...Jack! Critter Con 14 Day Zero: In which I have much to tell you, Gentle Reader. As it often is when I write these Day Zero entries, it is early in the morning. 6:15 am, Friday, July 30th, to be exact. While I am awake, showered, fed and drinking my beloved tea, everyone else is … Continue reading Bouncing Back
Therapy Fun: Part 4
...posted in 2025 So, today, we have a large number of friends over for a cookout and general get together in the newly enlarged to 50 acres (including a 20 acre lake) Meadow Room. We invited our therapist over, and she agreed, since we had a session scheduled anyway. Then, this happened... The immediate family … Continue reading Therapy Fun: Part 4
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Oh Lordy, What Has That Fool Done Now?
...I can hear my ancestors saying thatWell, Gentle Readers, if you are still here, it's been 28 days since my last post. I'm putting up this short post right now to let you know that Episode 1 of the Dociverse Podcast will go live on both my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/DocCross and on Anchor, after midnight on … Continue reading Oh Lordy, What Has That Fool Done Now?
A Bit Of A Break
...but not a goodbye . Folks, I started blogging in March of 2004, over on Blogger. Eventually, I moved to Live Journal and finally, here to WordPress. I've been at this for just a tad over 17 years, sometimes posting every day for years, and sometimes only posting a couple of times a month. I've … Continue reading A Bit Of A Break
Change Is Good
...so is loose change . Standing At The Crossroad (Now with commentary from 2024) My Problem: For a long time now, I've known that my blog gets very few visits. The why of this is probably a combination of many things, and really, it's not important. It all boils down to me writing stuff, sometimes … Continue reading Change Is Good
Pieces Of Broken Dreams
...now where did I put the glue? . Confessions Of A Dungeon Master Building Bad Guys, Or, The Search For A Serviceable Villain I'll confess right now, I mine the hell out of books and movies for NPCs and villains. Professor Moriarty? Gave him a new name and look and used him many times in … Continue reading Pieces Of Broken Dreams
Amazing Tales Of Mystical Cowboy Adventures
...not a real pulp magazine . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,319 Traveling Moe: In The Invaded City Traveling Moe is a 4 year old tabby cat who got accidentally sucked through a trans-dimensional portal and has traveled to various realities as his mad scientist human mom tries to get him home. When … Continue reading Amazing Tales Of Mystical Cowboy Adventures
Ferns In The Oven
...nobody knows why . Become a Patron! . Readers: For the next few days, at least, I'll be re-posting stuff I really enjoyed writing, most of it from several years ago. Enjoy! Ten Years Ago The Doclopedia #141 It Happened One Night…: All Hell Broke Loose In Goldvale …1971, at around 6:00 on a summer … Continue reading Ferns In The Oven
The Cows Can Keep Secrets
...dark, creamy secrets . Become a Patron! . Eleven Years Ago The Doclopedia #42 Steampunk Grrlz: Andromeda Andropoulis On Steampunk Earth #6, Professor James Moriarty was the Napoleon of Crime. Note the use of the past tense, because on a very early spring morning in 1889, Moriarty and several members of his gang were found … Continue reading The Cows Can Keep Secrets
A Pottle Of Bop
...yeah, I went deep for that one . Become a Patron! . Eleven Years Ago The Doclopedia #8 Knives That Do More Than Cut: The Blade That Heals Type of knife: Single edged dagger Magic level: Medium Intelligence: Low Of the seven knives we shall take a look at, three were designed by the team … Continue reading A Pottle Of Bop
Do The New Thing, Not The Old Thing
...or do your own thing . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,318 Traveling Moe: In The Castle Of Dracula Traveling Moe is a 4 year old tabby cat who got accidentally sucked through a trans-dimensional portal and has traveled to various realities as his mad scientist human mom tries to get him home. Here … Continue reading Do The New Thing, Not The Old Thing
Uncle Doc Talks To You About Being Fully Vaccinated
...short version: DO IT! . Confessions Of A Dungeon Master Maps, Or, Not Quite On A Road To Nowhere Of all the jobs connected to DMing/GMing, creating maps has always been one of my favorites. Back in the early days, it was me, my colored pencils, graph paper and my very VERY limited artistic talent. … Continue reading Uncle Doc Talks To You About Being Fully Vaccinated
Drunken Crickets Scammed My Millipede
...those bastards! . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,317 Traveling Moe: In Steamverse 3Traveling Moe is a 4 year old tabby cat who got accidentally sucked through a trans-dimensional portal and has traveled to various realities as his mad scientist human mom tries to get him home. When Moe popped into Steamverse 3, he … Continue reading Drunken Crickets Scammed My Millipede
Blasted By The Mighty Power Of Love
...and I have not been right in the head since . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,316 A Fantasy Town: Cold Bay Population: 2,000 90% human, 10% dwarves Location: By land, at the northern end of the Old Trade Road. By sea, less than 100 miles from the Great Ice Primary Industries: Fishing, mining … Continue reading Blasted By The Mighty Power Of Love
Petey Penguin VS Fruitbear
...in a steel cage match . Become a Patron! . Sister Bomia’s Adventure Diary #31 We Arrive At The Ocean, But What's Next? Rabbitsday 3, Sun God Month, Year 25 of the Golden Emperor Dear Diary, Well, Diary, in a few minutes I'll be sending you back home via the portal that was meant to … Continue reading Petey Penguin VS Fruitbear
Demgol: Master Spoon Fighter
...His spoons are razor sharp . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,315 A Fantasy Town: Six CornersPopulation: 8,000 40% human, 30% halfling, 30% assorted others Location: At the intersection of the Queen's Road, Golden Road, and Elvenhomes Road Primary Industries: Hospitality, FarmingLaw Enforcement: Town Guard, Fort DestinyAmenities: 12 taverns, 10 inns, 5 dining halls, … Continue reading Demgol: Master Spoon Fighter
The Chili Kobolds Are On The Move
...and the Ice Cream Dwarves will stop them! . Become a Patron! . Sister Bomia’s Adventure Diary #30 We Have Our Own Adventures Ottersday 3, Sun God Month, Year 25 of the Golden Emperor Dear Diary, Well, it is the morning of our fourth day and in a couple of hours, we'll be leaving Moonbow … Continue reading The Chili Kobolds Are On The Move
Lost In The Dream Zone Again
...this shit is getting old . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,314 A Fantasy Town: Sturkin Population: 1,500, mostly humans and dwarves Location: In the Round Mountains, at 2,300 ft. elevation Primary Industries: Mining, Apples, Logging Law Enforcement: Fort Sturkin Amenities: 4 taverns, 3 inns, 1 brothel, 1 small hospital, 2 general stores, 2 … Continue reading Lost In The Dream Zone Again
Kimi The Kinkajou’s Kimono
...with a cutout for her tail . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,313 Dungeons On Dillow: A Luxury Dungeon Dillow Estimate: 500,000 gold pieces Rental Estimate: 6,000 gold per month, 10% of acquired loot Year Built: 1487 Square Footage: 290,000 sqft This is a 3 level dungeon for the buyer seeking luxury! Many large … Continue reading Kimi The Kinkajou’s Kimono
Green Rain
...it tasted grassy . Confessions Of A Dungeon Master Canned Adventures? NOPE!, Or, I Did It My Way In all my decades running RPGs, I have only twice used pre-made modules, and even those two were heavily altered for convention games. This does NOT include scenarios I was writing/playtesting for publication, of course. What I … Continue reading Green Rain
The Dame Was Trouble Salad
...with betrayal dressing . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,312 Dungeons On Dillow: Fixer Upper In A Great Area Dillow Estimate: 90,000 gold pieces Rental Estimate: 700 gold per month Year Built: 1012 Square Footage: 50,000 sqft This is a 1 level fixer upper with real potential. The selling price includes a scroll of … Continue reading The Dame Was Trouble Salad
It’s All Fun & Games Until The Dragon Gets Drunk
...then it's fire and running and screaming . NOTE: Sister Bomia's Adventure Diary will be skipping this week, but will be back next Tuesday for the penultimate entry. . Sasha Explains It All The Second Time Around Hi, folks! I'm back after a few months off. There has been a bunch of stuff going on … Continue reading It’s All Fun & Games Until The Dragon Gets Drunk
The Gay Of Cthulhu
...a horror story for homophobes . Become a Patron! . The Doclopedia #2,311 Dungeons On Dillow: 10 Room Starter Dungeon Sale Price: 150,000 gold pieces Rental Estimate: 1,000 gold per month and a soul Year Built: 1241 Square Footage: 35,000 sqft This is a cute little 10 room dungeon under the ruins of Slagmore Castle. … Continue reading The Gay Of Cthulhu
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