The movie trailer for “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” dropped last week, igniting a fervent online debate. The anger arose around whether a druid can transform into an owlbear, as depicted in the cinematic rendition of the world’s most popular...
In an earlier post, we delved deep into the dungeons of how to help morally grey and downright evil characters work together in a way that keeps the campaign from falling apart like a desiccated corpse. However, we are talking about dark fantasy. It’s not unimaginable...
In 1917, two cousins Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright were playing by a stream. This was despite the protestations of Elsie’s mother who later scolded them for tracking mud into the family abode. The girls insisted they played by the stream due to the fairies that...
Hey there, my name is John Lombardi, and I run the YouTube channel Tabletop WitchCRAFT. My channel is all about inspiring and teaching all those that want to learn how to create a magical tabletop experience for their friends and family. I craft with all sorts of...
Well Read: Best Practices for Reading Adventure Modules Welcome adventurer to the Running Adventure Modules blog series. Over the course of five articles, we’ll cover all the tips and tricks a busy GM needs to run pre-written adventure modules with little to no prep...
Perhaps the most exciting new rules to come to the Grim Hollow setting from the Monster Grimoire are the salvaging rules. With the salvaging rules, every encounter might offer the chance at interesting unique treasure, even for those creatures that don’t normally...
Every genre has its recurring threats, and those which haunt the halls of dark fantasy are unique in that their villainy must rise to meet the danger of a world steeped in darkness… without losing touch with the fantastical. This rich, contradictory foundation leads...
Picture this: it’s New York, 1842. You’re lining up to see the latest fad from America’s greatest showman, P. T. Barnum. You watch as he takes pride of place at the front of Barnum’s American museum. Despite his lack of likeness to Hugh Jackman (whoever that is), you...
Villains are fun. Like, really fun. They’re fun to watch and read about, and you better believe they’re fun to play. There’s probably a thesis in that, but I’m in no way qualified to go there so let’s just stick with: this post enthusiastically accepts the premise...