Dollhouse has been officially cancelled and I can’t say that this is a big surprise. While I have felt the show substantially improved as it went on, the ratings continue to be abominably low. Not to mention, when a network puts a show on hiatus during November sweeps, it is an obvious pres...
A Hero Twice A Month Wow, my last blog post generated a lot comments.
Many Dungeon Masters (DMs) aspire to be world creators. They create intricate campaign worlds with fully realized politics, cultures, and geography. They design unique races, monsters, and classes to compliment the vision of Dungeons & Dragons that they have in their head. In my current ga...
As is appropriate for Horror Month, this comic begins with a bejeweled skull (a demilich?) playing matchmaker for a lich...
Belonging is a rare episode of Dollhouse which focuses on the supporting cast, especially the character of Sierra. It fleshes out her backstory, which which was first explored in last season’s mediocre episode Needs. The episode starts with Topher. H...
I know powergaming gets a bad rap, but in general it doesn’t bug me too much. I have found many experienced players powergame to some extent. It is certainly is possible for it to go too far and end up with Pun-Pun Jr. in...
Just a quick note to my readers that I am transitioning A Hero Twice a Month from aherotwiceamonth.blogspot.com to www.aherotwiceamonth.com . The old address should work for the foreseeable future, but I would still recommend updating your old bookmarks....
Having just witnessed the apparent death of Captain Omen, the crew of the Realms’ Master stands ready to do battle. They are quickly informed by one of the Perfection’s crew that Captain Omen isn’t dead, he was merely teleported to the deck of the Perfection to stand trial. T...
The original Ravenloft module introduced gypsies as a plot device, with the fortune telling of Madam Eva being a way to change the module in small ways and to increase replay potential. They were also added for flavor, as their relationship with Strahd was obviously meant to echo the relationship ...
In keeping with the theme of Horror Month, Belle Chose is a thoroughly creepy episode. The episode begins with a man, who you later find out is named Terry, dressing female mannequins in a scene of them playing croquet...
From the depths of the forest comes a primal hunter. Whispering words that were ancient when the world was young, he binds the spirit of decay into a slender arrow. Taking aim at an orc, he lets the arrow fly and watches as it hits its mark. The orc can do nothing but watch in horror as sp...
With the new status quo in established in Vows, the episode Instinct is our first glimpse of what an “average” second season episode will look like. While this episode is far from perfect, I have to admit that I liked it more than I thought I would based on the trailers. ...
More than most genres, a good horror story requires a good villain. With that in mind, here are five horror archetypes to use in your campaign....
When starting a horror adventure or campaign, it helps to know what particular flavor of horror to you are attempting to evoke...
This issue begins in the magical nation of Halruaa. It follows Netyarch Gabrella and her advisor Lovis having a walk and talk meeting through the halls of her palace. A messenger from the priests of Mystra tries twice to get her attention before ultimately just yelling out that he has a message a...
