Ideally, the Nobles should be the ones taking the lead on the forefront. Not cowering behind their walls. This is the ideal scenario for preparing for war.

You know, shock magic is essentially magical electricity. Why use it only for combat and damage?

a dossier of peoples of the wasteland according to several sources

A short story teasing potential characters, setting and plot elements for a world-building project I've visiting on and off for several years. 

Regions:
Sister Cities
Westlands
Felldart Territory
Needle Mountains
Halëfas Forest

Mentioned towns/cities:
Westermeet
Whitespyre
Ross

Establishments:
The Horn and Sheaf Inn

Characters:
Ulimë the elf
Hainault the half-elf

One of the biggest obstacles to life on a long duration ship voyage is boredom.

There is a certain section of motorcyclists who have organized themselves into outlaw biker clubs and here are their ranks.

Rulers have banned a lot of things, some for good reasons, others because they are killjoys. Here are 30 banned weapons and spells for the lawbreakers amongst your PCs to use-if they dare.

Codex for the Maian Submissions, so they can be seen in order.

Where are you going to hide when the flames are burning?'

Thirty different types of flame.

The induction of the Meena Ascendant into the Lunar Order of the Anunnaki, including the confession of the Ascendant and a recitation of the history of the the Hidden Masters and Greater Mysteries

Two related 100 word subs for double the fun

So the PCs need the help of the ruler/s do they? It makes a big difference depending on what kind of rulers they are appealing to. What works well in one case may not work well in another.

'I fear, dear Marius, that either you or I have been led astray. The Legends of which you spoke claimed Showgull was a land of great Magick, perhaps even the very Wellspring of the first Magick, with a People whose blood runs with æthereal power. You know how serious I take my work, Marius: is this a jest to you? These are a barbarous People, who know little Writing and fewer Manners. They are hostile to the very Idea learned Magick. That anyone should call this a Nexus of magickal power is risible. No wonder so many Kingdoms have been eager to trade off this Place in their treaties.'

- the wizard Abelard Selanius, Esq., letter to his colleague Marius Dubesque

The secret horrors of food in the Cosmic Era

Based on the system gaming research of Petroleum Era technologist Vincent Ocasla, Ocaslan planning maximizes the efficiency of everything from planned settlements to space habitats and arcology plans.

Dwarven runes are (mostly) an alphabetic substitution cipher on the Futhark runes. An oldie but goodie from Tolkien!

Someone complained that orcs, in the campaigns he knew, were just cannon fodder -- there was nothing horrible, or terrifying, about them. This was the answer I gave. It proved a controversial one, and some may think it takes a stronger stomach to contemplate than they appreciate. This is your content warning: if you're easily revolted, I won't mind if you give this one a miss.

I had someone ask me, recently, why I not only allowed such characters in my campaign, but didn't seem to care that anyone wanted to do so. Parts of my response seemed worth sharing.

It is the height of the Victorian Age. London is the shining jewel in the most expansive empire the world has known. It is a good time to be a British citizen. The only problem is, you're a mouse.