In previous posts for this month’s carnival I have spoken about different manifestations of darkness. Creatures. Places where it exists. Some folks have spoken about how to banish it by bringing light. Others have spoken… Read More »The Darkness Within (March 2017 RPG Blog Carnival)
Last time I offered a few ideas on a single dark room in the dungeon, but that got me thinking even further. What are the questions we should ask about those dark places to help… Read More »Purpose for the Darkness (March 2017 RPG Blog Carnival)
Recently I saw some discussion about the idea of natural light in a dungeon, which I honestly thought was hilarious. Unless there’s some sort of natural lighting by way of lava, bio luminescence, or somebody… Read More »Dark rooms in the dungeon (March 2017 RPG Blog Carnival)
On March 1st we kicked off the March 2017 RPG Blog Carnival with the topic “Things in the Dark” and have had a few cool submissions so far! Codex Anathema offered some fantastic suggestions on… Read More »Checking in halfway through the carnival in the dark
My head has been in the dark reaches of space for a while as I’ve been working on some materials for a WIP game — Aliens & Asteroids. Though it’s begun as a Mazes &… Read More »Things in the Dark: Science Fiction Edition (March 2017 RPG Blog Carnival)
How many people do adventures that involve creepers? This clip from a session goes with the RPG Blog Carnival topic this month about things that are hidden and in the dark. This article fits the theme… Read More »Things that go creep in the night!
It’s impossible to consider the darkness unless you have a source of light. As a species, we’re simply not equipped to see the types of energy wavelengths that other creatures can. It puts most humanoids… Read More »Things in the Dark: Light Sources (March 2017 RPG Blog Carnival)
As we continue working our way through the Haunted Mansion map from the folks at Heroic Maps, today we find ourselves in a wholly unremarkable room, passing through the door on the north wall (the wall… Read More »31 Days of Halloween, Day 25
As I continue work on the Big Book of Little Spaces: Haunts, I’m constantly coming up with new examples for plot hooks, events, and encounters… Here are ten I came up with over the weekend based… Read More »10 Hooks For Things in the Dark
