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Daily TTRPG Blog Posts – Thursday, 18 April 2024

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At Arm's Length

GROGNARDIA – Thu, 18 April, 04:00 AM

Though I write most often about my House of Worms Empire of the Petal Throne campaign – understandable, I suppose, because of its longevity – it's not the only RPG I'm currently refereeing. Another is the Barrett's Raiders Twilight: 2000 campaign that began in December 2021. Though quite different i... read more.

Multiple Defense penalty not automatically reseting?

Dungeon Fantastic – Thu, 18 April, 12:31 AM

I had a stray idea for a rough, gritty rule for cascading defenses. Instead of resetting the penalty for multiple defenses on your turn, do not reset it unless: - you spend a full second without using any defenses or, optionally - you spend a turn doing Evaluate This is a simple, but very nast... read more.

This is how the world ends, not with a bang but with Ties That Bind

Rascal News – Wed, 17 April, 11:42 PM

Ties That Bind is a slice of life actual play set in the apocalyptic world of Navaar Seik-Jackson’s The Corrupted. First published with Plus One Exp for their monthly Zine Club, The Corrupted is a narrative-focused, d20 system “designed to tell an intimate story of survivors trying to figure it all ... read more.

Growing your game group (5yr Blog-iversary)

Seed of Worlds – Wed, 17 April, 11:24 PM

To mark the 5th anniversary of spinning up this blog I find the theme this past year has been 'getting more people gaming' - from running events to helping bring more people into our local game group to trying to connect up disparate D&D folk - nothing has been particularly innovative or high style ... read more.

Longboat Mountain: Silver Vale

Dyson's Dodecahedron – Wed, 17 April, 11:18 PM

Today we explore the first point of interest at the base of Longboat Mountain. Silver Vale is location A on the Longboat Mountain overview and is a small valley at the base of a waterfall. It was also once home to a silver mine (still known as silver cave) and people continue coming here seeking ... read more.

Do You Validate Actual Play Podcast Studio and Network to Host a Telethon on Twitch

Rascal News – Wed, 17 April, 09:14 PM

Do You Validate, a podcast network and studio, is celebrating its official launch with a Twitch telethon this coming weekend, April 18th-21st. https://www.twitch.tv/doyouvalidateFounder Joel Ruiz will be raising funds and debuting their brand new Scum and Villainy Actual Play Podcast, The Astonishin... read more.

The Laundry Roleplaying Game - On Kickstarter NOW!

Rascal News – Wed, 17 April, 06:00 PM

This is a community submitted press release.Cubicle 7 Entertainment is currently hosting a Kickstarter for The Laundry Roleplaying Game, based on the novels by Charles Stross. In The Laundry Roleplaying Game, you’re one of the unlucky few standing between humanity and unspeakable, often unpronouncea... read more.

Subterranean Entrances in Chagrinspire

Elfmaids & Octopi – Wed, 17 April, 03:39 PM

Played Gunderholfen solo up to 4th level sub levels. Had a few close near TPKs, lost a follower and blew 20% of all cash made on a raise dead for them. Blew every potion. Currently fighting undead which is a bit tedious now cleric turns used up. Cleric also has diseases but has a scroll - waiting u... read more.

WotC President Cynthia Williams Resigns

EN World Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Wed, 17 April, 02:35 PM

Leaves the company after two years of leadership.... read more.

Wake Up To Disaster with the Hypersleep Terminated Kickstarter

Rascal News – Wed, 17 April, 02:00 PM

This is a community submitted press release.Have you ever wanted to save the day from impending (space) disaster? Have you ever not quite felt yourself after waking up groggy? Now you can do both at the same time!In the Hypersleep Terminated RPG, you and the other players portray characters in a spa... read more.

Gnoll lineage and heritages for the Tales of the Valiant RPG

Kobold Press – Wed, 17 April, 02:00 PM

When the Tales of the Valiant Player’s Guide debuts in just a few months, it will contain the classic fantasy people for player characters: elves, dwarves, humans . . . the usual suspects. This blog series of extra lineages doesn’t appear in the Player’s Guide . . . but if you like these, let us... read more.

Ptolus: Running the Campaign – The Adventure Not Taken

The Alexandrian – Wed, 17 April, 01:05 PM

DISCUSSING In the Shadow of the Spire – Session 37A: Dominic Departs They had an almost impossible number of possible courses to pursue. First, there were the Banewarrens. They had been hired by Jevicca to seal them and by Rehobath to retrieve the Sword of Crissa. Agnarr raised the possibility of f... read more.

Out In Print—Treasures of Glorantha 2

Rascal News – Wed, 17 April, 12:37 PM

The essential guide to magic items in Glorantha.... read more.

RPG Print News – Free League, Arc Dream, and More

EN World Tabletop RPG News & Reviews – Wed, 17 April, 12:30 PM

Blade Runner, Delta Green, Mothership, Call of Cthulhu, Old-School Essentials, Pathfinder, Mothership/Mörk Borg and D&D 5E all have print products out this week.... read more.

Wednesday Comics: DC. July 1983 (week 2)

From the Sorcerer's Skull – Wed, 17 April, 11:00 AM

I'm reading DC Comics' output from January 1980 (cover date) to Crisis! Today, I've got the comics at newsstands the week of April 14, 1983. DC Comics Presents Annual #2: Elliott S. Maggin brings Kristin Wells, a history student from the 29th Century, who appeared in his novel Superman: Miracle Mond... read more.

Humble Book Bundle – Pathfinder Mega Bundle Part 1

The Kind GM – Wed, 17 April, 10:05 AM

Happy bundle Wednesday fellow crafters! Pathfinder Mega Bundle Part 1 is a massive book bundle consisting of 69 items. This collection includes everything you need to embark on new adventures without breaking the bank! It’s great to see so many resources gathered in one place, including Kickstarter ... read more.

Adventure Design: Mood, Tone, and Theme

Gnome Stew – Wed, 17 April, 10:00 AM

When starting to design an adventure for your home group, the first things I always consider are the mood, tone, and theme of the adventure. This will dictate all design decisions, descriptions, monsters included, sometimes the treasure gained, and the general aesthetics of everything I create for ... read more.

Retrospective: Cyberpunk

GROGNARDIA – Wed, 17 April, 04:00 AM

As I've explained before, I hadn't read many of the books in Appendix N of Gary Gygax's AD&D Dungeon Masters Guide before I first picked up that book in 1980. In fact, Appendix N (and the list of "Inspirational Source Material" that appeared in Tom Moldvay's D&D Basic Rulebook) played a role in intr... read more.

Wielding Character Backstories for Epic Campaigns

Roleplaying Tips – Wed, 17 April, 03:50 AM

Common advice out there is for player characters to have backstories to help the GM. But how, exactly, are we to leverage this information? This week, I’ll share a few ways I do this, starting today with…. 1. Free (or Not) Hirelings Rather than whack every capitalized noun over time from PC backgrou... read more.

“I’ve got the big wrenches out, I’m gonna go smash the machines”

ars ludi – Wed, 17 April, 03:44 AM

I had a great time talking to Justin Gary on his Think Like A Game Designer podcast. Justin includes a great text outline of some of the big topics we hit on the web page, including some of the major takeaways. Think Like A Game Designer: Ben Robbins — World Building in Microscope, Gaming with Stran... read more.

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