It's a great day for me as I write this - it's Tuesday 19th July here in the past, so not only do I have Journey's Through the Radiant Citadel to enjoy but I also get treated to Unearthed Arcana's Wonders of the Multiverse issue. I am very excited!Why? Because Planescape, that's why! Today I'm … Continue reading Planar goodies!
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How did it go?
In my last post, I talked about finally stretching my DM muscles for the first time in a long time. How did it go? Short answer is we didn't get too far, but we did play a bit. The longer version is I had a table of five players, two of whom were veterans of … Continue reading How did it go?
Scratching the DM itch
Apologies for my lack of regular updates recently, I've been a bit all over with time management for a few weeks. I'm staring down a big chunk of empty evenings to fill, so there will be a return to more regular content here soon. I've been thinking recently that it's about time to jump back … Continue reading Scratching the DM itch
Quirks of a City at the Centre of the Planes
I've been thinking a bit about how being at the centre of everything might affect Sigil, specifically how cosmopolitan it might get. A lot of big cities in the real world have established ethnic communities and imported cuisine, chances for fusion cooking, and unique ways of doing things like architecture, art, customs or even laws … Continue reading Quirks of a City at the Centre of the Planes
Adventurous Locale – The City of Sunsets
I'm trying to get a few new ideas written out and somewhere visible for people to give me feedback. This is the first one. Somewhere close to one of the Upper Planes of existence sits a strange and unnamed demiplane - a world sandwiched between two impenetrable stone disks. Around its edges slowly pass falling … Continue reading Adventurous Locale – The City of Sunsets
Fuelling the craft of Gamemastery
For the last little while, my desire to run a game again has been slowly rising. I have to assume it's due to watching a lot of videos on YouTube and listening to podcasts on running games (GMing and DMing), and paying attention to discussion in various forums and discord channels. I ran a playtest … Continue reading Fuelling the craft of Gamemastery
Notes from a shelved D&D campaign
I've mentioned previously that I had a plan for a saurial-focused D&D campaign encompassing planar travel and spelljamming. I even started a write-up for it before I got busier writing stuff I could actually publish for money.But what with the pandemic and everything, I didn't ever get around to actually building it into a game … Continue reading Notes from a shelved D&D campaign
Cutter’s Guide to Planar Locations II – Sigil, City of Doors
Ah, Sigil, the centre of the Multiverse, or so the locals would have you think! What can one say that hasn't already filled multiple treatises? For a city of such a small size, there must be be multiple volumes dedicated to each f its many streets, even just to detail all the exotic locales one … Continue reading Cutter’s Guide to Planar Locations II – Sigil, City of Doors
Cutter’s Guide to Planar Locations
Greetings traveller, and welcome to this humble travel guide of the sights and sites of the Infinite Planes of Existence. Within this series of reference books I hope you'll find accurate information that aids you in your journey should you choose to 'hop a portal' and hang with the 'bashers, factols, and knights of the … Continue reading Cutter’s Guide to Planar Locations
Planar adventuring – A Sigil for the Inner Planes
Before we start, yes, I know Sigil is the city at the centre of all the planes, but it's positioned in the centre of the Plane of Concordant Opposition, which is directly connected to the Outer Planes via the gatetowns. That means I've always thought of it as a hub for the Outer Planes first … Continue reading Planar adventuring – A Sigil for the Inner Planes
Late to A-Z April 2021 Part II
As they were so fond of saying on Star Trek, "and now, the conclusion." N - New Settings!I have a lot of game settings written up, for various different RPGs. But that doesn't mean my mind isn't coming up with new ideas, and annoyingly flows with them at that.Ideas I need to flesh out a … Continue reading Late to A-Z April 2021 Part II
Late to A-Z April 2021 Part I
As usual, by the time I realise what time of year it is, I've almost missed it!Here's an A-Z of stuff I want to think about/write about/read about/play with in the next year. A - Awakened!I'm thinking up some ideas for a D&D character that's been awakened by the spell. I haven't decided yet if … Continue reading Late to A-Z April 2021 Part I
Tout’s Guide to Undersigil
Mind your head there sirrah, you have to really duck under that arch. I promise that's the last of them, and the smell of whatever-that-was back there will probably wash out.Now, Undersigil. There's plenty of 'under' to a city this big, and everything below the streets is technically Undersigil. I've brought you to this bit, … Continue reading Tout’s Guide to Undersigil
Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Lady’s Ward
Here we are, sirrah, The Lady's Ward. Notice the horrible lack of taste to the air here, the sensation of always being watched, the razorvine carefully grown around the tops of all these high walls. All sure signs there's rich folk about! This part of the city is all fortified estates and big empty streets, … Continue reading Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Lady’s Ward
Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Guildhall Ward
Well sirrah, didn't I tell you? Best rat on a stick in the city! Crunchy bones and they even leave all the fur on!Now, most folk think of this place as part of the Market Ward, and there's plenty of overlap, but plenty of little differences too. First of all, there's hardly any decent flophouses … Continue reading Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Guildhall Ward
Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Clerk’s Ward
Well, sirrah, I think we gave those chancers the laugh. Very well handled, I must say. Well noticed to jump those tripwires in Tenfoots.Where are we now? L... Land... of... Green... Gin... Ginger? I think that's near the Hull Road, so we're not far from one of the main thoroughfares of the Clerk's Ward. Phew! … Continue reading Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Clerk’s Ward
Tout’s Guide to Sigil – the Hive
OK sirrah, we'll try not to stay here long. Mostly because we might both get killed, and then you won't pay me my jink!This is the Hive. It's not pretty, not clean, not nice. This is what you might think of as the slums of Sigil, though you won't find any nobles here slumming it … Continue reading Tout’s Guide to Sigil – the Hive
Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Lower Ward
Right, sirrah, here we go. The Lower Ward. This place is packed with portals that dump you in the Lower Planes, hence the name. I suppose if there were a few more to the Plane of Fire, this'd be the Fire Ward, or the Efreeti Ward, or something stupid like that.All the other wards have … Continue reading Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Lower Ward
Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Market Ward
Wotcha sirrah. Still want that tour then?OK, we'll start with and easy one. Let's go shopping. You've been here a little while I take it? Good, then I'll skip the talk about the dabus, sedan chairs, jink and razorvine wine.This here is the centre of the multiverse. I know, I know. Maybe "everyone and everything … Continue reading Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Market Ward
Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Welcome to the Cage
Sigil. Yes with a hard G.City of Doors, on account of all the portals.The Cage, on account of... well, most people have a theory. Welcome, you poor Clueless sod, to this grand city of mine, this jewel in the crown of the multiverse, this little slice of heaven and hell of your choosing .Mind out … Continue reading Tout’s Guide to Sigil – Welcome to the Cage
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