...have you ever seen a turkey cry? . Become a Patron! . A Short Lecture Pie Or Cake? I will state right up front that I am an equal opportunity dessert eater. I will happily consume both pie and cake, to say nothing of cookies, doughnuts or any number of fancy pastries. And we will … Continue reading Arrogant Ducks Humiliated My Turkey
Author: Doc Cross
I'm Doc. I live in Sacramento, California with my wife, Grace, and two dogs named Yoyo and Duke. I've been blogging for 22 years. I'm a TTRPG gamer, a gardener, dog lover, cook, and unrepentant scalawag. I write things that I think people might enjoy reading, especially if they are roleplayers or just strange. I hope you enjoy reading my stuff.
Uncle Doc Talks To You About Dirty Dungeon Master Tricks
...I know hundreds of them. . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,238 Creatures To Look Out For: Crabrabs What in the hell is it with wizards combining parts of two or more creatures to make a new monster? Is there some kind of competition to create the next owlbear? Gods, maybe they all just … Continue reading Uncle Doc Talks To You About Dirty Dungeon Master Tricks
Uncle Doc Talks To You About Punching Fascists
...do it often and with great vigor . Become a Patron! . A Fist Full Of Plot Hooks PULP MYSTERY GENRE Monster Gang The press is calling them “The Monster Gang”, and if they are wearing costumes, they're damned good ones. Two people you trust say the Werewolf took two slugs and shrugged them off. … Continue reading Uncle Doc Talks To You About Punching Fascists
Lucky Ducks With Big Bucks
...are all out of fucks . Become a Patron! . Confessions Of A Time Traveler It's The Little Things Hi there, folks! Quick entry this time because I have to go warn the Native People of North, South and Central America about the coming of the Europeans. I thought this time, I'd list a few … Continue reading Lucky Ducks With Big Bucks
Barky McFarty Goes Undercover
...using the name Farty McBarky . Become a Patron! . Sister Bomia’s Adventure Diary Exploring The Shunned City Ottersday 4, White Moon Month, Year 25 of the Golden Emperor Dear Diary, We are out of the Flower Hills and nearly to the Wall Mountains. The past few days have been exciting, Diary, to say the … Continue reading Barky McFarty Goes Undercover
Quantum Action Squad 7
...more fake anime . A Short Lecture What To Do About Halloween To start with, let me be clear that this lecture is not about having Halloween. I know that some people think there should be no Halloween. But they are, to use a technical term my children taught me, poopheads. No, I'm here to … Continue reading Quantum Action Squad 7
Wulf Was The Leader Of The Bacon Gnomes
...who were allied with the Lettuce & Tomato Fairies . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,236 What's In That Chest?: The Treasure Of Yalosarn . This chest can be found in the south tower of the mostly ruined Castle Yalosarn. It is not a very large chest, measuring about two feet on a side. … Continue reading Wulf Was The Leader Of The Bacon Gnomes
Void Where Prohibited By The Laws of Physics
...that really narrows things down . Become a Patron! . A Fist Full Of Plot Hooks PULP MYSTERY GENRE Three Frightened Redheads . The McKenna Sisters are one of the hottest singing teams in the world. They sing with all the big bands and tour the world. Their records sell like crazy. So who has … Continue reading Void Where Prohibited By The Laws of Physics
The Five Blue Budgies Enter A Race
...ans so do their rivals, the Six Orange Canaries . Become a Patron! . Sasha Explains It All Who's Smart Now? Hi there, folks! This month, I'd like to discuss four species that have been given the green light for sapience since I wrote about this two years ago in my award winning rant “Everybody … Continue reading The Five Blue Budgies Enter A Race
I Remember When We Used To Wear Pants
...back in the Before Time . Become a Patron! . Sister Bomia’s Adventure Diary Our Stop In Palkus Dogsday 3, White Moon Month, Year 25 of the Golden Emperor Dear Diary, Our two day stopover in Palkus, capital of Ixokal, was a wild series of misadventures even by our standards. I couldn't quite decide how … Continue reading I Remember When We Used To Wear Pants
We Never Did Find Out Who Painted Larry Red
...we suspect aliens . Become a Patron! . A Short Lecture How To Be A Dungeon Master As we all know, Dungeons & Dragons has, in recent years, enjoyed a huge resurgence in popularity. Millions of people are playing it, watching it on various platforms, reading about it and spending enormous amounts of money on … Continue reading We Never Did Find Out Who Painted Larry Red
Last Stop Before Crazyland
...AKA this election year . Become a Patron! . REWRITE FRIDAY! From: March 10, 2009 Secret Cities: San Francisco The basic concept behind this is that every large city has a second, secret city existing inside it…sort of underlying it or existing in a dimension that overlaps ours. This secret city does not register on … Continue reading Last Stop Before Crazyland
Moms & Magic
...not an rpg . Become a Patron! . A Fist Full Of Plot Hooks PULP MYSTERY GENRE The House On The Lake A mansion on an island in the middle of a lake. Dozens of swanky rich folks brought in by boat for a big party. Food, booze, music, dancing...and murder. At first you wondered … Continue reading Moms & Magic
The California Kid & Spider Adopt A Dog
...for about a week . Become a Patron! . Confessions Of A Time Traveler But What Were They REALLY Like? PART 1: The Fictionals When you do a lot of traveling through time and alternate realities, you tend to meet a lot of famous people, both real and fictional. This causes people in your Home … Continue reading The California Kid & Spider Adopt A Dog
The Hat Wearer’s Newsletter
...now ten pages long! . Become a Patron! . Sister Bomia’s Adventure Diary Crossing Grand Lake Foxday 3, White Moon Month, Year 25 of the Golden Emperor Dear Diary, After a long day of riding north from Golin, we came to Grand Lake, which certainly lives up to it's name. For most of it's length … Continue reading The Hat Wearer’s Newsletter
The Adventure Of The Adventuring Adventurer
...he went looking for...ADVENTURE! . Become a Patron! . A Short Lecture What To Do About Halloween To start with, let me be clear that this lecture is not about having Halloween. I know that some people think there should be no Halloween. But they are, to use a technical term my children taught me, … Continue reading The Adventure Of The Adventuring Adventurer
Episode 186: Waldo Gets A New Car, Lena Bakes A Pie And Uncle Roy Has A New Moneymaking Plan
...oh, that wacky family . REWRITE FRIDAY! From: August 27, 2010 Knives That Do More Than Cut: The Blade That Transforms Type of knife: Primitive stone knife Magic level: High Intelligence: Very Low Almost nothing is known about this knife other than it is several millennia old and may have come from the Dendulaa Plains … Continue reading Episode 186: Waldo Gets A New Car, Lena Bakes A Pie And Uncle Roy Has A New Moneymaking Plan
Hot Magic Tonight
...very hot . A Fist Full Of Plot Hooks PULP MYSTERY GENRE A Bullet For A Baker Why have there been two attempts on the life of Valentin Gaspard, world famous chef and owner of La Tarte Parfaite, the hottest bakery in the city? Could it have something to do with the disappearance of his … Continue reading Hot Magic Tonight
Fungus Boogie
...nope, not a clue . Sasha Explains It All Adaptability So today, I want to talk about how people adapt to different alternate realities. And by “people”, I mean my immediate family and friends, including some who are no longer living. By “alternate realities, I mean the “prime schisms”, as we transdimensional experts refer to … Continue reading Fungus Boogie
Carp Wars
...not a popular game . Sister Bomia’s Adventure Diary We Help A Village Dogsday 2, White Moon Month, Year 25 of the Golden Emperor Dear Diary, Well, our Rabbitsday yesterday was filled with adventure! We had just finished a fine breakfast at the Better Rest Inn and were contemplating what we might do that day, … Continue reading Carp Wars
Green Metal Hair
...probably get hot in the sun . Become a Patron! . A Short Lecture Children Or Pets? It has come to my attention that in recent years, many young people are opting to adopt pets rather than have children. Now, you can do both, and many people do. Just try to keep things straight when … Continue reading Green Metal Hair
Klingons In The Bathtub
...or, if you prefer "tlhIngan Hol" . REWRITE FRIDAY! Silky Explains It All All Of Me (Part 2) . . Daisy “Born” May 11th, 1976 Died August 18th, 1986. . Yes, I was a Daisy in one life. It’s a very popular name for bitches. More importantly still, I was a Basset Hound again! (I … Continue reading Klingons In The Bathtub
King Kong VS Betty White
…my money is on Betty. . A Fist Full Of Plot Hooks PULP MYSTERY GENRE The Woman In Yellow What do a daring daylight bank robbery, a mob hit on a rival gang at a baseball game, and the theft of a truckload of valuable paintings have in common? The Woman In Yellow was seen … Continue reading King Kong VS Betty White
I Was A Jar Of Pickles For The FBI
...kosher dills . Confessions Of A Time Traveler Vacationing In The Past Every so often, when I mention my family going on a vacation, a friend will first ask where, then ask when, and they don't mean when this year. This is a perfectly legit thing to ask time travelers. Of course, my friends often … Continue reading I Was A Jar Of Pickles For The FBI
We REALLY Like Monkeys!
...in a wholesome and decent manner, of course . Sister Bomia’s Adventure Diary Passing Through Eskadia . Ottersday 1, White Moon Month, Year 25 of the Golden Emperor Dear Diary, I'm sorry it has been 9 days since my last entry, but after leaving Widdly-By-The-Sea, we rode for two days through rather boring farmland, so … Continue reading We REALLY Like Monkeys!
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