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November 11, 2026 / Jeff Mach's Writing

Weird Pickup Lines For Insane Sorcerors

Welcome to the definitive collection of insane wizard pickup lines—long, strange, reference-heavy come-ons written for…

November 11, 2026 / Books

This piece contains seven important warnings against buying books; fortunately, at the time of this…

November 10, 2026 / Jeff Mach's Writing

Those who believe it’s a ‘dog eat dog’ world had never met raptors. Dr. Weatherby…

November 9, 2026 / Dungeons & Dragons

If you searched for D&D pickup lines, DnD pickup lines, or some slightly more desperate…

November 9, 2026 / dark lord

“Ten deaths are a tragedy, but also, difficult to distinguish from 7, and eventually from…

November 8, 2026 / Jeff Mach's Writing

I think the real reason Liches build horrifying underground lairs is pure social awkwardness. 1.…

November 8, 2026 / Jeff Mach's Writing

If you’d like to support us, simply buy everything.” We don’t mean everything of OURS.…

November 8, 2026 / cryptid

(No AI was used in this list-making. They’re pretty good at lists, but I have…

November 8, 2026 / alternative history

All right. Yes. It’s a lake of chocolate. But it’s at the centre of the…

“A Postcard From Ravenloft” I do love being in Ravenloft! I stand no chance of…