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Dive into the exciting lineup of Scaldcrow Games' weekly blogs and get inspired for your next tabletop adventure!

Tactical Tuesday gears you up with strategies and tips for enhancing your TTRPG experience.

Wrestling Wednesday brings the thrill of the ring to life, perfect for fans of action-packed storytelling.

Fantastic Friday unlocks imaginative realms, featuring ideas and resources for Worlds of Pulp™ and beyond.

Each article is thoughtfully crafted by T. Glenn Bane and a team of passionate contributors, offering fresh perspectives, creative materials for generic TTRPGs, and updates on Scaldcrow's latest news and projects.

Your next story, battle, or world is just a click away. Explore now and join the adventure!

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Tactical Tuesday: The Next Job

By Glenn Bane

Alright, team, listen up—this isn’t one of those feel-good, wave-the-flag kind of missions. Out there in the Gulf of Atithia, the water’s not calm and neither are the people.

Tactical Tuesday: Operation Iron Howl

By Glenn Bane

Alright, listen up, tough guys. You didn’t sign up for this job because it’s easy—you signed up because you know how to handle chaos with a cigarette in your mouth and a gun in your hand. Well, congrats; chaos just knocked.

Tactical Tuesday: Build it Loud, Build it Weird

By Glenn Bane

Alright, soldier, you want a vehicle that’s more than just some rusty old tin can on wheels? You want a ride that’s gonna turn heads, drop jaws, and maybe, just maybe, leave your enemies wondering what the hell just hit them? Then you’re in the right place. These ain’t factory fresh; they’re built, not born. Every bolt and every weld tells a story.

Tactical Tuesday: Meet Your Assets

By Glenn Bane

Alright, strap in, rookie. If you’re rolling with this crew, you better know your assets, inside and out. The team’s got the looks of chaos, but it’s all built on strategy, guts, and gear. Everything in your hands or at your back is what keeps you breathing after the lead starts flying, so you better appreciate it. These tables? They’ll build your squad, gear ‘em up, give ‘em wheels, and show you where and how they operate. Roll, adapt, and survive.

Tactical Tuesday: Join the Best…

By Glenn Bane

Alright, listen up. You don’t call yourself a merc without backing it up. If you’re here, you’re looking for something tougher. Something sharper. You’re sniffing around for a shot at joining them. The mercenary outfit with the kind of reputation that wakes people up in a cold sweat. These guys aren’t your barroom brawlers or wannabe heroes—I’m talking the hardest, leanest pack of professional killers-for-hire you’ll find anywhere. If you don’t have what it takes, stop pretending and scram now, because this crew doesn’t babysit. They break you—or worse—and only the best damned soldiers come out the other end standing.

Tactical Tuesday: Know Your Enemy

By Glenn Bane

Alright, listen up, rookie. You’re running a military campaign, and your players just walked into the wrong stretch of nowhere. They’re not up against an orderly line of enemy troops, but the dirty underbelly of warfare—the shadows of the battlefield. Brigands, marauders, guerrillas, and raiders. They’re not the same breed, so don’t treat ‘em like they are. If you do, your TTRPG loses its edge, and worse, your players won’t respect the danger they bring. You’ve gotta know who they are, what they want, and how to use ‘em if you’re gonna make their lives hell.

Tactical Tuesday: Operation Ruinfall

By Glenn Bane

The story unfolds in the crumbling industrial underbelly of Tasrin City—a swampy, corrupt port town that sweats oil and smog. The squad has commandeered an old factory—what used to be a meat-packing plant during the good times.

Time to Rise and Grind!!

By Glenn Bane

Ladies and Gentlemen, the spectacle of Rumble City may have concluded, but who says the action has to stop? The legendary moments, the jaw-dropping moves, the unforgettable wrestlers—they’re all ready to step back into the spotlight.

Stories and Blogs

31 Days of Halloween: Beacon of Isolation

By Glenn Bane

The Lighthouse (2019)******** (8 out of 10 stars)Starring: Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.“Why’d ya spill yer beans?” (Thomas Wake)From the moment “The Lighthouse” starts, you’re hit with the raw power of the sea and the isolating presence of a lonely island, all captured in stark black-and-white. Initially, I was skeptical about how this artsy film…

31 Days of Halloween: Santa Carla Nights

By Glenn Bane

The Lost Boys (1987)******** (8 out of 10 Stars)Starring: Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Jamison Newlander, Dianne Wiest, and Edward Herrmann “You’re a creature of the night, Michael. Just like out of a comic book!” (Sam Emerson-Corey Haim) Back in ’87, “The Lost Boys” hit theaters and became a must-see…

31 Days of Halloween: Sardonicus Unmasked

By Glenn Bane

Mister Sardonicus (1961)******* (7 out if 10 stars)Starring: Guy Rolfe, Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, and Oskar Homolka. “…when my master says Krull do this thing, I do the thing, whatever it may be.” (Krull) Amidst the haunting call of a ship navigating a fog-laden sea against the shadowy backdrop of a brooding London, William Castle…

31 Days of Halloween: Supernatural’s Scarecrow

By Glenn Bane

Scarecrow – Supernatural S1: E11 (2006)******** (8 out of 10 stars)Starring: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Nicki Aycox, John DeSantis “”You’re my brother. I’d die for you.” –Dean Winchester When I asked for recommendations on what to watch for Halloween, one response stood out and piqued my interest. A friend mentioned that she enjoys watching Halloween…