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Flowers For The Lady
A new horror story by the Fiction Fairy, Fey Cosmo. TRIGGER WARNING: This contains confronting themes and is recommended for those aged 15 and up. Dear Reader: The serial, “Brethren of Judas” is on a mental health/research hiatus, as the topic of coercion right now is a difficult one for me. Please enjoy ‘Flowers For…
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The Sounds of Little Grove
A new horror story by the Fiction Fairy, Fey Cosmo. This story is lovingly dedicated to D and M… you know who you are TRIGGER WARNING: This contains confronting themes and is recommended for those aged 15 and up. Dear Reader: The serial, “Brethren of Judas” is on a mental health/research hiatus, as the topic…
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Rois: A tale of medieval horror
TRIGGER WARNING: This contains confronting themes and is recommended for those aged 15 and up. Dear Reader: The serial, “Brethren of Judas” is on a mental health/research hiatus, as the topic of coercion right now is a difficult one for me. Please enjoy ‘Rois’, a one-off story of medieval horror. We walked out of the…
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Promise: A Tale of the Past and Present
Dear Reader: The serial, “Brethren of Judas” is on a mental health/research hiatus, as the topic of coercion right now is a difficult one for me. Please enjoy ‘Promise’, a one-off story about the horrors of the past. TRIGGER WARNING: This contains confronting themes and is recommended for those aged 15 and up. The world…
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Part 2: Esther’s Interview
Dear Reader: This is part 2 of “Brethren of Judas”, which is becoming a bit of a serial work. It is written as an interview, where only the answers are supplied. so the reader must think of the questions. Please read this AFTER part one and not in the wrong order! Answer: I will start…
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Part 1: Anna
There is no other way to begin except where it started for me, with my grandparents in their youth. Please understand that this is their story, as well as my own, because, if not for their decisions, I would not have been born into the Brethren of Judas. I am recording this account in the…
Warhammer 40K
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Warhammer 40K in Lithgow NSW — Models, Paint, and Thursday Night Game Nights
LithGeek in Lithgow NSW stocks Warhammer 40K models, Citadel paints, and runs Thursday night game nights. Local hobby supplies for the Central West and Blue Mountains.
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Going Back to Painting Warhammer after 30 years
Its been 30 years I think sense I played Warhammer 40K. At the time I was broke and really did not have enough time. Now that I am doing better financially and have a little more time .. Spending time away from computers is even more important. As an artist I am happiest when I…
Tabletop RPG
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The Eternal Struggle: Scheduling Games as an Adult Gamer
Gathering a group of adventurers to save the kingdom is hard enough in Dungeons & Dragons. Add the challenge of aligning adult schedules, and it can feel like a quest designed by the cruelest Dungeon Master. For adult gamers, juggling work, family, and life commitments often means scheduling the next game session is harder than defeating…
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Using Software to Enhance Your RPG Game
Running a tabletop RPG like Dungeons and Dragons or Shadowrun can be a thrilling yet demanding experience. Keeping track of initiative orders, NPC stats, player character sheets, and sprawling maps can leave even the most prepared Game Master (GM) feeling overwhelmed. Thankfully, a variety of software tools are available to make your RPG sessions smoother and more immersive. Let’s…
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Reverse Railroading GM Technique
Before we talk about reverse railroading we need to talk about what is railroading. Railroading is a commonly debated and somewhat controversial game-mastering method in the realm of tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). In this approach, the Game Master (GM) exerts a high degree of control over the game’s narrative, often guiding players along a predetermined…