About
Homebrew Tactics is a personal blog about homebrewing, tabletop tactics, and tales from the table — including in-world fiction and character journals from our tabletop campaign.
Written by D. M. Calder. Journal entries are credited to Salen Freeblade where noted.
For the adventure we play, our GM, the party, and where else this story shows up, see Shards of Corruption.
Contact us
Questions, corrections, or tales from your own table? Email us at: [email protected].
Unofficial fan site
Homebrew Tactics is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Kobold Press, Wizards of the Coast, Eventyr Games, StartPlaying, or the Tales of the Valiant creators. Product names and game mechanics referenced here belong to their respective owners. This site is fan commentary, original fiction set at the table, and homegrown rules notes — not an official product.
Copyright
Unless a post states otherwise, all original text on this site is © 2026 D. M. Calder. All rights reserved.
Homebrew and Tactics posts may include a License section offering original rules text under CC BY 4.0 when the author wants others to share or adapt that material with attribution. That license never covers third-party game content referenced by name (for example, Kobold Press rituals or spells from Player’s Guide 2).
Images from Wikimedia Commons and similar sources are used under their own licenses; see captions on individual posts. Player-contributed art is used with permission and credited in place.
What you’ll find here
- Tactics — notes on playing smarter at the table
- Homebrew — beer, rules tweaks, and kit
- In-World-Fiction — lore, scenes, and Salen’s camp kitchen
- Journals — Salen Freeblade’s campaign diary