This is a straight forward Space Ghost episode where the kids get themselves captured by alien Lizard people. These Lizard people raid and hijack passenger ships to enslave the occupants for their own purposes. There is another episode that is similar called Hi-jackers where raiders lead by a helmeted bad guy Tansut on a flying…
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80s Cartoon Inspirations: Herculoids “Mutoids”
The Premier episode of the Herculoids, we have some aliens – Mutoids – that use their shapeshifting ability to infiltrate the Herculoid’s world – Amzot – to set up a missile launching platform. Considering the era this show came out, I can understand the inspiration (Cuban missile crisis). What is weird is how they infiltrate…
80s Cartoon Inspirations: Intro
I am planning on doing another article series based on three main 80s cartoons – Herculoids, Thundarr the Barbarian and Space Ghost – and draw adventure idea out of these episodes. Unlike my B-Movie series however, I am going to take an entire episode and expand it into a full adventure. Partially inspired by the…
Common RPG Plots
I am not entirely sure where I got this – but I used it often for inspiration Breaking and Entering~Mission objective: enter the dangerous place, and retrieve the vital dingus or valuable person. Overcome the area’s defenses to do so. Common Twists & Themes: The goal is not to extract a thing, but to destroy…
Strange Dream: Attack of the black rain
I had a strange dream last night that I want to write down because it was an interesting mishmash of ideas. Sometimes my dreams make no sense, while other times I don’t even remember them. This one was rather vivid and had elements that were at least worth writing down. It started as a typical…
Song of Tarnek
Caught between a breath and a scream Life defused and unseen Corrupted and unclean Chaotic and Obscene – A vortex of darkness Spiritual insanity Face incompleteness The shadows of your enemy – Once keepers of the beacon Then slaves to the Sun of Black Tortured undeath our prison Victims of the war against the Drak
The Tale of the Forcewind
Black flame arise Shadows and death Swallow the skies Star vanish forever – From blackness returns life Once again to rebuild From the land of chaos rife Reborn, divine favor held – Darkwind return once more As foretold in ancient lore Wasteland ad ash remain The souls of many slane – Then came the angels…
Adventure Idea: Star Oceans 11
Basics The players are hired to transport an individual from a shadow port to a luxury vacation location to meet “his team.” This team is to do some mysterious job, but he will not divulge the nature. Any character that has streetwise or underground experience may know this guy as a notorious smuggler and thief….
Adventure Idea: The Ritual of 7
Basics An Antinomist is performing rituals and various planets and then leaving. This may involve blood sacrifice or a heretical cult. Players are hired to investigate Gimmick The Antimomists must perform 1 ritual on seven specific planets and on the seventh, he espects to grow all powerful, but in truth he releases a demon.
Wolf in the Fold revisited
Rewatching Star Trek, The Original Series on Netflix. Just watched the episode Wolf in the Fold, one of my favorite episodes. I still see that as a missed opportunity for a really good two parter. I know budget limitations prevented it but when the Red Jack entity took over the ship and attempted to feed…




