Everyone who is anyone has heard of the magnificence of Queen Delia's grave.It is said to possess treasures beyond comprehension, riches that can not even be measured. A friend of the characters know where the burial chamber is located. It has been lost for years, no one has known where it is, and because it... Continue Reading →
The Lady of the Lake – D&D 5th Ed Encounter
The characters arrive in a small village in the mountains. The village is for some reason full of warriors of different kinds. Everything from barbarians to paladins are camping in or nearby the village. When arriving, the characters are treated to eye rolls and deep sighs by the villagers. “Not another bunch of adventurers...” The... Continue Reading →
Games as a Culture Carrier
I had reason to return to Gary Alan Fines book “Shared Fantasy” about the social aspects of role-playing games recently. I didn’t get very far until the first reference of rape was made. Frequently male nonplayer characters who have not hurt the party are executed and female nonplayer characters raped for sport. There are additional... Continue Reading →
D&D 5ed Trap – The Magical Beans of Hilda van Hoffman
Magical item. Sort of. These unassuming beans can be tossed on to any surface (including water, oil, walls and so on) to form a trap for any unsuspecting creature. Hilda van Hoffman was a mage and botanist with a huge interest in magical plants. Her experimentation with the beans came after an unfortunate encounter with... Continue Reading →
Döden var bara början
Jag var Goth när jag gick i gymnasiet. Inte uppenbart goth, jag klädde mig inte i svart och jag använde inte orimligt mycket eyeliner eller mascara, men min själ var svart som en skogstjärn. Tyckte jag i alla fall. Jag minns Black Celebration av Depeche Mode och Floodland av Sisters of Mercy. Front 242 fick... Continue Reading →
Mardrömsmosaiken – Ett konventsäventyr till Kutulu
I dagarna gick Lund 1922 av stapeln och på fredagen bröt jag en... lång period av att inte ha skrivit till konvent med att skriva till konvent. Den här gången var det Kutulu av Mikael Bergström som fick äran att bryta tystnaden. Äventyret spelades bara av en grupp, men gruppen hade roligt, så jag tänkte... Continue Reading →