Mark S. Cookman
Stagecoaches are NOT just for Westerns
I have been working on a Kickstarter project recently, and that led me to research stagecoaches. I had always thought that the stagecoach...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Aug 3, 2017
- 8 min
20 Sailing Hazards that Could Wreck the Ship
Sailing can be a great deal of fun, but even in our modern world, it can also be quite dangerous. Ships are lost in storms, attacked by...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jul 27, 2017
- 3 min
20 Unexpected Travel Delays
It's been a long time since I posted here and I am sorry for that. Rest assured that I have been quite busy. My wife, our son and I have...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Mar 3, 2017
- 3 min
20 Cool Gifts You Could Get for Your GM
GM's Day is once again upon us. It's a time to show your GM's how much you love them by buying them something. Now I completely concede...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Feb 24, 2017
- 3 min
A Few Online Tools to Help You Run Your Game
We may not like to admit it, but we GM's all need help sometimes with our game. I know, personally, I am strong creatively, but often...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jan 12, 2017
- 4 min
20 Ways to Work Boats into Your Game
First things first, happy 2017 to everyone. I'm sorry that it has been so long between posts, but a couple of bouts of bad health, plus...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Oct 7, 2016
- 3 min
20 Things to Find in a Witch's Lair
This is the second of my October posts for 2016. Today, we are going to explore another spooky location; this time we'll be discussing...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Oct 4, 2016
- 5 min
20 Things to Find Inside an Ancient Barrow
Today's post is the first of my October-themed posts for this year. In this article we will delve into a barrow or kurgan, in other words...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Sep 29, 2016
- 5 min
20 Spell Components Found in the Daerkwood
Today's post is a transition from the orc series into some more Halloween-themed posts. Given the orc clans and other terrible monsters...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Aug 31, 2016
- 3 min
The Code of the Moon Skull Clan
This is the 13th article in the orc series. Today's topic is an odd one; we are going to examine law among the orcs. Many may argue that...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Aug 24, 2016
- 3 min
6 Types of Orc Encounters
This is the 12th article in our orc series. Today, we will examine and detail the different types of orc groups that you might encounter...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Aug 19, 2016
- 5 min
10 Orc Heroes of Renown
This is the 11th post in the orc series. I fear that little time remains before the orcs are upon us. I hear their drums in the distance...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Aug 18, 2016
- 5 min
10 Obscure Orc Religions
"Orc Shaman" by Mark Molchan. Check out more of Mark's amazing work here. Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that I...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jul 28, 2016
- 3 min
20 Orc Named Magical Weapons
This is the ninth post in our orc series. Today, we will discuss magic weapons created by or for orcs. Clearly, this is a topic that...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jul 22, 2016
- 3 min
20 Pieces of Orc Jewelry
This is the eighth post in our orc series. In this post we will talking about treasure of an interesting sort, stuff that your PC's might...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jul 21, 2016
- 4 min
Another 10 Kinds of Trouble with Orcs
Here is the seventh post in our orc series. For those of you who didn't get enough Orcish adventure seeds last time, here are some more....
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jul 20, 2016
- 3 min
20 Orcish Phrases Translated into Common
This is the sixth post in our orc series. Today we will learn a little orcish. Perhaps you are familiar with the foreign travel advice...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jul 19, 2016
- 2 min
5 Fantastic Resources for Orcs in D&D
This is the fifth post in our orc series. Today I am going to share with you some fun stuff that I have found on the web that can help...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jul 15, 2016
- 5 min
20 Known Orc Allies and Combat Tricks
Here is the fourth post in the orc series. Today's list was originally created as the notes that an NPC Outpost Commander had made...
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Mark S. Cookman
- Jul 14, 2016
- 2 min
20 Things to Find in an Orc Encampment
This is the third post in the orc series. This time we will be taking a look inside the typical orc raider encampment. Today's list is a...
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