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· Jun 23
You Should Play Gales of Nayeli
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Gales of Nayeli has been one of the games I've been most looking forward to, and it's out today! Here are my thoughts on the game from some early access I had. I really recommend this one! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVwr...
I've been playing Yakuza lately and my wife laughs at me for stopping at every restaurant I pass to try the different foods 😅
What are the things you enjoy doing in the world of a #videogame that aren't side quests? What do you want to see in a world?
Playing #NoMoreHeroes has me wondering
Playing #NoMoreHeroes has me wondering
January 8, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I've been playing Yakuza lately and my wife laughs at me for stopping at every restaurant I pass to try the different foods 😅
I wrote an adventure for Ronin about exploring a once great castle that's been overtaken by Yokai. Discover the secrets of Castle Katsutoyo with your party and take the castle for yourselves... Or die trying!
January 8, 2026 at 1:12 AM
I wrote an adventure for Ronin about exploring a once great castle that's been overtaken by Yokai. Discover the secrets of Castle Katsutoyo with your party and take the castle for yourselves... Or die trying!
Today I'll be reading Coriolis the Great Dark, so impressions to come!
The concept is immediately appealing to me. A dying civilization in a hollowed out asteroid needs to venture into space ruins to find a way to get their civilization back on track. Adventure ensues, neat!
The concept is immediately appealing to me. A dying civilization in a hollowed out asteroid needs to venture into space ruins to find a way to get their civilization back on track. Adventure ensues, neat!
December 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Today I'll be reading Coriolis the Great Dark, so impressions to come!
The concept is immediately appealing to me. A dying civilization in a hollowed out asteroid needs to venture into space ruins to find a way to get their civilization back on track. Adventure ensues, neat!
The concept is immediately appealing to me. A dying civilization in a hollowed out asteroid needs to venture into space ruins to find a way to get their civilization back on track. Adventure ensues, neat!
A couple matches here!
10 new (to me) ttrpgs I want to run/play this year
- Fabula Ultima
- Daggerheart
- Sword world
- Coriolis the Great Dark
- Mutant Year Zero
- Mythic Bastionland
- Legend of the Five Rings
- Urban Shadows 2e
- Wanderhome
- Pirate Borg
10 new (to me) ttrpgs I want to run/play this year
- Fabula Ultima
- Daggerheart
- Sword world
- Coriolis the Great Dark
- Mutant Year Zero
- Mythic Bastionland
- Legend of the Five Rings
- Urban Shadows 2e
- Wanderhome
- Pirate Borg
10 TTRPGs I want to play/run in 2026.
- Fabula Ultima
- Pathfinder 2E revised
- Draw Steel
- Break!
- Dagger Heart
- There Is No Self Only You
- Perfect Draw
- Super Idols RPG Ashcan
- Exceptionals
- Digidice
[I cheated with 11 but one was really basic so, 11 it is.]
- Fabula Ultima
- Pathfinder 2E revised
- Draw Steel
- Break!
- Dagger Heart
- There Is No Self Only You
- Perfect Draw
- Super Idols RPG Ashcan
- Exceptionals
- Digidice
[I cheated with 11 but one was really basic so, 11 it is.]
10 TTRPGs I want to play/run in 2026.
-Mutants in the Now
-Lancer
-Root
-Hardwire Island
-Cthulhu Awakens
-Neon Skies
-Mothership
-Fantasy AGE 2nd edition
-Sword World
-Star Trek Adventures
-Mutants in the Now
-Lancer
-Root
-Hardwire Island
-Cthulhu Awakens
-Neon Skies
-Mothership
-Fantasy AGE 2nd edition
-Sword World
-Star Trek Adventures
December 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
A couple matches here!
10 new (to me) ttrpgs I want to run/play this year
- Fabula Ultima
- Daggerheart
- Sword world
- Coriolis the Great Dark
- Mutant Year Zero
- Mythic Bastionland
- Legend of the Five Rings
- Urban Shadows 2e
- Wanderhome
- Pirate Borg
10 new (to me) ttrpgs I want to run/play this year
- Fabula Ultima
- Daggerheart
- Sword world
- Coriolis the Great Dark
- Mutant Year Zero
- Mythic Bastionland
- Legend of the Five Rings
- Urban Shadows 2e
- Wanderhome
- Pirate Borg
Nioh adds a great element to the Souls formula I didn't know I wanted. The ability to go sicko mode for like 30 seconds once or twice a level.
December 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Nioh adds a great element to the Souls formula I didn't know I wanted. The ability to go sicko mode for like 30 seconds once or twice a level.
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December 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Working on some layouts for an adventure for a Ronin session. God bless the public domain and free fonts!
December 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Working on some layouts for an adventure for a Ronin session. God bless the public domain and free fonts!
We passed that impasse like a week after slop became popular as a term lol
i worry we are at a dangerous impasse where 'slop' might start meaning 'anything i don't like'
December 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
We passed that impasse like a week after slop became popular as a term lol
I'm playing PaRappa for the first time and this game is actually genius
December 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I'm playing PaRappa for the first time and this game is actually genius
I rarely give out +1 magic weapons in my TTRPG sessions, here's why and a simple procedure for generating more interesting items.
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Putting the "Magic" in Magic Weapons
Why I don't give out +1 swords anymore and a simple procedure for building better magic weapons.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I rarely give out +1 magic weapons in my TTRPG sessions, here's why and a simple procedure for generating more interesting items.
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/putting-the-...
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/putting-the-...
Ok I love the mechanics of mechatron but I'm not loving the included adventure. Feels like there's a ton of "if the players don't do this, later an NPC comes and makes them." Or "if the players fail this skill roll an NPC just does it for them"
December 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Ok I love the mechanics of mechatron but I'm not loving the included adventure. Feels like there's a ton of "if the players don't do this, later an NPC comes and makes them." Or "if the players fail this skill roll an NPC just does it for them"
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what's up gamers, I'm back with ten more tangible tips for editing your tabletop RPG manuscript: samsorensen.blot.im/ten-more-tan...
![screenshot of a blogpost that reads:
"Ten More Tangible Tips for Editing Your RPG Manuscript
"1. Remove instances of here from location descriptions—it’s obvious you’re describing the location already. Instead of 'A hobgoblin hammers iron here,' write 'A hobgoblin hammers iron on an anvil.'
"2. For the same reason, remove instances of this in description entries. If you must reference the entry’s subject, use 'the.' Instead of 'Smoke fills this room,' write 'Smoke fills the room,' or better yet 'Smoke fills the air.'
"3. When writing entries for monsters, magic items, and so on, skip repeating the name of the subject with [X] is or [X] are in the first sentence. Instead of 'VODYANOY: Vodyanoy are froggy, pot-bellied water spirits,' write 'VODYANOY: Froggy, pot-bellied water spirits.'"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ku77xydmphm4eg5jvbgnqo7o/bafkreia6hlg2lyvb25iupssafeg44fqc43sb3a24zjabs7spzz3dt3ojgi@jpeg)
December 12, 2025 at 12:56 AM
what's up gamers, I'm back with ten more tangible tips for editing your tabletop RPG manuscript: samsorensen.blot.im/ten-more-tan...
I read through mutant year zero +mechatron yesterday and today. This is the first post apocalypse game that has really grabbed me. I like the premise of mechatron the most. Playing as worker robots gaining sentience and questioning "why do we work?" Sounds very fun to me
December 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I read through mutant year zero +mechatron yesterday and today. This is the first post apocalypse game that has really grabbed me. I like the premise of mechatron the most. Playing as worker robots gaining sentience and questioning "why do we work?" Sounds very fun to me
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New #Unfated Dev Update in our Discord and on our Kickstarter page! Check it out!
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Update 17: Development Update! · Unfated, a Strategy RPG for PC
- We have put plans in place to hire a 3D modeller, and are currently working on ensuring that onboarding for them is as smooth a process as we can manage.- We recently added another member as well, t...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
New #Unfated Dev Update in our Discord and on our Kickstarter page! Check it out!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unf...
discord.gg/G5e8tcDj
www.kickstarter.com/projects/unf...
discord.gg/G5e8tcDj
I'm excited to run some more Ronin tonight! The published adventures use random tables and encounters in some ways I usually don't. Here's what I like, what I don't like, and how I will apply what I like to my games.
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sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/ruminating-o...
Ruminating on Ronin's Random Tables
Ronin used random tables in some ways I haven't. Here's what I took away from the game.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I'm excited to run some more Ronin tonight! The published adventures use random tables and encounters in some ways I usually don't. Here's what I like, what I don't like, and how I will apply what I like to my games.
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/ruminating-o...
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/ruminating-o...
I've been reading a lot about Yokai lately! Here's three that I like and how I might include them in a TTRPG campaign.
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3 Yokai for OSR Games
A demon beneath a bridge, a dead woman chasing you with sickles, and a... Grudge chicken?
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December 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I've been reading a lot about Yokai lately! Here's three that I like and how I might include them in a TTRPG campaign.
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/3-yokai-for-...
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/3-yokai-for-...
The GM can always make the dice cooperate because they decide when to ask the dice for answers :)
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 AM
The GM can always make the dice cooperate because they decide when to ask the dice for answers :)
Today I ran my first session of Ronin! We got about halfway through the intro adventure, so we get into the real meaty stuff next time. Full impressions when we finish it next week, but a thing I was impressed by and a funny thing that happened:
Today I'm reading Slightly Reckless Games' Ronin! I ordered a copy yesterday, but it came with a pdf, so I'll be digging in today. Right off the bat, the page layouts are lovely, as is to be expected from a Mork Borg inspired product.
December 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Today I ran my first session of Ronin! We got about halfway through the intro adventure, so we get into the real meaty stuff next time. Full impressions when we finish it next week, but a thing I was impressed by and a funny thing that happened:
Today I'm reading Slightly Reckless Games' Ronin! I ordered a copy yesterday, but it came with a pdf, so I'll be digging in today. Right off the bat, the page layouts are lovely, as is to be expected from a Mork Borg inspired product.
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Today I'm reading Slightly Reckless Games' Ronin! I ordered a copy yesterday, but it came with a pdf, so I'll be digging in today. Right off the bat, the page layouts are lovely, as is to be expected from a Mork Borg inspired product.
Reading through Daggerheart, what I like on first impression:
- Simplifying where it makes sense: Stuff like just having stat modifiers instead of scores, having all the druid animal options right under the class.
- the hope and fear dice: cool easy to interpret way of adding complications
- Simplifying where it makes sense: Stuff like just having stat modifiers instead of scores, having all the druid animal options right under the class.
- the hope and fear dice: cool easy to interpret way of adding complications
November 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Reading through Daggerheart, what I like on first impression:
- Simplifying where it makes sense: Stuff like just having stat modifiers instead of scores, having all the druid animal options right under the class.
- the hope and fear dice: cool easy to interpret way of adding complications
- Simplifying where it makes sense: Stuff like just having stat modifiers instead of scores, having all the druid animal options right under the class.
- the hope and fear dice: cool easy to interpret way of adding complications
Ttrpg abilities are more fun when they expand the space of the game. Also featuring my one sided beef with 5e's actor feat
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Expand the Possibility Space
2000 words on my one sided beef with 5e's Actor feat.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Ttrpg abilities are more fun when they expand the space of the game. Also featuring my one sided beef with 5e's actor feat
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/expand-the-p...
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/expand-the-p...
This week's hex in my hex crawl project is my starting town, Silver Hills. The town is defined by its internal struggle to reject or accept the rule of angels, and its mistreatment of political dissidents in the past coming back to bite it in the present.
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sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/silver-hills/
Silver Hills: Mining, New Beginnings, and a Struggle for Power
At the end of the grand rail lies a town at the very edge of the angel's sphere of influence. Whether you're looking for honest work or running from the past, there's a place for you in Silver Hills.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This week's hex in my hex crawl project is my starting town, Silver Hills. The town is defined by its internal struggle to reject or accept the rule of angels, and its mistreatment of political dissidents in the past coming back to bite it in the present.
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/silver-hills/
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/silver-hills/
My office supplies order came in! 😊
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 AM
My office supplies order came in! 😊
My players often want to build a town or a base, but don't like getting bogged down in the minutiae.
Here's my take on a rules light, quick to manage town building system that keeps the focus on adventuring, and is easy to expand.
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Here's my take on a rules light, quick to manage town building system that keeps the focus on adventuring, and is easy to expand.
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/building-a-b...
Building a Better Town System
A modular, low upkeep system for players to manage and build a town.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
My players often want to build a town or a base, but don't like getting bogged down in the minutiae.
Here's my take on a rules light, quick to manage town building system that keeps the focus on adventuring, and is easy to expand.
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/building-a-b...
Here's my take on a rules light, quick to manage town building system that keeps the focus on adventuring, and is easy to expand.
sagesanctum.bearblog.dev/building-a-b...
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fanart of @primdawn.bsky.social a flower fox vtuber. They got a new outfit recently that is so cute! 💛 #art #fanart #vtuber
August 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
fanart of @primdawn.bsky.social a flower fox vtuber. They got a new outfit recently that is so cute! 💛 #art #fanart #vtuber