In my first post discussing the meaning of individual tarot cards, I though it fitting to start out with a card that could represent why I might not have started in the first place. 8 of Swords To put it simply, the 8 of swords is all about feelings of fear. Looking at how the … More Tarot Tuesday: 8 of Swords
It is the 21st if the month, and that means I try and get people to head over to my Patreon account and throw a few bucks my way. To be honest, the main reason I chose the 21st is to resonate with my birthday. Which is today. But now that my birthday is here, … More June Patreon Plug
For about a year now I’ve been working on my third fantasy novel, the first book in a new series. The original goal was to have it out sometime during the spring. So much for that. I did finish the first draft with enough time so that I could have done a quick pass of … More Second Drafts Are Like Soup
The fire in her head blossomed and burned. The force of the fire shoved her back, deep inside. A small cave sheltered herbthere as a storm based just outside. Lightning tumbled. Shadows danced. The fury of the storm shook her. Her body protested at the pressure in the very air. She wanted to scream, but … More “What did I…”
Tak wandered. It was an aimless wandering. He had never felt comfortable staying in one place for too long. Or so he told himself. That he had no home and no coin made the choice to wander that much easier. Two weeks ago he had been in a proper city that was just large enough … More The Pepper, Pt 1
Their dust swept into the lonely guard tower. He coughed and tried to tell himself the watering in his eyes was solely a result of the irritant. Their numbers were not countless, but they were far greater than one, and I e was all he had. They continued their march forward. It was slow. He … More The Horde
Once this village was ashes. All she needed was to close her eyes and she could see it again. Charred buildings moments away from toppling. That is what lived in her memory. She gripped the sword at her side to remind herself she was in the now. She was here and the village was whole … More The Village
I love my children very much. Today was spent mostly just the three of us as the Mrs has her own errands to run. And even though it was tiring, it was also quite nice. We played, we cuddled, we ate. All in all, a good time was had. Really the roughest part of the … More Golden Week Day 7
If you go with the idea that once you get paid for something you can call yourself a professional, if tomorrow goes well, I’ll be able to call myself a professional DM. That’ll be neat. Right now I am just trying to fight off all that crippling self doubt. I’ve prepped, I have numbers ready, … More Tomorrow is the Game and My Mind Wanders
In two days I will be running more first hired gig as a Dungeon Master. I’m a little apprehensive about it. First off, I’m taking what, until now, has been a hobby for the enjoyment of friends, and doing it for cash. Not a great deal mind you, but enough. What can I say, it’ll … More 5 Points for DMing
Deadly Troubadour 