Want for Christmas [Vampire: The Requiem]

I’ve got a bit of a surprise for you. A few days ago, Facebook made this helpful suggestion: “Share a post about what Vampire: The Requiem has planned for the holidays.” That sounded kind of dangerous. And I happen to love Christmas specials, but I didn’t have one up my sleeve. In my stead, Amy Veeres and … Read more

Beasts Wild and Strange [Cavaliers of Mars]

Cavaliers of Mars is influenced by the kinds of older fantasy and historical fiction of various eras that I’m so fond of — you’ll find some Jack Vance rubbing shoulders with some Arturo Perez-Reverte, just for starters. From Vance and Clark Ashton-Smith, particularly, comes the haunted landscape of a dying world that’s more wistful than … Read more

The Lost Places [Cavaliers of Mars]

Welcome to the conclusion of “The Apprentice’s Tale,” our serial exploring the world of Cavaliers of Mars through the eyes of a young Martian adventurer. You can catch up on the previous parts here: Introduction: Sand and Sky The Cities of Mars The Peoples of Mars Warfare and Medicine The Lost Places As I was saying, … Read more

Warfare and Medicine [Cavaliers of Mars]

Return now to dying Mars in its last great age, with the latest installment of “The Apprentice’s Tale,” our exploration of the red world through the eyes of an itinerant young woman. Here are links to the previous installments: Introduction: Sand and Sky The Cities of Mars The Peoples of Mars Warfare My master was … Read more

Ordo Dracul Merits and Mysteries: The Rites of the Dragon [Vampire: The Requiem]

The followers of Dracula hold tight to their hidden rites and secret truths. Their mysteries aren’t as flashy as sorcery, but that very clandestine nature increases their thrall over the imaginations of the dead. Secrets of the Covenants presents new Merits for members of the Order and their allies, as well as little-known or heretical … Read more

Sand and Sky [Cavaliers of Mars]

Hi, folks! Welcome to Mars. Bottom line at the top: this post starts a series in which I’ll be serializing the beginning of chapter one from Cavaliers of Mars. With the announcement of Pugmire, recent requests I’ve gotten on social media, and the fact that progress is beginning to start up again after a year devoted to the … Read more

Carthian Merits and Law: The Voice of the People [Vampire: The Requiem]

There’s a difference between vampire revolutionaries who see humans as the proletariat, and vampire revolutionaries who see humans as the means of production. –Greg Stolze Since we got into the grisly magic of the Circle of the Crone last time, I thought this time we’d talk a little about politics. Of course, the Carthians would … Read more