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How to Make a Fantasy Map in GIMP

How to Make a Fantasy Map in GIMP

With NaNoWriMo fast approaching, you may be planning on writing a fantasy or sci-fi story.  Congrats!  This is one of my favorite genres...

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#OpenDnD and the Extinction of Dungeons & Dragons

#OpenDnD and the Extinction of Dungeons & Dragons

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Ol’ Chap Ettercap by Critical Crafting

Ol’ Chap Ettercap by Critical Crafting

D&D's ettercaps are clever humanoid spiders fond of traps - but stories grow in the telling, and Critical Crafting's monster became a god of merchants. Follow wherever you get your podcasts: RSS | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Breaker...

Mörk Borg’s 7 Deadly Sins

Mörk Borg’s 7 Deadly Sins

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Extinction: The Call of the Giant Beaver

Extinction: The Call of the Giant Beaver

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Aurochs, De-Extinction, and the Racism of Orcs in D&D

Aurochs, De-Extinction, and the Racism of Orcs in D&D

We have to talk about the aurochs. It's maybe the biggest, hairiest cattle anyone has ever seen. In short, it's a bunch of bull. Aurochs were the first beast added to Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition after the core rulebooks. As far as monsters go it seems pretty...

The Frog of Holding, ft. Nature Check

The Frog of Holding, ft. Nature Check

Lucas: "I need you to gather a specimen for me. It is a very important piece of my research and, it is very important that it be taken alive. Have you perhaps heard of the frog of holding?" Sheryl: Has she perhaps heard of the frog of holding? Lucas: I mean, Hey,...

The War Spider from MCDM’s Monster Manual

The War Spider from MCDM’s Monster Manual

It's terrifying when the goblins ride a giant spider into battle, but more terrifying when they treat it better than you would. Follow wherever you get your podcasts: RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Breaker | Castbox | Castro.fm...

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