My History with TTRPGs
Feel like sharing my history with tabletop RPGs and how my exposure to the games and other media have affected my beliefs, in regards to…
Things I Like in Various TTRPGs
This post was originally posted on Cohost in November of 2022 Making a list of various mechanics, features, design choices, and so on in different…
Games As Content
This post was originally made on Cohost in November of 2022. Thinking about how a game like Stray would still be in the collective unconscious…
GMing Thoughts (March 2023)
I’ve been talking to one of my old friends from high school again, and doing a bit of catching up. They mentioned they’re nervous about…
Player Empowerment Era
Over the past decade, a huge shift has occurred, in both the NBA and among Tabletop Role Playing games. A shift to empowering the player…
Spending XP
I love the idea of XP as a currency. Love the idea that you can buy rerolls or enhanced effects or even entirely new connections…
Foundry Plugins I Like
Foundry really hums when you find the right plugins. I got a burst of combat prep done last night as soon as I found the…
Tool Recommendation - SCMDraft and Kenny's Game Assets
After seeing it in action, recommending SCMDraft for making maps, especially for hex maps. It’s worked great for LANCER, using my VTT to impose the…
Tool Recommendation: PureRef
While I’m on a TTRPG post binge, I figure I’d share a tool I’ve been using lately. PureRef is a reference organizing tool, which is…
D&D Edition Wars and Self-Indulgent Axe Grinding
I don’t know how many of you were around for the 3.5/4e/Pathfinder edition war, but one thing that’s now incredibly funny in hindsight is how…