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Thennek, entry #4
Thennek, 2nd level human Warlock Forces unseen, like gravity, move us toward something. Is it the Eye? Maybe. Did it all start with my...
KL Forslund
Jul 55 min read
Background for Fun and PCs
How much background or backstory do you really need to play your first D&D session with a new character? I bet it could be none for some...
KL Forslund
Jun 284 min read


Thennek, entry #3
Thennek, warlock of Ilian Observatory The Salt Marsh city council summoned us at the end of our week in town and demanded a name....
KL Forslund
Jun 84 min read


Thennek, entry #2
Thennek, warlock of Ilian Observatory The sound I heard while we rested in the undead alchemist’s lair may have been a portent. She...
KL Forslund
May 265 min read


Thennek, entry #1
Thennek, warlock of Ilian Observatory After the fighting ended, the pain from the acid hit me. My hands shook as I fumbled in my pack for...
KL Forslund
May 163 min read
They Want to Tear it Down
They said if we allowed, the revolution would be bloodless. But they were ready for the alternative. Eager, in fact. Carving up the body...
KL Forslund
Mar 301 min read
Sanctuary
Every librarian hopes to provide a safe place for learning and community, but my guide wolf might have other ideas while there’s Nazis...
KL Forslund
Feb 157 min read
What Will It Take
You’re in that movie where the villain is holding your spouse hostage. Nobody will listen or do anything. So, you grab a weapon and work...
KL Forslund
Jan 301 min read
Blocking AI
AI is the devil, and we need to turn if off everywhere we can. Let’s get to it. I’m a Windows user so some of this is not going to apply...
KL Forslund
Dec 28, 20244 min read
Poker Face
It’s Turkey Week, nobody’s happy about the election of Remington Quill for president, my position is up for a vote, and today we’re...
KL Forslund
Nov 28, 202421 min read
Better Coruscant Shift
I played a lot of Coruscant Shift Sabacc this weekend and decided the rules need a bit of cleaning up. Less about changing the game, more...
KL Forslund
Nov 19, 202414 min read
Portal Dumbness
I've been under the weather, so the wife fired up an old BBC series we hadn't seen that had portals and dinosaurs in it. I'm a sucker for...
KL Forslund
Sep 29, 20243 min read
Word Count Limits
Except in novel writing, I am a man of too many words. Sure, I can plow through a scene in less than five hundred words (not a good...
KL Forslund
Aug 20, 20244 min read
A Storm is Beryling Down
We might see a hurricane here in Houston. Per the latest news, Hurricane Beryl could take a right and curve up toward Houston. My sources...
KL Forslund
Jul 6, 20246 min read
Zora
If you haven’t watched the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery, go watch that. I’ll wait.
KL Forslund
Jun 10, 20242 min read
Authors, Books, & Bigotry?
How do you know if a book is fostering bigoted values? How do you know if the author is a bigot? This week, a friend of mine brought the...
KL Forslund
Apr 11, 20243 min read
Casting Traps
This is a woke article about potential pitfalls in casting characters in your stories. There, that should chase away the jerks. Let’s get...
KL Forslund
Mar 30, 20243 min read
D&D: Story Arcs
This is part two of how I “wing” DMing an adventure using a few tricks from my writing toolbelt. I started with showing how to make up an...
KL Forslund
Feb 19, 202411 min read
D&D: Setting Prep
Before the D&D campaign begins, it would help if I knew what the setting looked like. Technically, I have skipped everything but naming...
KL Forslund
Jan 28, 20243 min read
A New Year
It’s the end of 2023, and the future is coming. Who doesn’t love cryptic predictions. Plus, I need the practice for the wizard novel....
KL Forslund
Dec 30, 20231 min read
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