• My Problem With Essek- The Examination of Science Ethics in Fiction

    I’m a Critical Role Fan. That may be the most unsurprising statement for many folks who know me and the show, but for those unfamiliar, I play the tabletop role playing game, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). Online, there are gamers who play the game as a tool for improvised storytelling....

  • Build A DnD Character... With Science!

    What’s this? No clever story intro? That’s right, friends; we’re going off script today! Today, we’re going to be looking at how I incorporated science into my Dungeons and Dragons character that I crafted for Science and Sorcery’s “Playing for Palestine” game! We’re crossing into tabletop games once more. (Also,...

  • Dragon Feathers

    The dracling nipped at the tufts of down feathers on its shoulder. Strands of the hair-like feathers snagged on its needle teeth. Kneeling before the tiny creature, Ruth flipped through her notes to “Flynt Dragons.” Was the dracling sick? Did the little fella have fleas? Ticks? “Flynt dragons are born...

  • Germinate- A Science Fiction Story About A *Diff*icult Superbug (Guest Author)

    Day 32, 1843 Establishing our new home is proceeding reasonably smoothly, although the fauna is proving to be problematic. Mathilde slowly creeps backwards, her eyes flitting between the Bacillupins approaching her. She’s forced to come to a stop as her back hits a wall. They have her cornered. Three pairs...

  • 2024 Update!

    Hello all of you beautiful people! As we leave 2023, I can’t help but look back at the year and ask, “What happened here?” Not in the pensive, “How did my year go?” kind of way, but in the perplexed, “How are you still standing?” sort of way. The highs...

  • Are Dragons Warm-Blooded?

    Ruth never knew how unbearably warm a dragon blanket could be until she woke up covered in draclings. “Hey!” Ruth sat up, a kitten-sized dragon clinging for dear life on the top of her head as the others tumbled from her chest onto her lap. “What are you all doing...

  • Spiders, Spiders Everywhere!

    Quinn poked the massive spider carcass with her foot. The massive leg twice her height and size twitched, but did not uncurl from beneath the exoskeleton. “Yep,” she said. “It’s dead all right.” Her companion rolled their eyes. “I’m not blind. Can you tell what killed it?” “Clearly not its...

  • Spider Webs And Their Uses

    Quinn peaked out from behind the rotten logs and beheld the most beautiful sight that stole her breath away. A spider’s nest. A Giant Zithorn Orb-weaver’s nest, by the shape of it. And, if her raveler instincts were correct—and they were always correct—the nest was unguarded. Quinn squealed. “Score!” She...