20 December, 2023

My Druid Adventure On Sale

Oakfell Vale, my adventure about mysterious druids in a secluded valley, is on sale now for 20% off - only $7.99. It is 64 pages, and is intended for use with any old-school D&D-like rpg. It includes complete information about NPCs, monsters, and locations, so that it can be run to its fullest.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/297631/Oakfell-Vale
It was inspired by the stories and reports I saw on 1970s television about practicing 'druids' in various places in the UK, including their annual rites at Stonehenge. The decade of the 70s was fascinated with the unusual and the occult, and these modern day 'druids' were of particular interest. I remember film and pictures of them chanting in processions in the night, conducting their 'secret rites' by torchlight. What was never said during these reports was that what history actually knows about real druids is virtually nothing. This did not stop the enthusiasts of the 19th and 20th centuries from taking it very seriously.

The book is on sale now for the holidays, to help my family with the problems I discussed in my previous post. Even sharing this would be of great help to us.


30 November, 2023

We Need a Little Help

 It has been a while since I posted here, and I now firmly intend to correct that. I have many things tell about the AD&D 2e game that I ran from 89 to 97. It took place on an imagined southern-hemisphere continent of Middle Earth. But until then, I have something serious that I have to share.

For those of you who might not know, we are Michael and Marta Moscrip. Marta is a special education para pro, working to help children with special needs in our school district succeed in school. I am a writer, focusing mostly on game materials and short stories.

My mom lived happily with us for over a year and a half. Her passing at the end of July threw us into turmoil and devastated our finances due to her lack of life insurance.

Several months ago I applied for disability due to my fibromyalgia. They contacted me recently, and the application is progressing well, but will take a little longer. However we are now two months behind on our rent and our landlord will wait no longer. We hope to be stable again within the next couple of months, but until then we are reaching out to you to help us.

It is not easy asking for help like this, but we have no choice. I pray that it will not change your opinion of who we are. We have loved living in our house. It has been our home. It is where our children grew up. We deeply appreciate any help that you can give. It means everything to us. We love you all.

https://ko-fi.com/michaelmoscrip

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