Adventurers Wanted
One of my favourite things about going home (aside from seeing family, of course) is sitting in my Grandmother's garden. Nestled almost secretively behind the family home and I were raised in, it's a lovely little paradise filled with flora from the Philippines to the Western United States. It's a place of sweet smells and… Continue reading In the Garden: Flower Folklore
This article was written as a guest post for my friend Draconick! If you haven't seen his blog yet, check it out here for some more fantastic D&D content! The art of oral storytelling has been part of our collective consciousness since the very beginning. It’s how we communicate our histories, beliefs, fears, and dreams…and… Continue reading D&D for Kids: Opening the Doors to Multigenerational Storytelling
May the winds fill your sails, the waves guide your passage, and the storm be your harbour." In every port city and coastal village across Iyastera, on every sailing vessel that leaves the safety of the harbour and ventures out to unknown shores, sailors cast their thoughts to Llyr, the Sea Father. Followers of Llyr… Continue reading Llyr, the Sea Father
So you've created a world full of adventure for the heroes to explore, populated with a diverse cast of beings, and now you have to determine what day to day life is like, and how the different cultures feel. It is easy to fall into the comfortable tropes: dwarves are miners, elves live in forests,… Continue reading Worldbuilding: Thinking about Cultures
The Serpent Watches. It Listens. It Waits. Uraeus is an ancient being, one of the more primal of the Iyasteran deities. While many of the other gods have a multitude of names across the kingdoms, Uraeus is known most simply as the Cosmic Serpent, guardian of knowledge and secrets. They are a true neutral being,… Continue reading Uraeus, the God of Knowledge
I've shared a lot of posts about the act of running the game from a mechanics and stylistic point of view, but now I'd like to spend a bit more time on the interpersonal aspects of D&D. By now, it's more widely understood that playing D&D can have profound impacts on someone's confidence, coping mechanisms,… Continue reading D&D for Kids: Personal Growth
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!
To read the story up to this point, check out parts I and II! 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. … Continue reading Child of the Serpent (Pt III)
It's no secret (or surprise) that D&D is bigger now than it has ever been, reaching wider and more diverse audiences than ever before. Each week it seems as though I'm getting a new message from families who want to start playing this much loved pastime as a way to rekindle the joys of older… Continue reading D&D Workshops: Activities for Young Players
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 Child of the Serpent (Pt II)