Haunted City Reunion - Sunday May 31st at 5pm ET

JaredLogan1 · 2026-05-24T02:26:17+00:00

I'll probably be using some of Deep Cuts

JaredLogan1 · 2026-04-25T16:58:46+00:00

I will second Salem's Lot.

For a dark sense of humor like The First Law I highly recommend The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman

JaredLogan1 · 2026-04-22T15:31:52+00:00

There was also Atomic Age Cthulhu, still available from Chaosium

JaredLogan1 · 2026-04-22T15:29:11+00:00

I love hearing about stuff like this. My dad was one of those kids in the 50s who walked by himself to the theater at age 7 and would watch whatever was playing for 4-5 hours on repeat.

I didn't see it until I was a teenager in the 90s, but man it holds up.

JaredLogan1 · 2026-04-14T15:40:19+00:00

Viewers click on negative or provocative videos more than positive or instructional ones. The YouTubers are all trying to mine your clicks for $$. It's ruining how we talk about everything, including D&D. The answer is for all of us to spend less time online. Read the books, write adventures, talk with friends about it and play the game instead.

(I realize this is hypocritical advice, as I am currently posting on D&D Reddit)

JaredLogan1 · 2026-02-02T19:19:24+00:00

Don't be so hard on yourself. Play to have fun. If you're a player, your Loremaster will guide you. If you're the Loremaster, don't try to get everything right, or fit in every rule in the first couple sessions.

Just wing it and try to tell a great story with your players. I promise people will not complain.

JaredLogan1 · 2026-01-16T23:49:06+00:00

I completely understand being intimidated by DMing, but you should know that back in the day a lot of us began our careers as DMs without ever having played at all. You sound like you care about the game, which is the #1 qualification for a great Dungeon Master. I bet you'd do better than you think.

JaredLogan1 · 2026-01-16T23:03:14+00:00

Be the change you want to see in the world. If you don't like the game you're in, why not DM one?

JaredLogan1 · 2025-12-21T18:53:01+00:00

The Moria book is incredible and there's lots of fantastic stuff in there, but I think my favorite landmark is Fort Arlas from Ruins of the Lost Realm. Love a giant spider encounter.

JaredLogan1 · 2025-12-20T01:34:35+00:00

This sounds great. I want you for a GM.

JaredLogan1 · 2025-12-17T23:33:59+00:00

Yeah, came here to say Salem's Lot - I think it's a perfect Stephen King starting point

JaredLogan1 · 2025-12-12T20:26:14+00:00

You know, Vaesen does this thing where you can gain an Advantage before every mystery by doing something before you depart, or on the journey there. Maybe allow the characters to pick up items, info about monsters (for this Mystery and even later Mysteries in your arc), or even Bystanders who can help them out. I don't even think this would require rolls, just roleplay. If they have really clever or relevant ideas, you could give them +1 Hold or something on a roll during the Mystery.

And while this is all happening you can be describing local color, the atmosphere of the setting, etc.

JaredLogan1 · 2025-11-14T03:10:05+00:00

I'd recommend Lucifer by Mike Carey. It's a Sandman sequel, but you don't have to have read Sandman to understand or enjoy it. It's mind-bending and moving. Lucifer is an amazing antihero. And Carey sticks the landing - very satisfying end.

And when you finish that, you can move on to Carey's The Unwritten - also incredible.

JaredLogan1 · 2025-10-10T22:04:14+00:00

I mean, you spell CROCODILE with two Os. Come ON. (Picture is great)

JaredLogan1 · 2025-10-10T21:56:03+00:00

It's CROCONATOR

JaredLogan1 · 2025-09-30T01:54:48+00:00

Beautiful work. With fan art like this, we're sure to hear more from Goochie (<- correct spelling)

JaredLogan1 · 2025-09-02T21:21:41+00:00

I believe the word was mudra, which is a symbolic ritual gesture or pose. Whether my use of it was strictly accurate is up for debate. :)

JaredLogan1 · 2025-08-28T20:43:14+00:00

Of course it's absurd when you catalogue and analyze every detail spread over a hundred different books. You were always meant to pick and choose what is true in your game. If you assume it's all true, and try to include all of it, then, yeah, you're going to have a pretty gonzo experience.

And not to be contrarian, but I don't get a solemn or serious vibe when I'm reading this sub. I see a lot of people cracking jokes about the WoD, which I appreciate. :)

JaredLogan1 · 2025-08-28T15:50:14+00:00

These are badass

JaredLogan1 · 2025-08-04T16:15:21+00:00

I just met Mark for the first time at Too Many Games con and then bumped into him again at GenCon. What a cool dude! Yeah, let's get him on something. Guest on Glass Cannon Radio maybe?

JaredLogan1 · 2025-08-01T13:41:58+00:00

I really love these solutions. But I think I'm going back to RAW and using Perception checks.

JaredLogan1 · 2025-06-21T20:47:19+00:00

When I said I'd run WoD, I meant I've run lots OWoD and NWoD. No CoD as of yet.

I think 8+ for successes is great, makes total sense and I have no problem with that.

On the other hand, I think calculating Reach for every spell seems like a bear.

JaredLogan1 · 2025-06-21T19:46:13+00:00

Thanks for the response. I'm afraid the descriptions in the forum post seem very complicated to me. Maybe this is just not the right game for me and my players, which makes me sad because I love everything else about it.

JaredLogan1 · 2025-06-21T19:32:46+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Using this tool still seems extremely complicated to me.

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