Microbrew

This morning I was IM-ing with Marshall, who brews. He brought up the topic of Microdungeons as beer labels. I mentioned that being a homebrewer myself, I've often used dungeons as labels for special occasions. As I am drinking a beer at this very moment, it seems an appropriate time for a sampler.

Lost in Stout

"Lost in Stout" is a Dwarven phrase meaning both deep meditation and madness. Given that Dwarven madness produces spectacular craftsmanship and murderous frenzy in about equal proportions, it add a bittersweet tone to any conversation about Dwarven Beer. And this brew itself provides a rare bittersweet palette that is only more appreciated the more one imbibes.

Goblinoid IPA

The joys of Dwarven Stout are well known, but Goblinoid IPA has its followers as well. It's a bit harder to find, as Dwarves brew Stout by natural instinct, whereas to force Goblins to create their brew in any quantity requires a powerful leader to unite them. Nevertheless, the occaisonal stash of hapily fermenting Goblin IPA has been enough for discerning adventurers to develop a taste for this rare treat. Just don't ask what ingredient gives it that distinctive citrus tang.

Demonhop Tower

For Paul... because you can never have too many beer-themed dungeons.

Thanksgiving

Yikes! I can't believe I forgot this one! I drew this dungeon last December, meaning to save it for Thanksgiving, but I forgot!

I guess when you get right down to it, I don't have much to say on the topic of Thanksgiving, other than thanks for looking at my dungeons, enjoying them, and giving me a reason to put them out there. Thanks to all the OSR people, game publishers, and art weirdos who keep putting great stuff out on the Net to look at, read, and play. This world is made of awesome.

Another Coffee Dungeon

12 Random Beverages

1. Coffee
2. Coffee substitute brewed from fungus
3. Slime mold juice
4. Fermented slime mold juice
5. Blood
6. Crystal clear water
7. Tainted water, causes abdominal cramps for 1d8 hours
8. Unstable quintessence, roll on potion imiscibility table
9. Ethereal water, invisible, weightless, and tasteless, but quenches thirst
10. Alcohol
11. Cranberry liqueur
12. Herbal tea, cures 1 HP of damage

Have a Beer with Go Play NW

As many of you know, I'm one of the organizers of Go Play NW, a home-grown Seattle role-playing game convention. Well if you happen to live in the Seattle area, you can come down to the Big Time Brewery and have a beer with us on Sunday, May 23rd. We'll be hanging out, talking about gaming, and having fun from 7:30 onward. This is a great way to get to meet some of the Go Play crowd, or just find out what we're about.

Saint or Aint

The PCs find themselves dropped into a bizarre dungeon environment with no apparent exit!

A laughing spirt mocks the adventurers, while hiding a private sorrow of its own

A hodge-podge of rooms and dangers, arranged with no logic, or with a mad logic of their own

A self-absorbed medusa, dangerously unstable, but with an intense desire for personal contact and interaction with others

Mad Library of Boujark

A collection of tomes, some not meant for mortal eyes, hidden in a pocket dimension

In the Library of Boujark, sometimes book reads you!

A demon of endless hunger, in the guise of a common theif, travelling in a company of fast friends

A statue with empty eyes that whispers insidious secrets to the unwary

The Casks

As of yesterday I've got a batch of homebrew beer bubbling away in my basement. So I thought I'd celebrate with a brewing-themed dungeon!

A crumbling ruin that provides harried travellers a respite from a vengeful storm

An imprisoned spirt desiring immediate release

A peice of forgotten lore, immensely valuable to some, but in the wrong hands, a terrible danger

A convival band of thieves under the sway of a charistmatic leader