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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    Here's a link to the finished Baernaloth stories (but not inclusive of all of the other random bits of fiction and associated stories that I've done). They have not been edited since their original creation (some are from 2004) and my writing has improved since then. But here they are since not...
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    D&D 5E (2014) what is it about 2nd ed that we miss?

    Planescape and the other myriad settings. Classic tieflings who were overtly designed for D&D as being wildly varied in appearance and fiendish heritage. I'm still hoping that they return.
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    The silver bell over the entrance to The Friendly Fiend rattled cheerfully as the door swung open and Toras and Fyrehowl stepped into the quaint little shop. “I’m fresh out of spare yugoloth blood I’m afraid to say.” A’kin chuckled from behind the counter with a cheerful gleam in his eyes. “I...
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    Before I respond to that seriously awesome post, let me say that the guesses aren't hidden if you're reading with a theme using a black background and white text. :) I'll happily confirm or deny any of your claims by PM if you'd like, otherwise I won't in public (because I absolutely adore...
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    *chuckle* I'm glad you enjoyed it. Most of the next update is already written (in A'kin's shop). This whole string of events were a giant case of 'I'm going to throw horrible things at the PCs with no planned out resolution and see how they handle it'. I expected more violence than what ended...
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    “FIGHT ME PITIFUL CLERIC OF A PITIFUL GOD!” Garzuvek bellowed as he charged, blood bubbling up from his hands with a crackle of negative energy channeled from his unholy patron’s fury. “Really? Seriously?” Florian frowned and looked past the deranged priest. “Did this *sshat actually set up a...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Chris Perkins is polling settings on Twitter!

    Call me when there's an option for Planescape.
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    **** “You’ve been what?!” Florian shot a cock-eyed look of worried concern at Tristol before she pivoted and repeated the same to Fyrehowl, complete with the exact same tone, expression, and inflection. “Maybe I completely misheard the completely stupid and dangerous thing that you just told...
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    You have no idea how happy it makes me that folks still want to see how this storyhour unfolds (despite my several year lull in the middle). I've got substantial portions of later events already written, and a good chunk of the next planned update as well. I hope you like it when it drops. :)
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    Had a surprise freelancing project on a short timetable, plus another that I'll be finishing up this week. Plus I just started a new job and it's eating me alive, but is a good thing in the long run. There's more here on the way, just as soon as I have other obligations finished which get...
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    D&D 5E (2014) Monsters in Pandemonium

    It appeared in Dragon magazine #300 for the planar dragon article therein. A version also appears in the 3.5 Draconomicon.
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    D&D 5E (2014) Monsters in Pandemonium

    I'm here and you didn't even need to sacrifice anything or pen a binding circle in blood or salt. :D In one of my long-term campaigns I ran the PCs through a plot arc in the depths of Pandemonium, specifically the location known as Howler's Crag in the plane's second layer Cocytus. Heavy...
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    I can only hope to keep the surprises and twists coming for my Storyhour readers as I did for my players in the original campaign. There are a number of major twists still to come, and a lot of lingering questions for certain. Everything does get foreshadowed though. :)
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    D&D 5E (2014) Planar Travel [Demons/Devils] Advice Requested

    2e: 'In the Cage: A Guide to Sigil', 'Uncaged: Faces of Sigil'. Uncaged is one of the best NPC books ever for D&D IMO, with each entry dripping plot and adventure hooks. 3e: 'Manual of the Planes', 'Planar Handbook' Various 2e adventures in Sigil (fully or partly): 2601 The Eternal...
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    The Day Has Come! It's An OGL! And A Store To Buy & Sell D&D 5E Products!

    I've managed to dip my toes into the setting in each of the last two editions, and I'd love to do something for 5e as well. I'd also be more than happy collaborating with either you and/or Quickleaf, and a number of others as well that I've collaborated with before, or just had drinks with at...
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    The Day Has Come! It's An OGL! And A Store To Buy & Sell D&D 5E Products!

    Come on WotC. Let me play in Sigil. Let me run wild with the 'loths.
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    The Day Has Come! It's An OGL! And A Store To Buy & Sell D&D 5E Products!

    So how strictly are they defining FR as a setting? Everywhere on Toril or just Faerun? Does that include the cosmology and elements that have been mentioned therein? So long as you set it on Toril?
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    Bumping this because the update in the prior post didn't register as a new post to the thread. Enjoy. :)
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    Storyhour update not showing up in the thread last post field

    So I updated my storyhour thread several seconds prior to the site giving me a database error. The post shows for me, but when I'm in the storyhour forum itself, the thread doesn't show that there was a recent update. So my question is, does that recent post actually show up for anyone other...
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    Shemeska's Planescape Storyhour - (Updated 18Jan2026)

    **** “YEEEeeeaaaaarrrggghhh!” Clueless screamed as the fiend lifted him into the air with one hand clamped over his head. His feet dangled and wings beat at the air in vain as the Chronicler leaned in with a look of calm fascination playing over its sickly, diseased lips. “What the hell!?”...
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