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On the ring since 2026-05-28
Latest activity 17mo ago
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Dolmenwood play report, session seven: The Chiding of Squire Brom
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Dolmenwood play report, session six: Into the Woods
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Dolmenwood play report, session five: Bread Men Tell No Tales
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Why wouldn't a bear flee from a house cat?
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Dolmenwood play report, session four: Ruffians and Rumors.
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Dolmenwood play report, session three: From Rodger With Love.
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Dolmenwood play report, session two: Ice and Fire and Ice.
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Dolmenwood play report, session one: Party On, Kungus.
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On why I find D&D combat lacking—and how emphasizing consequences may yield more compelling conflicts.
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Modular mechanics for games with slot-based inventories.Linked by the ring
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Commendable work from Chance Dudinack in the OSE Adventure Anthology 2
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A very strong dungeon from the first OSE Adventure Anthology.
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A new(?) resolution mechanic in response to the Prismatic Wasteland blog challenge.
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The Dododecahedron returns—a look back at 2023, a brief discussion of the Bloggies, and aspirations for 2024.
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In which I spotlight two un-reviewed adventures.
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Announcing a weekly-ish series spotlighting lesser-known and un-reviewed adventures.Linked by the ring
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Highlights from the "A Town, A Forest, A Dungeon" game jam.
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Reflections on my favorite design feature of Knave, Mausritter, and Cairn.Linked by the ring
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A case for undead: realizing their potential and restoring their status as frightening and formidable foes.Linked by the ring
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Reflections on how faction-based advancement can expand the ways in which characters gain experience.
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A worldbuilding exercise exploring the possibility of "divine magic" without deities.Linked by the ring
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A review of the PbtA + OSR game Realms of Peril, designed by Zack Wolf, with art by DC Stow and maps by Dyson Logos.
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Part three of an inquiry into how OSR or NSR games might function within an anti-authoritarian framework, by substituting the rogue for the rebel.Linked by the ring
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Part two of an inquiry into how OSR or NSR games might function within an anti-authoritarian framework, by substituting the rogue for the rebel.
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Part one of an inquiry into how OSR or NSR games might function within an anti-authoritarian framework, by substituting the rogue for the rebel.
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So the adventurers have decided to forge a document. How, then, to adjudicate this in an OSR or NSR game? I'd like to explore a procedure that maximizes creative...Linked by the ring
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Happy Year of the Dungeon, nerds! If you’re attempting the Dungeon23 challenge and Jacquaysing your dungeon with the cool kids, then you likely need quite a few entrances for...Linked by the ring