Standing in front of a massive state flag on Saturday, Claver Kamau-Imani outlined his utopian vision of a Nation of Texas that he believes is just on the horizon....
The murder of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington shook Marple Township, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia. Authorities say the man recently confessed.
The Magnus Archives is an award-winning horror fiction podcast that digs into the archives of the Magnus Institute. It follows the actions of head archivist Jonathan Sims as he attempts to bring a seemingly neglected collection of supernatural statements up to date, converting them to audio and supplementing them with follow-up...
I'm disappointed in how weak the r/austinfc mods and members were with respect to ending the blackout and going back to business as usual. Is there a community for fans in the Fediverse? Did everyone just go back to the snooplace or some go to Discord?
Building a world for RPGs (Role Playing Games) has several steps to consider and two general approaches for implementing those steps. The general methods are top down and bottom up.
Adventurer! We've resurrected our March 2021 Index Card RPG Bundle featuring the 2019 Second Edition of Index Card RPG, the fast-playing modular DIY RPG toolset from Runehammer Games. These .PDF ebooks let you construct your own streamlined, fast-playing campaign in almost any genre. You can easily adapt ICRPG's videogame-style...
A key memorandum drafted by Chesebro -- which might otherwise appear relatively innocuous even in how it is discussed in the indictment -- laid the foundation for the scheme grounded, in part, on misrepresenting my work.
It seems that just about this time every year, as I gain some personal time away from work, my mind turns once again to the question of which kind of fantastic roleplaying world I would like to exp…
In 1981, Dungeons & Dragons publisher TSR printed an adventure so scandalous that when newly printed copies reached key TSR management, they ordered the entire print run sent to dumpsters rathe…
my Cyberpunk Red group has a very explicit agreement that says we will play if only one person can’t make it to the session. That agreement is what we called a quorum, and I thought we could talk about it
I promise I never meant this to be so long but brave your way through it & then discover a cool old school adventure some deeply strange miniatures, a great writer's newsletter & much much more..
Late & messy today due to working off mobile on holidays. More links can be found on the previous list found here. The original inspiration for all of this is weaver.skepti.ch End of Week links. You can find more links on weekly blogroll on r/OSR or the RPG Blog Carnival or a roundup of non-blog news on Third Kingdom Games...
I’m always thinking about the next campaign. And I kind of hate that about my brain. But I look at the shelves and my RPG pdf folder and feel some guilt— buyers remorse, FOMO, worry that I ought to be playing things from indie designers. I suspect that’s a challenge for those who deeply invest in ttrpgs both as a hobby and...
I've played it about 2 dozen times in one campaign. Your one time is probably not going to give the best window into how it works out. Complications do occur frequently but were you and your teammates taking stress to add more dice? Did you guys get enough XP to increase dice? Oh wait, one session so no.
US Capitol rioter who beat officer with flagpole sentenced (www.bbc.com)
Footage shows Peter Francis Stager assaulting a fallen Capitol police officer with an American flag.
Texas secessionists feel more emboldened than ever (www.texastribune.org)
Standing in front of a massive state flag on Saturday, Claver Kamau-Imani outlined his utopian vision of a Nation of Texas that he believes is just on the horizon....
Former pastor arrested in 1975 murder of young girl walking to his church (www.nbcnews.com)
The murder of 8-year-old Gretchen Harrington shook Marple Township, Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia. Authorities say the man recently confessed.
Baldur's Gate 3 is a 122GB download and you can't preload any of it (www.pcgamer.com)
Larian has finally confirmed that preloading won't be available, apparently because of a limitation with Steam.
[News] He was a top church official who criticized Trump. He says Christianity is in crisis (www.npr.org)
Russell Moore criticized Donald Trump and the Southern Baptist Convention's response to a sexual abuse crisis. Then he found himself on the outside.
Announcing The Magnus Archive Roleplaying Game (www.montecookgames.com)
The Magnus Archives is an award-winning horror fiction podcast that digs into the archives of the Magnus Institute. It follows the actions of head archivist Jonathan Sims as he attempts to bring a seemingly neglected collection of supernatural statements up to date, converting them to audio and supplementing them with follow-up...
OC Liturgy at the Lost Well, Austin TX July 3rd 2023
Kbin /m/fediverse is over 90% spam
Looking at the front page of this forum and many others, leads me to conclude that kbin has a ridiculous spam problem....
Any sign of r/austinfc in the Fediverse?
I'm disappointed in how weak the r/austinfc mods and members were with respect to ending the blackout and going back to business as usual. Is there a community for fans in the Fediverse? Did everyone just go back to the snooplace or some go to Discord?
World Building Cheat Sheet (cheatography.com)
Building a world for RPGs (Role Playing Games) has several steps to consider and two general approaches for implementing those steps. The general methods are top down and bottom up.
[AD&D] Polyhedron: Issue #5 (grognardia.blogspot.com)
Issue #5 of Polyhedron (April 1982)
Index Card RPG on Bundle of Holding (bundleofholding.com)
Adventurer! We've resurrected our March 2021 Index Card RPG Bundle featuring the 2019 Second Edition of Index Card RPG, the fast-playing modular DIY RPG toolset from Runehammer Games. These .PDF ebooks let you construct your own streamlined, fast-playing campaign in almost any genre. You can easily adapt ICRPG's videogame-style...
[Analysis] Kenneth Chesebro’s Misrepresentation of My Scholarship in His Efforts to Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election (www.justsecurity.org)
A key memorandum drafted by Chesebro -- which might otherwise appear relatively innocuous even in how it is discussed in the indictment -- laid the foundation for the scheme grounded, in part, on misrepresenting my work.
DriveThru RPG's Christmas in July sale has started (www.drivethrurpg.com)
14 days left with some great titles discounted
Economics In RPGs: The Pre-Digital Tech Age (www.campaignmastery.com)
Magic Behind The Bar (seamus-conneely.itch.io)
Walk into any drinking establishment of your choice and there’s probably something magical going on....
[Nahual] Great RPG Covers (openhearthrpg.substack.com)
#RPGCovers Week Fourteen
On Fantasy Subgenres (roleplayrescue.com)
It seems that just about this time every year, as I gain some personal time away from work, my mind turns once again to the question of which kind of fantastic roleplaying world I would like to exp…
The Story of Palace of the Silver Princess (dmdavid.com)
In 1981, Dungeons & Dragons publisher TSR printed an adventure so scandalous that when newly printed copies reached key TSR management, they ordered the entire print run sent to dumpsters rathe…
Quorum For Your Game (gnomestew.com)
my Cyberpunk Red group has a very explicit agreement that says we will play if only one person can’t make it to the session. That agreement is what we called a quorum, and I thought we could talk about it
The Exploding Plastic Inevitabletop (wyrdscience.subsack.com)
I promise I never meant this to be so long but brave your way through it & then discover a cool old school adventure some deeply strange miniatures, a great writer's newsletter & much much more..
What are you playing this weekend?
Playing or running an RPG this weekend? Spending time on world building, prep, painting minis, or writing something? Let's hear it....
[OSR] Shiny TTRPG links #133 (seedofworlds.blogspot.com)
Late & messy today due to working off mobile on holidays. More links can be found on the previous list found here. The original inspiration for all of this is weaver.skepti.ch End of Week links. You can find more links on weekly blogroll on r/OSR or the RPG Blog Carnival or a roundup of non-blog news on Third Kingdom Games...
Choosing Games: Assessing Preferences (www.ageofravensgames.com)
I’m always thinking about the next campaign. And I kind of hate that about my brain. But I look at the shelves and my RPG pdf folder and feel some guilt— buyers remorse, FOMO, worry that I ought to be playing things from indie designers. I suspect that’s a challenge for those who deeply invest in ttrpgs both as a hobby and...
Critical Role’s Candela Obscura is but a pale shadow of its inspiration, Blades in the Dark (www.polygon.com)