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Just letting everyone know that I know there haven't been many updates lately. Like I warned, last month was busy with other writing projects, but we missed a game due to Thanksgiving vacation, so I'm not much behind. I have a game this Saturday, and expect the next update a few days from there.

I was just about to add that if I was running a high level game and the player wanted a fiend cohort who wasn't a succubus or erinyes, I'd allow it just because it's a refreshing change of pace. In general, I wouldn't have much problem with a redeemed fiend. There have been plenty of fallen...

Wow, it didn't take you guys much time at all for this Story Hour. I'm sort of relieved; it was interesting leaping into the last one mid-campaign, but it made it slightly harder to keep track of the early events. Some basic questions. 1. Any adventures in nomenclature this time? I noticed...

It's been years since I read it, but the mere awareness that the 1E Dungeon Master's Guide had a table to give a detailed description about exactly what kind of prostitute the party randomly encounters in cities has always amused me.

Welcome To...:Who was that Masked Man? The party surveyed the land beyond the crypt. The hill itself appeared normal, but the weather was completely different. For one thing, though it was night when the party entered the crypt, it seemed to be daytime now. However, it was hard to tell, as a...

Welcome To...:Pure Chaos at its Most Depressed State As usual, the party had a prisoner to deal with, and as usual, Luke had to lead the argument about why simply killing him was wrong. Again as usual, appealing to the party’s general greed seemed to do it. The orc chief agreed to lead the...

A few years ago, when that article about Crimmor came out in Dragon, I noticed that they seemingly coincidentally called the local burial crypt Silent Hill. It inspired me to make a complete October/Halloween themed adventure involving parallel worlds and some of the series monsters. My...

The Gate of Madness: Few Moments are More Appropriate for Cursing in Orcish The next morning, the party, refreshed and eager to finish their mission and finally escape the Gate of Madness before it warped them too much, began their raid on the orcs as soon as possible. The only exception was...

Sorry about the lack of updates lately. I had to skip another game last week due to a family obligation, but there's still enough material for me to get an update done some time this week. In the meantime, I'd like to hear from some of the readers about the game so far. I admit I'm starting...

I dunno about that new writeup, especially for characters. Where does it list his level?

The Gate of Madness: Welcome to the Mushroom Kingdom For once, the party could put away their limited light sources, which was convenient, as they were running very low at this point. The cavern they entered was far more massive than any they had seen since they entered the Gate of Madness...

The Gate of Madness: Giant Hideous Insect Monsters Are Too Trusting A quick glimpse around their immediate location made their next path clear. Upon entering the second level, the party saw three paths. The path to the northwest was periodically buffeted by jets of steam that could be seen...

The Gate of Madness: The Horror of the Giggling Door Negotiations with the kobolds were breaking down. After finding the entrance to their lair on the only path they haven’t explored yet on the first level, the party confronted the two guards at the door, only to find that they didn’t speak...

The Gate of Madness: Ophidian ophidian ophidian “So, I say we go after them!” Enrique suggested, to the amazement of Luke and the general acceptance of the rest of the party, which only surprised Luke more. “Why?” Luke eventually sputtered out. “We have to find the local humanoid tribes, not...

The Gate of Madness: Beware the Squeakers! “Well, that was a fun trip!” Ik enthusiastically commented. “And I think I made some fans.” Lorren grumbled. “I didn’t have as much luck. I thought I could get some assistance in my magical research from Bathail, but he was far more interested in...

Mesion Excerpt #5: Musings of a Beginning The mission was a success. Contrary to the assumption of their enemies, their plan was not merely the fate of the Egg. That was important, and perhaps the beginning of it all, but it would not be the end. But of all the threats they faced, they...

Opening the Gate: The Sinister Caravan “So, what do we do now?” That question lingered on everyone’s minds for several minutes, without an answer among the party. Finally, Lorren came to his senses. “We get out of here. If that man really was a lookout, they know we’re here now. I don’t...

Discovering a New World: A Brave New World As night fell on the first day out of Rosavilla, the party once again witnessed firsthand the dangers of traveling in Mesion’s wilderness. While traveling through the woods, the party first heard the howling of a wolf, and then the sound of battle...

This doesn't sound familiar. I heard that the book added a new adventure not in the magazine. Do you know if this one's it, or is this from elsewhere or an original adventure? Also, is this the first time a party member addressed the narrator? Up until know, I could swear that it just...

Discovering a New World: The First Journeys The first order of business would be finding a way to Ciudadbonita. Many options were proposed: simply walking, buying horses, getting a wizard to teleport the new party, even taking a boat part way. But all were considered too dangerous or too...