Visions of Venom & Silk
One thing that truly defines a storyworld’s setting is its unique imagery. This is something I’ve been wrestling with in regards to Empire of Venom… Read More »Visions of Venom & Silk
Storyworlds
Behold the Board!
As I threatened earlier this week, I’ve actually put together a rough draft of the Spider Siege game board. And I do mean rough draft.… Read More »Behold the Board!
Creeping Ever Closer
Despite taking a short break to publish a small Pathfinder RPG sourcebook, I’ve been slowly hacking away Spider Siege, the Venom & Silk board game.… Read More »Creeping Ever Closer
Spider Control
Yesterday I awoke without Internet. My devices were flashing and beeping, parched and panting for their data streams. Cycling the modem’s power did nothing. I… Read More »Spider Control
Under Siege
What can I say? I’m a sucker for alliteration. The concept of this Empire of Venom & Silk board game originally came to me as… Read More »Under Siege
Playing with Spiders
Over the past few weeks, we’ve developed Empire of Venom & Silk, a fun fantasy storyworld full of grim heroics and giant spiders. That’s cool,… Read More »Playing with Spiders
Magic, Mad Science, and the Milk of the Earth
Empire of Venom and Silk is a low-fantasy storyworld. Magic exists, but it’s found only in the shadowy corners of the setting, and while it… Read More »Magic, Mad Science, and the Milk of the Earth
Touring the Empire – Part 2
As we move on to the second pat of our brief gazetteer, it occurs to me that while we’ve got a great name for this… Read More »Touring the Empire – Part 2
Touring the Empire – Part 1
Welcome to the first part of a brief gazetteer of the Empire of Venom and Silk. Before we get too deep into our tour, I… Read More »Touring the Empire – Part 1
You Are Here
I’m no cartographer, but I enjoy playing with their tools, much like my toddler enjoys playing with my hammer and screwdrivers. Only difference is that… Read More »You Are Here