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"Wazo the Wildcard: Things Go Wrong, Mostly" is Released
My first YA novel (suitable for kids 12 to 99) is out! Recommend to fans of Terry Prat…
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The Unusual Predicament of Sophie De Murtas: A Completion, Not a Rewrite
Art: "Storyteller" by Fuseblower Here a sentence I ne…
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Nightmare Voyager Cover Reveal
Here's an early preview of the cover of my forthcoming 3rd TTRPG book Nightmare Voyager . The artist is M. W. Byouk , who I long admired before reaching …
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Beneath the Silver Spire is the #1 New Release
When Chrysogon's Coterie became a #1 new D&D release on Amazon, I was shocked. Now with my second book, I'm pleasantly surprised. I hoped for a goo…
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Beneath The Silver Spire Print Release
Cover illustration by S. Ender Thiel Beneath The Silver Spire, my second book and first adventure module for the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game (BFRPG), i…
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Chrysogon's Coterie In The Wild, Take 2
When my book of NPCs was published last year, many happy buyers posted pictures of themselves with their copies. I made a collage of the ones I saw and have c…
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2025 Projects (So Far...)
Art by Hadrien Riel-Salvatore; photo by Chris Gonnerman. With three books of my own written (one in print; two in the process), I'm now making a concerted…
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Nightmare Voyager is Available as a Digital Download
Character illustration by M.W. Byouk Nightmare Voyager, my third book and second adventure module for the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game (BFRPG), is now avai…
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The Gift of Creative Differences
Sometimes, our work takes on its fullest meaning when interpreted by someone else. This isn’t to say we shouldn’t strive to express ourselves or that others co…
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Beneath the Silver Spire is Available as a Digital Download
Cover illustration by S. Ender Thiel Beneath The Silver Spire, my second book and first adventure module for the Basic Fantasy Role-Playing Game (BFRPG),…
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Cover Reveal: Beneath the Silver Spire
Beneath The Silver Spire is my second book, slated to come into print late this year, While my first one was a compendium of characters, this one is an adventu…
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Alternate Cover - Chrysogon's Coterie
Cover illustration by Gabe Fua For those who appreciate the old crenellation design from Basic Fantasy RPG's first to third editions, Chrysogon's Cote…
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Chrysogon's Coterie 30 Day Report
The first printing (r31) of Chrysogon's Coterie was released late afternoon March 20th. By the following morning it had debuted as the #1 new D&D Rele…
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First Customer Review
Art by Gabe Fua If Chrysogon's Coterie was a business, right now I'd be framing the first dollar bill spent by a customer. As it's an open source R…
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10 Days Later
10 Days since publishing, Chrysogon's Coterie still #1 on the Amazon (US) New D&D Releases. Twice it's been knocked down from the spot (by Artifice…
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Amazon's #1 New Release in D&D
About 12 hours after release, Chrysogon's Coterie is the #1 New Release on Amazon in the Dungeons & Dragons category. It won't last, but I'm g…
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Chrysogon's Coterie Now Available
(of course I bought a copy... or two... of each version) The day began sadly, with a blown tire during the morning commute. Then, a trip to Costco where I lear…
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A Fan Got a Print of My Book Before I Did
My book of pre-generated non-player characters (NPCs) for Old-School RPGs is not officially available in print yet. The timeline was severely set back by Wiza…
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Beneath the Silver Spire now in Playtesting
While waiting for Chrysogon's Coterie to go through the editing process, I started work on an adventure—my first in 40 years. It began as an open-source h…
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Chrysogon's Coterie: 288 NPCs for your Fantasy RPG Campaign
Art by Gabe Fua I've been working on a fantasy RPG sourcebook for some time and am happy to report that a PDF release is now available for use. Expect a pr…
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