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

Posted on September 9, 2021 by Joseph

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

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Joseph

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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One-Shot: Infernal Firefox (homebrew)

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Joseph

I had an opportunity to run a quick one-shot for some friends using my homebrew RPG system. It’s a little like Dungeon World, World of Dungeons, Blades in the Dark, etc. Level-less, class-less, roll 1d6 to resolve an action. Low … Continue reading →

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Fangs of Vulgoth: Session #15

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Joseph

The adventure continues! Last time, our heroes battled their way across a small creek, discovered an abandoned mining camp infested with angry man-bats, and burgled some potions from an alchemist and her huge manservant in a lonely tower, before escaping into … Continue reading →

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Orbital Vampire Tower: New adventure on DriveThruRPG

Posted on May 28, 2021 by Joseph

There is a new one-shot Dungeon Age adventure for sale on DTRPG, and it is Pay What You Want for the rest of May. Go get Orbital Vampire Tower right now before the price locks in. The Pitch The ancient … Continue reading →

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Fangs of Vulgoth: Session #9

Posted on March 13, 2021 by Joe

The adventure continues! Last time, our heroes journeyed north, defeated a tentacle monster, met with the fabled Oracle, and received visions of their future and places of power… Play time: 4 hours Heroes: Drew the Eldritch Knight (6) Ward the Gloom … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Monster: Solar Zombie

Posted on March 1, 2021 by Joe

Introduction Ever since first reading Dune (long, long ago), one of my favorite fantasy settings has been the desert. It’s a hostile landscape that can physically shift beneath your feet, while also hiding life-saving oases or lost cities or giant … Continue reading →

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New fantasy novel: Wayward Magicians!

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Joe

After a mere 18 months of projects, procrastinations, and pandemics, I have finished a new fantasy novel! Heavily inspired by the Dying Earth stories by Jack Vance, as well as Moorcock’s Elric, Lieber’s Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, Howard’s Conan, … Continue reading →

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Fangs of Vulgoth: Session #5

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Joe

The adventure continues! Last time, our heroes went back to Rukesti to tell master vampire hunter Armand Vanator that they destroyed a village of vampires, gathered up some new clothes and armor, and then tried to spend the night in an … Continue reading →

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Dungeon Age Adventures: Year in review 2020

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Joe

Rumor has it that 2020 is ending. Assuming that to be true, here is a little navel-gazing about this past year of Dungeon Age adventures and stories. Don’t worry, I’ll try to keep it short, useful, and interesting. Or at … Continue reading →

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