Thursday, July 17, 2025

New Monster: The Cursed Wraith (Spoiler for S3E20)


Cursed Wraith*


Armor Class: 17

Hit Dice: 4

Move: stationary

Attacks: special

Damage: n/a

No. Appearing: 1

Save As: Fighter: 4

Morale: 12 (and see below)

Alignment: Chaotic Evil






A cursed wraith is an undead monster created by a deity out of a person who committed a blasphemy or sacrilege while alive. It has no physical body and looks like a pale green, translucent figure composed of thick mist. It is immune to sleep, charm, and hold spells. A cursed wraith can only be hit by silver or magical weapons.


A cursed wraith cannot move; it is bound it its grave. It also cannot attack its enemies directly. Instead, it can, once per day, animate a number of undead minions, providing their are corpses or skeletons nearby to do so. The cursed wraith may create up to its own hit dice of such minions (therefore, it could create four 1 hit die skeletons, two 2-hit die zombies, a single 4 hit die champion, or some other combination adding up to 4. Defeating its minions will banish the cursed wraith from the material plane for one day.


*The artwork for this monster was custom-made by the immensely talented Friendly Mike. THANK YOU, Friendly Mike. You are a marvel!

Friday, July 11, 2025

Shownotes for Episodes 27 & 28 (S3E27 & S3E28)


EP27


Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com



EP28


Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com


Friday, July 4, 2025

Shownotes for Episodes 25 & 26 (S3E25 & S3E26)

 

EP25


Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Part 1 Odin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XddzQIaRIU

Dramatis RPG SOUNDS #1506 “Realization”

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com



EP26


Theme Enchiridion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NkG3bhIxU

Welcome 148 Barovian Castle https://tabletopaudio.com/

LTO Scott Buckley Legionnaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwW0vFUCz

Some  FX: https://www.zapsplat.com



Thursday, July 3, 2025

One Shot in the Dark Module Maker Kit on Undercommon Taste

 The boys over at Undercommon Taste take on the challenge of making a OSitD expansion using the free Maker Kit (available here if you want to check it out).


They go with a post-apocalyptic/alien invasion theme and - although I admit that I am biased - their imagination is infectious & I loved it! Have a listen right here.


Sunday, June 22, 2025

Fun at the Toronto Prop Expo

Yesterday I volunteered at the Toronto Prop Expo, run by Jon and Jennifer - two extremely dedicated, hard-working and generous promoters of Canadian talent.  I got to attend a puppet making session, met R2D2 and escaped the Stay Puff Marshmallow Man.








Monday, June 16, 2025

3 Minutes Sketch Challenge: Odok's Sketchbook

 Calling all artists of all skill levels: I'm looking to collect a bunch of sketches of natural landscapes to use as 'Odok's Sketchbook' in the current season of TOTM. Got 3 minutes? Like to draw? Why not submit your sketch and be part of the story? Sketches should be done in pencil, should feature mountains in the background, show no sign of civilization, and ideally have some subtly interesting feature that I can translate into script for the show.



Saturday, June 14, 2025

New Wandering Encounter Table for Episode 25


First roll on this table, then on the subtable suggested in parentheses.


On a 1, the party will find some kind of larger game animal (elk, deer, etc).

On a 2, it will be a dangerous animal or insect (boar, wolf, wasp, toad) .

On a 3, it will be a humanoid (troll, bugbear, orc, ogre, gnoll, hobgob).

On a 4, an exotic dangerous creature (inc water/swamp monsters).

On a 5, an exotic neutral creature (centaur, dryad, blink dog, treent).

On a 6, the party will find some kind of settlement, or lair complex, possibly active, possibly in ruins (elf, human, hill dwarf, gnome, monstrous etc).