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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White Court Vampires for d20 - Revised

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As mentioned in my notes on Earth-218 , characters from the Dresden Files exist in my campaign although I suspect that they will do their own thing while my players do theirs. That said, it seemed like a good idea to at least rough out some of the races that the players could come into contact with. That said, I present my take on a d20 version of the Dresden Files White Court Vampires.  Th e White Court is a breed of humanoids that feed on the emotional energy of others. They prefer to employ pawns and political manipulation to open conflict but are deadly combatants if pressed. Despite their name, they are not undead. Sample White Court Vampire Aristocrat 3 CR: 5     Medium Humanoid (White Court) HD: 3d8+3     Hp: 19 Init: +7     Spd: 30' AC: 15 (+3 Dex, +2 Natural), t: 13, ff: 12 Attacks: (BAB +2; Grap +3) ; +3 Unarmed: 1d4+1 or +5 Rapier: 1d6+1 (18-20/×2) or +5 Holdout Pistol: 2d4 (20/×2, 30') SA: Lif...
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Silvanost - The Summoning Begins

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26 Gildember 348 AC Grotto laughs, "No, hijack an enemy ship! Not one of these elven fishing vessels. We could catch the enemy by suprise!" "Point of interest, when it's a ship that we intend to use for military purposes, it's called Comandeering," Raven replies. "Aye Captain! Then let's commander a few. The elven fishermen can sail. We can fight. We can do some damage rather than letting them even set foot in the ground. Heck, scuttle them at sea. Let the wizard fly out of their range and bombard them with fireballs from above." Grotto then joins the magic users to watch as they fix the bracers. Ra’ziir joins Romulus and the others involved in the ritual. Looking to the halfling, he says, “My only question is, ironically, how long do you expect to complete the ritual?” Romulus shrugs, "If all goes well? It should only take just a few seconds to summon the creature and then a minute to bind it. Of course, should the creature be harder...
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🐊 Gustave: the Demon Crocodile of Burundi 🐊

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The people of Burundi have been hunted by a demon for the last 30 years. A crocodile known as Gustave is allegedly responsible for the deaths of over 300 humans and is so large and powerful that he is thought to be bulletproof and hand grenades are only capable of driving him off. His dark green scaly body is covered with the numerous scars from old wounds. Gustave: the Demon Crocodile of Burundi CR: 8     Huge Outsider (Fiendish/Monster of Legend templates)     HD: 14d8+126     Hp: 186 Init: +9     Spd: 20', swim 30'     AC: 24 (-2 size, +4 Dex, +12 natural); t: 9, ff: 15 Attacks: ( BAB +10; Grap +35) ; +21 Bite: 2d8+18 and +19 Tail Slap: 1d12+18 SA: Improved Grab, Frightful Presence, Smite Good SQ: Darkvision 60', DR10/magic, Fast Healing 5, Hold Breath; Low-Light Vision, Resist Cold/Fire 10, SR19 Align: NE     Saves: Fort ...
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Silvanost - Battling the Dimensional (Part 1 & 2)

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26 Gildember 348 AC As Romulus' circle closes, χρόνος begins to rapidly flicker in and out of visibility, hurling itself against the inside of the magical circle. Each impact causes orange smoke to roll up the sides of the unseen barrier. The cloud rears back, taking on a vague humanoid shape that extends an arm. Droplets of mist spray from the cloud, spattering the invisible wall before slowly oozing down like rain on a windowpane. An angry, thunderous roar, more felt than heard resonates through the ground, sending vibrations up through the soles of the party's feet and sets their teeth to chattering. The roar is answered by a chorus of similar calls. At the edge of the trees, an orange mist, rises like ground fog from the forest floor. It flows along the surface, separating into four individual columns that rise up to a height of ten feet and begin gliding toward the party. Raven eases forward, moving between χρόνος 's duplicates and the spellcasters. Arthur and Grotto...
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Monster Truckers

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Monster Truckers is a game that was recently funded on BackerKit. You play as a monster (Vampire, Ghost, Werewolf, Mummy, etc) driving big rigs through a Mad Max-esque landscape following a war between monsters and humans. The monsters lost and were largely de-powered by Necrotechnic (NT) Bombs. I have no idea how long I am going to have to wait before I receive my reward for supporting the game but I have begun batting around character ideas. This is my favorite so far. NAME: Samael (a.k.a Sam) CB HANDLE: Asmodeus Express Height: 1'6"     Weight: 8 lbs.     Eyes: Red Hair: Black     Age: over 13.8 billion years MONSTER TYPE: Demon ARCHETYPE: Crafty Background: Sam was once a member of the Heavenly Host. He was the being who planted the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and was subsequently banished and cursed by God. Description: Sam is an 18" tall, red-skinned "demon" with tiny horns, a black goatee, an...
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A Horse By Any Other Name (Restoration)

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One Month after the Summer Solstice (Seventh Moon 1000 ALB) / Day Five of the Odinsleep (12:06 pm)  The arrival of Thor and Hildr and the threat levied by the Thunder God are enough to make Loki back off.  Niklas, not entirely believing the sudden reversal of fortune, stares intently at the newcomers and at Loki, searching for out-of-place details that may indicate some sort of illusion or trickery.  Raven scowls, annoyed by the rescue but sheaths his swords and walks over to Drax. He looks at Ra’ziir and mutters, "Just like Algar back in the Sunless City after we defeated the Great Shaboath.  The bladesinger nods curtly before using one of his most potent spells to restore Drax to flesh and bone.   Shadow beams at the Valkyrie before turning to Spewer , "I think I am in love."  “By the gods…” Ced says in awe as a gasp of words escapes. The divinity is nearly overwhelming for man who has surrendered his life and devotion to a god. “The path of progress has...
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