Thalian Musings

Arik of the Hundred Eyes is an Immortal who shows up in a passing reference in the adventure B3: Palace of the Silver Princess .  The  Vault...

We got to play again!  We were told our laughter could be heard down the hall through two closed doors, something I consider a win.  Once cl...

A magic item that came to me as I drove home.   I promise the write-up for session four is almost done and should hopefully be finished toni...

Occasionally referred to as Lightbane, the Ring of Shadows is a tarnished silver band that feels chilled and greasy when first donned.  Rune...

Several years back, I wrote - at length - about sentient items , to include a few examples. In a way, this post is both summation and refine...

The Rules Cyclopedia never fails to reveal something new with subsequent readings.  This time, I found the Wheel of Fortune on page 242, be...

It's Sunday, I performed some minor home repairs, I got to talk with my son, there's a rye and coke on ice, and I'm feeling crea...

How the PCs gain the Hag-Soap varies.  Sometimes they loot it from huts and lairs, and other times they trade for it.  On rare occasions it ...

I have many, far too many, unfinished posts.  Here is one of them - if it ends up in your game, let me know! ----- Most DnDish campaigns mak...

The Gilded Skull is a thing of legend whispered about in the shadowy alcoves of Mage Academies scattered across the multiverse, from Strixha...

Dragon Eggs are wonderful treasures, bringing all sorts of trouble for PCs once they hatch. Dragon Egg by Jack Wang and WotC   Most games p...

Scrimshaw is such a lovely word, conjuring up images of 18th-century whalers and explorers crossing the oceans in their quest for loot.  For...

Not Stat Blocks, although those are related.   Stat Locks - fiendish magical locks that anyone can open, provided they are willing to tempor...

Magic items are staples of fantasy fiction and roleplaying games. After all, they boost the individual or group using them, they are fun in ...

Even though the Magic card isn't so great, the art makes it playable. Snake Basket, by Roger Raupp, 1996 When found, the Basket of Infin...

Magic Rings - always fun, always claimed, always tested by PCs donning them.   Here are three for your games. ----- From some online shop.  ...