Living in a Dice Hoarder’s Paradise Living in a Dice Hoarder’s Paradise By Megan Cutler | January 22, 2024 | Comments 0 Comment I’ve written extensively about rediscovering my love for Dungeons and Dragons. The onset of digital toolsets designed to accommodate long-distance groups has certainly assisted. They grew particularly popular and well supported during the pandemic. One thing I haven’t talked about is the most frustrating aspect of the game for me: failed rolls. I’ve never crunched … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: The Birth of a Wood’s Witch (Flash Fiction) Freebie Mondays: The Birth of a Wood’s Witch (Flash Fiction) By Megan Cutler | January 15, 2024 | Comments 0 Comment As I mentioned last week, I don’t often write flash fiction. I have trouble with short. Most of my stand-alone novels grow into at least trilogies, and most of my trilogies turn into longer series. Even the shorts I share on my blog here rarely ring in at under 1,000 words. But every now and … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: A Brief History of Darfinfaelar (Flash Fiction) Freebie Mondays: A Brief History of Darfinfaelar (Flash Fiction) By Megan Cutler | December 4, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment I don’t often write flash fiction. I have trouble with short. Most of my stand-alone novels grow into at least trilogies, and most of my trilogies turn into longer series. Even the shorts I share on my blog here rarely ring in at under 1,000 words. But every now and then I feel the itch. … Read More Read More
The Critical Importance of a TTRPG Session Zero The Critical Importance of a TTRPG Session Zero By Megan Cutler | November 27, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment I have often thought that writing a novel and planning a Tabletop RPG campaign aren’t all that different. Both start with the same process – gathering your characters and establishing your setting. I often spend several weeks before I begin the outlining process considering the major places my characters might encounter. And I try to … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Meet the Lost One Freebie Mondays: Meet the Lost One By Megan Cutler | November 20, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Not all who wander are lost… Every traveler knows to be wary when passing through Quequena, especially in winter. Though the forest grows thick and lush during the summer months, and rains fall gentle during spring and fall, snow makes the pathways treacherous. And when they fall into their long months of hibernation, the trees … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Meet the Trickster Freebie Mondays: Meet the Trickster By Megan Cutler | November 6, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Many speak of Emorad and the various forms he takes… They speak of him as handsome, charming and stylish. They speak of him as wild beneath stars and moon. They speak of his fluid ability to shift like the wind, taking form as beast or man – whichever suits his needs. But the most defining … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Creation Versus Destruction Freebie Mondays: Creation Versus Destruction By Megan Cutler | October 30, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Now that we’ve filled out some of the pantheon, it’s time for another epic match up. This time between the Seed Matron and the Lord of Magic. The Seed Matron is a very mother-nature-like figure, who is responsible for the changing of seasons and the growth of plant life. The Lord of Magic, on the … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Meet the Dragon Lord of Magic Freebie Mondays: Meet the Dragon Lord of Magic By Megan Cutler | October 9, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment Not all of the gods were born to the innermost circle… The Festival of Creation is a celebration held by the gods once every century in the depths of the celestial havens. Ostensibly, the purpose is to celebrate the anniversary of the Celestial Mother’s creation, which allowed life to flourish and bloom within the galaxy. … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: Meet the Seed Matron Freebie Mondays: Meet the Seed Matron By Megan Cutler | August 7, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment How does a Cryptonian goddess gain ascendency? Smoke billowed from the necks of beakers and liquid bubbled inside thin vials as Tauldar surveyed her latest set of handiwork. She checked the temperature dials of her instruments and made tiny adjustments, all while humming to herself. Here she sprinkled a small pinch of dust and there … Read More Read More
Freebie Mondays: The End of Death Freebie Mondays: The End of Death By Megan Cutler | July 24, 2023 | Comments 0 Comment This tragic tale relates the details of the Reaper’s Death according to the Celestial Mother… “Pardon my intrusion, great mother, but I have come to ask a pressing question.” Agos’s voice, though quiet, echoed through the Celestial Mother’s grand sanctum when he spoke. But his was not an unknown or unwelcome presence within this hallowed … Read More Read More