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Poll #418 - February Spell-Themed Adventure Title

Hey everyone!

The artists and I are currently cooking up the design for this month's adventure, PHANTASMAL KILLER, which I decided would be cool if it was set in a Regency-Period Venice type setting.

While I'm planning that out and working on it, I need to get Matias ...

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[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 13 and 14/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Complete)

[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 13 and 14/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Complete)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 12/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-12)

[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 12/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-12)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 11/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-11)

[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 11/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-11)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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Can You See Them? is LIVE on Backerkit

Can You See Them? is LIVE on Backerkit

Hey everyone!

If you didn't already know, Can You See Them? is the latest entry in our Horror lineup. It's a terrifying tale of Biblical Revelations, Lovecraftian horrors, and midwestern gothic aesthetic. It runs with the Year Zero Engine, the same rules used for the Alien RPG and The Walki...

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[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 10/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-10)

[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 10/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-10)


This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about d...

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Poll 417 - January Adventure Title and Plot

Hey all!

Since we’re overwhelmingly getting “one big adventure per month” as the desired format, I figured I’d put a poll together for that adventure’s title and plot. I kinda dig my old “adventure named after a spell” naming convention I toyed with in the past and may return ...

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Poll 416 - Less is more?

Hey all!

Dungeon24 is my major project this year, but really doesn’t eat up too much time. However, now that we’ve hit nearly 1,000 PDFs here, I’m wondering… should we reduce our output, focusing on story-driven, medium-length adventures instead of shorter weekly releases?

Her...

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[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 9/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-9)

[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 9/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-9)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 8/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-8)

[Adventure Backers] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 8/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Areas 1-8)

his post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Oste...

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[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 6 and 7/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Areas 6 and 7)

[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 6 and 7/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Areas 6 and 7)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 5/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 5)

[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 5/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 5)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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Preview - Iron Desert Cover Mock-up

Preview - Iron Desert Cover Mock-up

Hey all!

I threw this little puppy together based on the current poll. Okay, okay... I know the Shattered Empires one was winning, but let's face it—that's been done. Plus, I can roll that theme into this a bit.

I just wanted to do something a little outside the comfort zone. Furthe...

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Poll #415 - Let's make a DCC world!

Hey all!

I'm working on some DCC (with 5e conversions obvs) style content that's in line with some of my trap/puzzle-heavy dungeons like Trapped Tomb, Kirin-Born Prince, and Emperor of Bones. Since Aereth is Goodman Games' IP, I figured I'd make my own nutty world to host these adventures.&...

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[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 4/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 4)

[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 4/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 4)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 3/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 3)

[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 3/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 3)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 2/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 2)

[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 2/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 2)

This post is part of the Dungeon24 series, where I create a new room every day of the year for at total of 366 rooms. Traditionally, this is done as a dungeon, but I thought it was more interesting to do it as a Silent-Hill-inspired city. Tom Cartos and I have been chatting about doing an Ost...

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[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 1/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 1)

[Free] Dungeon24 - Mistfall: The Vanishing of Ostenwold 1/366 (The Sanguine Dawn Inn, Lower Floor, Area 1)

For generations, Ostenwold was a humble smattering of homes and farms along the river Ost, a quiet, peaceful hamlet with little connection to the outside world. Thirty years ago, two retired adventurers, the human Horst Blackfoot, and the elf Déulara Tauranis, chose to settle down and spend thei...

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Dungeon24 Part 1/366 - Hollow Creek Description

Dungeon24 Part 1/366 - Hollow Creek Description

Hollow Creek, enshrouded in an unrelenting, thick fog, harbors an unsettling stillness. Its streets, often empty, are lined with buildings that wear the patina of age and neglect. The fog seems almost sentient, twisting and coiling around the town's eerie landmarks—a dilapidated asylum standing...

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One-Word Prompt #132: Dungeon24 - The Whispering Wraiths of Gloomridge Villa

One-Word Prompt #132: Dungeon24 - The Whispering Wraiths of Gloomridge Villa

Hey all!

Happy post-Christmas. I've got a new one-word prompt for you all for the Whispering Wraiths of Gloomridge Villa.

Here's the rules:

1) Everybody gets three words. Please post them as separate comments below.

2) Keep the words clean.

3) No proper nouns.

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[Electrum+ Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #94: Krampus Heist (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11) - FoundryVTT Pack

[Electrum+ Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #94: Krampus Heist (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11) - FoundryVTT Pack

Krampus Heist is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, but includes adjustments to scale the adventure up to level 13. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The devil know...

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[Adventure Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #94: Krampus Heist (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11)

[Adventure Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #94: Krampus Heist (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11)

Krampus Heist is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, but includes adjustments to scale the adventure up to level 13. This document offers a general guideline on scaling the adventure for each level. The devil know...

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[Electrum+ Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #93: Gremlin Heist (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11) - FoundryVTT Pack

[Electrum+ Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #93: Gremlin Heist (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11) - FoundryVTT Pack

Gremlin Heist is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, but includes adjustments to scale the adventure up to level 13. The characters must survive a night trapped in a gremlin-infested farmstead and stop the monstro...

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[Adventure Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #93: Gremlin Heist (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11)

[Adventure Patrons] Dungeons & Lairs #93: Gremlin Heist (Levels 3, 5, 8, or 11)

Gremlin Heist is a Fifth Edition plug-in adventure for four characters with an average party level (APL) of 3, but includes adjustments to scale the adventure up to level 13. The characters must survive a night trapped in a gremlin-infested farmstead and stop the monstro...

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[Adventure Patrons] Shrine of the Emperor of Bones - VHS Edition PDF

[Adventure Patrons] Shrine of the Emperor of Bones - VHS Edition PDF

Shrine of the Emperor of Bones is a Fifth Edition adventure for four to five characters of levels 1 through 10. Tables listed throughout the book adjust encounters according to the characters’ average party level (APL). The characters must enter an ancient subterranean shrine guarded by undead,...

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[Just Passing Through Patrons] Just Passing Through 4: 20 Temples and Religious Sites - The Temple of Knowledge

[Just Passing Through Patrons] Just Passing Through 4: 20 Temples and Religious Sites - The Temple of Knowledge

The Temple of Knowledge—revered as a sanctum of enlightenment—stands as both a majestic library and a hallowed place of learning. Towering shelves, filled with ancient tomes and scrolls, stretch towards the high, vaulted ceilings, while intricate mosaics depicting the pursuit of wisdom adorn ...

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Poll #414 - Reviving Old Adventures for VHS Versions

Hey peeps!

This year, we're going to be creating VHS editions of most of popular adventures and selling them at conventions and through our webstore. We'll be doing Shrine of the Emperor of Bones and Glaive of the Revenant King, two of our most popular non-Dungeons & Lairs adventures.&n...

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[Just Passing Through Patrons] Just Passing Through 4: 20 Temples and Religious Sites - The Temple of the Grave

[Just Passing Through Patrons] Just Passing Through 4: 20 Temples and Religious Sites - The Temple of the Grave

In the midst of an ancient graveyard, the Temple of the Grave stands as a solemn tribute to those who have battled the undead. Presided over by the vigilant siblings, Samson and Deandra Grimfate, this sacred ground honors the memory and valor of fallen undead hunters. The temple is distinguished ...

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[Just Passing Through Patrons] Just Passing Through 4: 20 Temples and Religious Sites - The Temple of the Forge

[Just Passing Through Patrons] Just Passing Through 4: 20 Temples and Religious Sites - The Temple of the Forge

Nestled deep within a bustling subterranean dwarven city, the Temple of the Forge stands as a testament to dwarven craftsmanship and resilience. This grand temple doubles as a colossal forge, its heart and soul embodied in four mighty furnaces that roar with unyielding fire and heat. At the helm ...

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Black Flag Publishing Adventure for

EDIT: So, good news... I got our friends over at Kobold Press to agree to do ALL of these adventures in an anthology. Woo hoo!

Now I just gotta get some art done for it...

Hey all!

We've been asked to produce another adventure for our friends at Kobold Press for their adventure ...

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