Jared McFarland
@jaredonline.bsky.social
http://rollforinsight.blog
My name is Jared, and I've been playing D&D for about 30 years. This game has given me immeasurable joy.
My name is Jared, and I've been playing D&D for about 30 years. This game has given me immeasurable joy.
@mattcolville.bsky.social what's your take on the interaction between Ajax dying at -350 stamina and the Troubadour's Continuity Error ability? I saw the question in this Reddit post and it made me curious
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@mattcolville.bsky.social what's your take on the interaction between Ajax dying at -350 stamina and the Troubadour's Continuity Error ability? I saw the question in this Reddit post and it made me curious
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Coming out of GenCon last year I was so hyped on Daggerheart. Now, after playing Daggerheart, D&D and Draw Steel for several months I’m really surprised to find myself preferring Draw Steel.
January 4, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Coming out of GenCon last year I was so hyped on Daggerheart. Now, after playing Daggerheart, D&D and Draw Steel for several months I’m really surprised to find myself preferring Draw Steel.
I’ve been running Rime of the Frostmaiden in Draw Steel. We’re three sessions in and I’ve been wondering if folks would be interested in me sharing more. I’ve heavily modified the campaign for my PCs.
If you are, what do you wanna know? What format do you want?
Reshares appreciated!
If you are, what do you wanna know? What format do you want?
Reshares appreciated!
December 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I’ve been running Rime of the Frostmaiden in Draw Steel. We’re three sessions in and I’ve been wondering if folks would be interested in me sharing more. I’ve heavily modified the campaign for my PCs.
If you are, what do you wanna know? What format do you want?
Reshares appreciated!
If you are, what do you wanna know? What format do you want?
Reshares appreciated!
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🎲 TTRPG Casting Call! 🎭
The Echoverse Heist (D&D 5e): a cinematic heist in a near-future collapse is seeking 3–5 players.
📅 Filming: Feb 2026
💻 Location: Streamed on J2Ruto Twitch
🕛 Apply by Jan 19 @ 11:59 PM CST
👉 Apply here: forms.gle/Ee6YnNzw6fft...
#TTRPG #CastingCall
The Echoverse Heist (D&D 5e): a cinematic heist in a near-future collapse is seeking 3–5 players.
📅 Filming: Feb 2026
💻 Location: Streamed on J2Ruto Twitch
🕛 Apply by Jan 19 @ 11:59 PM CST
👉 Apply here: forms.gle/Ee6YnNzw6fft...
#TTRPG #CastingCall
December 31, 2025 at 2:51 AM
🎲 TTRPG Casting Call! 🎭
The Echoverse Heist (D&D 5e): a cinematic heist in a near-future collapse is seeking 3–5 players.
📅 Filming: Feb 2026
💻 Location: Streamed on J2Ruto Twitch
🕛 Apply by Jan 19 @ 11:59 PM CST
👉 Apply here: forms.gle/Ee6YnNzw6fft...
#TTRPG #CastingCall
The Echoverse Heist (D&D 5e): a cinematic heist in a near-future collapse is seeking 3–5 players.
📅 Filming: Feb 2026
💻 Location: Streamed on J2Ruto Twitch
🕛 Apply by Jan 19 @ 11:59 PM CST
👉 Apply here: forms.gle/Ee6YnNzw6fft...
#TTRPG #CastingCall
When I was a kid my uncle was a higher-up for WarnerBros so I got to go to the Jack Frost premiere.
At 10 years old I got to stand roughly 30 ft from Michael Keaton and Hansen.
At 10 years old I got to stand roughly 30 ft from Michael Keaton and Hansen.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
When I was a kid my uncle was a higher-up for WarnerBros so I got to go to the Jack Frost premiere.
At 10 years old I got to stand roughly 30 ft from Michael Keaton and Hansen.
At 10 years old I got to stand roughly 30 ft from Michael Keaton and Hansen.
My TTRPG year in review:
Ran: D&D (2014 & 2024); Daggerheart; Draw Steel
Played: D&D; Daggerheart; Draw Steel; 10 Candles; Kids on Bikes; Never Stop Blowing Up
Launched my blog Roll For Insight www.rollforinsight.blog
It was a great year!
Ran: D&D (2014 & 2024); Daggerheart; Draw Steel
Played: D&D; Daggerheart; Draw Steel; 10 Candles; Kids on Bikes; Never Stop Blowing Up
Launched my blog Roll For Insight www.rollforinsight.blog
It was a great year!
December 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My TTRPG year in review:
Ran: D&D (2014 & 2024); Daggerheart; Draw Steel
Played: D&D; Daggerheart; Draw Steel; 10 Candles; Kids on Bikes; Never Stop Blowing Up
Launched my blog Roll For Insight www.rollforinsight.blog
It was a great year!
Ran: D&D (2014 & 2024); Daggerheart; Draw Steel
Played: D&D; Daggerheart; Draw Steel; 10 Candles; Kids on Bikes; Never Stop Blowing Up
Launched my blog Roll For Insight www.rollforinsight.blog
It was a great year!
How do I tell the ad companies I already backed @hellomcdm.bsky.social’s Crack The Sun so they can stop spending ad dollars on me?
December 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
How do I tell the ad companies I already backed @hellomcdm.bsky.social’s Crack The Sun so they can stop spending ad dollars on me?
And last but certainly not least in my thread about influential GM resources, next up is:
The Monsters Know What They're Doing buff.ly/56NmKFT This really showed me that combat can be tactically engaging & different monsters will have different methods of winning combat.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster
The Monsters Know What They're Doing buff.ly/56NmKFT This really showed me that combat can be tactically engaging & different monsters will have different methods of winning combat.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster
The Monsters Know What They’re Doing
Monster combat tactics for Dungeons & Dragons 5E
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December 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
And last but certainly not least in my thread about influential GM resources, next up is:
The Monsters Know What They're Doing buff.ly/56NmKFT This really showed me that combat can be tactically engaging & different monsters will have different methods of winning combat.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster
The Monsters Know What They're Doing buff.ly/56NmKFT This really showed me that combat can be tactically engaging & different monsters will have different methods of winning combat.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster
Continuing my thread about influential GM resources! Next up is:
@thealexandrian.net.web.brid.gy 's Node Based Design Series buff.ly/EU1yMZb . I got incredibly lucky and stumbled into this before trying to run my first mystery.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
@thealexandrian.net.web.brid.gy 's Node Based Design Series buff.ly/EU1yMZb . I got incredibly lucky and stumbled into this before trying to run my first mystery.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
Node-Based Scenario Design – Part 1: The Plotted Approach
Most published adventures are designed around a structure that looks like this:You start at the beginning (Blue), proceed through a series of linear scenes (Yellow), and eventually reach the end (
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December 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Continuing my thread about influential GM resources! Next up is:
@thealexandrian.net.web.brid.gy 's Node Based Design Series buff.ly/EU1yMZb . I got incredibly lucky and stumbled into this before trying to run my first mystery.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
@thealexandrian.net.web.brid.gy 's Node Based Design Series buff.ly/EU1yMZb . I got incredibly lucky and stumbled into this before trying to run my first mystery.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
Continuing my thread about influential GM resources! Next up is:
Very recently, The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying (buff.ly/ntuBQAV). I am insanely excited about this
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
Very recently, The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying (buff.ly/ntuBQAV). I am insanely excited about this
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
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December 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Continuing my thread about influential GM resources! Next up is:
Very recently, The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying (buff.ly/ntuBQAV). I am insanely excited about this
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
Very recently, The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying (buff.ly/ntuBQAV). I am insanely excited about this
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
Continuing my thread about influential GM resources! Next up is:
@mattcolville.bsky.social Skill Challenges video (buff.ly/lEuTo9o). His video on how to run a compelling group skill challenge is the gold standard IMO. I refer to it at least once per campaign.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
@mattcolville.bsky.social Skill Challenges video (buff.ly/lEuTo9o). His video on how to run a compelling group skill challenge is the gold standard IMO. I refer to it at least once per campaign.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
Skill Challenges | Running the Game
Episode 21: I think Skill Challenges are a lot of fun and if used well give you the ability to introduce exciting action sequences into your game that normal D&D combat isn't well-suited for.
Become…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Continuing my thread about influential GM resources! Next up is:
@mattcolville.bsky.social Skill Challenges video (buff.ly/lEuTo9o). His video on how to run a compelling group skill challenge is the gold standard IMO. I refer to it at least once per campaign.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
@mattcolville.bsky.social Skill Challenges video (buff.ly/lEuTo9o). His video on how to run a compelling group skill challenge is the gold standard IMO. I refer to it at least once per campaign.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
Continuing my thread about influential GM resources! Next up is:
The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM by Guy Sclanders buff.ly/183jIVU
The "types of scenarios" section is really good when I have writer's block. It lays out the 4 main & 4 sub-types of adventures.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster
The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM by Guy Sclanders buff.ly/183jIVU
The "types of scenarios" section is really good when I have writer's block. It lays out the 4 main & 4 sub-types of adventures.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster
The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM - Digital - How to be a Great Game Master - How to DM
The Practical Guide to becoming a Great GM is the book that brings all the areas you need to know as a Game Master into a single space and shows you how to do all of it better, faster, clearer, and…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Continuing my thread about influential GM resources! Next up is:
The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM by Guy Sclanders buff.ly/183jIVU
The "types of scenarios" section is really good when I have writer's block. It lays out the 4 main & 4 sub-types of adventures.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster
The Practical Guide to Becoming a Great GM by Guy Sclanders buff.ly/183jIVU
The "types of scenarios" section is really good when I have writer's block. It lays out the 4 main & 4 sub-types of adventures.
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster
I thought it would be fun to share the various content creators that have influenced the way I design TTRPG campaigns and how I GM. I'll share one influence a day over the next couple of days and I'd love if folks shared theirs!
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
I thought it would be fun to share the various content creators that have influenced the way I design TTRPG campaigns and how I GM. I'll share one influence a day over the next couple of days and I'd love if folks shared theirs!
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
#rpg #ttprg #gamemaster #roleplaying
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Trans rights are human rights
November 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Trans rights are human rights
Just finished reading @dodo-decahedron.bsky.social's The OSR Onion piece on @keichiokami.itch.io's recommendation. Incredibly good.
I'm not really an OSR person (or don't think of myself that way) but I love reading about TTRPG philosophy like this.
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I'm not really an OSR person (or don't think of myself that way) but I love reading about TTRPG philosophy like this.
buff.ly/mR4aGWg
The OSR Onion
The OSR may be best understood as a layered approach to design centered around a specific way of writing, refereeing, and playing adventures.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Just finished reading @dodo-decahedron.bsky.social's The OSR Onion piece on @keichiokami.itch.io's recommendation. Incredibly good.
I'm not really an OSR person (or don't think of myself that way) but I love reading about TTRPG philosophy like this.
buff.ly/mR4aGWg
I'm not really an OSR person (or don't think of myself that way) but I love reading about TTRPG philosophy like this.
buff.ly/mR4aGWg
Honestly? I’d probably still work so I had more than “basic” income. But I’d feel more free to make sure I was happier, less stressed and more aligned with my employer.
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Honestly? I’d probably still work so I had more than “basic” income. But I’d feel more free to make sure I was happier, less stressed and more aligned with my employer.
How do Draw Steel folks design an encounter with waves of enemies w.r.t. Encounter Strength? Is each wave its own budget? Do you use a combined budget?
November 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
How do Draw Steel folks design an encounter with waves of enemies w.r.t. Encounter Strength? Is each wave its own budget? Do you use a combined budget?
It's strange to me how folks say running a pre-published module is easier than coming up with your own adventure. Running a module is so much work! I've spent at least a much time prepping Rime of the Frostmaiden as I have building custom campaigns.
#ttrpg #roleplaying #gamemasters
#ttrpg #roleplaying #gamemasters
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
It's strange to me how folks say running a pre-published module is easier than coming up with your own adventure. Running a module is so much work! I've spent at least a much time prepping Rime of the Frostmaiden as I have building custom campaigns.
#ttrpg #roleplaying #gamemasters
#ttrpg #roleplaying #gamemasters
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The form for the final #ExtraLife #charity #ttrpg one shot game on my channel for 2025 is open!
Play Quest RPG with me as you try to escape the story you've been magically pulled into. Let's close out this year with some fun!
Details here: forms.gle/bjCV1sULD8Bs...
Reposts appreciated. ❤️
Play Quest RPG with me as you try to escape the story you've been magically pulled into. Let's close out this year with some fun!
Details here: forms.gle/bjCV1sULD8Bs...
Reposts appreciated. ❤️
TTRPG Charity Event - Extra Life
Hello and welcome! Thank you for your interest in this Tabletop Roleplaying Game Charity Event benefitting Extra Life (https://www.extra-life.org/).
This is my fifth year (WOO!) raising money for Ext...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The form for the final #ExtraLife #charity #ttrpg one shot game on my channel for 2025 is open!
Play Quest RPG with me as you try to escape the story you've been magically pulled into. Let's close out this year with some fun!
Details here: forms.gle/bjCV1sULD8Bs...
Reposts appreciated. ❤️
Play Quest RPG with me as you try to escape the story you've been magically pulled into. Let's close out this year with some fun!
Details here: forms.gle/bjCV1sULD8Bs...
Reposts appreciated. ❤️
I picked up The Game Master’s Guide to Proactive Roleplaying and am really loving it. It has inspired a lot of ideas for my next series of adventures.
#roleplaying #ttrpg #gamemasters
#roleplaying #ttrpg #gamemasters
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I picked up The Game Master’s Guide to Proactive Roleplaying and am really loving it. It has inspired a lot of ideas for my next series of adventures.
#roleplaying #ttrpg #gamemasters
#roleplaying #ttrpg #gamemasters
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Took 37 years, but I’m finally jealous about one (1) New York thing.
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Took 37 years, but I’m finally jealous about one (1) New York thing.
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For this 4 Session cycle, we've got @wanderingdm.bsky.social as our GM! I will continue on as a new Security, @highshelfdavid.bsky.social will be a new Scrounger, we will get to see @laughlovelindy.bsky.social's Intellectual, and our guest player Wildcard is @popeworldbuild.bsky.social!
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 AM
For this 4 Session cycle, we've got @wanderingdm.bsky.social as our GM! I will continue on as a new Security, @highshelfdavid.bsky.social will be a new Scrounger, we will get to see @laughlovelindy.bsky.social's Intellectual, and our guest player Wildcard is @popeworldbuild.bsky.social!
I've finished publishing my 6 part series on crafting memorable, story-driven campaigns that works for just about any TTRPG! Check it out here:
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#ttrpg #dnd #storytelling #roleplaying #rpg
www.rollforinsight.blog/story-driven...
#ttrpg #dnd #storytelling #roleplaying #rpg
Story Driven Campaigns: Intro
Folks drift in, one-by-one, idle chatter and friendly hellos fill the space. We all sit down around the table. Takeout orders, homemade dinners and freshly popped beers in front of us. Eventually I…
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October 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I've finished publishing my 6 part series on crafting memorable, story-driven campaigns that works for just about any TTRPG! Check it out here:
www.rollforinsight.blog/story-driven...
#ttrpg #dnd #storytelling #roleplaying #rpg
www.rollforinsight.blog/story-driven...
#ttrpg #dnd #storytelling #roleplaying #rpg
The final post in my series about writing story-driven campaigns is up! I talk about my approach to designing scenes - something I do sparingly. PCs tend not to go where I anticipate and I don't like wasting effort!
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#ttrpg #storytelling #roleplaying #dnd #rpg
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#ttrpg #storytelling #roleplaying #dnd #rpg
Step 6: Planning Scenes
This is Part 6 in my series of how I plan roleplay heavy D&D campaigns. For the rest of the posts in this series, click the button and return to the index. Story Driven Campaigns Index Like I said…
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October 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The final post in my series about writing story-driven campaigns is up! I talk about my approach to designing scenes - something I do sparingly. PCs tend not to go where I anticipate and I don't like wasting effort!
www.rollforinsight.blog/step-6-plann...
#ttrpg #storytelling #roleplaying #dnd #rpg
www.rollforinsight.blog/step-6-plann...
#ttrpg #storytelling #roleplaying #dnd #rpg