The Puca is Just The Worst Uber
by You stumble out of the pub, surprised by the darkness. How long were you in there? You lost track of the time around six tankards …
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4 Things 1st Edition D&D Gets Right
by About nine years ago, Wizards of the Coast re-released hardbound versions of 1979’s Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 1st edition. Not long after, I snagged the …
Double The Dobhar-chú, Double The Fun
You dismount and guide your horse down to the water’s edge, letting the reins go slack so he can drop his head and drink. You …
An Evening Encounter With The Encantado
The festivities have continued late into the night with no sign of winding down. The music and laughter are still loud, spirits still high, alcohol …
Underdark Ecology: Dwarven Staples
Let’s face it: Dungeons and Dragons specifically and fantasy RPGs more broadly have problems with biology. For a pretty innocuous example, can you recall the …
Dex Dylan Feature 2/10/2021
Editor’s Note: On behalf of the Charmstone staff, I must apologize for the presentation of this week’s regularly scheduled feature. As you may know, Dex …
RPG Review: World of Wyldrvir
Made by a design team known as Crowva, Beeba17, and Spyglass Realms, World of Wyldrvir came out midway through last year and has gained a …
Truth or Dare with the Tupilaq
The nights are long this far North but the moon is full and it is bright enough to see, light bouncing off the snow and …
The Ninki Nanka Will Get Around to Killing You Later
You trudge through the brackish water, calf deep in swamp muck and tangled mangrove roots. Occasionally you feel something brush past your leg and hope …
Are You Afraid of the Doors?
If I were to download my Roll20 chat logs, I’d probably find that about 20% of all rolls are random investigation checks. With a little …