Archive for April 30th, 2013

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April Ends, May Starts

30 April, 2013

The next dawn brings the first day of May.  May was Maius in Latin and was named after the Greek goddess Maia, probably, who is associated with Spring.  So, what shall the theme be for May?  The fae and faerie?  Spring and nature?  Gods and religion?  Something else?  Let me know.

Unsurprisingly April’s writings were dominated by the 2013 A to Z Blogging Challenge, which I am pleased to say I completed (third year in a row).  So, the posts for April, 2013, were:

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Tuesday Magic Item – Timmez’ Unreliable Transformation Wand

30 April, 2013

“Let me try again, I am sure I managed the mystical formulas correctly this time . . .”

 Timmez’ Unreliable Transformation Wand

These wands are made from willow wood marked with arcane symbols and a handle wrapped with braided leather from various animals held in place by a mesh of precious metal wires.

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New Trap – Zoomorphic Cage (A to Z Challenge Z)

30 April, 2013

It was not something you expect to find in an abandoned tower, a set of zoo cages.  The first one held three skeletons of what the ranger said were bears.  It had some sort of trap in front of the cage, but our scout was unconcerned with it, until he stepped in front of the cage and in a flash of light was changed into a bear and then the floor raised up, the cage door opened and he was dumped inside.  We stood dumbfounded as the cage locked behind him.

Zoomorphic Cage CR see below

A corridor, one side lined with large cages each with a sliding cage door and marked with an arcane symbol.

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