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I’m Dan Morley – writer, tabletop gamer and martial artist from Staffordshire, England. I write short stories and novels in my own settings, alongside freelance work as writer, proofreader and creative consultant for tabletop games.

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Latest Blog Posts

Sylvaneth: Bright and Green

It’s another Sylvaneth project, but this time instead of fiery, they’re bright green. There’s some overlap in technique with my Charred Grove Sylvaneth but otherwise this take on the woodland spirits is one of bursting, rampant growth rather than burning death. Also central to this, since we’re talking forest spirits, is the green glow from…

Painting Heroquest

The best thing about Heroquest is that it’s the box that started it all. Like many other middle-aged grognards, the legendary Heroquest was my first taste of tabletop gaming with miniatures (not counting Escape from Atlantis here), so when it was re-released with updated minis and artwork, the nostalgia was strong, and I grabbed a…

The Mighty Tarrasque

My pledge of Dungeons and Lasers: Encounters recently arrived, and with it, the greatest stretch goal I’ve ever seen: the mighty tarrasque. While the value and quality of the whole pledge was impressive, this was one of the main reasons I pledged. Granted, it’s a touch bigger than I expected, as in it’s absolutely huge…