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Heroforge – Deadeye Alice Revealed
We had some character development of the mysterious Auntie in the Fields the other week, revealing that Deadeye Alice had originally been a member of the Unseelie Court. Furthermore she was linked to...
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NPCs – The Wintersworn
These grim warriors come from a tribe of hardy half-giants within the wintry plains of the Unseelie Feywild. Sworn to the Winter’s Knight, they act as a rough bludgeon alongside the delicate dancers...
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Rough Day Yesterday
I’ve a lot going on and sometimes my brain and body have to remind me to just stop. I woke up exhausted, with everything hurting, and wanting to tear my own skin off in frustration – and after a few...
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Monster Redesign – Ettercap
There’s been some great new updates to HeroForge recently so as you might have noticed I’ve been playing a lot with it. One of those updates was the arrival of a spider-related set of humanoid figure...
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And Now – Undead Elven Monks
I don’t know why, but sometimes a design idea beds in for a while and I end up making a bunch of variations on a theme in Heroforge. This isn’t even the first time round for this particular type of...
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DDC – Landing Page Options
I’ve taken to making a landing page for each week while people are logging in and we get the stream started. Over the last month or two I’ve tried to base it on the main map for encounters for the day...
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Staff Network Social
I managed to persuade the boy to come with me to a staff network social this evening that combined good company with a private showing of an exhibition of 50 LGBTQ+ people who have changed the world....
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Map – The Troll Cavern
The trolls leading the devastation of dwarven lands in the current DDC game have been tracked to a large cavern within a hill in swampland. The battle has so far lasted two sessions – with the first...
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NPC – Gantic the Archivist
Gantic works in the archives of Morgrave University dealing with dry tomes and scrolls. A dwarf whose family has lived in Sharn for generations, she lives in the Cogs in a small studio above a...
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Setting The Scene
I’m mostly ready for the weekend’s game – and am putting last touches to maps and graphics – here’s some random things to whet your appetites Our intrepid investigators – or at least the Heroforge...
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NPC – Silas Flitt
Silas Flitt is an elderly gnome who once worked in Trolanport as a freelancer in the pranks and politics of the port. An accomplished illusionist, he took work from both sides of the law, and worked...
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Maps – Mystery Mansion
This is the map I put together for our recent Spooky One-Shot, based on an older map I’d made as an experiment. The gardens are shrouded in cold mists and greenish fog that curls around chicken houses...
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Character Token Update: Lord Thorin Amberhammer
Every now and then it’s fun to revisit character designs for the D&D game. It’s a good excuse to break out Heroforge and tinker with settings. I often try to do this after significant events in...
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Character Token Update: Caeluma
Caeluma has been on a constant curve of change and evolution, almost without being aware of it. They have started asking serious questions about their place in the world, and how best they can serve...
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DDC – Unused Scenarios: The False Lair
I had a lot of small and variably challenging encounters set up for the DDC that they neatly avoided by taking a route over the mountains rather than following through the swamps and lowlands. The...
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Plague Stops Play
Well, we had intended to carry on with the D&D this week but the bug that knocked me sideways this week has spread to others. Today was Lady M’s turn to lose her voice, while the boy s has been...
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A Challenging Week
I’ve had a busy week on both personal and work fronts, and I’m definitely feeling the drain today. I’ve been supporting various people with my Mental Health First Aider hat on. I’ve been engaged in...
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DDC – Wedding Belles
A slightly later start today to compromise on a player having to work this afternoon, but we picked up from last week with an emotional rollercoaster and some tense conflict. The decision made to plan...
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Map – River Crossing
I introduced this map right at the end of the most recent session as the venue for the wedding of Karkanna and Kerne. It’s a simple layout of a bridge across a stream with bushes and trees along the...
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Map – Hunter’s Lodge
I made this up yesterday to try something a bit different in the terrain, which is to highlight a ravine. In this case I’ve then made a simple one-room log cabin with beds, a stove, a fireplace, and a...
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