Hello! I'm Amanda P., a writer for indie tabletop roleplaying games. I'm best known for writing old school adventures for Cairn, Old School Essentials and Mo...
and I didn't even get to see the Cabinet Last weekend I went to GaryCon for the first time and I had a wonderful time. I had been feeling a bit cooked creatively. Playing games with old friends, some I had never had the opportunity to meet in person, really helped me adjust my perspective and reground myself in what I love: GAMES. I played: An Unnamed Horror Game by Direct Sun, Palace of the…
I feel funny writing a wrap up/looking forward post but I'm doing it. First: thank you everyone for your support this year and for playing/reading my adventures. Here's how the year went and how it's looking moving forward in 2026. In 2025 I got very busy at my day job and it tanked my energy creatively for a while. I didn't really blog much and had a hard time writing and gming while I rebalanced…
Spruce and pine line trails ne'er traveled Beneath the boughs, wolves stalk o'er gravel The Beorling growls and guards the brains Of humble travelers where Bumble reigns Used without permission, copyright of Rankin Bass. PART OF MERRY HEXMAS - ADJACENT HEXES North: Poison Swamp Northeast: Castle Claus Southeast: Three Calves South: House of the Kringles Southwest: Polar Pines Northwest: Miserable…
This past weekend I attended PAX Unplugged for the third time, a con that I highly recommend as it is a very fun mix of board games and roleplaying games. My General Strategy for 2025 PAX Unplugged My goal this year was to spend time playing with my fellow designers who have been long standing internet acquaintances or friends. So many people had decided to attend this year who the chances of…
Today is a grab bag. I am finishing up my next adventure and preparing to run a minimum viable version of it at PAX Unplugged. I am tempted to make my own Fishtown for my upcoming Break!! campaign, and I owe you all a debrief on my recently concluded Mythic Bastionland campaign. I also am co-running an experimental megadungeon using Worlds Without Number with my pal. This is none of those things.…
Today is the release date for Orestruck, my next adventure in the Tannic Forest. ORESTRUCK INVITES YOU TO RETURN TO THE FOREST Orestruck is an adventure for Cairn and other fantasy tabletop roleplaying systems that drops your adventuring party into the middle of Pact, a town on the brink: corpse thieves plunder the dead for unknown purposes, a vicious gang hunts men through the streets at night,…
a very brief exploration of Tom Bombadil's role in Lord of the Rings and how it can be applied to adventure games.
Amanda P. discusses dungeon design, specifically themes.
Amanda P writes a brief drabble on the periodic table elements as petty gods
Weird Wonder, the blog of Amanda P. reviews Mythic Bastionland