Writing by Jessica Marcrum
Fantasy & Feminism
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.”
― Maya Angelou
Published Work
Adventures and Adventure Compilations
April, 2020
EXIT PURSUED BY OWLBEAR is a collection of five adventures inspired by the works of William Shakespeare.
Five stories, told throughout the ages. Five plays, written and rewritten for every medium under the radiant sun. Five new adventures, each waiting for you to join the table and play out their action like actors upon the storied stage, exploring their worlds from angles heretofore unseen.
Contributor
April, 2020
he Princess Project anthology is a collection of adventures focusing on retelling the stories of fairy tale and mythological princesses, upturning the tropes that surround princesses, and dethroning the patriarchy.
Princess Project princesses are inspired by the likes of Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, and the Odyssey.
Contributor
March, 2020
UNBRIDLED is a book of 19 adventures for D&D 5th edition featuring hags and unicorns, each of which provides a unique and bizarre take on the theme handpicked from pitches by a unnerving array of enthusiastic (and almost entirely unvetted) authors.
Contributor
March, 2020
Every season has its rituals, each celebration its deeper mysteries...
Book of Seasons: Equinoxes features 20 original adventures for Tiers 1-4, each featuring unique art, from the creators of the Uncaged Anthology, Eat the Rich, and Friends, Foes, and Other Fine Folk. Equinoxes features adventures based on Spring and Autumn themes.
Book of Seasons: Equinoxes includes multiple new monsters, NPCs, magical items, and more. Statblocks and handouts are included in each adventure as well as in their own appendix.
Producer, Contributor
February, 2020
The final volume in the bestselling, critically acclaimed series
Every creature in the multiverse has a story to tell — even the monsters.
Uncaged is a collection of myth- and folklore-themed adventures written for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Each original adventure subverts tropes around a female mythological creature or monster including hags, harpies, medusas, and much, much more.
Volume IV is available as both a digital file with a hardcover print version.
Contributor
February, 2020
Encounters in the Savage Underdark is a 150-page supplement containing mini-adventures, NPCs, locations, and magic items. In all, the writers have produced 24 unique encounters, NPCs, and locations for you to add to any subterranean campaign.
Contributor
Book of Seasons: Solstices
December, 2019
Every season has its rituals, each celebration its deeper mysteries...
Book of Seasons: Solstices features 20 original ENnies nominated adventures for Tiers 1-4, each featuring unique art, from the creators of the Uncaged Anthology, Eat the Rich, and Friends, Foes, and Other Fine Folk.
Solstices features adventures based on Summer and Winter themes.
Book of Seasons: Solstices includes multiple new monsters, NPCs, magical items, and weird magic available in PDF and Premium Color hardcover.
Producer and Contributor
Midwinter Ghost Stories
December, 2019
In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
Winter is a terrifying time. The Victorians knew this, and told ghost stories around roaring fires to revel in the sense of safety and warmth in the face of the bitter cold outside… and whatever lurked in winter’s long shadows.
Continue the tradition with a series of eight short (1-2 hours) adventures set in Gothic Earth, a version of our own world in the nineteenth century, claimed and corrupted by the Mists of Ravenloft.
Contributor
A Day with the Fey
October, 2019
It all begins with the dryad's funeral...
Suddenly, your party is (quite possibly accurately) blamed for her death and forced to pay recompense by undergoing three trials under the watchful eye of of her dearest friends. The penalty for failure? Well, let's just say no one in the Feywild takes kindly to oathbreakers.
Solo creator
Grimm Encounters III
October, 2019
Fear the Ten
If you need some horrifying and grotesque encounters for your table, look no further. This supplement is filled with 10 haunting encounters based on classic fairy tales from the Grimm Brothers and their contemporaries. These encounters are perfect for dropping into horror themed games, those set in Ravenloft or the Shadowfell, or for your yearly Halloween Special!
Contributor
Beyond the Basics
September, 2019
Beyond the Basics is a companion book to the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules created by Wizards of the Coast and includes 76 encounters featuring some of D&D's most recognizable and beloved creatures across 237 pages.
Contributor
Hope and Despair are Both Stars
July, 2019
A Scarred Lands Adventure for 4-6 players of APL 6-9
Political factions threaten to destroy an orc trading caravan and the fate of the Shumosh wolf-riders may be determined over a celebratory hearth. Tradition has guided the caravan for decades, though the younger generation struggles against its constraints, and something altogether more insidious may be at work.
A Vengeance of the Shunned Side Quest
Solo creator, contributor to Vengeance of the Shunned series
Uncaged Anthology: Volume 1
March, 2019
Every creature in the multiverse has a story to tell — even the monsters.
Uncaged is an ENnies nominated collection of myth- and folklore-themed adventures written for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition. Each original adventure subverts tropes around a female mythological creature or monster including hags, harpies, medusas, and much, much more.
Contributor
Supplements
June, 2020
All that glisters is not gold— Often have you heard that told.
These tables integrate a bit of everyday treasure into your role-playing.
The Tables of Overlooked Treasure are compatible with 5e, WFRPG, Call of Cthulhu, PbtA, & more.
June, 2020
From the tiny sand cat to the massive cath palug, the Big Book of Cats contains 40 new felines plus several old friends to delight and devour you! It's the purrfect supplement for any table looking to evade danger by a whisker or just have a good time kitten around.
Producer & Writer
June 2020
A love of nature is intrinsic to any druid, but druids joining the Circle of Catnip love very particular aspects of nature. Namely, sunshine, the ability to transform and commune with great feline creatures, and the cultivation of catnip itself. A Catnip Druid is likely to be found basking for hours in the sunlight, only to suddenly sprint off to a random location with their claws drawn.
The Circle of Catnip goes particularly well with the Big Book of Cats
May, 2020
For use with Whispers in the Dark
An invitation-only club for Chicago’s elite, the Delphine Society is nigh unrecognizable from the association started by Charles Avingdon Villieport in 1818. Ostensibly dedicated to preserving the business interests of Chicago’s wealthiest mercantile families, the lure of spiritualism has changed the society irreparably.
Co-writer
April, 2020
Expand your game with this collection of 20 unique NPCs of various Challenge Ratings. Each NPC is designed so they can used as an ally, or as an enemy. We’ve even included several quest ideas for each of the NPCs, three of which have detailed mini adventures and a map.
Contributor
Path of the Stray
January 2020
While many tabaxi suppress the more animalistic aspects of their feline heritage, certain barbarians revel in tapping into a primal rage. These cats, and those who admire them, follow the Path of the Stray. While raging, they destroy anything they see, hissing at friend and foe alike.
College of Trick or Treat
October, 2019
As seen on DMsGuild Design Dash
The College of Trick or Treat is a bardic subclass for those looking to terrify their friends with outrageous disguises and then take all their candy when they're not looking. It's trick-or-treating bardic style!
Unplaytested!
Unpolished!
Unbalanced!
ALL FUN!
Solo creator
It's Dangerous to Go Alone
September, 2019
It's Dangerous to Go Alone is a collection of six non-playable characters (NPCs) and six trainable baby monsters to help protect you on your journey through the dangerous waters of the Blood Sea, plus three all-new monsters to threaten your journey.
Solo creator
Villains & Lairs IV: Villains & Lairs IV - the Dead, Damned, & Decaying
September, 2019
Expand your game with this collection of 40 unique NPCs of various Challenge Ratings, ten of which include maps and details of their lairs. Add these NPCs as a side-quest, a main villain, a one-shot, a bounty for easy money, or however else you wish.
Contributor
Mistkickers: Sidekicks of Ravenloft
September, 2019
MISTKICKERS is a DMsguild community project of gothic horror sidekicks guaranteed to make your life a misery.
With 20 archetypes, you need never be alone again.
Contributor
Bearthazar's House of Familiars
August, 2019
Welcome, one and all, to Bearthazar's House of Familiars
Over 50 new familiars, companions and critters for your 5th edition game.
Find the perfect pet, from familiar animals like Sloths to bizarre new creatures like the Teacup Chimaera, the Rug Mule and the Man Drake
Haggle with Mr Bearthazar over the price (naturally) and purchase from his suggested upgrades (such as changes in colour, fluffy baskets, or other miscellanea)
Learn the secret formula to summon your familiar once more should it perish (or if you kick it off a cliff for eating all your rations)
New Ranger Companions, Wizarding Familiars, Pact of the Chain Beasties and Unique or Powerful Companions are all included inside
Contributor
Morty Corgi's Scroll of Mysteries
August, 2019
Morty Corgi’s Scroll of Mysteries is an expansion for Realms of Pugmire and includes:
• New Breeds, Callings and Houses
• New Backgrounds
• New Masterworks
• New Enemies and NPCs to populate your Realms of Pugmire campaign
• Dozens of new Tricks, Secrets, and Spells
Contributor
Cat Burglar
August, 2019
There is probably no race so suited for burglary as the tabaxi, and well-heeled tabaxi are embarrassed to admit it. Every family has their black cat, however, and many tabaxi have answered the nighttime call to criminality. Acrobats, assassins, appraisers, and thieves, they take to the roofs of cities to steal what they can and vanish into the night.
Solo creator
Friends, Foes, and Other Fine Folks
August, 2019
Friends, Foes and Other Fine Folks is a collection of 58 NPCs who represent the diverse community that plays 5th edition dungeons and dragons. This includes, but is not limited to, representations of various genders, races, physical characteristics, orientations, personalities and disabilities.
Contributor
Grandmother Crookbesom's Book of Hags
June, 2019
Wicked godmothers, canny predators or classic malicious crones, Grandmother Crookbesom’s Book of Hags has something for you.
With a diverse gaggle of 13 cackling witches, each with an array of plans from the petty to the momentous, we give you the gift of over 50 interactions to add a hag into your next adventure.
Contributor
College of Caterwauling
June, 2019
Designed to feature the unique assets of the tabaxi performer but open to all, he College of Caterwauling focuses primarily on the voice.
A graduate of the College of Cauterwauling can unsheathe their claws to strike fear into the bravest hearts, torment the most stalwart minds, and possess their enemies’ very souls.
This subclass also contains 2 Caterwauling NPCs.
Solo creator
Villains & Lairs 2
April, 2019
Revolutionize your game with this collection of 28 villainous NPCs, from small fry to world-ender, eight of which include maps and details of their lairs. Sinister side-quests, terrifying overlords, bounties, one-shots and more lie in wait for you inside.
Contributor
Complete Games
June, 2020
Created for WretchedJam, Operation: Cat Chat is a solo game you can play with your cat. It is a game about loneliness, connection, and what goes on in your cat’s mind.
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April, 2020
Created for TrashJam 2020, Dumpster Fire is the perfect Lasers and Feelings hack for a socially isolated world. Play as either Trash Connoisseur, Panda, Screamer, or Lit.
A Hero's Journey
November, 2019
Created for Galavant Jam, A Hero’s Journey is a role-playing game of fantasy, bravery, and song. Using a modified powered by the apocalypse system, 2-6 heroes and a director can befriend dragons, join a pirate crew, and find true love along the way.
Dammit, Moon Moon
November, 2019
Howl, prance, and realize you're perfect, no matter how good of a wolf you are. Created for Moon Jam 2019.
Erasure
August, 2019
Erasure is a social game of creeping horror and loss. It is a game of lies, truths, and the grey space between the two. Created for RainbowJam 2019, all donations go to the Trevor Project.
Nekomancy
July, 2019
As many have often surmised, cats are the dominant species of this world. There is yet another world, far from this one, where cats walk upright and live in towers devoted to the study of spell craft. All cats have innate magic, but few choose to devote their life to studying it. These are the Nekomancers, and their world is one of sorcery and wonder.
Welcome to the world of Nekomancy.
Squad Goals
May, 2019
SQUAD GOALS is a Saturday morning cartoon styled game where a team of great women from world folklore and mythology combine their skills to solve a problem. Each Heroine is from a rich and vibrant culture, but they are all united by their powerful abilities and their sense of the greater good. Together, they are an unstoppable team.
"Revolution is not a one-time event"
Audre Lorde
Upcoming Projects
Hints of Mystery and Mayhem
Tabaxi Subclasses
Fall and Winter 2019
Cat-themed barbarians, druids, warlocks and more! Coming from the combined creative talents of Jessica Marcrum, Cat Evans, and David Markiwsky.
Uncaged Tarot
2020
A fully-illustrated tarot deck featuring Uncaged artists and Uncaged monsters. A must-have for tarot aficionados, art-lovers, and fantasy fans!
Eat the Rich, Volume 3
2020
Eat the Rich is an upcoming series of adventure anthologies for D&D 5th Edition, to be published on DMs' Guild in November-December of 2019. Produced by Alicia Furness and Catherine Evans.
The books will feature completely new adventures from a diverse range of authors and artists, all inspired by one goal: to take a long, hard, look at capitalism - in the real world and in fantasy - and offer up a better set of solutions... or at least some wish-fulfilling, tear-it-down, anarchy.
Secret Adventures Project
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An adorable adventure collection is coming your way shortly!
