Faerspell
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Kaleb C. Kramer
Writer, TTRRPG creator, academic-in-exile.
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· Jun 17
Iron Horizons Setting Playtest
Author’s Note Hey! Thanks for checking out my Iron Horizons setting playtest! This has been a long process for me, having started working on the setting in 2020 after finishing grad school, working o...
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For any Genesys RPG players (or sci fi and dieselpunk fans!), the first playtest demo for my Iron Horizons setting is ready to be made public!
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In Morrow County, healthy adults were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases that usually afflicted the elderly.
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
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In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 AM
In Morrow County, healthy adults were coming down with unexplained medical conditions, including diseases that usually afflicted the elderly.
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
In a survey of 30 homes, at least 25 miscarriages and a half dozen people living with one kidney were reported.
🔗 www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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“.. The Russian input came from Kirill Dmitriev, a Kremlin envoy with close ties to Putin .. They brought him to Miami .. for what would be three days of intensive discussions and extended conversation at Witkoff’s home ..”
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November 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
“.. The Russian input came from Kirill Dmitriev, a Kremlin envoy with close ties to Putin .. They brought him to Miami .. for what would be three days of intensive discussions and extended conversation at Witkoff’s home ..”
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The recording of the stream I did, where we talked about LOTRO, writing projects, dieselpunk, high fantasy, generational sagas, TTRPGs, and so much more
The recording of the stream I did, where we talked about LOTRO, writing projects, dieselpunk, high fantasy, generational sagas, TTRPGs, and so much more
Author Game & Chat, Lord of the Rings Online with K.C. Kramer.
YouTube video by H. L. Burke
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November 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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The recording of the stream I did, where we talked about LOTRO, writing projects, dieselpunk, high fantasy, generational sagas, TTRPGs, and so much more
The recording of the stream I did, where we talked about LOTRO, writing projects, dieselpunk, high fantasy, generational sagas, TTRPGs, and so much more
Coming up in about an hour and a half!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByEx...
Hey, folks! I'll be streaming Lord of the Rings Online tomorrow night at 8pm-ish Eastern Standard Time! I'll be joined by a long time writing acquaintance and author of some really cool things!
Hey, folks! I'll be streaming Lord of the Rings Online tomorrow night at 8pm-ish Eastern Standard Time! I'll be joined by a long time writing acquaintance and author of some really cool things!
Author Game & Chat, Lord of the Rings Online with K.C. Kramer.
YouTube video by H. L. Burke
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November 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Coming up in about an hour and a half!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByEx...
Hey, folks! I'll be streaming Lord of the Rings Online tomorrow night at 8pm-ish Eastern Standard Time! I'll be joined by a long time writing acquaintance and author of some really cool things!
Hey, folks! I'll be streaming Lord of the Rings Online tomorrow night at 8pm-ish Eastern Standard Time! I'll be joined by a long time writing acquaintance and author of some really cool things!
Author Game & Chat, Lord of the Rings Online with K.C. Kramer.
YouTube video by H. L. Burke
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November 22, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Hey, folks! I'll be streaming Lord of the Rings Online tomorrow night at 8pm-ish Eastern Standard Time! I'll be joined by a long time writing acquaintance and author of some really cool things!
Hey, folks! I'll be streaming Lord of the Rings Online tomorrow night at 8pm-ish Eastern Standard Time! I'll be joined by a long time writing acquaintance and author of some really cool things!
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no lies, this is my actual take: The US government should have a non-profit microblogging, storefront, e-mail service and video hosting site
it should be an American right to have freedom to communication, commerce and creativity
it should be an American right to have freedom to communication, commerce and creativity
Anyway, let's move Internet affairs into the purview of the USPS and make it a national resource.
October 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
no lies, this is my actual take: The US government should have a non-profit microblogging, storefront, e-mail service and video hosting site
it should be an American right to have freedom to communication, commerce and creativity
it should be an American right to have freedom to communication, commerce and creativity
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The whole point of democracy is so one person's derangement does not become everybody's problem. It's social hygiene. The fact the richest men in the West are a mix of grotty twelve year olds and deranged apocalypse fanatics is a problem, and we should be honest about it.
Someone went there:
"It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel is Losing It"
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"It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel is Losing It"
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It Kind of Seems Like Peter Thiel Is Losing It
He's spent the past month delivering four high-octane lectures in San Francisco's downtown waterfront on the antichrist.
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October 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The whole point of democracy is so one person's derangement does not become everybody's problem. It's social hygiene. The fact the richest men in the West are a mix of grotty twelve year olds and deranged apocalypse fanatics is a problem, and we should be honest about it.
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George Soros isn't giving our intelligence to the Kremlin. The Republican Political Party is. bsky.app/profile/robe...
Dutch intelligence suspends sharing arrangements with the US after concluding that high level intel was routinely being shared by the White House with their friends in the Kremlin. www.volkskrant.nl/binnenland/n...
Nederlandse diensten delen minder informatie met de VS: ‘Soms vertellen we dingen niet meer’
Het aantal dreigingen dat op Nederland afkomt is groot, zien de hoofden van de AIVD en de MIVD elke dag: niet alleen Russische agressie, maar ook de opmars van China als digitale macht en binnenlands ...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
George Soros isn't giving our intelligence to the Kremlin. The Republican Political Party is. bsky.app/profile/robe...
The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong, a review
(I received a free digital ARC in exchange for honest feedback.) So, I read Julie Leong’s cozy fantasy The Teller of Small Fortunes early this year and wanted to do a book review for it, but never managed to find the words for it. This second…
(I received a free digital ARC in exchange for honest feedback.) So, I read Julie Leong’s cozy fantasy The Teller of Small Fortunes early this year and wanted to do a book review for it, but never managed to find the words for it. This second…
The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong, a review
(I received a free digital ARC in exchange for honest feedback.) So, I read Julie Leong’s cozy fantasy The Teller of Small Fortunes early this year and wanted to do a book review for it, but never managed to find the words for it. This second book, set in the same world, and seemingly shortly after the first one, helped me figure out how to put it.
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October 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong, a review
(I received a free digital ARC in exchange for honest feedback.) So, I read Julie Leong’s cozy fantasy The Teller of Small Fortunes early this year and wanted to do a book review for it, but never managed to find the words for it. This second…
(I received a free digital ARC in exchange for honest feedback.) So, I read Julie Leong’s cozy fantasy The Teller of Small Fortunes early this year and wanted to do a book review for it, but never managed to find the words for it. This second…
I absolutely will not-- they want to use part of a social security number, a credit card, or a picture of my ID. So, looks like I won't be doing any direct messaging here.
September 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I absolutely will not-- they want to use part of a social security number, a credit card, or a picture of my ID. So, looks like I won't be doing any direct messaging here.
Book Review: Sunward by William Alexander
(I received a free ARC in exchange for honest feedback) Cozy fantasy has been all the rage since 2020. Cozy sci-fi seems to have had a harder time getting off the ground (punintended), despite the ultra trendy solar-punk aesthetic being ready made for that…
(I received a free ARC in exchange for honest feedback) Cozy fantasy has been all the rage since 2020. Cozy sci-fi seems to have had a harder time getting off the ground (punintended), despite the ultra trendy solar-punk aesthetic being ready made for that…
Book Review: Sunward by William Alexander
(I received a free ARC in exchange for honest feedback) Cozy fantasy has been all the rage since 2020. Cozy sci-fi seems to have had a harder time getting off the ground (punintended), despite the ultra trendy solar-punk aesthetic being ready made for that exact purpose. (Why aesthetic and not genre? Check out my two post series on dieselpunk- 1, 2).
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September 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Book Review: Sunward by William Alexander
(I received a free ARC in exchange for honest feedback) Cozy fantasy has been all the rage since 2020. Cozy sci-fi seems to have had a harder time getting off the ground (punintended), despite the ultra trendy solar-punk aesthetic being ready made for that…
(I received a free ARC in exchange for honest feedback) Cozy fantasy has been all the rage since 2020. Cozy sci-fi seems to have had a harder time getting off the ground (punintended), despite the ultra trendy solar-punk aesthetic being ready made for that…
That shocking feeling when I realized that just applying to MFAs and PhDs was going to cost me hundreds of dollars, when I take home less than 35k a year. That's a part of the hidden curriculum I didn't realize.
September 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
That shocking feeling when I realized that just applying to MFAs and PhDs was going to cost me hundreds of dollars, when I take home less than 35k a year. That's a part of the hidden curriculum I didn't realize.
If you're working on publishing in many places, it can be hard to keep track of all your works. With this Notion template, it takes the admin work out of the process so you always know where your pieces are in the process and when the rights can revert to you
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September 8, 2025 at 11:34 PM
If you're working on publishing in many places, it can be hard to keep track of all your works. With this Notion template, it takes the admin work out of the process so you always know where your pieces are in the process and when the rights can revert to you
www.notion.com/templates/pu...
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Listening to Chappel and Sabrina at the gym so the girls, gays, and theys know I'm one of them
August 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Listening to Chappel and Sabrina at the gym so the girls, gays, and theys know I'm one of them
Me: *uses the words "Numinous" and "Liminality" in MFA app just to show that I've been to grad school before*
August 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Me: *uses the words "Numinous" and "Liminality" in MFA app just to show that I've been to grad school before*
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This article is really cool, and you should check it out! There's a lot of cool things in there!
Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more!
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#OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames
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#OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames
Open Source TTRPG Resources
Here's a collection of forever open licensed tabletop roleplaying games and resources. Borrowed from and inspired by the Forever Open Source RPG game jam series.
Example Open Licenses
Creative Commons Zero ("CC0"). Release your work into the public domain. The most open license. Creative Com
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August 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This article is really cool, and you should check it out! There's a lot of cool things in there!
The Duunaric Saga- Fantasy Novel WIP
Everyone knows autocorrect causes more problems than it fixes. One time, however, it ended up being a power source of inspiration. I was trying to type the word dynastic into my phone notes for some reason, but between my own mistypes and autocorrect, and up…
Everyone knows autocorrect causes more problems than it fixes. One time, however, it ended up being a power source of inspiration. I was trying to type the word dynastic into my phone notes for some reason, but between my own mistypes and autocorrect, and up…
The Duunaric Saga- Fantasy Novel WIP
Everyone knows autocorrect causes more problems than it fixes. One time, however, it ended up being a power source of inspiration. I was trying to type the word dynastic into my phone notes for some reason, but between my own mistypes and autocorrect, and up with something more along the lines of “duyrnaric.” I thought it was a cool name, but nothing came of it.
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August 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Duunaric Saga- Fantasy Novel WIP
Everyone knows autocorrect causes more problems than it fixes. One time, however, it ended up being a power source of inspiration. I was trying to type the word dynastic into my phone notes for some reason, but between my own mistypes and autocorrect, and up…
Everyone knows autocorrect causes more problems than it fixes. One time, however, it ended up being a power source of inspiration. I was trying to type the word dynastic into my phone notes for some reason, but between my own mistypes and autocorrect, and up…
The Debts of Jack Quincy 4: A Genesys Solo Game
(If you’re new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2, scene 3. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Where we left off... Wind…
(If you’re new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2, scene 3. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Where we left off... Wind…
The Debts of Jack Quincy 4: A Genesys Solo Game
(If you’re new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2, scene 3. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Where we left off... Wind whips through the cockpit, tugging at Jack’s utility suit and whipping his hair in the wind, despite the helmet clasped tight beneath his chin.
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August 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The Debts of Jack Quincy 4: A Genesys Solo Game
(If you’re new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2, scene 3. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Where we left off... Wind…
(If you’re new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2, scene 3. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Where we left off... Wind…
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As end-of-empire scenarios go it is so much more dignified to get your capital city sacked by the Visigoths than to have a bunch of illiterate rich people in their 70s doing it through a series of incomprehensible tantrums because their brains were defeated by their phones.
August 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
As end-of-empire scenarios go it is so much more dignified to get your capital city sacked by the Visigoths than to have a bunch of illiterate rich people in their 70s doing it through a series of incomprehensible tantrums because their brains were defeated by their phones.
Had the character design itch again, this time for a dieselpunk JTAC type character. So here we have a Kais Radio Controller working on calling in coordinates for space and ground allies.
August 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Had the character design itch again, this time for a dieselpunk JTAC type character. So here we have a Kais Radio Controller working on calling in coordinates for space and ground allies.
Signet of the Sea King- Heroic Fantasy Project
(We now take a short break from the Iron Horizons demo because it’s been a very busy week and I’ve not managed to get through the next scene yet.) As someone who has been writing and worldbuilding a wide array of projects for a very long time, I’ve…
(We now take a short break from the Iron Horizons demo because it’s been a very busy week and I’ve not managed to get through the next scene yet.) As someone who has been writing and worldbuilding a wide array of projects for a very long time, I’ve…
Signet of the Sea King- Heroic Fantasy Project
(We now take a short break from the Iron Horizons demo because it’s been a very busy week and I’ve not managed to get through the next scene yet.) As someone who has been writing and worldbuilding a wide array of projects for a very long time, I’ve ended up with lots of ideas that found themselves without a world to call home.
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August 1, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Signet of the Sea King- Heroic Fantasy Project
(We now take a short break from the Iron Horizons demo because it’s been a very busy week and I’ve not managed to get through the next scene yet.) As someone who has been writing and worldbuilding a wide array of projects for a very long time, I’ve…
(We now take a short break from the Iron Horizons demo because it’s been a very busy week and I’ve not managed to get through the next scene yet.) As someone who has been writing and worldbuilding a wide array of projects for a very long time, I’ve…
The Debts Of Jack Quincy 3: A Genesys Setting Demo
(If you're new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Flashback to Last Time We…
(If you're new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Flashback to Last Time We…
The Debts Of Jack Quincy 3: A Genesys Setting Demo
(If you're new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Flashback to Last Time We return to the adventures of Jack Quincy as he tries to pay off the family debt to the Jets and purchase his own tramp freighter!
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July 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The Debts Of Jack Quincy 3: A Genesys Setting Demo
(If you're new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Flashback to Last Time We…
(If you're new to our Genesys setting demo and solo game here, you can check out the earlier posts: session 0, scene 1, scene 2. If you want to check out the setting demo for yourself, I have it in this Google Doc.) Flashback to Last Time We…
In light of the general fascistication of the US and AI infection of the internet, I'm finding more and more that I've started embracing intellectualism, not dumbing myself down, and seeking out classic works of art and poetry. Any recs I should add to the list?
July 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
In light of the general fascistication of the US and AI infection of the internet, I'm finding more and more that I've started embracing intellectualism, not dumbing myself down, and seeking out classic works of art and poetry. Any recs I should add to the list?
The Debts of Jack Quincy 2: A Genesys RPG Solo Game
I think we can jump to scene two. This one I’ll jump to the end of the Unmastered Play Guide to use the Scene Mechanic, which again uses a deck of cards to determine what the scene should be. I drew the 3 of Spades, which gives the result of an…
I think we can jump to scene two. This one I’ll jump to the end of the Unmastered Play Guide to use the Scene Mechanic, which again uses a deck of cards to determine what the scene should be. I drew the 3 of Spades, which gives the result of an…
The Debts of Jack Quincy 2: A Genesys RPG Solo Game
I think we can jump to scene two. This one I’ll jump to the end of the Unmastered Play Guide to use the Scene Mechanic, which again uses a deck of cards to determine what the scene should be. I drew the 3 of Spades, which gives the result of an Easy Skill Challenge and Adversarial. An Easy skill challenge typically uses one…
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July 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The Debts of Jack Quincy 2: A Genesys RPG Solo Game
I think we can jump to scene two. This one I’ll jump to the end of the Unmastered Play Guide to use the Scene Mechanic, which again uses a deck of cards to determine what the scene should be. I drew the 3 of Spades, which gives the result of an…
I think we can jump to scene two. This one I’ll jump to the end of the Unmastered Play Guide to use the Scene Mechanic, which again uses a deck of cards to determine what the scene should be. I drew the 3 of Spades, which gives the result of an…
The Debts of Jack Quincy: A Genesys Solo Game and Iron Horizons Demo
Right, returning from last time when we did the pregame set up, it’s time to start the actual adventure. Let’s be cliche and start it at a bar aboard Forlorn Hope Station, the Angel Red. If you missed the last post, which…
Right, returning from last time when we did the pregame set up, it’s time to start the actual adventure. Let’s be cliche and start it at a bar aboard Forlorn Hope Station, the Angel Red. If you missed the last post, which…
The Debts of Jack Quincy: A Genesys Solo Game and Iron Horizons Demo
Right, returning from last time when we did the pregame set up, it’s time to start the actual adventure. Let’s be cliche and start it at a bar aboard Forlorn Hope Station, the Angel Red. If you missed the last post, which includes both the Iron Horizons demo and campaign set up, you can read it here. Scene 1…
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July 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The Debts of Jack Quincy: A Genesys Solo Game and Iron Horizons Demo
Right, returning from last time when we did the pregame set up, it’s time to start the actual adventure. Let’s be cliche and start it at a bar aboard Forlorn Hope Station, the Angel Red. If you missed the last post, which…
Right, returning from last time when we did the pregame set up, it’s time to start the actual adventure. Let’s be cliche and start it at a bar aboard Forlorn Hope Station, the Angel Red. If you missed the last post, which…