Sea Clergy
by You tell yourself that it’s just a story from men who have been at sea for too long, but they are so insistent about what …
Tag: worldbuilding
White Mammoth Expedition
by I’ve played through six of Wizards of the Coast’s hardbound D&D campaigns now. I can remember a number of locations, NPCs, and plot elements, but …
Dwarven Cheese
I can’t help myself. I’m basically obsessed with what dwarves in fantasy settings like D&D’s Forgotten Realms would feast on. I’ve mused about it before, …
It’s Dangerous to Go Without Snacks
As the sun sinks below the horizon, darkness creeps in, held at bay by the huge bonfires burning in the village. The atmosphere is a …
The Nuckelavee: Like a Centaur, but Worse
The sound of waves crashing against the rocks are so loud you can hardly hear your own horse’s hooves as you and your companions make …
The Dwarves Who Guard the Dead
I’m back at it again and thinking about the kinda stuff dwarves get up to in their mountain fortresses. Usually, I like to think about …
Go for Goatman
The woods are thick and dark so you stick to the road. It is a wide and well kept road so it seems like it …
5 Mythological Swords to Inspire You
Apparently, if TTRPG twitter is to be believed, this month is Swordtember. It doesn’t seem many people celebrate this, but I’m always down to get …
5 Mythical Substances to Spice Up Your Setting
Who doesn’t love a good made up substance? If you’re playing Dungeons and Dragons or a Lord of the Rings game, you get access to …
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 …