How to Write a Memorable Adventure for a Fantasy Roleplaying Game | Part 2 of 2

In the first part of How to Write a Memorable Adventure for a Fantasy Roleplaying Game, I discussed how to start creating an adventure for a fantasy roleplaying game.   I discussed how to take a basic story idea and begin the process of fleshing it out by asking and answering questions regarding the idea.  I …

How to Write a Memorable Adventure for a Fantasy Roleplaying Game | Part 1 of 2

All gamemasters have struggled from time to time with writing adventures their players will tell tale of on those long winter nights sitting around the hearth fire with their grandchildren.  There’s no shame in it.  I was 14 years old, captivated by the complicated maps and lengthy descriptions in the original Ravenloft adventure my friend …

The Crevice on Christmas

Written over two days, the following is a literary present to myself. I hope others enjoy it. The Crevice on Christmas by Sean D. Francis The final days of the year happened to also be the coldest in the mountains of Montana.  The day after the solstice temperatures dropped so low new records were set.  …