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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Sithelnost - The Gallery of Heroes (Part 1)

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  08 Newkolt 349 AC THE SURPRISE ROUND The sudden appearance of the adventurers did not cause panic in the Dragonarmy ranks. Baaz sergeants shouted orders, shields locked together. Spears were brought to bear as the Draconians began to advance. Romulus thrust one hand toward the prisoners. " Стена Силы!" The archmage's words carried across the Gallery. A shimmering barrier sprang up along the length of the Gallery of Heroes, stretching from statue to statue, cutting the elven captives off from the Dragonarmy. With half of the prisoners shielded from attack, Raven leapt forward. He raced into a knot of the three closest Ravagers of Kern. Nightwatcher carved a black arc. The adamantine blade split the breastplate as ifnit wasn't there. The flesh and bone beneath fared no better but the strike did not stop there. Raven's momentum carried through, turning a single strike into a devastating attack, cleaving through the next two ogres as part of the same motion. One ...
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Road Trip to the Dragon Isles (Deserters)

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10 Newkolt 349 AC The sun has barely crept over the horizon when Arthur wakes and crawls out of his bedroll. The small camp is already bustling with activity. Altan, who stood the last watch with Granite, is stirring a pot whose savory aroma promises a simple but hearty breakfast. Granite has roused Phineas and the pair are packing up a small tent while Davaa prepares the camels for the day's march. As he passed Agnes, he paused just long enough to wrap the elf in a brief, warm hug.  "How was the night?" Agnes smiled faintly as she returned the embrace. "Peaceful." She glanced toward the brightening sky. "Too quiet though. I don't think I slept as well as I usually do." Arthur released her and reached for a nearby waterskin. He took a long drink before slinging it back over his shoulder. Agnes's smile faded. "I kept expecting to wake up to someone shouting." She settled back onto her blanket, folded her legs beneath her, and clo...
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Greta the Climate Goblin - Greta’s B-Movies

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Episode 1 - not mentioned by name, had something to do with radioactive slime Episode 2 - Iron Snout - The Behemoth with the Tongue of Doom ; a kaiju film about an anteater told from the perspective of a termite mound Episode 3 - The Three Little Pigs Meet the Wolfman ; a monster-movie spin on a childhood story. Each of the Pigs is a variation on one of the Three Stooges with the Wolfman destroying their houses, one after another. Episode 4 - It Came from Beneath the Bleachers ; an ancient spirit possesses a high school football mascot costume and begins slaying the "popular kids" in increasingly comical and outlandish ways. Episode 5 - Laser Lobster vs. the Subterranean Horde , a cold war experiment is Maine's last defense against Mole-folk invading from the depths of the earth. Episode 6 - The Blood Fog of Black Harbor , a red mist drains blood from inhabitants of a small fishing town. The mist is made up of microscopic deep-sea parasites that have been disturbe...
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The Rift that Dreams Back

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  Raven couldn't remember entering a rift. One moment, he was walking toward Tarithnesti. The next moment, he was here. A long corridor made of polished stone. Faint starlight provided scant illumination. The air smelled of rain that hadn't quite fallen yet. Ahead, a door hung in mid-air with no wall attached. The words, " EXIT (DO NOT USE FOR EXITING)" were carved into it. A voice behind him spoke. "You are not supposed to be conscious in this layer." Raven turned. No one was there. A small bureaucratic stamp appeared in mid-air and pressed against something unseen. The words "TEMPORARY EXISTENCE AUTHORIZED" appeared - floating in the air just like the door. A featureless, gray man-shaped figure dressed in some sort of guard uniform stepped out of the wall. He looked at Raven. Then at a clipboard. He sighed deeply. "Of course... a ranger." He wrote something on the paper being held by the clipboard. "We were hoping for lite...
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The Five-Fingered Foot Clan

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🥷  Symbol       A chimpanzee footprint inside of a white diamond on a red and orange striped background 🥷  Background, Goals, and Dreams  The Five-Fingered Foot is one of several Clans operating a Ninja Burger franchise. Originally a band of spies and assassins, the group had nearly been driven into extinction through a series of conflicts with various superhumans in the late '80s and early 90's (Batman, Daredevil, Wolverine, etc).  After a catastrophic battle against a pair of Australian policemen at the Sydney Harbour Bridge, one of the few survivors declared that drastic action must be taken if the Clan was going to survive into the next millennium. Taking the last of the operating capital that the Clan had available, Chishikiarichikatu “Katu” Meikitaaimoto traveled to San Francisco to purchase exclusive rights to service the Greater Seattle area as a Ninja Burger franchisee. In the last 20 years, the Clan has prospered, earning a great deal of ...
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And Tarithnesti Will Answer...

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07 Deepkolt 349 AC THE MARCH WEST Raven stopped long enough to pick up two skins of water and some waybread on his path out of town. The first few hours were quiet, almost peaceful, especially compared to the chaos of the morning. The forests of Silvanesti had always carried sound differently. They were designed and sculpted to channel the whisper of leaves and the distant calls of birds, combining them into a musical backdrop. Now there was only the wind. Raven moved through the trees at a pace no normal soldier could maintain. His boots carried him over roots, uneven ground, and steep slopes. The subtle enchantments woven into their soles refused to let exhaustion claim him. But they did not make the journey easy. Raven passed several homesteads early on, including the one where he, Ra'ziir, and Grotto defeated a platoon of Baaz Draconians and Stone Giants. It felt like months had passed but it had only been a few hours. Not long after that, he spotted a hunter's shack...
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