Adventurers Wanted
Hey Scribblers! Just a quick update to tell you about the new D&D for Kids Resources page!! We now have a consolidated location for the Scriv's Scribbler's Character Sheets and the brand-new guide for the D&D Storytelling Workshop that started it all! Follow the link in The Library, or check it out here! In other… Continue reading Update Time: D&D for Kids Resources!
Gran was waiting outside, cloak drawn tight against the wind, with their two horses saddled and looking quite glum and wet. Deryn peered towards the sky…the rain had slowed somewhat, but the clouds were still dark and low in the sky. She put the food in the saddlebag of her stallion, Breck, who snorted his… Continue reading Fantasy Fridays: Child of the Serpent (Pt III)
Go here to read the first part of the story! “Deryn! Are you awake?” Her grandmother’s voice came floating from downstairs. Now that Lissa was gone, Gran was her only living family. Her mother died when she was young, and her father left before Deryn’s birth, not the type to stick around. The only lasting… Continue reading Fantasy Fridays: Child of the Serpent (Pt II)
Ah yes, the One-Shot. The timed adventure that can so easily spiral into a second, third, sometimes even fourth session...or a new campaign all together! Now, my aversion to Railroading in D&D is pretty obvious, but even I must admit that there are times where you do want a bit more structure in your gameplay.… Continue reading Off the Tracks: Preserving Player Agency in a Timed Adventure
This is the first in my Fantasy Fridays series...in which I share ongoing snippets of stories I've written. Child of the Serpent began years ago, when I was but a young Scribbler, and has been given new life within realm of Iyastera. I hope you enjoy it! Deryn was running, her dark hair streaming behind… Continue reading Fantasy Fridays: Child of the Serpent
To introduce this topic, I'd like to first share the overview for Dungeons and Dragons from the Wizards of the Coast website: "The first Dungeons & Dragons game was played back when Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson chose to personalize the massive battles of their fantasy wargames with the exploits of individual heroes. This inspiration became the… Continue reading More than Fantasy: Going Beyond Genres
Ever see a bird outside your window and get the feeling that it's trying to tell you something? Well, perhaps it is! Stories from mythology and folklore are full of animal characters and symbolism, as they are representatives of the knowledge, strength, and magic of the natural world we share with them. Many cultures around… Continue reading Animals in Mythology: Guides, Guardians, and Tricksters
Welcome to Iyastera. These lands were once lush and prosperous, inundated with a natural magic that graced fields, forests, and seas with an abundance that sustained its people for generations. As civilizations and kingdoms grew, treaties and political alliances became strained, eventually reaching a boiling point and erupting into a war now known as The Severing. Centuries have… Continue reading Welcome to Iyastera
Hey Scribblers! If you haven't seen it yet on my Twitter feed, I'm going to be releasing one of the two Scene-By-Scene Adventures once we hit 250 followers...and it'll be free for the first 24hrs! This adventure is titled "Sing No More"...a bank heist murder mystery created by the young DMs in our D&D Storytelling… Continue reading Sing No More: A Sneak Peek
History books are filled with tales of heroic and inspiring men...but what about the women who helped shape our stories and legends? Some names have survived the ages-- the Amazons, Joan of Arc, Mulan, Boudicca-- but there are many that you may not have heard of. Things like comic books and Disney movies will feature… Continue reading Warrior Women of Lore