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Complete Version has been uploaded!
January 07, 2025 by Chris Bissette
Hi everyone, As promised, the complete PDF and epub files have now been uploaded. These contain every hex fill plus all of the extras arranged into appendices. You’ll find them both at the bottom of... Continue reading
Post-Mortem
January 06, 2025 by Chris Bissette
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For the past four years, I’ve released a serialised “advent calendar adventure” throughout December. This year’s was called The Witch of Drithwyn Weald . These adventures are released in daily... Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#Release
It’s the final day of the advent calendar, which means it’s Christmas! I hope you all have a lovely day, whatever and however you celebrate. I won’t give any spoilers for the final entry here. A... Continue reading
Day 24
December 24, 2024 by Chris Bissette#release
It’s the penultimate day! This entry is the biggest one yet, a hex crawl within a hex crawl, taking us into a sealed-off swamp within the forest. Today’s hex contains some of my favourite things i... Continue reading
Day 23
December 23, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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Just two more days to go! Today we meet a witch of the forest. Not the witch, of course, But still a witch... Continue reading
Day 22
December 22, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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Today’s hex is a bit of a love letter to the weekly OD&D game I’ve been playing in for the last couple of years. Alongside the hex fill there’s a very short essay about horror and fear in RPGs... Continue reading
Day 21
December 21, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#release
It’s day 21, which means there are only four more entries left in this year’s advent calendar! Every year this month absolutely sails by for me but this year in particular feels like it’s gone e... Continue reading
Day 20
December 20, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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In a deserted glade on the edge of the forest stands a tree that sees all... Continue reading
Day 19
December 19, 2024 by Chris Bissette
Today’s update is another remnant of the ancient forest, a strange artifact that might imbue your characters with new and dangerous knowledge... Continue reading
Day 18
December 18, 2024 by Chris Bissette#Release
After getting through most of December in good health, last night I went down with one of the worst migraines I’ve had in a while and it’s still here this morning. So rather than try to tell you a... Continue reading
Day 17
December 17, 2024 by Chris Bissette
Today’s release is the first dungeon of our advent calendar! Step into a space bisected by Way ropes, and uncover some of the forest’s weird secrets... Continue reading
Day 16
December 16, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#release
Today’s release presents another remnant of the forest and a link to a separate part of the Ways. It also provides guidelines for actually navigating the Ways, and an encounter table for traversing... Continue reading
Day 15: The Wyrm of Black Hollow
December 15, 2024 by Chris Bissette#release
Sundays are for sitting and reading, which is why today’s entry comes with a short story to accompany it... Continue reading
Day14
December 14, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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Day 14! We’re getting closer to single digits remaining, which is exciting. Today we’re visiting a small village plagued by visitors from a nearby pond. Enjoy!... Continue reading
Day 13
December 13, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#release
Dawn breaks on day 13, revealing an explorer who strayed too close to the witch and is being punished for his transgression. We’re at the halfway point of the month! I hope you’ve been enjoying th... Continue reading
Day 12: Thistlebrow
December 12, 2024 by Chris Bissette
Today’s hex is another small settlement found in the forest, and another chance for me to indulge one of my favourite interests - wine. We’re nearly two weeks into this thing and exactly halfway t... Continue reading
Day 11: Dr. Valtine's Cabinet of Aberrations
December 11, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#release
One of my first special interests, long before I knew what “special interest” meant, was carnivals and side shows. I was specifically interested in Feejee mermaids, but through trying to learn abo... Continue reading
Day 10
December 10, 2024 by Chris Bissette
Sorry that this update is a little later in the day than the others have been so far! I’ve had a week of terrible sleep, and last night it finally caught up with me and I slept for about 11 hours. I... Continue reading
Day 9: Greythar's Crown
December 09, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#release
Today is one of the remnants of the old times that can be found dotted around the forest, as well as a poem sung by the bards about the ancient giant king Greythar. Enjoy... Continue reading
Day 8: the Crag
December 08, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#release
Welcome to week 2 of the advent calendar adventure! Today’s entry is a small settlement in the side of a big hill. The forest is full of people just trying to survive; the coming of the witch has no... Continue reading
Day 7: Music of the Forest
December 07, 2024 by Chris Bissette#release
It’s Saturday, and the end of the first week of this year’s advent calendar! Thank you all so much for getting involved this year. This has been the most successful advent calendar adventure since... Continue reading
Day 6: Cults Of The Forest
December 06, 2024 by Chris Bissette
Another dawn breaks on Drithwyn Weald, and today we spend some time with the cults who dwell inside the endless forest. Come and join them... Continue reading
Day 5
December 05, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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Day 5 is here! Alongside today’s hex, this morning brings details of some of the residents of the forest... Continue reading
Day 4: Encounters
December 04, 2024 by Chris Bissette
Good morning! Today’s entry is a remnant from the ancient days of the forest, plus an encounter table to use as you explore. Enjoy!... Continue reading
Day 3: Thornmaw
December 03, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#Release
Dawn breaks on day 3 beneath the canopy of Drithwyn Weald. Today we meet Thornmaw, a bear readying for winter atop one of the biggest secrets in the forest…... Continue reading
Day 2
December 02, 2024 by Chris Bissette#Release
Day 2 is here! Today we’ll visit a small village with a big problem, and learn what winter means in the forest. I’ve also uploaded a printer friendly version of the map as requested. Enjoy!... Continue reading
Day 1
December 01, 2024 by Chris Bissette
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#Release
Day 1 Welcome to December, and this year’s advent calendar adventure! I ran my first advent calendar adventure back in 2021, after having a stray thought that it might be fun to release an adventure... Continue reading