DM Post-its

I've started using post-it notes to organize my DM notebook.

Often I find that the order that ideas come to me, and the order I naturally write them down makes for cluttered disorganized notes that are difficult to use in play.

By putting maps, encounter tables etc. on post-its, I can rearrange them after the fact into an arrangement that makes sense for quick reference. Also, I fold and stack the post-its to fit a lot more on a page,  then uncover pieces as I need them.

It's also easy to move reusable components into different adventures or carry them forward if they appear again.

It's been helpful so far.

My 5e Pantheon and the Gods of the North

I made a table that suggests deities from my homebrew setting for each class that has an affiliation to a higher power. I think this will help tremendously the next time my players create characters.

I am writing a short description for each one to help players choose.

The Gods of the North:

From Jeffery Thompson, I think.

Ulric:  The Old Northern god of battle, wolves & winter storms. Hot-blooded and beloved of the commoners.  He's a heavy metal Viking badass. 

Likes: Vengeance, personal glory, comradeship

Hates: Caution, schemers, bureaucracy

Venerated by: Barbarians, fighters, paladins and the occasional bellicose cleric.

Source: From Warhammer, but bent back toward Thor. Largely inspired by James Holloway's Patron Deities podcast.

Cruciphere

Warren's Butchery - Upper Floor

This is the fourth part of an adventure that I've been working on for awhile. It is inspired by the Warrens zone of Darkest Dungeon. 

• The first post in this series, describes the enemies encountered.

• The second post describes the exterior areas surrounding the Butchery.

• The third post describes the first level of the Butchery proper. This is where the crawl-able dungeon-proper begins.

On reflection, my earlier posts felt a little over-wrought and were more tedious than fun to assemble. I'll try to stick to the highlights on this one.

This post continues the description of The Butchery, a two story building with a wrap-around porch. The Boss Hog and his Wretch attendants reside here. So does most of the treasure.

Underground

Original art. Brush and metallic pens on colored paper.

The layer of soil and stone which covers our world is but a thin cover, like the skin of an apple. The vast, unseen interior is stranger than we imagine.

In places, it peeks through and grants access to explorers daring enough to descend into the shrouded unknown.

Warren's Butchery - Ground Floor

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This is the third part of an adventure that I've been working on for awhile. It is inspired by the Warrens zone of Darkest Dungeon and the Isle of Doctor Moreau.

• The first post in this series, describes the enemies encountered.
• The second post describes the exterior areas surrounding the Butchery. 

The Butchery is a two story building with a wrap-around porch. The Boss Hog and his Wretch attendants reside here. So does most of the treasure.

Warren's Butchery: The Grounds

This is the second part of an adventure that I've been working on for awhile. It is inspired by the Warrens zone of Darkest Dungeon. 

• The first post in this series, describes the enemies encountered.
• This post describes the exterior areas surrounding the Butchery. 

Everyone knows:  For years, Warren has operated a hog farm supplying the surrounding villages with pork, bacon and sausage. A small still produced harsh liquor. He is a skilled veterinarian who, in desperate moments, has operated on people (the stitches were never pretty but they usually survived).

#	Rumors
1	If you visit the compound at night you'll hear awful beastly screams.
2	Warren is a bit crazy. He talks to his animals constantly.
3	Warren's hogs reproduce and mature at an unnatural rate.
4	Warren is a sadistic freak. If you stray from the paths, his land is strewn with traps.
5	Warren once grafted the hand of an ape onto a man who had lost his limb in an accident.
6	Warren practices his veterinary skills on his herd and performs many unnecessary surgeries.
7	Warren is a wizard and protects his lands with magic. Sometimes he sells potions.
8	No one has heard from Warren in months.

Unbeknownst to his neighbors, Warren experimented on his stock. With arcane surgeries and cultic ritual, he elevated  many of them to human like sentience. This led to his downfall, when the Swine rebelled, enraged by the torments they suffered.

Now their ranks are swelling. Their hunger drives them ever further afield, in search of flesh to feed the growing horde and satisfy their enormous king.