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D&D, Under the dome

Welcome to Crystalia: Running a D&D Campaign in the Shimmering Bastion

Crystalia, the heart of the "Under the Dome" campaign setting, is a gleaming, chaotic-fearing metropolis that has stood firm for over a millennium. Encased beneath a magical dome that filters out wild magic and the worst of the monster hordes, this city is a multifaceted...

Aether Skies, Rebellion

Rebellions in Color and Chord: Art as Resistance in the Sky Cities

How Creative Expression Becomes a Weapon Against Oppression in Aether Skies In a world where floating cities rise on towers of Aether and the surface festers with corruption and memory, art isn’t just decoration—it’s warfare. Across the skybound spires of the Aether Skies, culture is tightly controlled....

Rare monsters, flail snail

Off the Beaten Beastiary: Using Rare and Rarely Seen Monsters in D&D

Surprise your players with creatures they’ve never met—and never forget. Every seasoned DM has seen the glaze in their players’ eyes when you mention the usual suspects: orcs, goblins, zombies, ogres. While they’re classics for a reason, sometimes your campaign needs a little extra spice. That’s...

No magic allowed

No Casters Allowed: Running a D&D Game With Zero Spellcasting PCs

Steel, grit, guile—and not a spell slot in sight Let’s be honest: Dungeons & Dragons is a spell-slinger’s paradise. Every other class hurls fire, heals wounds, or manipulates time. But what happens when you take that power away completely—not just from full casters, but from everyone? That’s...

Under the gnome, Vergussian

Lost to the Storm: Legends and Truths of Vergussian, the Fallen Dome

"No map shows it, but every survivor knows it. You don’t find Vergussian. It finds you."—Old scavenger saying, whispered over glowcider Once, Vergussian was a beacon of innovation—known across the domes for its arcane research, storm-reactive crystal spires, and allegedly, the world's most stable chaos storm...

Aether skies, Aethernati

In the Shadow of the Veil: Using the Aethernati in Your TTRPG Campaign

Working With, For, and Against Aether Skies’ Most Dangerous Organization The floating cities of Aether Skies may soar above the cursed world, but they're held aloft by more than just Aether coils and dreamtech—they’re kept safe by silence, secrets, and the unblinking eyes of the Aethernati. Part...