Journeys among the Haunted Shadows

Scribbles and other assorted goodies composed or collected by fiction writer Chris Galford, author of the fantasy book, The Hollow March: a Haunted Shadows novel. In addition to his literary aspirations, Chris is a Twentyish-year-old gamer, geek, journalist, and dog-loving adventurer still working to make some sense of the world. He may, in fact, be a Replicant.

[diceprophet]

When the bard uses intimidate

[lark-in-ink]

When they roll a 20:

[ma-at-thought]

When they roll a 1:

[jeza-red]

never not reblog the angry dooting=_=

[bluespock-blog]

[thehauntedshadows]

A reading of horror for this year's "All Hallow's Read." Dusk is a piece of flash fiction (short-short). More literary tidbits can be found at galfordchris.com.

[thehauntedshadows]

My next D&D character, for a pirate campaign. Tiefling Rogue. Essentially, embracing my true self.

Things to take away from this: “Pantser rather than Plotter.”

[dreams-in-metaphors-deactivated]

[sacramoneponor4everzz]

YASSSSSSS

[estranged-aesthetic]

“Depression is not a trend. It’s a mental illness.” - Halsey

[thehauntedshadows]

Message of the day.

[the-final-sentence]

We’re only as normal as the stories we tell ourselves.

Kameron Hurley, from “A Complexity of Desires: Expectations of Sex and Sexuality in Science Fiction” in The Geek Feminist Revolution (via the-final-sentence)

[neil-gaiman]

As requested by too many people: making the last post rebloggable

birdartpoetry asked: Mister Gaiman, you’re kickass. I was just wondering, what do you think is the best way to seduce a writer? I figured your answer would be pretty spectacular.

In my experience, writers tend to be really good at the inside of their own heads and imaginary people, and a lot less good at the stuff going on outside, which means that quite often if you flirt with us we will completely fail to notice, leaving everybody involved slightly uncomfortable and more than slightly unlaid.

So I would suggest that any attempted seduction of a writer would probably go a great deal easier for all parties if you sent them a cheerful note saying “YOU ARE INVITED TO A SEDUCTION: Please come to dinner on Friday Night. Wear the kind of clothes you would like to be seduced in.”

And alcohol may help, too. Or kissing. Many writers figure out that they’re being seduced or flirted with if someone is actually kissing them.

[neil-gaiman]

…because this seems to have come around again, here is the original. 

[amandapalmer]

I did not do any of these things. I don’t think you should believe Neil Gaiman.

[neil-gaiman]

I’m pretty sure she kissed me, through a bridal veil, before being carried out onto the stage. There was a kiss there somewhere.

But to be honest, I always thought I seduced her. Which I did mostly by saying “Hello, I am in love with you and I am not going away.”

[thehauntedshadows]

These two are at least a little perfect.

And also that advice, though.

[sketchingsparrow]

Critical Role | Lovebirds

[thehauntedshadows]

I love good art, and this art features a favorite gaming character: Gilmore.

He is a special snowflake and I ship him shamelessly with happiness.

Which, coincidentally, I should probably get around to shipping some of my own characters with.

[nomercypercy]

DnD Character Questions

1) What is their full name, and does it have any special relevance? Alternatively, what nicknames do they have? 

2) What hobby would they like to be good at? 

3) If they played dnd what race and class would they pick? 

4) If they could go back in time and change one thing, what would they change? 

5) What is their favourite weapon to wield? 

6) If you could behove them one magical item, what would you give them? 

7) If they didn’t have to adventure, would they stop? 

8) What do they look for in a platonic or romantic partner? 

9) Do they trust easily? 

10) What is their favourite colour? 

11) Diplomatic or aggressive? 

12) They get arrested, and thrown in jail, how do they escape? 

13) Would they leave their party for any reason? 

14) If they could own any creature as a pet, what would they have? 

15) How have you influenced your characters personality? 

16) Do they have any tattoos? If so what? If not, do you think they would get one in the future? 

17) Where would they like to be in ten years time? 

18) What do they look like? Either description or picture. 

19) What genre of music would they be into? 

20) What would be the worst thing someone could say to them? 

[thehauntedshadows]

An interesting assessment for D&D characters--but now, I’d like to twist it. If you could ask any of these questions of any characters I’ve written, in regards to whom would it be? Ask, and I shall surely answer.

[neil-gaiman]

People have started putting these up, so here is the largest file of it I have. Some of the smaller versions people are sharing lose detail.

[thehauntedshadows]

Soon.

[mymodernmet]

Interview: Portraits of Medieval Knights Reimagined as Fearless Women by Kindra Nikole

[thehauntedshadows]

[thehauntedshadows]

As important now as ever it was.

[thehauntedshadows]

[micdotcom]

Trevor Noah made these comments hours before the shooting in Dallas, but in light of the events, it has become even more relevant. 

[thehauntedshadows]

As you can see, there are many explosive ways to have celebrated your Fourth of July.