Recent content by talien

This was a goal of mine for years. I actually solved it by partnering with my local library. I'll be talking about it (oh will I be talking about it!) next year in a series of articles.

Not sure what to buy your beleagured Dungeon Master this holiday season? Here's some ideas, presented from least to most expensive. Please Note: Links to Amazon change frequently, so expect price fluctuations from what's listed here and order early to avoid shipping delays. Damage Template...

Why not both? In the real Hammersmith, a farmer's horse fell through a bridge that had flooded due to the dam (this was one of the aforementioned lawsuits). In my version, there's was a farmer who was leading that horse, it fell on him as it went down, beheading him. He'll be back for revenge...

Ironically we had, at one point, a membership there, and I think I probably had several articles about it but got distracted. I went to a Halloween event there that absolutely blew my mind (and ended up inspiring my current D&D adventure arc). The place is amazing, and Saugus is in that veint...

For DMs looking to imbue their fantasy worlds with the gritty, relentless authenticity of a true industrial complex, there is no better real-world inspiration than the Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site in Massachusetts. Often overlooked, this small National Park preserves the...

This is what I was thinking. Maybe have a table for different broad groups of creatures: molluks, quadrupedal mammals, fish, etc. If a PC makes the right Survival check you can roll on the table, roll high and you get more chances. It matters for the types who SHOULD know how to do this, like...