Thoughts on playing and running TTRPGs.
First, lets get this out of the way: it s all made up and the points don t matter, so who gives a heck. But that aside, given that: Why aren t there billions of elves? That s a question being asked over on monsters and manuals. If you live for a very long time, or indeed forever, you Continue reading Where are the billions of elven babies?
You get to see a tonne of scrap princess art in books like Deep Carbon Observatory, but checkout their physical art too. They have a bunch of archetypal TTRPG creatures. But also some very cool made up (literal) trash creatures. I think this guy is a scrunger. I get frustrated at myself sometimes when I Continue reading scrap s cool physical art
I read a blog post recently, which I’ll have to try and dig out from my NetNewsWire again. Though, it wasn’t entirely about what I was excited about. The article was talking about how some modes of TTRPGs are underserved, compared to sword and sorcery. They listed a few other thoughts, but the part I Continue reading Thoughts for low prep, impromtu games
This comes from the OSR subreddit (via QuestingBeast’s newsletter) and I think it’s a great idea for adventure writing. The original author was considering this for a table of contents, which I think would be a misstep. It is a really nice, evocative piece of work though.
I was thinking earlier today that I haven’t posted here in a while. I also have been thinking that I should worry less about publishing finished ideas, as I frequently tail off before that point. Then, the idea goes, forgotten, forever. So why not plant that seed here? It will go unnurtured but at least Continue reading Spooky vibes?
Despite all the media attention Seraph Moore has had over the past four months, he is now barely recognisable from his headshot sent to me by his media team. The give away as I take my seat opposite the diner table from him is his telltale yellow cravat, which sits, tossed aside, next to his Continue reading The only things we know about the Mirth Gate
The oceans have always been eyed up greedily by humankind. Transport by boat was crucial for emergence of empires and economies over the few hundred years, and remains so today. Shipping routes aren t the only thing to be jostling for; what s in (and under!) the oceans are crucial too, from oil to food. Our jobs Continue reading Old Maps and Starchasers
I don t know you how do it is a pretty common refrain when hearing about someone running a marathon, writing computer code, or making art. Yes, you do! I often want to scream. The runner spends hours training, the coder hours learning, and the artist hours practicing. There are very few skills humans are born Continue reading Imagination Cryptids
McGrogan asked over on their blog asked about a trap for hornet-women. Here s by naturally occuring option. Pseudo Nests are actually a fungus that survives mostly on the … processed leavings of hornet-women as they re going to and from their actual nest. Mostly harmless to non-hornet creatures, these imitation nests become more proficient at luring Continue reading A Trap Has Grown Here to Farm…
Did anyone remember to buy a healers kit? There are some situations where characters would behave smarter than their players. That s why we have passive checks and other checks to see if the character thinks (or even remembers) something the player doesn t. One of those situations is remember to leave the house with their winter Continue reading Loadouts