Long Nights & Encroaching Darkness in Aether Skies
When the Light Fades, the Sky Reminds You What Was Always Lurking Beneath In the floating cities of Aether Skies, daylight is a comfort most people take for granted. The sun cuts through the cloud sea, the Aetherlamps flicker in familiar rhythm, and the engines hum...
Top 10 Sword Fights in Film — And the D&D Character Archetypes They Inspire
How cinematic steel can sharpen your next RPG hero. Sword fighting on film is a unique blend of choreography, storytelling, and real-world martial traditions. Some movies present swordplay as dance, others as a brutal clash of wills, and a few show something very close to historically...
Wading into Wonder: A Review of WizKids’ Pathfinder Battles – Bog Dwellers
There’s something special about a set of miniatures that immediately sparks adventure ideas before you’ve even opened the box. WizKids’ Pathfinder Battles: Bog Dwellers does exactly that. This six-miniature set isn’t just a showcase of swampy monstrosities—it’s a ready-made ecosystem of mystery, muck, and mayhem...
Roleplaying Without Hogging the Spotlight: How to Shine Without Overshadowing the Party
Every roleplayer has had that moment—the excitement of a great idea, the rush of a dramatic scene, or the thrill of being fully “on” as your character. It’s easy to get swept up in the fun. But in a cooperative storytelling game, the spotlight isn’t...
Under the Dome: Shopping Day — Deals, Desperation & Digital Chaos
Cyber Monday under the Dome isn’t about discounts.It’s about survival. In a world where chaos storms erase supply lines, food spoils in hours, and tech is older than the domes themselves, getting your hands on gear is less “retail therapy” and more “dangerous side quest with...
Pax Unplugged 2025: Limping, Laughing, and Loving Every Moment
This past weekend marked another unforgettable year at Pax Unplugged, my favorite board game and RPG convention—and even on a broken foot, there was no way I was missing it. Limping around the show floor may not be the most glamorous way to experience a...
“Black Fang Friday: When Shopping Becomes a Crime Spree”
How Zoo Mafia Turns a Sale Weekend Into a Turf War Black Friday in Furton City (or any Zoo Mafia-inspired zoo setting) is never just about deals. It’s about dominance. It’s about family pride. It’s about who controls the flow of goods into the underground markets...
Shops Above the Clouds: How Commerce Works in Aether Skies
Why Shopping in the Floating Cities Is Nothing Like Your Standard Fantasy Marketplace Shopping in a traditional fantasy game is simple: a merchant stall, some friendly haggling, shiny coins for shiny things.But in Aether Skies, even buying a coil of wire can feel like espionage.Supply chains...
Giving Thanks at the Table: A Thanksgiving Tribute for RPG Players and DMs
Thanksgiving is often a time for feasting, family, and trying to explain to your relatives what exactly you do during “that game with the dragons.” But for those of us who gather around the gaming table—whether physical, digital, or conjured by ritual casting—Thanksgiving is also...
Building Characters With Purpose: Giving Your PC Goals That Matter at the Table
Most players want to build a character who feels real—someone memorable, layered, and fun to roleplay. But the secret to a great player character isn’t just the cool backstory, the edgy aesthetic, or how many daggers you can hide in your boots. Purpose is what...
Under the Dome: Feast — The Hunger That Never Ends
Inside the Dome, everyone’s hungry for something.Food. Power. Freedom. Revenge.The Dome doesn’t care which—it just makes sure you never get enough. A feast under the Dome isn’t just a meal. It’s a performance, a battle, and a confession rolled into one. Because when resources are scarce...
Feasts in D&D: More Than a Meal — A DM & Player Guide to Using “Feast” in Your Story
In Dungeons & Dragons, a feast is far more than a table full of roasted boar and overflowing tankards.It’s a narrative tool, a cultural symbol, a spell, a plot hook, a reward, a temptation, and sometimes a trap. How the term is used—from the DM’s...
Feast of Favors: Power, Hunger, and Thanksgiving in the Zoo Underworld
By The Keeper’s Ledger When the Zoo’s streets grow cold and the smell of roasted peanuts drifts through the air, every crew knows what season it is — Feast Season. Not the polite family dinner kind, but the kind where every plate comes with a price...
Feast Above the Clouds: Gratitude, Gluttony, and Survival in Aether Skies
A Reflection on Celebration and Hunger in a World That Shouldn’t Still Be Flying In the floating cities of Aether Skies, every meal is a miracle.Grain doesn’t grow in the skies. Livestock can’t graze on steel. Every loaf of bread, every strip of smoked skyfish, every...
Wizard Subclass: The Symbiotic Sage
“It whispers equations in my sleep. It twists runes in the corner of my vision. Knowledge isn’t something I study anymore—it’s something I am.” This is the last of the series of symbiotic subclasses.The Symbiotic Sage represents a wizard who has bonded with a magical symbiote—an...
