sort...

More stuff I read and want to share. About as straightforward as can be. Busy month around here; I should link to more, but the time keeps getting away. rootring Prev Random...