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On September 23, 2021September 24, 2021 By Travis MillerIn blog dialogue, inspiration, musings1 Comment

I published a little essay a few weeks ago entitled the D.I.O. Manifesto. Brian at Deathtrap Games asked me about it the other day. I hadn't thought about the post much since I hit "publish." It had been sitting in my drafts folder for a while before I decided to put it up on the …

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That’s Not A Cup: Dragon’s Bend Session 5

On September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 By Travis MillerIn game report, my campaign2 Comments

Akiro, Atticus and Cullen seek wealth in the King's Mounds south of Dragon's Bend.

The D.I.O. Manifesto

On September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 By Travis MillerIn musings5 Comments

Do It Ourselves

Dragon’s Bend Sessions 1-4

On September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 By Travis MillerIn game report4 Comments

Our adventurers, acquire some gear, foil a kidnapping, avoid a troll, meet some mutants and do business with an anthropomorphic ox.

Dragon’s Bend Campaign

On September 4, 2021September 5, 2021 By Travis MillerIn my campaign7 Comments

My home group started a new Swords and Wizardry campaign. There are dog-men, a sorcerer ox and a chieftain with anger issues.

People and Monsters

On September 2, 2021September 1, 2021 By Travis MillerIn inspiration, my campaign3 Comments

Monsters are beings animated by the spirit of Chaos. There is some Law in them, otherwise they could not take on a persistent form. They are not life with a balance of Law and Chaos. They are imbalanced. More Chaos than Law with just enough Law that the forces of Chaos cannot control monsters. Chaos can intimidate or frighten monsters into servitude, for a while.

Alignment, Cosmology, People and Monsters

On August 27, 2021December 1, 2022 By Travis MillerIn inspiration, my campaign1 Comment

I've developed/borrowed/stolen a cosmology for my Swords and Wizardry games. It has been in my head for quite some time but not written down. Hopefully, it is somewhat coherent.