Hiding in Plain Sight (A Zoo Mafia TTRPG adventure)
A Daylight Zoo Mafia Adventure About Not Getting Seen Most jobs in Zoo Mafia, our indie animal mafia tabletop RPG, happen at night—when the gates are locked, the humans are gone, and the zoo belongs to its real owners. This one doesn’t. “Hiding in Plain Sight” is a...
After the Final Whistle (A D&D adventure in Aether Skies)
An Urban Hunt Adventure in the Skies Genre: Espionage Thriller / Urban Pressure CookerSetting: A floating city immediately after a major Aetherball matchThemes: Panic, misinformation, loyalty, time pressure, hidden enemies The crowd hasn’t even finished cheering when the sky starts to close. In Aether Skies, danger rarely arrives...
Rebuilding Under the Dome: How Power, Wealth, and Control Shape Recovery (A post apocalyptic D&D fantasy setting)
Rebuilding does not follow suffering. It follows money. When winter chaos storms tear across the Dome and reality buckles under their force, destruction is widespread — but recovery is not. When the storms recede and the lights stabilize, reconstruction does not begin where the damage was worst. It...
Picking Up the Pieces in Zoo Mafia (A go wild TTRPG)
How Societies Rebuild After Winter Chaos in Zoo Mafia Winter doesn’t just take lives. It reshuffles the board. In Zoo Mafia, our animal mafia tabletop RPG set in a 1920s-inspired zoo, the end of winter isn’t a victory lap. It’s an audit. By the time the ice melts and...
Into the Heart of the Forest: A Review of The Old Margreve by Kobold Press
When it comes to fantasy RPG settings, few manage to evoke the same sense of ancient mystery and primal danger as The Old Margreve. Originally a sleeper hit from Kobold Press, this updated edition is no mere reprint—it’s a verdant, living world that welcomes (and...
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...
Planning the Perfect Score: GM Tips for High-Stakes Caper Sessions
Zoo Mafia Blog Series – Game Mastering the Underworld In the high-drama world of Zoo Mafia, few things are more thrilling—or more chaotic—than running a high-stakes heist. Whether your crew of criminal critters is knocking over a bank, hijacking a smuggler’s convoy, or infiltrating Owl Capone’s...
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....
Mind Over Madness:Introducing Psionics into Under the Dome
“The storms tear your flesh. The mages break your bones. But the mind? The mind survives. The mind bites back.”—Drassa Vo, Stormkin Dreamshaper With the release of the Psion class in Dungeons & Dragons playtest material, players and Dungeon Masters alike are looking for settings that...
Escalation, Escape, and Explosion: Managing the Chaos of a Job Gone Wrong
In Zoo Mafia, pulling off the perfect job is the dream — but let’s be real: most capers spiral into beautiful, roaring chaos. Whether it’s a busted distraction, a botched safecrack, or a rival gang showing up uninvited, jobs in this world rarely go smooth....
Mind Over Magic: How Psionics Fit Into the World of Aether Skies
Integrating the New Psion Class into a World of Floating Cities, Eldritch Horrors, and Aether-Fueled Dreams The recent release of the Psion class playtest by Wizards of the Coast opens a door for players and storytellers alike to explore psychic power in a way that’s distinct...
⚔ Brutal Justice: Moral Grayness in Under the Dome
How Players and GMs Can Wield Ruthless Consequences in Their Games “It’s not about right or wrong—it’s about what survives.”—Breaker’s Bounty regular, after throwing a rival into the Black Sands In the world of Under the Dome, survival doesn’t leave much room for polished ideals. Laws are...
Voyage of the Tideborn: A Moana-Inspired D&D Adventure
The tide continues of D&D content inspired by those kids movies the mouse makes. Maybe you watch them with your kids, or nieces and nephews. Maybe you are like me and you embrace your kid at heart and truly enjoy them. Or maybe you don't care...
🐾 What Lies Beyond the Enclosure? Building Outside-The-Zoo Adventures
For most Zoo Mafia campaigns, the action is contained within the electrified fences, steel bars, shadowy tunnels, and dark alleys of the zoo. But what happens when the crew looks beyond the gates? What if the outside world starts creeping in — or the players themselves...
Sky Whales of Aether Skies: Leviathans, Lore, and Story Hooks
How Titanic Creatures Shape Your Campaign World and Adventure Opportunities In the soaring world of Aether Skies, not all that floats is crafted by hands. Far above the surface, among the drifting cities, storm channels, and eldritch storms, glide the sky whales—enormous, ancient leviathans that are...
