A Light Dims over the Cave of Cool: Calvin Heighton (1965-2026)
Prolific blogger and friend Calvin Heighton has passed away due to cancer. He will be missed.
https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/08/a-light-dims-over-cave-of-cool-calvin.html
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Timothy S. Brannan
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mastodon 4.7.3Other Side Publishing and ENnie nominated. Author of RPG books dealing with witches, vampires, and other horrors.
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#RPGaDAY2026: Day 21 Charity
I have a West Haven on many of my worlds.
They are not always the same place. They do not always have the same people, the same history, or even the same rules of magic. But they exist for the same reason.
Yet they are there for a common purpose: to serve as a safe haven for witches.
https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/08/rpgaday2026-day-21-charity.html
Happy Birthday, H.P. Lovecraft: Can NIGHT SHIFT Do Cthulhu?
The struggle is real. You want to run a Mythos horror game. Your players want to play D&D. Maybe NIGHT SHIFT: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars is what you need!
https://wastedlandsfantasy.blogspot.com/2026/08/happy-birthday-hp-lovecraft-can-night.html
The Witches of Appendix N: H.P. Lovecraft
One of the old masters of horror found in many role-playing games is H. P. Lovecraft. Since tomorrow would have been his 136th birthday, it seems fitting to examine his contribution to the Witches of Appendix N.
https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/08/the-witches-of-appendix-n-hp-lovecraft.html
#RPGaDAY2026: Day 19 Desire
Since this is also Witchcraft Wednesday, let’s talk about desire.
Occult magic begins with wanting and desire.
#occultdnd #ttrpg #witchcraft
https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/08/rpgaday2026-day-19-desire.html
Witchcraft Wednesday: Daggerheart Witches
A while back, when I was talking about my witch Elowen Hale, I said that the Daggerheart playtest witch played a big role in who she is and what her character was like. I also said then, "When the new Dread add-on for Daggerheart is out, I'll come back to this and detail a bunch of witches."
Well. It is out now.
#daggerheart #witchhttps://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/07/witchcraft-wednesday-daggerheart-witches.html
New Release Tuesday: Labyrinth Lord, Revised & Expanded
Labyrinth Lord: Revised & Expanded, aka Labyrinth Lord 2nd Edition, is now out from Daniel Proctor with a new adventure from Pauli Kidd.
I am looking forward to seeing what the future of this game is going to be.
https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2025/11/new-release-tuesday-labyrinth-lord.html
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Tales of Jackson, IL: Val and Ami
Two more NPCs from my Jackson, IL game for NIGHT SHIFT. Val and Ami were supposed to be my "dumb jocks," but they became something more important: the moral center of the group.
#nightshift #ttrpg #horror #1980s
https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/08/tales-of-jackson-il.html
#RPGaDAY2026: Day 18 Directness
Sometimes subtlety is overrated, and the direct approach is needed.
Sometimes the game requires "Uh, maybe you shouldn't go in there." But other times it's "Run!"
Knowing the difference saves lives.
#ttrpg #nightshift
https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/08/rpgaday2026-day-18-directness.html
#RPGaDAY2026: Day 14 Regard
Vera Rook is a different character with regard to the world she is in. Even in Jackson vs Carbon Vale, where they are the same character, they develop in different ways.
And in Yog, she is something else altogether.
https://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/08/rpgaday2026-day-14-regard.html