Lords of Perfection
Like many creatives, I suffer from a type of fear known as “perfectionism.” For months, I’ve been taking baby-steps towards publishing my own RPG materials.… Read More »Lords of Perfection
Darrell Hardy
Spider Control
Yesterday I awoke without Internet. My devices were flashing and beeping, parched and panting for their data streams. Cycling the modem’s power did nothing. I… Read More »Spider Control
In the Hot Seat
I spent most of Saturday in the Distractovision studio. I sat in a swivel chair that would make a Bond villain jealous (complete with cat!),… Read More »In the Hot Seat
Under Siege
What can I say? I’m a sucker for alliteration. The concept of this Empire of Venom & Silk board game originally came to me as… Read More »Under Siege
Playing with Spiders
Over the past few weeks, we’ve developed Empire of Venom & Silk, a fun fantasy storyworld full of grim heroics and giant spiders. That’s cool,… Read More »Playing with Spiders
Circles, Faces, and Elder Shrines
The records are unclear as to how long the people of Shunadar have lived in the land. Scholars believe it’s been hundreds of years, but… Read More »Circles, Faces, and Elder Shrines
Magic, Mad Science, and the Milk of the Earth
Empire of Venom and Silk is a low-fantasy storyworld. Magic exists, but it’s found only in the shadowy corners of the setting, and while it… Read More »Magic, Mad Science, and the Milk of the Earth
Civil Discourse
While I don’t do reviews here on the blog, I do like to drop a recommendation every now and then, and this is one of… Read More »Civil Discourse
Touring the Empire – Part 2
As we move on to the second pat of our brief gazetteer, it occurs to me that while we’ve got a great name for this… Read More »Touring the Empire – Part 2
Touring the Empire – Part 1
Welcome to the first part of a brief gazetteer of the Empire of Venom and Silk. Before we get too deep into our tour, I… Read More »Touring the Empire – Part 1