Jackson, IL: NPCs, the Adults in the Room Not every adult in town is clueless about the Supernatural. Many are, but some know the truth, and some have fought these battles before. Here are some of the adults as actual "Veterans of the Supernatural Wars." theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/jack...

Mirror Mondays: The Witches of 1986. Teenage Witches and the Haunted Midwest Last week, I examined the witch in AD&D as if it were written in 1986. This week, I am looking at the same concepts from the point of view of a game set in 1986. #witch #ttrpg theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/mirr...

Witches at The Bundle of Holding To help promote my new Codex Qliphothica for OSE Demon Month at BackerKit I have partnered with The Bundle of Holding to offer a bunch of my OSR Witch books for a deeply discounted price. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/witc...

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The Witches of Appendix N: Andre Norton I am now heading into another important entry to the Appendix N. Andre Norton is one of only three women Gygax mentions. We are also getting one of the few books where witches are the key figures. #AppendixN #adnd theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/the-...

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Jackson, IL: Am I Evil? NPCs of the Satanic Panic Last week, I talked about running two different 80s teenage horror campaigns. My Sunny Valley game with Dark Places & Demogorgons and my current Jackson one with NIGHT SHIFT. I explore them some more. #rpg theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/jack...

Mirror Mondays: The Witches of 1986. The Witch Was Already Waiting in AD&D The main design idea behind Advanced Witches & Warlocks is simple. The Witch was already a part of AD&D. She had yet to receive an official class. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/mirr...

Fantasy Fridays: FOR4 The Code of the Harpers I used to think I knew what the Harpers were and what they were all about. Turns out I was very wrong. Only took me 33 years. Well, I try to make up for it now. #forgottenrealms #adnd2 #ttrpg theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/fant...

Running NIGHT SHIFT and Dark Places & Demogorgons: What I've Learned from Two 80s Campaigns I’ve explored the world of 1980s supernatural gaming before. Different campaigns, different systems, but a lot of the same lessons. #80s #ttrpg #NIGHTSHIFT theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/runn...

OSE Demon Month: Codex Qliphothica and More! Old-School Essentials Demon month begins now with the new OSE Demonic Tome. I am participating, and I am joined by other creators for a massive launch of demon titles, all for OSE. Check out all the offerings. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/ose-...

Tales from Jackson, IL: Bring on the Dancing Horses Two more important NPCs, the "it couple" Rowan and Andy. Rowan is the protector of Jackson, or will be one day. Andy is...well, Andy kept changing on me. But changing for the better. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/tale...

Mirror Mondays: The Witches of 1986. Two Books, One Spell Monday has often been Monstrous Monday here at The Other Side, a mirror on what I am working on in my games. But for the next few months, I am turning the mirror to two other projects. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/mirr...

Flashback Friday: Color Computer fun I just picked up a new Color Computer 3 hardware emulator to go along with my various software emulators. This new one only does Color Computer programs since it is hardware emulation. I still have some of those. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/05/flas...

This Old Dragon: Issue #93 I am opting to do this one today for a few reasons. One, I really wanted to go through all the Dragons from 1985-86 for my personal enjoyment; yesterday's Jack Williamson contributions to the Witches of Appendix N; and mildew. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/this...

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The Witches of Appendix N: Jack Williamson Today is the birthday of Jack Williamson. Born on this day 118 years ago. He is responsible for a couple of books extremely relevant to my exploration of the Witches of Appendix N. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/the-...

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (either War or Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.

Monstrous Mondays: MoChem the Morgan Chemical Monster I have been working on this monster for about 47 years. Not that it is a hard monster to figure out, his history is so tied up in my hometown that he didn't fit into any other game I have done before. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/mons...

My next Call of Cthulhu game will be based on this image.

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Dozing Don at it again.

Tales from Jackson, IL: Witchy (Wednesday) Woman, Sylvia Velasco No game for me this past weekend. So I put together a "new" witch NPC to torment the characters. Sylvia Velasco, owner of "El Espejo Oscuro." Though you all know her by a different name. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/tale...

Monstrous Mondays: Old Annie, the Mauvaisterre Hag Everyone in Jackson, IL, knows about "Old Annie," though not everyone agrees on what or who she is. Is she a ghost, a hag, a hoax? The truth is much older and much darker than anyone knows. #NIGHTSHIFT theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/mons...

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Mail Call Friday: Kibifig minis Rare Mail Call on a Friday since I normally do these on Tuesday. But Tuesday has become the day I report on my weekend game. What I have today is about my weekend games. New 3D prints from KibiFig of my iconic witch. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/mail...

If you can, give a vote (and a donation to a great cause) for my good friend, Savannah. We have known each other since we were little kids, and she IS a super mom. All you have to do to see that is see how her kids are today! thesupermom.org/2026/savanna...

This Old Dragon: Issue #85 This issue of Dragon is quite memorable to me. It was the very first issue I ever bought. Sure, I had read Dragon lots before this, but this one was the first. #dragonmagazine #1980s #cleric #ADnD theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/this...

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The Witches of Appendix N: Margaret St. Clair After the previous Witches of Appendix N did not yield any authentic witches, I decided to move ahead to two entries that I know offer substantial material. #witch #AppendixN #adnd theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/the-...

Jackson, IL: Character Questionnaire One of the larger challenges of my Jackson, IL campaign for the NIGHT SHIFT® RPG, hasn't been the rules or the supernatural, but rather getting players into the right frame of mind of teens in 1985. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/jack...

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Monstrous Mondays: The Crimson Cougar My latest obsession is my Jackson, IL campaign for NIGHT SHIFT. I have been doing a lot of research, and many creatures keep coming up, but few are as fun as the giant cats of the area where I grew up. #monstermonday theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/mons...

White House insider admits Trump is 'imploding' — and he's taking JD Vance 'down with him' #RawStory

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Tales from Jackson, IL: Shadows of the Night (Denise & Candy) We are going back to 1985 Jackson, IL. No game last weekend, but I wanted to share my two favorite NPCs from the game. I can't wait to see what they do this weekend! Two favorites from D&D. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/tale...

There was a lot of craziness today, but let it not be lost that the Vice President of America spoke in person at a political rally for a brutal autocrat and said “I love Viktor.” Trump and Vance want to do to America what Orbán has done to dismantle democracy in Hungary. ===========================

💔 Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Samir Washah has been killed in Gaza following an Israeli drone strike on his car. Over 262 journalists have been murdered (assasinated) by ‘Israel’ since the start of the genocide in Gaza. You murder journalists when your enemy is the truth.

Witchcraft Wednesdays: Spellbound (2025) Spell Bound from the Century Guild is a treasure trove of images of witchcraft paperbacks from the 60s and 70s. It is also a stroll through some of my core memories. #witch #witchcraft @centuryguild.bsky.social theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/witc...

Tales of Jackson, IL: Teacher, Teacher No NIGHT SHIFT game this past weekend, but I did stat up some of the teachers. Valerie is an old favorite, and Warren Evans is new, in a sense. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/tale...

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Follow Fridays: Elf Lair Games and NIGHT SHIFT I have been doing a lot with NIGHT SHIFT® lately, and it has been fantastic. So I wanted to make sure everyone knew where to get all the information on my absolute favorite game. #ttrpg #horror #horrorrpg theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/foll...

Tales of Jackson, IL: For Whom the Bell Tolls It's April, and I want to kick off a semi-regular feature on the characters and adventures in my Jackson, IL game for the NIGHT SHIFT® RPG. #horror #ttrpg #80s #osr theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/04/tale...

Mighty Protectors is ridiculously fun. If you like supers RPGs then this is the new edition of one of the very first. Check it out.

The Witches of Appendix N: Philip José Farmer Philip José Farmer had one of the most enduring legacies on the earliest days of Dungeons & Dragons. I became a fan due to his Wold Newton family concept. But are there any witches here? theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/03/the-...

And remember trans folk. You have disadvantage on hide rolls today, but advantage on all rolls involving Charisma. So roll wisely. But seriously. Take care and I hope the world stops being so shitty to you all. I'll do my part at least.

New April Blog Challenge, not what you think Tomorrow is April 1st. That has usually meant that I would have been participating in the April A to Z Blog Challenge. But not this year. I still plan to challenge myself, but in a different way. #blog theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/03/new-...

Elowen Hale: Night Shift/O.G.R.E.S. In the NIGHT SHIFT version, Elowen Hale was a nice, if shy, girl. Trouble is, she died. She was at home, sitting at the dinner table, when she stopped, said "Ow," and fell over. She was dead. Paramedics revived her. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/03/elow...

Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages Well, I am not happy that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy was canceled. I am not surprised, given Paramount's recent merger, but still disappointed. So fine. I'll do my own Star Trek. theotherside.timsbrannan.com/2026/03/star...