Chris Gladis 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 🏳️🌈
@mshades01.bsky.social
Expat American in Osaka, Japan. Teacher, calligrapher, dungeon master. He/Him
D&D Writing: https://encountereveryenemy.com/
D&D Writing: https://encountereveryenemy.com/
Dead But Not Done: Ghosts in D&D
Ghosts are everywhere — in stories, in stat blocks, and in our collective fears. But what happens when we look past the usual tropes? In this entry, we explore four ghostly twists that challenge your players' assumptions about death, memory, identity, and control.…
Ghosts are everywhere — in stories, in stat blocks, and in our collective fears. But what happens when we look past the usual tropes? In this entry, we explore four ghostly twists that challenge your players' assumptions about death, memory, identity, and control.…
Dead But Not Done: Ghosts in D&D
Ghosts are everywhere — in stories, in stat blocks, and in our collective fears. But what happens when we look past the usual tropes? In this entry, we explore four ghostly twists that challenge your players' assumptions about death, memory, identity, and control. Haunting has never been so personal.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Dead But Not Done: Ghosts in D&D
Ghosts are everywhere — in stories, in stat blocks, and in our collective fears. But what happens when we look past the usual tropes? In this entry, we explore four ghostly twists that challenge your players' assumptions about death, memory, identity, and control.…
Ghosts are everywhere — in stories, in stat blocks, and in our collective fears. But what happens when we look past the usual tropes? In this entry, we explore four ghostly twists that challenge your players' assumptions about death, memory, identity, and control.…
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New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
November 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009
Let's revisit an unexpected danger in the wilds of D&D: Pteranodons! Leather wings, bad attitude. #DnD #DnD5e #DMTips #EEE #MonsterManual #Pteranodon
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Pteranodons: When the Sky Steals Your Stuff
Pteranodons won’t TPK your party—but they can make life very interesting. These prehistoric predators thrive as flying complications, snatching gear, harassing ships, or signaling deeper threats. L…
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November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Let's revisit an unexpected danger in the wilds of D&D: Pteranodons! Leather wings, bad attitude. #DnD #DnD5e #DMTips #EEE #MonsterManual #Pteranodon
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Chimera: Anatomy of a Conflict
The Chimera is more than just a lion-goat-dragon mashup — it’s a walking allegory for conflict, coercion, and unnatural fusion. In this entry, we explore how to turn the Chimera into a tragic symbol of internal strife, a failed magical experiment, or even the…
The Chimera is more than just a lion-goat-dragon mashup — it’s a walking allegory for conflict, coercion, and unnatural fusion. In this entry, we explore how to turn the Chimera into a tragic symbol of internal strife, a failed magical experiment, or even the…
Chimera: Anatomy of a Conflict
The Chimera is more than just a lion-goat-dragon mashup — it’s a walking allegory for conflict, coercion, and unnatural fusion. In this entry, we explore how to turn the Chimera into a tragic symbol of internal strife, a failed magical experiment, or even the fractured soul of a broken world. Don’t just fight it. Think about what made it.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Chimera: Anatomy of a Conflict
The Chimera is more than just a lion-goat-dragon mashup — it’s a walking allegory for conflict, coercion, and unnatural fusion. In this entry, we explore how to turn the Chimera into a tragic symbol of internal strife, a failed magical experiment, or even the…
The Chimera is more than just a lion-goat-dragon mashup — it’s a walking allegory for conflict, coercion, and unnatural fusion. In this entry, we explore how to turn the Chimera into a tragic symbol of internal strife, a failed magical experiment, or even the…
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Friends in NYC, the polls are open until 9 pm, so you still have time to vote if you haven't yet!
Find your polling place here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Don't miss out - you'll wanna be able to say you were part of this!
Find your polling place here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Don't miss out - you'll wanna be able to say you were part of this!
November 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Friends in NYC, the polls are open until 9 pm, so you still have time to vote if you haven't yet!
Find your polling place here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Don't miss out - you'll wanna be able to say you were part of this!
Find your polling place here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc
Don't miss out - you'll wanna be able to say you were part of this!
This is what happens when you don't give Civics enough attention in basic education.
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This is what happens when you don't give Civics enough attention in basic education.
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In Memoriam:
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
In Memoriam:
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War
Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
My Morning Mental DJ is playing “Homesick” by Soul Asylum this morning. Not sure how to feel about that….
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Soul Asylum - Homesick (Official Audio)
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November 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
My Morning Mental DJ is playing “Homesick” by Soul Asylum this morning. Not sure how to feel about that….
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Ettins: Two Minds, No Masters
Ettins aren’t just two-headed brutes — they’re a study in permanent codependence. Whether you lean into comedy, pathos, or tactical chaos, these tragic giants offer more than a sack of hit points. From bickering crime lords to fading sentinels of forgotten tombs,…
Ettins aren’t just two-headed brutes — they’re a study in permanent codependence. Whether you lean into comedy, pathos, or tactical chaos, these tragic giants offer more than a sack of hit points. From bickering crime lords to fading sentinels of forgotten tombs,…
Ettins: Two Minds, No Masters
Ettins aren’t just two-headed brutes — they’re a study in permanent codependence. Whether you lean into comedy, pathos, or tactical chaos, these tragic giants offer more than a sack of hit points. From bickering crime lords to fading sentinels of forgotten tombs, here’s how to get the most out of the monster you’re already talking to.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Ettins: Two Minds, No Masters
Ettins aren’t just two-headed brutes — they’re a study in permanent codependence. Whether you lean into comedy, pathos, or tactical chaos, these tragic giants offer more than a sack of hit points. From bickering crime lords to fading sentinels of forgotten tombs,…
Ettins aren’t just two-headed brutes — they’re a study in permanent codependence. Whether you lean into comedy, pathos, or tactical chaos, these tragic giants offer more than a sack of hit points. From bickering crime lords to fading sentinels of forgotten tombs,…
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Happy Halloween, introverts! 👻
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy Halloween, introverts! 👻
Monthly Monster Mashup 6: Marids + Mezzoloths
What happens when an opulent water-djinn crosses paths with a disciplined footsoldier from the Lower Planes? In this Monthly Monster Mashup, we throw a Marid and a Mezzoloth into the same world — and watch as alliances fracture, planes collide, and…
What happens when an opulent water-djinn crosses paths with a disciplined footsoldier from the Lower Planes? In this Monthly Monster Mashup, we throw a Marid and a Mezzoloth into the same world — and watch as alliances fracture, planes collide, and…
Monthly Monster Mashup 6: Marids + Mezzoloths
What happens when an opulent water-djinn crosses paths with a disciplined footsoldier from the Lower Planes? In this Monthly Monster Mashup, we throw a Marid and a Mezzoloth into the same world — and watch as alliances fracture, planes collide, and players are forced to choose between decadence and brutality. Chaos never looked so compelling.
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November 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Monthly Monster Mashup 6: Marids + Mezzoloths
What happens when an opulent water-djinn crosses paths with a disciplined footsoldier from the Lower Planes? In this Monthly Monster Mashup, we throw a Marid and a Mezzoloth into the same world — and watch as alliances fracture, planes collide, and…
What happens when an opulent water-djinn crosses paths with a disciplined footsoldier from the Lower Planes? In this Monthly Monster Mashup, we throw a Marid and a Mezzoloth into the same world — and watch as alliances fracture, planes collide, and…
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You're welcome
October 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
You're welcome
And that's it - my first Inktober is done and in the books - a success! #Award #inktober2025 #inktober
October 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
And that's it - my first Inktober is done and in the books - a success! #Award #inktober2025 #inktober
Vampires: What Lurks Behind the Fangs
Vampires are one of the most famous monsters in the Monster Manual — but what if they’re not the villain? Or not even alive? This week’s entry offers four fresh takes on D&D vampires: as cursed companions, beloved emotional parasites, immortal bureaucrats, or…
Vampires are one of the most famous monsters in the Monster Manual — but what if they’re not the villain? Or not even alive? This week’s entry offers four fresh takes on D&D vampires: as cursed companions, beloved emotional parasites, immortal bureaucrats, or…
Vampires: What Lurks Behind the Fangs
Vampires are one of the most famous monsters in the Monster Manual — but what if they’re not the villain? Or not even alive? This week’s entry offers four fresh takes on D&D vampires: as cursed companions, beloved emotional parasites, immortal bureaucrats, or long-vanquished apex predators whose absence has only made things worse.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Vampires: What Lurks Behind the Fangs
Vampires are one of the most famous monsters in the Monster Manual — but what if they’re not the villain? Or not even alive? This week’s entry offers four fresh takes on D&D vampires: as cursed companions, beloved emotional parasites, immortal bureaucrats, or…
Vampires are one of the most famous monsters in the Monster Manual — but what if they’re not the villain? Or not even alive? This week’s entry offers four fresh takes on D&D vampires: as cursed companions, beloved emotional parasites, immortal bureaucrats, or…
The second appearance of Archie this month, bless his heart.... #vacant #blackcat #inktober2025 #inktober
October 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The second appearance of Archie this month, bless his heart.... #vacant #blackcat #inktober2025 #inktober
Time to revisit the Wraith - how this creature can strike terror in the hearts of your D&D party! #DND5e #DMTips #EEE #Wraith
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Wraiths: When Death Is Only the Beginning
More than just another ghost in a dungeon, the Wraith is an encounter that can scar your players—strategically and emotionally. With mechanics that turn fallen party members into enemies and lore t…
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October 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Time to revisit the Wraith - how this creature can strike terror in the hearts of your D&D party! #DND5e #DMTips #EEE #Wraith
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October 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
October 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
October 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
makes me weep to think of the gifts robbed from us because unaffordable housing has made it difficult for people to pursue their passions and hobbies
The Mission Impossible series has gotten weird in its later movies.... #Onion #Inktober #Inktober25 #Inktober2025
October 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The Mission Impossible series has gotten weird in its later movies.... #Onion #Inktober #Inktober25 #Inktober2025
Looks like I need to work on my Cubes. And straight lines. But I'm thinking with portals, so I've got that going for me. #puzzling #Portal #inktober2025
October 25, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Looks like I need to work on my Cubes. And straight lines. But I'm thinking with portals, so I've got that going for me. #puzzling #Portal #inktober2025