An OSR blog
It's very likely you've never played my favorite RPG. Probably you haven't even heard of it yet because it's still in development. It's called Orbital Megastructure and it's by the inimitable, inestimable Evlyn Moreau. Back when I joined Bluesky back in late 2024 I followed Evlyn almost immediately along with a slew of other RPG/OSR creators I admire, she was my 10th follower. Along with Miranda…
I claim somewhere on this blog to be an adventure writer, but I don't have any adventures I've written on the blog. I've been running a lot of Shadowdark this year, and building an opinion of the system. So I've decided to kill two birds with one stone and write an adventure relying as much on the random tables provided by Shadowdark as possible for this month's Randomness Blogwagon . Without…
Make friends, do dope shit with them. Don't be a prick. Listen to what others say with generosity. Fuck the haters. Use bullet points liberally, especially when they're not appropriate. P.S. I'm gonna dedicate this one to Evlyn Moreau, because I've been recently reminded that she's been a great friend to do dope shit with. P.P.S. The reason I wrote this is because there's a manifesto jam happening…
This is going to be a living document that I'll add to as I need. Mostly it's just for my players, especially Nicole who's playing a Priest (Priest is a gender neutral noun when translated from Thracian, fight me), but also Miranda because she was curious. Gods of Law Mithras - Soldiers, Oaths, Justice Notes: Mithras' cult is a mystery cult. He is widely worshiped, but not publicly as his rites…
So it turns out that deadlines and regularly scheduled writing are anathema to me. I should have known, but I thought the drugs had changed me more than they have. (Don't worry, the drugs are good and having the primary intended effect) Luckily my lack of posting doesn't reflect a lack of play, which is what I actually give a shit about. So without further ado, let's recap where my players have…
Earlier today while driving home from preschool my son informed me he wanted to tell me something, so I paused my podcast. Valaggua is mean because he has 12 legs. I had to know more, here is the sum knowledge of Valaggua cleaned from his tiny weird imagination. Valaggua huge, mean monster shaped like a frog 12 legs like a frog with frog hands lives underground and comes out of the ground has lava…
Introduction If you've read many of my posts, or interacted with me much online you've probably gathered that I'm an inveterate procrastinator. This extends to my game prep. Unless I've got an idea bursting out of my head or I need it for tomorrow's game, it's probably not getting done right now. This has made me a very good improvisational referee, which has benefits and drawbacks. In response to…
Not even half an idea. I may elaborate later but probably not. Feel free to steal. Thanks as usual to Ram for the idea of just putting half ideas in blog posts for later. Dice pool system where the GM and the players roll d6 equal to hit dice at the beginning of combat. Each round goes all move then all declare actions. Actions made unopposed succeed at the cost of any number of dice, which…
Caverns of Thracia Session 2 Recap and Notes
Some house rules I'm implementing for Shadowdark are a confluence of my dissatisfaction with the RAW morale rules, and a conversation with Evangeline about her post on minimalist monster stat blocks for B/X type games. Issue 1 B/X (or I suppose Shadowdark) saves are great for adding texture to your scenarios and game world, when they're player facing . Evangeline was expressing her frustration…