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I've had the wonderful opportunity to join the Woland project, hosted by William of Half a Worm and a Bitten Apple. This means I get to create a small region within a wider...
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This is a continuation of my entries to the GLÅUGUST 2026 challenges. You can review all previous posts here: GLÅUGUST 2026 - 1 GLÅUGUST 2026 - 2 GLÅUGUST 2026 - 3 If you want...
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This is a continuation of my entries to the GLÅUGUST 2026 challenges. You can review all previous posts here: GLÅUGUST 2026 - 1 GLÅUGUST 2026 - 2 If you want to follow along,...
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In July I published my submission to the Appendix N Jam 2026, titled Tongues of Verdant Fire. In this post we'll look at what inspired me, how my design process worked for the...
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This is a continuation of my entries to the GLÅUGUST 2026 challenges. You can review all previous posts here: GLÅUGUST 2026 - 1 If you want to follow along, you can read the...
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Loch Eil of the Nothic's Eye hosts a set of challenges, called GLÅUGUST, over the summer to celebrate roleplaying games (particularly old school style games). This year, I...
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Over the last year or two I've discovered that some of my favorite games include a very player-driven skill system. I don't mean the rigid skills described in Dungeons and...
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There are lots of ways to connect your characters to the game world presented my your game master. These are just a few short examples: A Beastly WorldWhat vibes does the world...
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I designed this setting for a series of short adventures with science-fantasy and space themes. I took inspiration from Star Wars (particularly The Mandalorian), Star Trek,...
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Omens are the primary "adventure seeds" used by Mythic Bastionland. I've talked about how to actually use them during the Exploration Procedure of the game, but I'd also like...
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You too, can pilot a giant mech suit in your tabletop games! (Assuming, of course, that you aren't already playing Girl Frame, Lancer, Armour Astir, or any other wonderful game...
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As written, the exploration procedure in Mythic Bastionland is simple enough when running the game. However, I've seen a lot of chatter online about how we might expand the...Linked by the ring
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I've been running a weekly Ultraviolet Grasslands and the Black City 2e game since late January of this year. We aren't really close to finishing the game, but I'd like to...
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Here is a collection of magical swords, daggers, and other bladed weapons written with the Shadowdark RPG in mind. I originally created many of these items for use with D&D 5e,...Linked by the ring
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I had a lot of fun running this short adventure for my friends a few years ago. After some revisions, I think it's an entertaining read! The HookWe're at the heart of midwinter...
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Announcement: I just released a new solo tabletop game, From Dungeon to Table! You can get a feel for it in about 15 minutes. I encourage you to check it out! If you've been...
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Dragons are really cool. They create a sense of fantastical wonder that I find hard to evoke with other creatures or places. I love introducing dragons in my roleplaying games,...
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This is a simple framework for roleplay that I've been able to use successfully at the core of my characters. I think it's especially useful when you are playing old school...Linked by the ring
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If you find yourself repeatedly going over a predesignated time limit for your game nights, or you run adventures for local game stores, clubs, or school groups, you may want...
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This is a post about a trinity of deities I've used to great effect in a recent campaign. I'll present some background information about the group, then describe each deity in...
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I'm currently running a weekly campaign called Beyond the Purple Haze using Ultraviolet Grasslands and the Black City. We're about 2 months into the game and not very far into...Linked by the ring
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Announcement the First: I recently upgraded my bear blog! That means it's discoverable on search engines, among other tiny improvements. In addition, my bear blog is connected...
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I participate in two weekly campaigns, one in which I am a player, while the other one I am the GM. I also try to run a single-session adventure every other week, if not more...
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I've made a lot of magic items for my adventures and campaigns in the past. Problem is, most of those were built for Dungeons and Dragons 5e. For today's post, I decided to...
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(Check it out: I released a new single-session adventure on itch called Quest for the Vorpal Sword. You might use it with Dungeons and Dragons 5e or you might borrow bits for...
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(Check it out: I released a new single-session adventure on itch called Quest for the Vorpal Sword. You might use it with Dungeons and Dragons 5e or you might borrow bits for...
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(Check it out: I released a single-session adventure on itch called Quest for the Vorpal Sword. You might use it with Dungeons and Dragons 5e or you might borrow bits for your...
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Mythic Bastionland uses seers to convey secrets and clues about myths to knights. I love seers, and I think they are an excellent way for us to create interesting and useful...
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Last week I came across Rotten Pulp's post about High-Impact Enemies in Mythic Bastionland. In this post, I'll offer some commentary on Rotten Pulp's ideas as well as my own...
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This is a continuation of my previous post My First Campaign - 1. You might want to read that one first if you haven't already, it contains a lot of the context relevant to...