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Not all maps help play. Some clarify, some confuse, some inspire, and some just sit there like decoration.
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A framework for thinking about refereeing as Backend, Frontend, and Runtime, so you can diagnose play problems instead of solving the wrong ones.
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rootring is a curated webring for TTRPG blogs: a place to wander from site to site, discover new writing, and follow the blogosphere.
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Look what the cat dragged in. Monthly project updates, plus curated blog posts and oddments worth your time.Linked by the ring
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Landmark, Hidden, Secret reframed for character knowledge.
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Blogging isn't dead: a 2025 year-in-review of the blogosphere map dataset—posts per month, survival rates, and publishing patterns.Linked by the ring
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Always pondering the blogs. It all started when Mr Prismatic Wasteland posted a picture on Discord of a TTRPG blog edge graph someone had made years ago on /tg/. When the folks...Linked by the ring
- The OSR is not dead, it’s sleeping A shrike for my dreams
- The Rebirth of Webrings Dungeons & Possums
- What Should Have Won the Bloggies Table 46
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I didn't know how to structure this post. I usually want to hand you something gameable, and an Appendix N can feel like the opposite—just a list of "here's what I like". So I...Linked by the ring
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A typical Holding—the calm before drama descends. This summer I've been running two Mythic Bastionland campaigns—enough that I even paused my Dolmenwood game. I love this...Linked by the ring
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A typical GM gearing up for game night. Part of a blog bandwagon started by Weird Writer. Preamble and RantPrep is a journey, not a destination. Every campaign teaches you...
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If you followed my previous guide to add Bluesky comments to Bearblog, you've probably noticed the whole thing's been broken for a while. It went flaky before and then sorted...Linked by the ring
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Spare no mercy for nostalgia—or tradition! Why divine magic ought to feel dangerous, transactional, and one-of-a-kind. I'm not a big fan of rigid class systems, though I still...
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Some adventurers are gambling behind a church. Following my previous post about Sandbox Settlements, I now turn to another critical game phase: Downtime. Although downtime is...
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Running settlements in a sandbox game can be particularly challenging. Smaller villages are often manageable because their limited scope makes them easy for players to grasp....Linked by the ring
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A sudden deluge sweeps in, forcing a local village into chaos as people run away in panic! One element often missing from many sandbox campaigns is the dynamic presence of...Linked by the ring
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Even Time needs to be carried once in a while! Have you ever run a campaign where past events slipped through the cracks? Time marches on in the real world—shouldn't it do the...
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In the original post, I discussed the basics of setting up and using faction turns. However, after further reading, experimenting with faction procedures, and addressing...Linked by the ring
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One of the sleeping nobles of House Guillefer. Welcome to House Guillefer, a faction that avoids conflicts, shirks responsibilities, and plans to exit the mortal world. Let's...Linked by the ring
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Handling factions in a campaign world can be quite challenging. Few systems teach the importance of managing factions or how to do it effectively. I've often found myself...