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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KMEL-13

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KMEL-13: THE STATION Location:  Fairview, Illinois Building:  Single-story, gray cinderblock television and radio station Primary Function: Independent local television broadcasting and community-produced programming. Operating Hours: KMEL-TV operates on a variable production and broadcast schedule. KMEL 96.9 FM broadcasts 24 hours a day, seven days a week. An overnight radio announcer is normally present even after the television studios close. Broadcast Services: KMEL-TV, Channel 13; KMEL 96.9 FM, “The Camel” — Where Every Day Is Hump Day! Radio format: Classic Rock and the Hits of Today! Transmission Tower: 300 feet. Television Broadcast Range: Approximately 35 miles under normal conditions, with fringe reception extending to 50 miles. FM reception varies with terrain and receiving equipment. APPROACHING THE STATION      The county road climbs steadily through the surrounding countryside, passing cornfields, scattered farmhouses, and stands of tree...
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Greta the Climate Goblin - Episode Two: The Beast in the Barn (Just a Normal Weekend)

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Saturday Morning, 05 October 1985 KMEL-13 Public Television Station      Harold Jenkins walked into the break room, coffee in one hand, doughnut in the other, with a newspaper tucked under one arm. He put the coffee down and with his now free hand, tossed the paper onto the table.      "Congratulations, Bob. You made the front page again."      Bob Mercer, a local insurance salesman and president of the Fairhaven Historical Society looked up and smiled. "Oh, um, yeah. We bought the old barn on the Josephson property. We're going to restore it as an example of early pioneering history. It should be an interesting project."      Harold nodded, "Good for you. Will the barn be part of your show this week?"      Bob shook his head, "Oh, um, no. Not this week. We're going to have to do quite a bit of work on it before it can be presented as part of ' Fairhaven's Historical Corner .'"      "Well, l...
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A Horse By Any Other Name (Part 24)

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One Month after the Summer Solstice (Seventh Moon 1000 ALB) Drax spits his borrowed sword out of his mouth and wipes the hot blood from his face, calm as an innocent man at temple. He gives a nod to his companions and wipes the blood from his face before retrieving and sheathing his blade. A smaller knife pierces the thick skin of the "bugbear" and slices upwards towards the abdomen. Finally, the venom sack is revealed. It is a yellow pouch, surrounded by layers of thick muscle. Having little option, Drax cuts some tendons and ligaments free and loops them around both ends of the sack before removing it completely. Once he has hands once more, he will harvest the venom properly. “Well," Kysek quips, "haven’t been pummeled quite like that in some time. I would definitely like to have my nimble elven body back now," as he attempts to regain his composure. “Do those things live in hives with others? Or are they solitary beasts, Abacus?” "They are quite ofte...
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Sithelnost - What Comes Next and the Spoils of War

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08 Newkolt 349 AC With the last of the civilians evacuated, Shadow packs away his spellbooks. He take s note of the condition of them, some are his original tomes dated back to his time in Sorcere, the wizard school of Mennzoberranzan, others were claimed from various dungeons or as loot taken from fallen foes. Each had a history and while some had indeed seen better days, but all were perfectly serviceable arcanabulae - even if they bore the stains left behind by spilled drinks or dinners. Still... perhaps a trip to the Tower of Wayreth was in order. He was no longer an apprentice, after all. "Maybe I could have these bound into a set more befitting Spewer's high opinion of what a wizard's spellbooks should look like. He shrugged, "May not look like much on the outside but it has got it where it counts.” With his books packed, the drow headed downstairs. - - - - - Most of Grotto's companions had passed through Lady Nihriome's great hall. The refugees had...
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The Beast of Grunch Road

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New Orleans, founded in 1718 by French colonists, has long been a melting pot of diverse cultures. Steeped in mystery and tales of the supernatural, the city has long been tolerant of the beliefs and practices of the people who live within its borders. Save for one family whose rumored dark deeds were beyond that of which even the most understanding and accepting populace would allow... the Grunches. This family, known widely for its predisposition for albinism and dwarfism, were said to carry out occult practices and dark rites so heinous that they were driven into the swamps outside of the city. Feared and persecuted by their neighbors, the Grunch family more often than not found themselves accused of crimes they had nothing to do with and hunted by those who judged them based on their appearance. After decades of persecution, the Clan patriarch embraced the dark arts his family had been so long rumored to command. Blood sacrifices and pledges of service to diabolical creatures gra...
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Perry the Platypus (AGENT P!)

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"He is a platypus, they don't do much." - Phineas' replay when people ask what Perry can do. Perry the Platypus (a.k.a. Agent P) male Upright Platypus Fast Hero 3/Smart Hero 3/Dedicated Hero 6 CR: 12   NG Tiny Animal (Upright) Init +7, Senses: Listen +8, Spot +8 (additional +4 in water), electrolocation Languages: Read/Write and Speak (Understand only) English and French; communicates with gestures, facial expressions and a chattering sound AC: 22 (+2 size, +2 Dex, +8 class bonus); t: 22, ff: 22 (Uncanny Dodge 1) Hp: 55 (12HD) Immune: - - Fort +6, Ref +7, Will +9 Spd: 10’ (2 squares), swim 40' (8 squares); fly 90' (18 squares) (average) with jetpack Melee +17/+12 Unarmed Strike: 1 (20/x2) Melee +16/+11 Spur: 1d3 plus poison Combat Gear: Fedora, mission-specific equipment (grappling guns, etc) Str: 10, Dex: 16, Con: 12, Int: 14, Wis: 12, Cha: 10 SA: Poison (Fort DC11); Platyjitsu ; SQ: Class Abilities (see below); Ele...
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