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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Silvanost - Grotto is Nearly Through the Temple, How to Kill a Dragon, and a Job Offer

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  07 Newkolt 349 AC Note: The Temple of Kiri-Jolith is based on "The Ghost Blade" from the 3rd edition Dragonlance Campaign Setting Sourcebook, modified for level and to fit the plot of our current campaign. AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH Grotto once again marvels at the murals as he walks past them. A slight tinge of guilt flows through him. "I am taking these items so they don't fall into enemies' hands!" The dwarf tries to convince himself, "I am not a grave robber!" Grotto then descends the new found passage. He looks around the room and into the water for any hidden traps. Satisfied that he gave it his best once over, he wades into the water. The water is nearly chest deep on the squat dwarf! "Any deeper and I'll have to swim for it," thinks the now amphibious dwarf. Now that he is closer to the altar, he searches much more carefully. "If this temple is mirrored, then maybe there is a place for the horn from the t...
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Yes, But... What if it was Shadowrun?

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So...after we get through the whole story I have planned and the characters can use Malazzarr's trees to go back and revisit worlds , this could be a thing... - - - - - Raven twisted the throttle on the hoverbike's steering column and pulled back. The repulsorlift vehicle screamed into the sky, the thunder of its engine and the roar of the wind was almost loud enough to drown out the sirens of the corporate security vehicle chasing him.  The world had changed dramatically in the thirty-eight years that had passed since his last visit. Many of the metahuman superheroes he had fought alongside had retired, replaced by a younger generation of cybernetically-enhanced individuals in the employ of the mega-corporations who, for all intents and purposes, had replaced the governments of entire nations. These powerful companies had lobbied for and won numerous concessions in the intervening decades. Those same privileges, won through political graft, had weakened the authority of the ...
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Silvanost - Grotto Returns, Shadow Departs, Kysek and Ra’ziir Join the Griffon Riders

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07 - 08 Newkolt 349 AC AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH Grotto marvels at the molted sword and the power it has. He puts it back in its sheath draws it again and walks about to play with this new invisibility. "This could come in handy on my axe!" Thinks the wet dwarf. Grotto then examines the jars. It dawns on him that the horn from the other room and the horns on the jar lids must be the holy symbol of the war god! "It must have been the good that spoke to me! Surely there is a way to reinstate gods here then!" Grotto thinks excitedly! Grotto gathers all the jars and looks around the room one last time for any other hidden goodies, clues, or any thing his recently deceased foe may have dropped. After which, Grotto leaves the chamber to the main room, careful to avoid the pit trap, and heads up the stairs to the surface. The dwarf emerges into the night, shoulders his findings and makes his way back to the healers' house. The entire place is in an uproa...
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Cedron and Raven - Against the Green Knight!

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08 Newkolt 349 AC Note: Several NPCs in this adventure are based on those found in the Wrath of the River King module but have been adjusted for party level. The bard and the swordsman set out, following the directions provided by Marzipan. Trees, heavy with ripe, sugary plums, line the trail they walk along. Every so often, a light brown, animal-shaped cookie crosses their path, moving quickly to either scramble up a tree or hide behind a snowbank. Most of these creatures; bears, hippos, sheep, a monkey wearing a hat, are no more than knee-high but the one giraffe they see rises at least as tall as their hip. Cedron makes a mental note of all the creatures they pass. He admires the monkey's hat, wondering quietly if there's a monkey milliner that makes and fits the hats for his simian brethren. "Well, that's not something you see everyday," he says to Raven as the giraffe passes. He pulls his flute from his cloak and practices fingering without blowing notes as...
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Grotto and the Temple, Arthur & Agnes in Sithelnost, Scrying the Dragon, the Griffon Rider

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  07 Newkolt 349 AC Note: The Temple of Kiri-Jolith is based on "The Ghost Blade" from the 3rd edition Dragonlance Campaign Setting Sourcebook, modified for level and to fit the plot of our current campaign. AT THE ABANDONED TEMPLE OF KIRI-JOLITH Grotto realizes the fallen elf is probably a great warrior from the murals. He again prays to Hanseath for the soul of the fallen elf. He lays his hand upon the breastplate of the elf and says,  "Great warrior, how I wish you were here with us. Your lands are under attack by a treacherous former ally. The murals tell the tales of your greatness. A warrior of your standing would be of great use to lead his people. Forgive me for taking your belongings. I hope your artifacts will rally a fighting spirit within your kin. You have my word that these items will be kept safe and out of the hands of the enemy."  With that said, Grotto respectfully begins to take the plate, helm, and shield. Lastly he picks up the sword. "Su...
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Beldam (Other Mother from Coraline)

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I watched the movie “ Coraline ” for the first time this weekend.   Don’t get me wrong, I’ve seen snippets of the film here and there over the years and I recognized the character when the movie started but I have never sat down and Watched the movie (or read the book).   By the time the show was over, I have to admit that I was fascinated by the entire thing.   The animation and pacing were incredibly well done and the main antagonist was delightfully wicked.   This is who I want to focus on today – Beldam, a.k.a. the Other Mother.   Some viewers may think that she was some sort of demon, offering children their heart’s desire in exchange for their souls, much like a crossroads demon but I feel like she more closely resembles a faerie, a member of the Unseelie Court who is allowed a great deal of independence in her operations.   I also think that since the protagonist, Coraline, was just a child that Beldam wouldn’t necessarily have been overly power...
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