Bastion: Criminal Hideout

NOTE: Since these are a lot of work and I'm not sure if I'm super sold on this formula anyway, this will probably be my last class-specific Bastion. I figured since I had already done the classic Fighter, Mage, and Cleric bastions, I might as well round it out with the Rogue one. If you like this system, I hope these serve as useful templates!

You are awarded a Bastion when you reach 5th level. During downtime, you can invest gold into your Bastion to upgrade it with new facilities and services. At the end of a downtime, you can choose a number of available services equal to your proficiency bonus and gain their effects until the end of your next adventure. You can gain multiple uses of the same service unless otherwise stated. See the original post here.

Criminal Bastion: Hideout

The hideout is a refuge from the law, a place of clandestine deals, and a repository of secrets and treasure. As a criminal, you can use your Hideout to gather information and augment your arsenal with less-than-legal implements.

Lords of Magic Fansite

In my opinion, the most underrated PC game of all time is a 1997 game by Sierra called Lords of Magic. It has a beautifully organized system of factions called "Faiths," spectacular music, fascinating outside-the-box lore, and a unique gameplay style that involves a mix of turn-based exploration and real-time combat.

Essence Crafting: A Way to Repurpose Magic Items for Your D&D Party

In my last D&D campaign, we ended up discarding a ton of magic items. Inspired by the Enchanting skill on World of Warcraft, I made this system for players to recycle unwanted magic items and create ones they do want.

Hourly Comic Day 2025

It took me what, 8 years? to realize it's easier to do Hourly Comic Day with a printable template so I don't get those ungoshly crooked lines for the frames. Special thanks to Arlee, my daughter, for inspiring me to do this this year. I would've forgotten otherwise. Enjoy a day in my life!

Song Parody: Where Is My Dream Career?

The song "When Will My Life Begin?" on Tangled has always made me tear up. Rapunzel could have sung about feeling trapped or wishing she knew what it was like outside or something, but instead her song is about how desperately she's trying to make the best of her situation and just waiting for something outside her control to change. For some reason that hits me hard, which is probably why this song parody came about.

Infernal War Machine Tokens Remastered: Devil's Ride

It's hard to believe it's been almost 5 years since I was playing Descent Into Avernus with a D&D group I'm not even in contact with anymore. I created these Infernal War Machine tokens as a way to make the machines easier to identify, fitted to a grid so that the player characters can man the helm and various weapons the machine has.

Dubbing Differences: Mickey's Christmas Carol

Merry Christmas! Here are the differences I found in Mickey's Christmas Carol: