The Dispatch

Notes from the Forge

Notes on worldbuilding, running games, and whatever I'm building in the Edenfall Collection at the moment. Mostly the things I wish someone had told me sooner.

Running Horror at the Table: a practical guide
Craft

Running Horror at the Table: A Practical Guide

I've never found anything harder to run than horror. Here's what I've picked up, most of it the hard way: slow dread, fair warnings, and never quite naming the monster.

Matthias Moore Jul 2, 2026 6 min read
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The Crooked Mile, Edenfall Collection Vol. 1
Announcement

The Crooked Mile Is Here: What It Is and Why I Made It

The Edenfall Collection started as a single encounter and grew into something I couldn't stop writing. Here's the origin of The Crooked Mile and what comes next.

Matthias Moore Apr 28, 2026 3 min read
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Building Edenfall: a world designed for drop-in play
Lore

Building Edenfall: A World Designed for Drop-In Play

Most settings ask DMs to learn a world before running it. Edenfall is designed the other way around. You run it first, then the world reveals itself.

Matthias Moore Apr 15, 2026 5 min read
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