Hey there guys, gals, and adventuring pals!
I've been kicking around the idea of printing all of my adventures (at this point it's like 50+ in total) in a nice hardcover book and offering it on Kickstarter. Is that something you'd be interested in? I'd also offer a completely redone PDF wit...
2021-01-22 03:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Fey Walker's tread the line between the faerie realm and the prime material plane. Dancing across the veil that divides the two worlds, they move gracefully across the battlefield using fae powers to supplement their battle prowess.
2021-01-22 02:40:45 +0000 UTC View PostHey there guys, gals, and adventuring pals!
I've decided to add another adventure to my monthly output starting next month! So, going forward, depending on which tier you're at, you'll get a certain number of adventures.
- COPPER: 1 Free + 1 Exclusive
- ...
2021-01-19 04:00:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there guys, gals, and adventuring pals!
Welp, looks like the poll was a resounding success! You really like that mid level content!
So, I'm giving you a trio of adventures with a real pulp sci-fi aesthetic.
The Adventures of Captain Starlight
Save a lo...
2021-01-17 11:51:37 +0000 UTC View Post
The crypts of Crowsmeet, ancient by most standards, have long held the remains of great heroes. Recently, a duo of graverobbers attempted to pilfer the remains of a cavalry soldier and unknowingly released his vengeful spirit onto the town as a whole. One perished within, while the other fled to ...
2021-01-15 02:55:03 +0000 UTC View PostHey there guys, gals, and adventuring pals!
Just wanted to let you know I've decreased the cost of my Silver and Gold tiers to $7 and $9 respectively. For those of you Copper folks who've wanted to get your hands on my Gold tier adventures, now you can for only $4!
As always, thank yo...
2021-01-12 03:08:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Existing on the fringes of the material plane is a being of immense power, a deity powered by puzzles, riddles, and secrets. Known only as the Rune Keeper, it spends its time ever expanding its realm to protect its sanctum within. Occasionally, when the barrier between the prime material plane an...
2021-01-11 05:17:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Guys, Gals, and Adventuring Pals!
I published two mini adventures a couple months ago and decided to flush them out a bit. Enjoy the new and improved Strange Lights and Stonehill Blues!
Cheers,
Benjamin
2021-01-01 23:59:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Sooooo it's official. I'm a published author! Broadsword magazine published one of my adventures in their October 2020 issue! They were awesome to work with and I look forward to working with them again!
Each year, Klaus the Kindhearted takes off into the Astral Sea with his bag of gifts on his magical train to visit all the good boys and girls across the cosmos. While he's gone, Mrs. Klaus tends to their home in a magical demi-plane. Every year, dark forces of frigid evil try to invade the Klaus...
2020-12-05 01:15:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there Guys, Gals, and Adventuring Pals!
So for a good while it seemed like giants were going to win next month's poll. Being the smart fella I am, I decided I'd start working on an adventure with a giant boss at the end.
Welp, now it seems like aberrations have the lead. Guess tha...
2020-11-11 00:50:06 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey there Guys, Gals, and Adventuring Pals!
So it looks like the poor old oozes aren't going to win next month's poll. I was really hoping to put together an ooze-centric adventure and decided I'd just do it anyway as a bonus! I hope you enjoy it!
Durgen Hillstone always wanted to be ...
2020-11-10 20:17:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Guys, Gals, and Adventuring Pals!
One of you reached out about a map of Arden, my homebrew setting so, here it is!
It's still a work in progress, but it should help you figure out where things are. :)
Cheers,
Benjamin
2020-11-10 00:56:59 +0000 UTC View Post
The archmage Havareem once ruled the land from a massive fortress built into the mountainside. Eventually, the people rose up and destroyed his fortress forcing him to seek solitude and shelter in the dungeons beneath the ruins. Now, centuries have passed and peace has come to the land. The tales...
2020-11-08 00:18:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Many years ago, the Empire of Fangs ruled the jungles of southern Arden. Their empire was built upon sacrifices to dark gods and a vicious warlike philosophy. Among those dark gods, Zengar the Fanged One received the most devoted worshippers. Called the Low Ones, they built temples in forgotten p...
2020-10-30 01:25:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Centuries ago, long before the civilized races overthrew the dark warlords of the time, the Southern Sands were ruled by a man known only as Tzentak the God-King. Wielding immense arcane and military power, he conquered the desert tribes and brought them to heel under his leadership. He built gre...
2020-10-25 04:02:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Long ago, before the oceans receded, a great temple was built to worship a creature of immense power, an aboleth. When the oceans receded, the creature and many of its servants were trapped in the depths of the temple, unable to escape back into the open water. In the centuries since, a group of ...
2020-10-25 02:07:48 +0000 UTC View Post
In ancient times, the land was ruled by an evil king named Zagren the Ruthless. When he was eventually overthrown, he was buried with his closest allies in a tomb built to hold his rage forever. Over the centuries, tales of his brutality faded into myth, and became nothing more than ghost stories...
2020-10-23 06:04:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Long ago, the Dumear Valley was ruled by an evil king. Empowered by darkness, his minions spread across the land bringing plague, famine, and strife. One day, a young knight confronted the king. He raised his sword, uttered a prayer to his god, and the blade erupted in holy flame. With it, he str...
2020-10-22 04:38:54 +0000 UTC View Post
The residents of Dusk Hollow are besieged each night by the walking dead. As the sun sets, they pour forth from the nearby elven ruins and assail the town, kidnap villagers, and then flee back to their dark hole when the sun rises the next morning. The local militia is overwhelmed and all they ca...
2020-10-21 21:32:49 +0000 UTC View Post
An evil wizard has built a lair deep in the mountains in an old Dwarven outpost. He spends his days creating living weapons which he uses to terrify the local populace. His raids, once common and feared, have all but stopped and there have been sightings of a large winged creature flying about th...
2020-10-20 04:19:49 +0000 UTC View Post
The city of Fallmourne has been plagued by a group of bandits known only as the Grey Fingers. Their leader, a half-orc named Gorek Felhand, has used Fallmourne’s robust sewer system as a way to move his men unseen across the city. Recently however, a defector has come forward. Tired of mistreat...
2020-10-20 04:04:51 +0000 UTC View Post
The town of Ravenshead has fallen to dark forces. During the last new moon, demons poured forth from the cathedral’s crypts and slaughtered the townsfolk. Now, the few surviving villagers have fled to a nearby town in search of help. Fearing that the demonic invasion might flow out into nearby ...
2020-10-20 03:53:07 +0000 UTC View PostHey Folks,
So I've been hard at work on my October releases... Releases plural you say? Why yes, I'm working on more than one this month!
You'll be getting not only The Tomb of Tzentak, an Egyptian-themed dungeon crawl in the vein of The Tomb of Horrors, but also Meezul's Mysterious...
The mountains that separate the Greenwood from the Empty Lands have always been rich with jewels and ore. Over the centuries, many Dwarven clans have laid claim to various peaks and caverns in search of profits. While some have prospered, others have vanished beneath the earth,...
2020-09-14 22:46:18 +0000 UTC View PostHey Everyone!
Just wanted to make a quick post welcoming all the new folks! I can't believe my Reddit post got so many upvotes and brought so many people to my page. I'm hard at work on my September and October releases as well as reformatting my older adventures. Stay tuned for more!
Hey Folks,
I've been talking with other creators in this field, and the general consensus is it's hard for writers to really get their stuff in front of potential patrons when it's mostly behind a paywall. Mapmakers and item designers can show off a flashy image and get interest, but we wri...
2020-09-07 18:18:09 +0000 UTC View PostHey Folks! I noticed that the PDF for Tales From Arden had some weird formatting issues as well as a few typos and extraneous info (magic items, monster stat blocks, etc.). I've got it on my list to go in and fix these at some point. Since new content is always the priority, I'm not sure when I'l...
2020-08-29 23:25:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Folks! If you've read through my adventures, you know I set them all in my own world called Arden. Some of you have been asking for a map of it to better understand the layout of the world. Well, this is the first corner of the map that's ready to be revealed.
I hope it helps...
2020-08-24 19:52:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey Folks! I've got a quick fun one for you today. This is a template for making your own magic item cards. Works in Photoshop. Enjoy! :)
2020-08-23 21:41:48 +0000 UTC View Post