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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Monster Truckers - Episode Two: The Devil Went Down to Georgia (Omaha to Deepwater)

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EPISODE TWO: JOHNNY (PART ONE) Depending on your point of view, it was either late at night or early in the morning at the Waffle House. The grill still sizzled, coffee still poured, jacks still flapped. The old jukebox crackled and hissed like it was thinking about working again. Mirrie moved between tables with practiced ease, a coffee pot in each hand. An old werewolf couple were seated in one corner, sharing a slice of pie. A family of Goblins sat in a booth. Mommy Goblin, Daddy Goblin, three Goblin kids. The children were perfectly behaved. They said "please", "thank you", and referred to Mirrie as "Ma'am". Ralph, the werewolf security guard from the warehouse, sat at the bar with a mummy mechanic. Both were drinking coffee. Dragula, Xaden and Mac had already ordered and were most of the way through their meals. Drags was wearing headphones and singing along, badly, to music no one else could hear. 🎶 🎵  “Last Night I met a dancer. She came ...
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The Condiment King

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I was watching YouTube yesterday and “The Return of the Condiment King” popped up in my suggested videos list.   For those of you who don’t remember, Condiment King was introduced back in the Bat-Man: The Animated Series and has made multiple appearances in the comics, the Bat-Man Lego Movie, and in a couple of other places in the intervening years.   I sat down, watched the video, did a little Googling and promptly adapted him into the d20 system for use as a possible NPC.   (And for you Grognards out there, I’ve included an AD&D 2nd edition version as well). DC Canon lists two “real” names for this character – Mitchell Mayo and Buddy Standler.   In my version of this character, Mitchell is the real name as “Buddy” is a stage name for his career as a stand-up comedian.   I abbreviated some of Mitchell’s history, leaving out his exposure to the Joker Toxin (during the events of Joker’s Last laugh) but did include his confinement to Arkham Asylum due to t...
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Monster Truckers - Life in Deepwater

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Settlement:  Deepwater, Missouri (Hamlet) Population:  205 (A mixture of Gill-Folk, Humanoid Armadillos, Zombies, and one Anthropomorphic Crawdad) Government:  None (although Communist Anarchy would be an apt description) Religion:  Agnostic, Christian (Baptist) Imports:  Ultra-Diesel Primary Industry: Roadside services, subsistence fishing and agriculture, salvage and recycling. Alignment:  NG, LG, LN, N, CG      Before the world broke, Deepwater was a quiet human settlement. When the war between humans and monsters reached its terrifying climax, the human population evacuated en masse, fleeing toward the heavily fortified, militarized regional metropolises.      Because the region lacked major military infrastructure or factories, it was spared from the devastating impact of the NT bombs. While the surrounding forests mutated and the old world decayed, Deepwater remained remarkably structurally intact. Cruci...
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Monster Truckers - Episode Two: The Devil Went Down to Georgia (Deepwater, Missouri)

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Deepwater (population - just over 200) The Armadillo in overalls sidled up to the Screamin' Demon and asked, "What kin I do ya for? Just a fill-up? Check the oil and tires?" He turned and called over his shoulder, "MA! Git out here, woman!" A moment later, a second Armadillo, this one with a faded floral dress and a pair of eyeglasses perched atop her head, emerged from the store. She looked at the Trans Am and then the line of rigs pulling in behind it. "Howdy, boys! Dodge! Earl Jr! Come on out here and help your daddy! See if them drivers want anythin' besides gas!" Two half-sized Armadillos, both barefoot in raggedy denim overalls, poked their heads out of the door. Sam climbed out of the Screamin' Demon, dropped the considerable distance to the pavement, and adjusted his black cowboy hat. "Just gas, coffee. A cigar if you got one." The Armadillo nodded. "Go on in. Natalie-Joy got a pot on." The older boy got his f...
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Smoke Powder Golem

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Smoke Powder Golem                                     CR13 (Original drawing of Smoke Powder Golem)   A Smoke Powder Golem is a blending of technology and the divine magic of Gond created to serve as temple guardians.   On average, the golem stands 12’ tall and weighs 8,000 pounds.   The smoke powder golem resembles the more common Iron Golem except its right arm has been replaced with the thick barrel of a bombard.   A large “backpack” has been built onto the golem and contains the ammunition for the golem’s cannon (internal magazine of six shells).   Firing the cannon causes the next shell to automatically, move into the firing chamber.   The golem smells of oil and sulfur.   N Large Construct Init: -1; Senses: Listen +0, Spot +0 Languages: Understands the langua...
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The War Wheel

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The War Wheel was a nigh-unstoppable Nazi weapon in DC comics. Its original incarnation was defeated when it came into contact with high voltage lines, electrocuting the crew. While subsequent versions corrected this fatal flaw, it's great weight made it vulnerable to sinking in quicksand and marshy ground. War Wheels could be transported to and from battlefields by teams of dirigibles. On Earth-218 , the War Wheel would have been created by H.Y.D.R.A. When my players reach the World War II chapter of my campaign , they may find themselves facing off against this monstrous war machine. Craft: War Wheel Class:  Military Ground Size:  Colossal (150' diameter x 30' wide) Init:  -8      Crew: 22 (see below)     Passengers: 0 Cargo: 8,000 lbs* Maneuver: -4 (-8 size, +4 equipment) Top Speed: 80 (8) Defense: 2 (-8 size)      Hardness: 20      Hit Points: 240 Weapons:...
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