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This excerpt is presented first as a sample script demonstrating one possible pathway and then as a flowchart. This is a simple script with no adaptive text and minimal branching; […]

Sometimes the most fun you can have with the players is a good old misdirect. You can also read this encounter in my portfolio PDF. Back to the portfolio Stop […]

This is a stop in my Waterdeep pub crawl campaign “The Olympiad.” This encounter is a classic monster fight featuring a custom-designed ooze. You can also read this encounter in […]

Chapter 123 of Moby-Dick is one of the most interesting and complex chapters in an interesting and complex book. In this short passage, Starbuck, by now certain that he can’t […]

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It’s that time again: When the adoring masses heap me with accolades! Well, maybe not, but you can nominate my 2021 publications for your favorite awards and best-of-the-year collections, if […]

Nature Obscura by Kelly Brenner came as a welcome respite in the midst of 2020, bringing us a much-needed burst of curiosity and joy. Kelly eschews the adventurous locales and […]

Nature Obscura by Kelly Brenner came as a welcome respite in the midst of 2020, bringing us a much-needed burst of curiosity and joy. Kelly eschews the adventurous locales and […]

This is a blogification of a Twitter thread that got popular, for those who prefer this format. The original thread is presented here in its entirety. YA authors, I’m begging […]

This is an expansion of my short Twitter thread on disproportionate retribution, cause and effect, and the language of consequences. We often use terms like “consequences” to gloss over the […]