Aetherball Expanded: A Sport, a Stage, a Secret War
How to Turn the Sky’s Favorite Game into a Narrative Powerhouse In the floating cities of Aether Skies, few things unite people like Aetherball. It’s more than a sport—it’s religion, rebellion, and war by other means. Played in zero-gravity bowls threaded with sigils and aether currents,...
How Technology is Revolutionizing Dungeons & Dragons Gameplay (And Why You Should Embrace It)
If you're still scribbling initiative on a napkin or flipping through a spellbook mid-combat, it’s time to level up—not your character, but your game. Dungeons & Dragons has entered a bold new era, [caption id="attachment_89818" align="alignright" width="219"] Is this D20 enough for you?[/caption] and technology is the...
Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland: This Game Is Totally Tubular, Dude
Let’s get real for a sec—if your RPG roots trace back to Saturday morning cartoons, shredding VHS tapes, or raiding arcades for quarters, then Neon Lords of the Toxic Wasteland might just be your ultimate blast from the radioactive past. This game doesn’t just flirt with...
The Devkin: Hunters in the Chaos Sands
“They don’t stalk. They wait. Because they already know where you’re going.” The Devkin are among the most iconic—and terrifying—original species to emerge from the chaos-churned wastelands outside the dome city of Balaria. Once simple predators twisted by time and storms, these beings have evolved into...
Turning Oz into Gothic Horror (or Grimdark Fantasy)
Twisting the Yellow Brick Road into a Path of Madness and Moonlight Happy Easter for those celebrating. I thought it a little ironic that my schedule decided to do a Wicked inspired post on such a day, But you know what? Its written and I am...
10 Heist Hooks to Steal the Spotlight in Zoo Mafia
In Zoo Mafia, every big job is more than just a payday—it’s a play for power, a test of loyalty, and a chance to make your mark on the city’s criminal food chain. Whether you're running a one-shot or building toward a climactic finale, a...
Playing With Morality: Shades of Grey in TTRPG Storytelling
How to Run Morally Complex Campaigns Inspired by the Intrigue of Aether Skies [caption id="attachment_21598" align="alignright" width="300"] Aether, you know, that stuff that surrounds us...
Villains Who Shape the World: Developing Antagonists Like Vek’th and the Grind Barons
“The best villains don’t just want to stop the heroes—they want to change the world… and sometimes, you wonder if they should.” In any great tabletop campaign, a good villain isn’t just an obstacle. They are a mirror, a force of nature, a storyteller in their...
⚡🔥 Forged in Fire and Storm: Homebrewed Spells from Under the Dome
In our Under the Dome campaign—helmed by the ever-diabolical Dave—I play a sorcerer who’s just a little obsessed with fire and lightning. Velrian Blitzstorn (yes, that's the name—because subtlety is for wizards) has been blazing through spell slots and leaving scorch marks in his wake...
The Marker Meter and Beyond: Managing Consequences in TTRPGs
In the world of Zoo Mafia, bullets aren't the only thing flying—Markers are the currency of chaos, the countdown of consequence, and the key to every dramatic twist. Whether you’re pulling off a [caption id="attachment_88759" align="alignright" width="232"] Zoo Mafia Boss Owl Capone[/caption] peanut heist, talking down a...
Aetherpunk Adventures: Combining Magic, Steampunk, and Horror
How to Blend Magical Technology and Eldritch Nightmares into a Cohesive RPG Setting Welcome to Aether Skies, a world where magic fuels industry, floating cities hover over a cursed wasteland, and unspeakable horrors stir just beyond the veil of reality. This is a world of Aetherpunk—a...
How to Run a Pirates of the Caribbean-Inspired D&D Campaign
Cursed Gold, Ghost Ships, and the Sea’s Grim Smile [caption id="attachment_89822" align="alignright" width="258"] D&D Pirate campaign gone wrong or right.[/caption] If you're dreaming of salt spray, clashing cutlasses, undead sailors, and morally ambiguous heroes, then Pirates of the Caribbean is the perfect cinematic inspiration for your next...
The Black Dragon Corruptor: Herald of Rot and Ruin
There’s something primal and haunting about black dragons—their sleek, serpentine forms, their acid-drenched breath, their lairs sunk deep in festering bogs. But what if one of these horrors was more than a territorial tyrant? What if it became a corruptive force, spreading darkness not just...
🎪 The Carnival of Chaos: Twisted Spectacle Under the Dome
In the strange, crumbling lands of Under the Donea, where Chaos storms of all kinds punch holes in the world and magic bleeds like oil from a cracked lantern, there are whispers—always whispers—of The Carnival of Chaos. No one remembers when it first arrived. No one...
3 New Ways to Use Firbolgs in a D&D Campaign
Firbolgs, the gentle stewards of the forest, often appear as reclusive protectors of nature in Dungeons & Dragons. But what if we reimagined their role in your campaign? From cosmic wanderers to fierce defenders of the wild, here are three fresh ways to use firbolgs...
