...shit was about to get real The Doclopedia #3,338 That Time We Did That Thing: Cleaned The Kraken's Cage Holy crap, was that ever a disgusting job. If Ron and I hadn't been broke flat without a coin between us, we'd have never done it. First of all, you have to get the damned Kraken … Continue reading A Dark Purple Sort Of Day
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Whales Tell Tales About Quails
...who go to sales The Doclopedia #3,337 Notes From A GM: In A Science Fiction Game “Your research shows that Admiral KoPlaz is allergic to rice. However, you saw him eat it unharmed last night at the banquet. You also recall that the minor radiation fluctuations Commander Wilks has been seeing began when the Admiral … Continue reading Whales Tell Tales About Quails
Beaten To The Punch By Three Little Girls
...they were tough The Doclopedia #3,336 Notes From A GM: In A Horror Game “You are having psychic flashes of things that have happened in this place recently. A man getting attacked by a shadowy creature...some sort of arcane ritual taking place in the basement...a terrified cop shooting at something. Each one increases your feeling … Continue reading Beaten To The Punch By Three Little Girls
The Baker Gnomes Are Drunk!
...they got into the brandy The Doclopedia #3,335 Notes From A GM: In A Fantasy Game “That big group of people that just walked in? Your ex-husband Thodar is among them. He looks pissed off. As I recall, you never mentioned him to your friends. You might consider that as you look for an exit.” … Continue reading The Baker Gnomes Are Drunk!
A Bag Full Of Shrunken Heads
...like, two dozen The Doclopedia #3,334 Notes From A GM: In A Post Apocalypse Game “During that attack, the zombie kid bit you, although you were too distracted to notice it then. If the wound turns bad, you're screwed. It's up to you to tell your buddies or keep it secret until you are sure.” … Continue reading A Bag Full Of Shrunken Heads
Uncle Doc Talks To You About Getting Ahead On Blog Posts
...like this The Doclopedia #3,333 Notes From A GM: In A Western Game “Red Nolan is cheating at cards. He's very good at it, but you've spotted his move. If you say anything now, this saloon is going to get very dangerous. If you have a chat with him during a break, he may just … Continue reading Uncle Doc Talks To You About Getting Ahead On Blog Posts
Glowing Fingers
...of doooooom The Doclopedia #3,332 Notes From A GM: In A Spy Game “That streetcorner preacher I mentioned over on the opposite corner from you is a former KGB agent, now an information seller, that you've dealt with before. The rest of your team doesn't know this. It's up to you if you want to … Continue reading Glowing Fingers
Why Are You Drinking That Stuff?
...I mean, without ice The Doclopedia #3,331 Level Zero Equipment: A Small Roll Of Wire When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. Oh, you see a small roll of heavy gauge wire, but I see a bunch of potential. My Pa showed me how … Continue reading Why Are You Drinking That Stuff?
Looking For A Final Score
...two steps ahead of everyone else The Doclopedia #3,330 Level Zero Equipment: A Box Of Herbs When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. Like I said, my Circle is pretty poor, but they did give me this box full of little pots of herbs. … Continue reading Looking For A Final Score
Creamy Frog Pudding
...with a cookie The Doclopedia #3,329 Level Zero Equipment: A Table Leg When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. Holy shit, that big brawl really busted up the inn. And we got luck that Mr. Hunzel is paying us 5 coppers each to clear … Continue reading Creamy Frog Pudding
Rumpus With A Grumpus
...boom boom! The Doclopedia #3,328 Level Zero Equipment: 30 Feet of Rope When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. Sure, it's dirty, stained, and smells funny, but it's good stout rope. It will for sure come in handy at some point. I mean, 60 … Continue reading Rumpus With A Grumpus
Shifty Mice Befuddled My Gerbils
...damn you, mice! The Doclopedia #3,327 Level Zero Equipment: Cheese & Jerky When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. Jackpot! That's got to be 3 pounds of elk jerky. Tasty stuff! And that 6 pound wheel of Branslydale cheese will last a week or … Continue reading Shifty Mice Befuddled My Gerbils
Wonderful Fish
...just excellent The Doclopedia #3,326 Level Zero Equipment: Very Old Wand When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford Your poor old granny could only teach you two spells, Light and Minor Healing. Those are good spells to know, but you want a bit more … Continue reading Wonderful Fish
A Beast From The East Ate Yeast
...now it's deceased The Doclopedia #3,325 Level Zero Equipment: Pot Helmet When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. Okay, so you found an old pot and used your dads hammer to pound it into roughly the shape of a helmet. It's better than nothing, … Continue reading A Beast From The East Ate Yeast
This Blog Is Not Your Mother
...so stop whining The Doclopedia #3,324 Level Zero Equipment: Leather Apron When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. What a find! Or maybe a theft, but you're miles away now and that blacksmith had a better apron. Sure, this one as some scratches and … Continue reading This Blog Is Not Your Mother
Watermelon & Cantaloupe Monthly
...great reading The Doclopedia #3,323 Level Zero Equipment: Burlap Sack When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. Yeah, it's just an old sack that was used for grain or something, but it has a good tight weave and no holes. It will do just … Continue reading Watermelon & Cantaloupe Monthly
I Wet My Plants
...I'm a gardener The Doclopedia #3,322 Level Zero Equipment: Chef's Knife When you start off as a teenage adventurer with no money, you take what equipment you can find/steal/afford. This is an old knife you found in a burnt out inn. It's rusty, has a couple of small chips in the blade, and the handle … Continue reading I Wet My Plants
A World Of Nope
...we are NOT doing that The Doclopedia #3,321 Pulp Era Villains: Madame Mayhem Appearing in no less than 16 times in 5 pulp magazines over a period of 11 years, Madame Mayhem was the favorite villain in reader polls. Saboteur, spy, murderer, blackmailer...she wore many hats. And even in the end, neither readers nor pulp … Continue reading A World Of Nope
The Thrilling, Yet Hilarious, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Army Of Farting Dogs
...co-starring her pug, Ginger The Doclopedia #3,320 Pulp Era Villains: Lorgo Lorgo (AKA George Hall) appeared three times in Doc Tempest Magazine during 1937 and 1938. He was a terrifying, yet sympathetic monster, having been created when Professor George Hall injected himself with an experimental serum. Lorgo was 9 feet tall and given to destructive … Continue reading The Thrilling, Yet Hilarious, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Army Of Farting Dogs
Boxy Goes Home
...to Boxville The Doclopedia #3,319 Pulp Era Villains: El Jefe Inmortal (The Immortal Boss) This masked gangland boss ruled Tijuana with an iron fist in the late 1920s and the very real belief that he could not be killed. Several attempts on his life early on should have killed him, but he was al;ways back … Continue reading Boxy Goes Home
Split The Loot
...three ways The Doclopedia #3,318 Pulp Era Villains: The Killer In Green An early enemy of Doc Tempest, this madman killed wealthy businessmen and police officers using a bright green fungal spore that clogged lungs, causing a fast and horrible death. After a week of cat and mouse chases, Doc and his partners cornered the … Continue reading Split The Loot
Zoo On The Moon
...full of humans in cages The Doclopedia #3,317 I Told You So!: In The Museum “Now now, Miss Chaudhary , those old legends were just to scare the ill educated. That's what you said to me, Professor Singh. The fact that I had proof that some of these legends had bits of proof in them … Continue reading Zoo On The Moon
A Fish And A Bottle Of Vodka
...not a balanced dinner The Doclopedia #3,316 I Told You So!: At School “I told you, Sally. I told you like, three times. We can't sneak into the boy's locker room, I said. But oh no, you said we could do it and next thing I know, I've gone stupid and come in here with … Continue reading A Fish And A Bottle Of Vodka
We Read The Map All Wrong
...which got us hella lost in Reno CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Four Sunday In which we spend our last day at the con doing seminars, watching more video carnage, spending money, watching Canadian Reality Questers get rich, eating pie, saying goodbye to friends, and returning home the fast way. We all had a delicious … Continue reading We Read The Map All Wrong
Purple Sockets
...yellow plugs CritterCon 2025 (#18) Con Day Three Saturday In which, with a few exceptions, Our Merry Crew plays games and does normal con stuff, watches even more video game carnage, LARPs, and attend a swanky charity event. Today was “By Golly, Let's Play Some Games!” day for those of us who have had other … Continue reading Purple Sockets
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