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Chapter 28 They were all exhausted, and with the exception of Folgar, badly hurt. Leana’s healing magic was completely exhausted. Folgar did what he could, using up what bandages and medicines he had left in his healer’s kit. They decided to take a short rest before heading back to the Keep...

For my tabletop game, I used to use a gridded battlemap with dry-erase markers. Earlier this year I switched to a flat TV using Fantasy Grounds (FG) on my laptop. It took some getting used to, especially running the two screens with two instances of the software (a DM's instance on the laptop...

This it the last chapter that I have finished, though I have an outline for the next few. I'm almost done with my NaNoWriMo novel, so I should be able to get back to this story next week. * * * Chapter 27 The companions reacted quickly to the triggering of the trap. Ravani gestured Greghan...

Chapter 26 Ravani was fast; he spun and got a quick arrow off even as the enemy archers unleashed their missiles. His shot sliced through the barricade, but it bounced off the shield of one of the forward warriors. The hobgoblin archers were more effective. One shot nearly clipped Folgar, but...

Thanks GuyBoy. It's been fun to write. * * * Chapter 25 As was so often the case, the situation went from tense to utter chaos in a heartbeat. As Ravani shouted his warning, the hobgoblin sentry reached for a signal horn hanging at her side. But before she could blow an alert, three of...

Chapter 24 “Doors,” Ravani said. “That’s new. And lovely décor,” he added, nodding toward the bleached skulls set in niches to either side. “There’s writing on it,” Greghan said. He advanced closer to the double-doors that blocked the entrance of the cave, and peered at the bloodstained sign...

I just finished it and thought it was quite good. They only introduce a few of the main characters in the first episode but flesh out some of the backstory before the start of the actual play campaign. Note that the YouTube page says it'll only be available through Sunday at 11:59PM PT, so if...

I am really looking forward to this series, but I'll wait for the final week and do a brief sub-and-drop. I was a long-time Prime subscriber but at some point I decided I'd given enough money to Amazon.

Sounds like the standard Hollywood "Development Hell." The first two paragraphs of the article make it sound like the project is moving forward, but the final sentence indicates it's questionable whether they will even move forward to actual production. The big question I would have liked to see...

Chapter 23 “So what do we do with him?” Greghan asked, nodding in the direction of their bandit captive. The man didn’t seem so tough now; Ravani’s shot had taken his eye, and he’d both cried and pissed himself when the warrior had disarmed him. Folgar remained bent over him, finishing the work...

Chapter 22 Vinx examined her new sword with a critical eye. It was a looted goblin blade, and so it was crap. She pinged the steel with her thumbnail and sighed. She’d found a dozen good stones for her sling on the way here; it was probably best that she stuck with that in the upcoming...

Chapter 21 Ivlis was in communion in her chambers when she heard the faint scrape at the door. The sound was repeated a few moments later, just barely audible. It would have been easy enough to ignore it, but she knew that it would continue until she acknowledged it. There were times when...

Same. I have a bunch of digital 2e Pathfinder and Starfinder materials that I picked up from Humble Bundles, and there are some local groups that play those, but I'm getting to the age where it's harder to keep different complex rules systems straight in my head. At the moment I have two 5e.2014...

One of the things I like about the new Starter Set is the good villain hooks it includes. Everybody loves a good villain. * * * Chapter 20 “Interesting,” Dwern said. For few moments the only sound was the scritch of the dwarf scribe’s pen as he made notes in his ever-present leather book...

I admit that I haven't been looking for yet another actual play to watch since I started Critical Role's season 4, but I liked Relics and Rarities, and may give this a shot. I enjoy DAW's use of physical objects/props when she DMs. Agree that the comparatively bite-sized nature of these makes it...

Thanks for the kudos. In a few of my past stories I polled the readership about their favorite characters. The rapscallion smart-asses like Ravani are usually popular, but I admit a fondness for the sturdy, straight-laced leader types like Leana. * * * Chapter 19 Everything happened all at...

Should be some interesting character dynamics with those groupings. I think I read somewhere that they were going to have players move in and out of their initial groups over the course of the campaign, which should allow for more character and story development.

My wife made a similar comment when I complained that I’d “only” written two novels in 2025; it’s a lot in an absolute sense, but my output is way down from what it was a decade ago. Chapter 18 “So,” Folgar asked, as they left the woods behind and rejoined the trail heading back to the keep...

As I noted at the start of this story, I’ve been a long-time participant in National Novel Writing Month, which challenges writers to complete a 50,000-word novel during the month of November. Sadly, the nonprofit that organized this event and ran the website became defunct this year. But I’m...

I have three games currently, two in Fantasy Grounds that play weekly, and one in-person game that plays every other week. I've cancelled a few sessions here and there, but overall my number's in the neighborhood of 250 hours for 2025 so far.