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• March 4, 2026

  Learning to Play Again

  Since late 2012, I’ve basically been a “forever GM.” I started with 4th edition, then migrated through the D&D Next playtest to D&D 5e. During the same time I expanded into other systems, running the Dragon Age RPG and dipping my toes into games like Numenera, 13th Age, Dungeon World and more. And all along…

• March 2, 2026

  Map Mondays!

  Last week, we shared the final level of the Dwarven Mine from our adventure Depths of the Dwarven Mine. This week we take a look at an unused map from the adventure showing the spatial relationship of the mine from a new perspective. The map above shows the relative arrangement of the different levels of…

• February 25, 2026

  Archive of Realms: The Keepers

  An organization as large and long-served as the Archive requires a ready and willing force of individuals who maintain, preserve and expand the archive and its collections. This role is filled by a group known as The Keepers. The Keepers are made up of sentient species drawn from across the multiverse. Oftentimes, the people who…

• February 23, 2026

  Map Mondays!

  Last week, we shared the fourth level of the Dwarven Mine from our adventure Depths of the Dwarven Mine. This week we finally reach the source of the terror that has driven the dwarves from their mine. The bottom of the mine is home to a secret chamber not even the dwarves knew about. In…

• February 18, 2026

  The Archive of Realms: The Orrery of Worlds

  Last time we looked at the Archive we focused on one of the two main components of the Planetarium Infinitum, that being the Telescope of Ithelos, the device used to locate and observe new worlds and planes of existence. We discussed the process of how the Observer and the Head Scribe document these findings into…