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Hidden Paths Subscription

Posted on April 30, 2026

I have launched Hidden Paths, my subscriber hub on my professional Facebook profile. A subscription is priced at just $1.99/month, and immediately pays for itself with multiple featured monthly discounts. What subscribers…

New Paths to Adventure Website Launches

Posted on August 4, 2025

As the sun sets on our intrepid knight, and the old logo is retired, I’d like to welcome you to the new (and much improved) PTA website! The previous blog site was…

Mini-Dungeon: A Decade of Adventure

Posted on July 30, 2025

I’ve written a short history of the Mini-Dungeon series (AAW Games), its roots delving back to the seminal era of tabletop roleplaying games, and how a simple idea spawned over decade of…

Into the Wintery Gale: A Retrospective

Posted on July 27, 2025

It has been a decade since I wrote the adventures series for AAW Games, and I felt it deserved a retrospective glance. Starting with the hardcover book, Wrath of the Jötunn, the…

Two Major Projects Featured in Forbes

Posted on December 18, 2024

I’m excited to see that two of my major projects are both listed in the top five recommendations of the 2024 Forbes gift guide published by Forbes Media. Both Mini-Dungeon Tome I…

Libram of Lost Spells Funds

Posted on April 22, 2024

The Kickstarter campaign I designed for The Libram of Lost Spells (TPK Games) has funded! The project closed with $66,040 USD funded by 1,022 backers. Be sure to check out this vast…

Now in Your Local Library via Hoopla

Posted on April 19, 2024

D&D 5th Edition comes to the library system! Proud to announce the top AAW Games titles in ebook format are now available to most library systems via the Hoopla digital web and…

Featured in Game Trade Magazine

Posted on March 22, 2024

The Mini-Dungeon Tome II (AAW Games) is featured in the April Issue #290 of Game Trade Magazine detailing its over 110 adventures and special Limited Edition print. It’s always a neat feeling…

Music & Sound Effects for Your Campaign

Posted on March 18, 2024

I just developed and pushed into live production a massive library of audio effects and ambient music that streams directly through a convenient categorized soundboard for AAW Games subscribers. The audio catalog…

Gary Gygax Documentary Available Now

Posted on December 24, 2023

The Gary Gygax documentary for which I was a producer and content creator for, “The Dreams in Gary’s Basement” (Dorks of Yore; Directed by Pat Kilbane), is now available on Blu-ray Disc,…

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About the Author

Welcome to the blog and creative hub of Justin Andrew Mason.

I am a professional and freelance game designer and developer, ENnie award-winning best selling author, and Map Master award-winning fantasy and science fiction cartographer (among the many other hats I often wear in the game design industry).
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General Information: Justin resides in Hopkinsville, Kentucky and serves as a creative collaborator for dozens of game design companies worldwide, contributing to projects across a wide range of genres and TTRPG platforms including Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder RPG.


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I have worked and licensed with dozens of publishers, studios, and game companies. Here is a list of a some of them:

     • 2 King Games
     • AAW Games
     • Adventureaweek.com
     • AetherCon Convention
     • Avatarart
     • EN Publishing
     • Dark Naga Adventures
     • Dorks of Yore
     • Dread Unicorn Games
     • Dreamscarred Press
     • Dungeon Crate
     • Gallant Knight Enterprises
     • Ice & Dice Gaming Convention
     • Jon Brazer Enterprises
     • Kobold Press
     • Legendary Games
     • Lone Wolf Development
     • Lunar Productions
     • Mentats of Gaming
     • Mongoose Publishing
     • Mythic Design
     • Mythoard
     • Oaken Dragon Press
     • Obsidian Portal
     • Paizo
     • Playground Adventures
     • Rogue Genius Games
     • SmiteWorks
     • TPK Games
     • The Grim Press
     • Wyrmworks Publishing


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The Vikmordere


This is a really good, system-neutral first look at the Vikmordere, one that does not SPOIL any of the modules featuring them, while giving players a good first grasp of these peoples. My final verdict will clock in at 5 stars + seal of approval.

Reviewed by—Endzeitgeist


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