There was only one way this series was going to end and I think we all knew this from the start. Let’s talk turtles. Ranging in size from just under four inches to over eight feet, there are over 300 known species of turtle. Most pet turtles tend to be under a foot though, depending on the type. Characterized by their hard shell, and limbs t [...]
Animal Powered 14: Turtle
Aug 15, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
There was only one way this series was going to end and I think we all knew this from the start. Let’s talk turtles. Ranging in size from just under four inches to over eight feet, there are over 300 known species of turtle. Most pet turtles tend to be under a foot though, depending on the type. Characterized by their hard shell, and limbs t [...]
Animal Powered 13: Tiger
Aug 01, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
“Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night;
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”
The Tyger, William Blake
While lions may grab the headlines, tigers are the largest feline predators in the world, spanning continents, as the top of the food chain. Ranging in 8 to 1 [...]
Diversionary Tactics
Jul 18, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
Animal Powered 12: Stegosaurus
Jul 04, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
A special request, let’s talk about the stegosaurus. The size of a large truck, or small bus, the stegosaurus. Iconic for the plates along their back, and spiked tail, the stegosaurus had some impressive forms of defense. Despite that they were herbivores, capable of rearing up on their back legs to push over trees to get to the best food.&n [...]
Animal Powered 11: Shark
Jun 20, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
While the Blacktip Shark and Spiny Dogfish are more common in North America, we’re talking sharks, so let’s pull out the big boys, it’s time to talk about the great white. Sure the whale and basking sharks are larger, but I don’t think anyone is tuning in for plankton feeders. Male great whites can grow up to 4 meters (13 feet) in size, the [...]
The Immortal’s Trail
Jun 06, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
Suitable Campaign Age: Any (Adjust to campaign)
Adventure Tone: Explorative, Action-Adventure, Macabre
Recommended Power Level: Low or Classic
Content Warning: The following adventure contains a fictionalized cult based on real world religious beliefs. The adventure also explores the ideas of life, deat [...]
Gator Bites
May 23, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
Suitable Campaign Age: Any (Adjust to campaign)
Adventure Tone: Explorative, Action-Adventure, Macabre
Recommended Power Level: Low or Classic
Note: The final two scenes can be extremely lethal for Low Powered heroes.
Content Warning: The following adventure contains descriptions of mutilation [...]
Animal Powered 10: Rabbit
May 09, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
From cute cottontails to checkered giants, rabbits can range in size from 2 to 20 lbs. However, the average falls closer to 4 lbs with most rabbits about the size of small or medium cats. Albeit, with a distinctly different body shape. While they are prey species, rabbits’ prolific ability to reproduce can lead to environmental impacts [...]
May the Fourth, Part 1: “Sabers...
May 04, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
“Not as clumsy or random as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.”
What is perhaps one of the most iconic weapons in cinema history, according to Wookieepedia:
“The lightsaber, also referred to as a laser sword by those who were unfamiliar with it, was a weapon usually used by the Jedi, the Sith, and [...]
Animal Powered 9: Octopus
Apr 25, 2021
~ Written by Dave Silva
Found throughout the ocean, there are approximately three-hundred recognized species of octopus. These soft bodied, eight limbed creatures range in size from two and a half centimeters to ten meters. Of course, given their ability to survive in extreme environments there could be smaller, or larger species of octopus that have yet to be disc [...]
