Richard Bailey
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I am currently working on expanding my writing topics and exploring different areas and topics of writing. I have a personal history with a very severe form of treatment-resistant major depressive disorder.
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A Blade for Her Name Part 5
Snow fell like memory in the Vale of Blackroot—soft, steady, ancient. The sky was a pale wound above jagged cliffs, clouds stretched thin like torn vellum. Beneath the weight of that silence, the air felt heavier, as if holding its breath for what came next.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Chapters
Seasonal Indoor Date Ideas: Keeping the Spark Alive Year-Round
In today’s fast-paced world, quality time with your partner is more valuable than ever. While outdoor adventures have their charm, indoor date nights offer comfort, intimacy, and creativity—no matter the season.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Humans
How to Build a Balanced Rush Royale Deck for PvP and Co-Op
Rush Royale is a fast-paced tower defense and card strategy game where success heavily depends on building the right deck. Whether you're climbing the PvP ladder or teaming up in Co-Op mode, having a balanced deck can significantly boost your chances of victory.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
A Blade for Her Name Part 4
The ashes still clung to Elira’s cloak when they reached the edge of the ghostlands. They left Varnhold burning behind them—its vaults, its secrets, its execution orders—and entered a silence unlike any other. No birds. No wind. Just the soft crunch of frost-covered earth beneath their boots and the memory of Mael’s dying breath echoing like a curse in Vaelin’s ears.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Chapters
Top Co-Op Deck Builds for 2-Player Teams in Rush Royale (2025 Guide)
Co-op mode in Rush Royale provides a unique and strategic challenge where teamwork is essential. Unlike PvP, co-op requires two players to collaborate on a shared battlefield to survive as many waves as possible. With the right combination of carry and support decks, 2-player teams can push past wave 100 or efficiently farm faction cores and resources.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
Exploring the Best D&D Homebrew Races: From Vampires to Shadar-Kai
Homebrewing in Dungeons & Dragons opens up limitless possibilities for creativity, allowing players and Dungeon Masters alike to craft unique experiences that stray from the traditional fantasy tropes. Among the most popular aspects of homebrewing are custom races, which offer new roleplaying opportunities, mechanics, and lore to explore.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
A Blade for Her Name - Part 3
It was raining by the time they reached the foothills of Kareth’s Hollow. Not a soft, forgiving rain—but the kind that carried weight, the kind that remembered the dead. The trail beneath their boots had dissolved into mud hours ago, and the cold made its way beneath cloaks and armor, into joints and breath and silence.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Chapters
20 Creative Homebrew Mechanics to Enhance Your D&D Combat Encounters
Dungeons & Dragons combat is already thrilling, but it can sometimes fall into repetitive patterns. If you want to shake things up and keep your players on their toes, consider introducing some homebrew mechanics that add depth, excitement, and unpredictability to your encounters.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
How to Balance Your D&D Homebrew Class: A Step-by-Step Guide
Creating a homebrew class for Dungeons & Dragons can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It allows you to bring unique concepts to life, tailored specifically to your campaign and your players' interests. However, balancing a homebrew class is crucial to ensure it’s both fun and fair—not too powerful, but not underwhelming either. In this guide, we'll walk through a step-by-step process to help you design and balance your homebrew class effectively.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
Top 10 Most Popular D&D Homebrew Classes According to Reddit
The Dungeons & Dragons community is known for its creativity and boundless imagination, and nowhere is that more evident than in the world of homebrew classes. On platforms like Reddit, Dungeon Masters and players alike share and perfect unique class concepts that expand the possibilities of 5th Edition (5e) gameplay. In this article, we’ll explore the top 10 most popular homebrew classes according to Reddit discussions, upvotes, and community feedback.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Gamers
A Blade for Her Name Part 2
The fortress rose like a scar from the bones of the mountain. They saw it by dusklight—its jagged spires clawing at the bleeding sky, its walls grown over with rune-veined stone that pulsed like veins beneath skin. The air was thin here in the Spine, and each breath came with a bitter aftertaste—magic long-soured by cruelty.
By Richard Bailey8 months ago in Chapters
