This is Halloween!


Not counting Groundhog's Day, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I have made quite a few Halloween-themed posts over the years and thought I would compile them in one place for DMs who might want to mine ideas for a Halloween-inspired session.


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Tarithnesti - Grotto and the Elven God of... Vengeance?

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01 Deepkolt 349 AC TARITHNESTI Grotto looks to the head spymasters, Raz and Shadow. "It seems our allies here have helped us. If it pleases the spymasters, I have prepared a nice warm bed and filling meal for our comrades. Surely they are tired and need some rest. Will you have them follow me?" Shadow says to the goblins “Go with Grotto and he will fill your bellies and put you to bed. You did good.” Shadow smiles at them and encourages them to go on.  Once they have left he turns back to the others and says," Three of us could polymorph into those little murder hobos and walk into their camp and fireball them back into the Stone Age, and then fly back, fighting this way into our ambush. More direct approach but if there are 400 of them we need to thin those numbers.  What do you think?” Ra'ziir replies, ”I am happy to practice some of my more… ‘entertaining’ spells on live targets. Blocking their retreat should be the first priority, and then thinning their rank...
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Tarithnesti - Defensive Preparations

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02 Deepkolt 349 AC Shadow fills Raven in on his plan to infiltrate the goblin camp, charm some to fight the others and drive them into the ambush. “So get some rest, I was about to go but we can roll out in the morning with the “You-guys-will-not-believe-what-we-saw-last-night tales” at the goblin camp Grotto looks for Ornforithalas. He finds the guard captain speaking with Commander Parnitha. The guard captain is sharpening his spear and looks up from their conversation. The dwarf explains to both his experience in the abandoned temple and his dream from the night before. The commander, who has just been informed of the slaughter at the homestead replies, "Whatever these goblins get, they have coming to them. You can call it revenge if you want, but it sounds like justice to me." Ornforithalas adds, "Kiri-Jolith is the god of justice. If you found a horn and saw another in your dream, it could be a vision. You said that the voice in the temple asked if you would figh...
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US Archer

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Man, looking back, the 80s were frickin’ weird.   Ignore for a moment Glam Rock, Parachute Pants, New Coke, and Flock of Seagulls haircuts and think about the how the Decade of Excess gave birth to some of the most iconic and enduring pop culture icons of all time: Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, He-Man, Thundercats, and the list goes on and on. The character I’m going to talk about today is not on that list. Anywhere. And for good reason. Ulysses Solomon Archer was the product of a merchandising tie-in between Tyco Toys and Marvel Comics.   The series lasted for 12 issues before being cancelled and while the character himself has cropped up a handful of times, most notably with She-Hulk, a team-up Deadpool, and when he applied for a job as the nanny to Luke Cage and Jessica Jones’s daughter, he is one of those characters that … well, could have only existed in the 80s. But, like Turbo Teen , Condiment King , Perry the Platypus ,...
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Tarithnesti - The Interrogation

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01 Deepkolt 349 AC BACK IN TARITHNESTI "This is the longest cookbook ever!" Grotto thinks to himself as he finishes reading over a few more pages. The recipes themselves are fairly short, but each comes with notes on the etiquette surrounding their uses, to include occasions suitable for serving them, sides that pair well with each, alternate ingredients, and their origin. The dwarf gathers his things then stand watch around the camp. He looks to the skies waiting on the return of Shadow and company. Kysek awaits the return of his kidnapping comrades-in-arms. The smell of Grotto’s concoction gives the elven thief a fierce headache. He distracts himself with his spellbook and realizes he needs to speak with the other spellcasters in the group to learn the spells necessary to make “See Invisibility” permanent on both Dusk and himself. He thinks to himself; even if it doesn’t allow us to attack invisibly; it’d still be a good thing to have. Kysek then stands a watch, joining G...
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Minor Grimmlands Characters

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Hansel and Gretel are the proprietors of the Gingerbread Inn.   They pretend to be the children of the owners whenever travelers stop in search of lodging for the night.   Hansel takes care of guests upon arrival, conducts repairs to the inn and serves as the general handyman.   Gretel takes care of the cooking and cleaning (and dismembering the bodies as needed).   Hansel Male Gluttonous Human Expert 3 NE Medium Humanoid (Human) Init: +1, Senses: Listen +2, Spot +2 Languages: Read/Write and Speak Common AC: 12 (+1 Dex, +1 natural); t: 11, ff: 11 Hp: 16 (3HD) Immune: - - Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +3 Spd: 25’ (5 squares) Melee +3 Club: 1d6+1 Melee +3 Bite: 1d4+1 plus Improved Grab (bite takes a-5 penalty to hit if used in same round as a weapon) C ombat Gear: Club Str 12, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 10, Cha 8 SA: Bite, Improved Grab, Swallow Whole SQ: Ravenous Appetite, Fairy Tale Immortality Feats: Improved Grapple, Impr...
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Cedron and Raven - In the Lair of the Lady

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08 Newkolt 349 AC “Well if I’ve learned anything in my brief travels, it’s been that we’re definitely on the correct path. Nothing good leads this way.” Cedron searches his vicinity, listening and looking for anything that may pose a threat. The cloud of gnats, mosquitoes, and biting flies buzz around his ears, dart toward his eyes, and keep landing on his lips. Cedron waves his hand to drive them away, a futile effort that only gives his tormentors another place to land. The bard sees that Raven suffers just as badly, his eyes narrowed. The elf looks his way, "The next time I have to go to a swamp, I'm asking Grotto for some kind of salve to keep the damn bugs off of me." Raven points up the hill, "I guess this is the place." “Indeed” says Cedron. “Let us see if my prayers are answered in this realm.” he says as he begins to prepare himself for what is to come. He invokes a blessing upon himself and Raven and is immediately rewarded with a sense of connection...
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