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IntroductionDuet games are very interesting to me - I like the idea of something you can play with only 1 PC and a GM. They're easy to organize, they go quickly, and they're...
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On the GLOG discord and its close siblings, an idea for an archaeological campaign has been simmering - a megadungeon (which, for the purposes of this post, will be called the...
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The Xenoterrarium Cube is a rare creation, beloved by the more space-obsessed breed of wizard. They are a living ooze, bred to replicate the environment of a far-off world,...
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My unnamed GLOG/Engine Heart/PBTA hack thing is one of my favorite current projects, but without a list of Parts, it's mostly unplayable.So here's a list of Parts, to make it...
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Escape from McNeil Island was an adventure made by purplecthulhu for Libra, and then posted as a set of GM's notes. I've expanded the adventure into a small pointcrawl with...
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I don't know if this is a Buckets of Blood class, a starting point for Libra 2e, both, or neither.You've managed to get your hands on a powerful tome of magic - the...
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Recently, I've been thinking about a new project - combining a minor blog fixation, Engine Heart, with a major blog fixation, the GLOG, along with bits of recent Zine Quest...Linked by the ring
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This was the first session of Orbiters Local 519, back before it was fully complete. Luckily, the game really didn't change much during development (though I'm working on a...
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Libra is a (shockingly incomplete, in retrospect) modern occult GLOG hack I made late last year. Now that I've started a campaign in the system, that incompleteness has become...
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At the start of summer, I started a campaign the newest edition of Sunless Horizon. It's currently on hiatus, but we managed to play a couple sessions first. This is a slightly...
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(if i wasn't such a coward i would've titled this post "earaboo")Flip Templates are a new piece of GLOG class design, where a single level gives you two template abilities, but...Linked by the ring
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wow, that whole "one post a week" thing sure is going well, isn't it?Flip Templates are a new piece of GLOG class design, where a single level gives you two template abilities,...
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The TeleGLOGela was a crime against humanity perpetrated by the OSR Discord. Twice.Somewhere, in theory, there's something playable in it. In this post, we're going to look...
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This should be all the context you needA: GeologicalB: Very Leetle Birds, Very Leetle Landslide, Size IncreaseC: Very Leetle People, Size IncreaseD: Very Leetle Eruption, Size...Linked by the ring
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Edit 2/20/23: You can purchase Orbiters 2e on itch.io here - my Zine Quest 2022 project, complete with derelict generator, GM's guide, and expanded classes, tools, and...
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The old Cube Owner class may be the single worst thing I've ever written. It's a stupid uninteresting cliche combined with a... tungsten cube? So, I'm redoing it.Very Heavy...Linked by the ring
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To be honest, I'm not sure if these (or any of my earlier ones) are really reviews - they're mostly just descriptions, with a couple thoughts at the end. I don't think that's...
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EDIT: updated versions of these classes can be found in Orbiters Local 519, my new derelict-crawling hack.Since I am extremely boring, I absolutely love easy-to-run...
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this is not all there isThe world of the supernatural has layers & scales, just as the world of the natural. There are bacteria, and animals, and people, but none of these...Linked by the ring
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Since I released the Sunless Horizon beta last September, I've run it through another short playtest and have been working on the next beta. That's been going much more slowly...
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My interview series continues with renewed fervor now that Zine Quest has begun. If you have an active or upcoming ZQ project and would like to schedule an interview, feel free...
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My interview series continues with renewed fervor now that Zine Quest has begun. If you have an active or upcoming ZQ project and would like to schedule an interview, feel free...
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My interview series continues with renewed fervor now that Zine Quest has begun. If you have an active or upcoming ZQ project and would like to schedule an interview, feel free...
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A while ago, a word appeared in my dreams: Geeleg (n.) - thief's slang for a lookout using trained owls. I assume this is a sign of some kind, so here's what happens when I...
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My interview series continues with renewed fervor now that Zine Quest has begun. If you have an active or upcoming ZQ project and would like to schedule an interview, feel...
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While I am technically a day late, it doesn't matter because time isn't real. Fight me. It's the beginning of the year, which means it's time for me to look back on bla bla...
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In the recent post containing Chris McDowall's solo RPG, Ask The Stars, he uses the oracle table within to create small 3-point settings. This seems like the most interesting...
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Commissioned from Scrap Princessexcited screechingI've been posting about Sunless Horizon for about a year, and after finally getting it playtested, have it ready for a wider...
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It's GLOGvember now, get off my case. Part one is here. Also technically counts for GLOG WEEK, no matter what Oblidisideryptch says.Day 8 - MysteryTravelers in the Hive Cities...
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This is the continuation of a series, where I interview members of the OSR community. A: So, introduce yourself - name, blog, social security number, etc.X: Well, I'm Xenophon...