# wolves (blogs) β€” RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover wolves. Page: Feed: --- ## [Crow's Keep - Final Sessions and Retrospective](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/crows-keep-final-sessions-and-retrospective/) _2026-08-02 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ Thoughts I ran an open table Dungeon Crawl Classics campaign for a year to the day at my friendly local game store. We met nearly every Tuesday for 43 sessions in total. The campaign was a conscious effort on my part to blast through a big chunk of my RPG library and run a campaign that would both sate my appetite for OSR-style refereeing while delivering fast pulpy swashbuckling to a player base… ## [Plastic Venus](https://lukegearing.blot.im/plastic-venus) _2026-07-28 Β· Plastic Venus Β· Luke Gearing_ Also on itch.io. The heatwave has stretched on for three long weeks and will go on for another two. People step quick and quiet between buildings to avoid the heat. AC units strain. Those working outside burn a deep red. At night, it remains hot. There is no escape. You. One of you is cousin to Orsino Bepette. He has been missing for weeks, and his student flat rendered only a single clue; his… ## [The Biker, a contact for Lost Girls](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/the-biker-a-contact-for-lost-girls/) _2026-07-25 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ A contact for Weird Writer's Lost Girls . Perfumed with gasoline, leather, tobacco, and sweat, the Biker haunts the highways at the edges of Saint Tenebrae. Speed defines him: movement, action, and amphetamines. The Biker charges recklessly toward what he wants to confront, waving a tire iron like a saber. When he wants to run he is already long gone. Nightfall carries him on a four-stroke engine… ## [Writing For Violence](https://lukegearing.blot.im/writing-for-violence) _2026-06-20 Β· Writing For Violence Β· Luke Gearing_ Writing For Violence With the Violence in July jam upon us, I figured this would be useful. I have tried to avoid general scenario writing advice here. These are as much for me as they are for you. Give people names and identities. You can get a surprising amount out of two contrasting facts or three elements in juxtaposition. Further, when someone breaks the rule and all facts point in a single… ## [OD&D Mini Setting: Lake Oxos South Shore and its Surrounds](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/odd-mini-setting-lake-oxos-south-shore-and-its-surrounds/) _2026-06-18 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ My hex-a-day practice got a bit out of hand. This mini-setting was designed using the Wolves Upon the Coast hexfill procedures and the procedures as communicated via Delving Deeper. It's part of my ongoing exercise of putting my own spin on the OD&D material. Hoping to become more fluent in the rules in general and make it stick in my head a little better. I strove to use the book above all else,… ## [Android Class for Tigers Upon the Steppe](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/android-class-for-tigers-upon-the-steppe/) _2026-06-15 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ Ancient Oxia practiced the astronomy of the elves, and are considered to have exceeded their elder cousins. Gifts and knowledge where handed down from the firmament, including the art of making artificial people. Some androids are intended to blend in among mortals, with a range of natural skin tones and hair; others are vividly colored and ornamented to celebrate the artifice. They were created… ## [Camp Corinth](https://lukegearing.blot.im/camp-corinth) _2026-06-11 Β· Camp Corinth Β· Luke Gearing_ Written for use with Violence. Get the pdf here. You Desperate. Hungry. Poor. Perhaps you have read your Malatesta or Marx or Macdonald, and this is a strike against the oppressor. In any case; kidnapping a child of the Baas family and holding them to ransom. You have heard he will be away from home and vulnerable. Or. In the world of whispers there are those who silence. You are one such… ## [OD&D Hex: Lair, Elves, Forest - Lord Viridian's Demesne](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/forest-hex-lord-viridians-demesne/) _2026-06-10 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ A hard-hearted elf-lord holds court in the wood. Lord Viridian once ruled most of Oxia and lusts for it back, but the centuries have winnowed his subjects to just 141 elves and his three lieutenants Aura, Leveret, and Nivalis. His revanchism is stoked by his sword, which shows him visions of elves fading from the world. Many mortal lifespans of exile have led the bronze-clad elves to adopt the… ## [OD&D Hex: Weird, Geography, Desert - Monster's Eye](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/desert-hex-monsters-eye/) _2026-06-08 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ A dried lakebed here, still dark from the memory of water. Hoodoos adorn the edge like eyelashes, or teeth. Wind whips through the stone like wailing. Rumors in a nearby village tell of treasure buried at the bottom of the ghost lake. Only one old man remembers when the village used to sit next to this lake, but he was just a boy back then. The eerie howling attracts monsters at night. Entering… ## [Play Report May 11, 2026 - Boasting with the Boys #8](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/play-report-may-11-2026-boasting-with-the-boys-8/) _2026-06-07 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ Introduction This session was just the Donenashoe Three: Marcus Musen, Mrs. Cranberry, and Dog Doggins. All three were quite well-heeled and with ample cash to burn, so much of the session was spent in Guthram finding ways to burn it. The vibe this session was more hangout/beach episode as a result, a nice change of pace. I introduced the rules for attracting companions this session and… ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ogDdq1PYpMBY) _2026-06-07 Β· **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when a friend signs up for the Graphite Business Card ## [Play Report May 19 2026 - Crow's Keep #36](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/play-report-may-19-2026-crows-keep-36/) _2026-06-07 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ Introduction Bugbears bugbears bugbears! This session I ran Demon Driven to the Maw as a sort of liminal dreamspace created by the bugbears for... some purpose. I love this module, as it's a perfect bite-sized location you can easily finish in one session; perfect for my open table format. Little conversion was required. I substituted the baobhan sith for bugbears, and the redcaps were treated as… ## [2 OD&D Hexes: Mocking Walnut Wood; Terra Cotta Warrior Depot](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/2-hexes-mocking-walnut-wood-terra-cotta-warrior-depot/) _2026-06-07 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ Hex a day entries for June 6-7 2026. I've been using the Wolves hexfill for these, and "animal behavior" has been a particular challenge. I'm happy with the result here. I also broke the rules and decided to do a living statue lair, although they normally don't maintain lairs. These both take place in the region of Oxia, which is sort of Not Greco-Bactria. Weird, Animal Behavior, Forest - Mocking… ## [Tigers Upon the Steppe: Gray and Brown Mages](https://grendels-stepdad.bearblog.dev/tigers-upon-the-steppe-gray-and-brown-mages/) _2026-06-05 Β· grendels-stepdad Β· π•²π–—π–Šπ–“π–‰π–Šπ–‘'π–˜ π•Ύπ–™π–Šπ–•π–‰π–†π–‰_ Introduction Some setting-mechanic work for an OD&D game I hope to run in the near future. I've been alternately calling it β€œOops All Magic Systems” and β€œTigers Upon the Steppe.” This post lays out some addenda to Idraluna’s Supplement Aleph: Chromatic Charms & Spectral Sorceries : the Colorless/Gray Mage, of a re-implementation of an agnostic magic user who has not yet aligned themselves with a… ## [eye of the tiger](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/806386921740910592) _2026-01-21 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ eye of the tiger ## [i was looking at my photos from a trip to Wilczy Staw in southern Poland and got inspired to draw a…](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/806201986791931904) _2026-01-19 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ i was looking at my photos from a trip to Wilczy Staw in southern Poland and got inspired to draw a Very Green picture ## [Violence at the Street Level](https://lukegearing.blot.im/violence-at-the-street-level) _2025-11-15 Β· Violence at the Street Level Β· Luke Gearing_ Special thanks to CK and Nate for this one: my loyal hauscarls. Update uhhhhhhhhhhhh march something: i liked this so much that i made it a core part of violence and update d it. i also simplified it a bit, taking out Threat. go read it there instead. Violence assumes the main conflict is with guns. The hand-to-hand is quick and dirty - usually over in a round. The below slows it down, and makes… ## [Found my cat chilling in this pose today.](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/799319285127430144) _2025-11-04 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ Found my cat chilling in this pose today. Instead of finding the box to sit in, she became the box… ## [Contacts and Favours](https://lukegearing.blot.im/contacts-and-favours) _2025-09-23 Β· Contacts and Favours Β· Luke Gearing_ Player Characters can call on their contacts for help. Often this is just information, but it might be muscle, gear or setting up a meeting with someone they know. Whenever the PCs ask for a favour, note it down. Contacts who are owed a favour will regularly contact the PCs for favours in turn. The PCs don’t have to do it, but this degrades the quality of the contact. When contacts ask for a… ## [and the real you is drowning](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/786087333551325184) _2025-06-11 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ and the real you is drowning ## [my second cover for @harriertail ’s warrior cats cover zine](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/785808034395029504) _2025-06-08 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ my second cover for @harriertail ’s warrior cats cover zine ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gmEBjJG6cls5) _2025-06-08 Β· **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [for @harriertail ’s warrior cats cover zine :) as a dotc fan I absolutely loved having the…](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/785717266178359296) _2025-06-07 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ for @harriertail ’s warrior cats cover zine :) as a dotc fan I absolutely loved having the opportunity to make this cover!! ## [Weapons & Armour for 1HD Groups](https://lukegearing.blot.im/weapons-armour-for-1hd-groups) _2025-06-06 Β· Weapons & Armour for 1HD Groups Β· Luke Gearing_ When encountering Bandits 1 roll 1d10. This is the AC of their leader. Their lieutenants have 1 worse AC , and rank-and-file have 2 worse. If you roll multiple dice to determine the number appearing, use the individual dice-values to give them equipment. Determine an order to the dice, and then pick from the list below as appropriate to their nature. I tend to assign these values left-to-right on… ## [Grand Unified Theory of Magic & Religion (for Fantastic Medieval Wargames)](https://lukegearing.blot.im/grand-unified-theory-of-magic-religion-for-fantastic-medieval-wargames) _2025-06-04 Β· Grand Unified Theory of Magic & Religion (for Fantastic Medieval Wargames) Β· Luke Gearing_ Magic is the religion of the other. 1 Remove the Cleric class. Instead, you have a library of supernatural forces that can be called upon. To do so, make a Reaction roll. A supernatural force has Disposition. The Disposition lists the base dice to roll against the Reaction Table. In these early versions , the Disposition is 2d6. All of the results are available by default. Fire is ubiquitous, and… ## [encounter on a plank bridge](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/782735288411832320) _2025-05-05 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ encounter on a plank bridge ## [pies z ogrodzieΕ„ca](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/781743856736763904) _2025-04-24 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ pies z ogrodzieΕ„ca ## [(untitled)](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/781649078656368640) _2025-04-23 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ ## [a lot of slavic demons are portrayed as dark and dangerous, and that’s cool, but I decided to play…](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/781464810783113216) _2025-04-21 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ a lot of slavic demons are portrayed as dark and dangerous, and that’s cool, but I decided to play around with more “friendly” vision of them :) ## [Obligations](https://lukegearing.blot.im/obligations) _2025-04-01 Β· Obligations Β· Luke Gearing_ Characters improve in two ways; by taking on Obligations and by forcing others to break theirs. An Obligation is an ongoing commitment to another group or entity. Once sworn, a character gains +1HD and +1 to-hit. A character failing to uphold their obligation loses this advancement. They may not take on further Obligations; this includes when being forced to choose between two mutually exclusive… ## [The Beer Seller & The Bierkellar](https://lukegearing.blot.im/the-beer-seller-the-bierkellar) _2025-03-23 Β· The Beer Seller & The Bierkellar Β· Luke Gearing_ Written by Luke Gearing & Dan Boyle Somewhere in your Smoke… A Wall runs through the city. The Wall is older than the buildings around it. Many lean against it like drunks, breath foul, eager to explain. Dogs piss on it. People piss on it. Within the Wall, rooms have been built over unknown centuries. On one side of the wall, a district of the poor. At the ground level, a sign reads β€œ The Beer… ## [Contacts Table for Swyvers](https://lukegearing.blot.im/contacts-table-for-swyvers) _2025-03-13 Β· Contacts Table for Swyvers Β· Luke Gearing_ Written by Luke Gearing & Daniel Boyle. You know… (Regular Swyvers roll 1d4 times at character creation.) A Racing Horse Stable Owner. A Butcher. A Oarswoman. A Ratcatcher. A Rat. A Talking Dog. A Librarian. A Watchman. A Watchman, Honest. A Pickpocket. A Beggar. A Priest. A King of the Orphans. A Poet (Terrible). A Gardener. A Soldier. A Wise Woman. A Tinker. A Sausage Merchant. A Wildman. A… ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UBF9FeIkRdMd) _2025-03-13 Β· **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [but it is not possible to get back home](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/774224202417995776) _2025-01-31 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ but it is not possible to get back home ## [heroes forged in agony](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/766431339947999232) _2024-11-06 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ heroes forged in agony ## [Writing Wages](https://lukegearing.blot.im/writing-wages) _2024-10-23 Β· Writing Wages Β· Luke Gearing_ In January, I quit my job to work at Tuesday Knight Games full-time. Wages of Sin ( crowdfunding soon! ) is my first book written whilst doing games full time. The core of the book is 100 Bounties, each a complete scenario. A major point of inspiration was 76 Patrons , which is still one of my personal favourite RPG books. The manuscript clocks in at around 80,000 words. I learnt a lot writing it,… ## [I’m your sister, and nothing will change that](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/764254894057226240) _2024-10-13 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ I’m your sister, and nothing will change that ## [why do you let yourself be chained when the stars are right within your reach?](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/762258667927224320) _2024-09-21 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ why do you let yourself be chained when the stars are right within your reach ? ## [Travel Too!](https://lukegearing.blot.im/travel-too) _2024-09-15 Β· Travel Too! Β· Luke Gearing_ When travelling, shit goes wrong. Each day (or watch or whatever) of travel, make your encounter roll as normal. In addition, check for a travel mishap: Roll 1d12, and look up the x-in-12 value on the chart below. Note that Roads are a modifier to the x-in-12 value, to a minimum of 1. If the roll is equal-to or below that value, then roll on the Mishap Tables. In the case of mixed groups, select… ## [my preview for @harriertail ’s cover redraw zine!](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/759729352325873664) _2024-08-24 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_ my preview for @harriertail ’s cover redraw zine! I really love Dawn of the Clans so I was happy to draw my favorite brothers fighting!! Or the scene right before that, to be exact. ## [(untitled)](https://zawieja.tumblr.com/post/759362091466506240) _2024-08-20 Β· https://zawieja.tumblr.com/_