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A blog post in which I describe my experiences running a modified version of Cairn for my own kids.Linked by the ring
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A blog post where I compare a Tabletop Roleplaying Game session to having a communal meal, and why its important for everyone's expectations to be aligned.Linked by the ring
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A blog post talking about the rest of my play style preferences and why I think framing them as preferences is so important.Linked by the ring
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Lessons learned about teaching the OSR play style to middle schoolers using Cairn Second Edition.Linked by the ring
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A blog post talking about the benefits of developing and advancing your character based on experiences grounded in in-session action when playing Adventure games of the OSR play style.
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A blog post talking about the events of PAX Unplugged 2025, specifically focused on several playtest sessions of OSR games.
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A blog post about how Religion in D&D and other Fantasy RPGs approaches polytheism in the wrong way and how to fix that in order to have more mystery and adventure in your game...Linked by the ring
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A blog post reviewing the OSR module The White Horse of Lowvale by Tania Herrero.Linked by the ring
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A blog post about how to design a regional sandbox pointcrawl map that is player-facing.Linked by the ring
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A blog post about how to think about and design obstacles when designing adventures for OSR systems.Linked by the ring
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A blog post about how to handle death in OSR games, and some alternatives that are more dramatic than instantly killing a Player Character.Linked by the ring
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Image taken from the Magic Tree House anime. Can you believe they didn't bring this thing over to the US? Missed opportunity. IntroductionA lot of ink has been spilled on...Linked by the ring
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Player-Facing Pointcrawl Series 1: What Makes A Good Player-Facing Pointcrawl? 1.5: Cairn In the Classroom (Optional: technically a play report, but reading it before you read...
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IntroductionHello there. Several months back I wrote a blog post designed to introduce new people to the roleplaying game Cairn. To preface my specific guidance for that game,...Linked by the ring
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Habis the Wanderer by GusL. IntroductionHello again, Gentle Reader. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the last game and am unable to give you a firsthand account. However,...Linked by the ring
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Iron Barrow Exterior by GusL. IntroductionWe are back, Gentle Reader, with another exciting session of GusL's Hinterlands of Empire Open Table. This session we had a larger...Linked by the ring