Send Off, Recap (2023)
January 2, 2024
Blog
Header photo by Ivan Sankov via Pexels 2023 was a pretty quiet year here at The ChaosGrenade. We had a whopping seven posts. That includes one
Invoked with Sigil & Shadow (3P Publishing)
October 5, 2023
Sigil & Shadow
Although Sigil & Shadow is not released as open gaming content, this post is an invitation to anyone who wants to create works compatible with my
Deviations - On Skills and Background Experience
September 13, 2023
Sigil & Shadow & Echoed Invocations
Some have expressed that in Sigil & Shadow, the -20% penalty to Untrained skills comes off as punishing for starting characters, especially when
Charm City — a Sigil & Shadow AP
August 11, 2023
Sigil & Shadow & 2000 Tales
Just wanted to take a moment to point out the cool peeps at 2000 Tales have been running a weekly Sigil & Shadow game live on YouTube & Twitch!
Reboot: 40
August 7, 2023
Blog
This is a blog post. It’s me vexing out in the open — something I used to do quite regularly, in various places online. It’s something I’ve fallen
Sigil & Shadow: Dark
Fantasy Backgrounds
May 7, 2023
Sigil & Shadow & Echoed Invocations
Another experimental draft! Modern urban fantasy and occult horror is great, but I’ve also dreamt of using Sigil & Shadow to run gothic, grim
Sigil & Shadow:
Randomized Characters
May 4, 2023
Sigil & Shadow & Echoed Invocations
Header Image generated using NightCafe.Studio +++ This is a very rough draft of a variant character creation system for Sigil & Shadow. While S&S
Echoed Invocations, Issue 0: Clarity
January 12, 2023
Sigil & Shadow & Echoed Invocations
Echoed Invocations is a new series of supplemental zines for Sigil & Shadow, providing expanded rules and content for my role-playing game of Urban
The Dim Waters of Houston
November 3, 2022
Sigil & Shadow
All artwork on this post was done with Midjourney AI Houston, Texas — largest city in the state, home to over 2.3 million people in a roughly
New Myths on Old Streets
August 15, 2022
Sigil & Shadow
All artwork on this post was done with Midjourney AI When Sigil & Shadow was in the brainstorming phase, Bill Logan mentioned a line from the movie
The Stained Artist
August 8, 2022
Sigil & Shadow
All artwork on this post was done with Midjourney AI This is a character write up inspired by the Sigil & Shadow Play-by-Poll I ran over on the
Faction & Stature
March 4, 2022
Sigil & Shadow & Echoed Invocations
Header Art by Luis F. Sanz Sigil & Shadow strives to cover the tropes of urban fantasy and modern horror — hunting down monstrous threats,
Invoking the Fanbase
February 21, 2022
Sigil & Shadow
Header Art by Luis F. Sanz First off, apologies for the delay on anything new regarding Sigil & Shadow. While I’ve been distracted trying to get my
INTERMIXX — An RPG Mash-Up
February 18, 2022
TTRPG & Intermixx & ChaosGrenade Games
INTERMIXX is an RPG Mash-Up — a remix of cool ideas and styles to create a fun gaming experience all its own. This is a barebones, blank canvas DIY
Mud & Blood: SIGIL & SHADOW Actual Play!’
November 1, 2021
Sigil & Shadow & Wythe
I was honored to have the chance to run SIGIL & SHADOW for the Mud & Blood podcast’s Halloween Special! Just a fun note: this episode essentially
Gonzo-Mutoids-Pocket
October 16, 2021
TTRPG & ChaosGrenade Games
FREE ON ITCH My love letter to bat-shit crazy, kitchen sink, post apocalyptic settings is now available as a tiny pocket RPG — this time powered by
The Wythe Case, Part 4: A Shattered Nightmare
September 25, 2021
Sigil & Shadow & Wythe
The entity paralyzing Samantha pays no attention to Julia, continuing to attempt to suffocate her with a swarm of shadowy bugs that bleed out from
The Wythe Case, Part 3: Dead End Friends
September 25, 2021
Sigil & Shadow & Wythe
Samantha couldn’t sleep the nights following her encounter at the Wythe Estate. Any time she closed her eyes, that wretched man-bug with the
The Wythe Case, Part 2: Fight or Flight
September 19, 2021
Sigil & Shadow & Wythe
This narrative is a continuing example of gameplay for Sigil & Shadow, my role-playing game of Urban Fantasy & Occult Horror. We left Samantha Cane
The Wythe Case, Part 1: Break In
September 16, 2021
Sigil & Shadow & Wythe
Samantha Cane exits her ride, tips the driver, and proceeds to walk down the wet street towards the Wythe estate. Myrtle and Benjamin Wythe, as the
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