The Skull & the Eye Session 1 Journals

Our heroes venture north beyond the border of Oesel into the dwarven lands in Spring on the 32nd of Varpulis's Month in the year 739 AC (after christening). The caravan carrying them for separate reasons will soon unite their fates. By Sarril (Anthony), half-elf Ritter of Oesel: Field Report: Sarril, Ritter of Kotkas, Envoy to the …

Magic Item: Blessed Thurible

Holy symbols are incredible diverse. They can be a chunk of metal fashioned into an icon of a deity, an arrangement of twigs and berries, a weapon, or even the garments worn by a cleric. However, I have always enjoyed more engaging holy symbols, ones that can be a bit more kinetic. I recall in …

Soundtrack: The Skull & the Eye Vol. 1

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you know I am huge into music (with a distinct interest in metal). To me this is not at all separate from my love of Dungeons & Dragons as I draw a lot of influence from music for my games. At the same time, if there is …

The Skull & the Eye Character Profile: Jurek Tchotchke

By Jeremy Hunter The third son and first surviving of Ludmilla Tchotchke, an orc junk peddler, Jurek hails from the Komes Islands. Island hopping and moving port to port, him and his mother ended up in the city of Krolevi where he eagerly helped his mother sell her wares. While Jurek never knew his father, …

The House Rules!: Inspiration

Inspiration in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, I like the concept a lot. But the implementation can be rough for both players and Dungeon Master. Here I will examine what those rough parts are and where to begin making it easier and more fun for everyone. Here are my issues with the Inspiration rules, as …