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Happy Birthday C.A. Smith

On January 13, 2023April 10, 2025 By Travis MillerIn inspiration3 Comments

Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893 – August 14, 1961)

Musings About the OGL Drama

On January 12, 2023February 8, 2023 By Travis MillerIn 5E, game business, musings6 Comments

I don't want to write about this. I'm tired of reading about it. I'm tired of thinking of about it. I have nothing to say about the legal issues involved. I do have some things to say to the hobby gamers.

About the Current D&D Conversation.

On December 22, 2022January 2, 2023 By Travis MillerIn 5E, game business, musings6 Comments

There's is a lot of heated talk about the brand and the game of Dungeons & Dragons. I have thoughts. These thoughts are about the response I am seeing more than what WotC is doing.

You Can Play It Wrong.

On December 15, 2022February 9, 2025 By Travis MillerIn assumption busters, game mastering advice, musings15 Comments

"As long as everyone is having fun, you are playing it right." Bullshit.

Book Review: Immersion by Paul J. Zak

On December 8, 2022November 13, 2023 By Travis MillerIn recommended, Review4 Comments

When I was 12, I was invited to spend the night with one of the older boys in my scout troop. We were going to play a game I had only heard of and experienced as a Saturday morning cartoon. Dungeons & Dragons. My mom dropped me off and I was led down to the …

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20 Questions About Magic In Your Milieu

On December 1, 2022April 15, 2024 By Travis MillerIn game mastering advice, inspiration, sandbox4 Comments

Magic is a key ingredient in any classic fantasy adventure campaign. Here are 20 questions to think about when you are creating yours.

Building Blocks of A Sandbox Campaign

On November 24, 2022September 12, 2025 By Travis MillerIn game mastering advice, sandbox

Sandbox campaigns have a set of requirements that other campaign styles do not. Make sure your sandbox has these toys if you want it to succeed.

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Travis Miller

I write about tabletop role-playing games, sword-and-sorcery fiction, storytelling, and heavy metal. 

The friendships I’ve forged while playing adventure games, listening to heavy music, and sharing stories saved my life and made it worth living.  

I live in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. America’s most underrated city.

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Cover of a a roleplaying game product titled "Hogwater: Village of Secrets" by Travis Miller


Hogwater: Village of Secrets is a starting location for a sandbox campaign. It includes everything you need to begin a campaign while still having the space to add your favorite old school modules or build your own. There are factions, non-player characters, unique monsters, locations, and a series of pre-written hooks for you to introduce players to the village of Hogwater and its troubles.

Immortals Inc, one of Cleveland's best Friendly Local Game Stores, keeps signed copies of Hogwater in stock. They ship to locations inside of the United States or you can pick it up yourself if you happen to be in the area. Great shop and great people. I also run special events and appear on their YouTube channel from time to time.

Buy Hogwater on Lulu in Print. Send me the receipt and I'll send you a PDF for free.

Buy Hogwater in PDF on Lulu

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