GUMSHOE GM Jam

February 14, 2015 by Ruth

Last weekend, I participated in a GUMSHOE GM Jam hosted by the Play on Target podcast.

The Enchantress and the Priestess (Pt. 1)

February 4, 2015 by Ruth

While it was easy to find a rival to the High Druid in Yhoundeh, handling her neighbor to the north proved trickier. The Priestess is almost an enigma, like her iconic symbol. Is she simply the essence of lawful good? That may be easy enough to handle in a regular 13th Age campaign, but what does it mean in this darker world?

The Druid and the Elk (Pt. 2)

January 5, 2015 by Ruth

The previous Eldritch Icons post for Yhoundeh described her conflict with the High Druid and gave a background on her description in literature. It introduced her strange connection to the powers of nature. Now, let's take a look at some of plot hooks her introduction might produce, what kinds of priests and others you might find working for her, and how someone might become a Blood Druid in her service.

The Druid and the Elk (Pt. 1)

December 10, 2014 by Ruth

Yhoundeh, the Hyperborean elk-goddess is a mysterious figure in the writings of Clark Ashton Smith. Is she elk? Is she woman? Is she some other creature or some kind of hybrid being?

The Goat in the Queen's Wood (Pt. 2)

October 19, 2014 by Ruth

The previous Eldritch Icons post for Shub-Niggurath described her conflict with the Elf Queen and gave a background on her description in literature. Now, let's take a look at some of plot hooks her introduction might produce and what kind of beasts you'll find fighting on her side.

The Goat in the Queen’s Wood (Pt. 1)

October 1, 2014 by Ruth

Whether the Elf Queen departed across the sea of her own volition (as elves are wont to do) and opened a hole for The Goat to take over or whether The Goat and its servitors forced her out, the forest has become hideously tainted by its presence.