1. Transparent snow – the ice and snow of a hidden region, or which falls in response to some magical event, is unusually translucent, so much so that one can see completely through it. In fact, it has a lower reflection coefficient than glass, meaning it does not even glare in the sun. Local snow…
I’m headed to Florida for the now annual family winter vacation. While we’re there I hope to take advantage of my father-in-law’s super-nice camera to get some craft pictures for the blog. In the meantime, here’s a little something to tide you over: more nonviolent encounters. This time they’re all monsters with a reason to…
Keetsa Quick: a kobold courier. She’s fast enough on her own, having an extra two squares’ worth of movement (or whatever unit you use) on foot per round, but she usually rides an Acrotholus audeti (update: link was broken; found a new one) or war dog for wilderness jobs. She’s not allied with any particular…
Want to drop a few minor magic items which the players will really want to use, but which won’t screw up your short-term balance or wreck low-level fun? Wand of Impact. Sends a burst of force in a straight line which expends its energy on a single target within 30′, beyond which it merely ruffles…
The local queen, governor, mayor, or other liege is touring the area in secret. She’s dressed as a tradeswoman, tinker, peddler, or rag seller. She needs to sound out the locals about a problem – a diplomatic issue, or maybe the nature of a monster affecting the village on the eastern border. Adventurers who give…
Tabletop and Stitches 