Author Archives: Joseph

Coming soon: Star Dragon Rage

So. Last winter, in the middle of my campaign Witches of Frostwell, and its probably-never-to-be-published sequel, Fangs of Vulgoth, I also wrote another campaign… Star Dragon Rage. I put this last one on the shelf until there was a chance … Continue reading

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I’m working on a big thing: 13 Weird One-Shots

I didn’t mean to write a Big Thing, but I did. Actually, it’s a bunch of little things masquerading as a Big Thing… It is a collection of 13 one-shots for low-level (3) play. Each one has been expertly crushed … Continue reading

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One-Shot: “Drowning in Gold” (homebrew)

My daughter came home yesterday and immediately demanded we play D&D. Since the last campaign was over, I grabbed my notes for 13 Dungeons and had her roll up a character using my homebrew system. Three minutes later, she had … Continue reading

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Homebrew Monster: Ravenwolf

Introduction I recently read a blog post by Patrick Stuart about how a classic D&D monster, the owlbear, doesn’t seem to embody any of the cool traits of either owls (silent fliers with super senses) or bears (honey-loving tree climbers). … Continue reading

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Quest for the Forest Gems: Session #5

Can’t stop, won’t stop. My daughter insisted we complete her campaign! Play time: 1 hour Characters: Rose the Druid (2) Homeward Bound Rose the Druid slept the night in Fang Castle, and in the morning Bella made pancakes. With the … Continue reading

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Homebrew Monster: Mycotic Zombie and Mycotic Sprawl

Introduction I like mushrooms. They look cool, and have cool names like Destroying Angel, and are part of a completely unique Kingdom of lifeforms. I like that there is a giant mushroom under Eastern Oregon that is 8,000 years old … Continue reading

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Quest for the Forest Gems: Session #4

Night after night, my daughter comes to me with her jingling bag of dice, demanding more adventure! Play time: 1 hour Characters: Rose the Druid (2) Beetles and Treasures Rose the Druid set off from the shores of the Mirror … Continue reading

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Book Review Mini: Frankenstein (Shelley)

What’s it about? (SPOILERS!) Victor Frankenstein goes to college to study science and medicine. He eventually discovers a formula and process for building a living being out of spare parts. But he finds his creation hideous and runs away from … Continue reading

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Quest for the Forest Gems: Session #3

My youngest demanded that we continue the adventures of Rose the Druid, and the quest to recover the five Forest Gems to restore the magical woods. So we did! Play time: 1 hour Characters: Rose the Druid (2) To the … Continue reading

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Book Review Mini: Beowulf (Heaney)

What’s it about? (SPOILERS!) The hero Beowulf sails to the great hall of Heorot where the people are being terrorized by the monster Grendel. After a some courtly conversation, boasting, and insults, Beowulf and his men go to sleep in … Continue reading

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