π Levi Kornelsen
@levikornelsen.bsky.social
Canadian maker of tabletop RPG bits and assorted weirdness.
Most of my things are at: https://levikornelsen.itch.io/
Most of my things are at: https://levikornelsen.itch.io/
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Having reached a thousand followers here (!), it's clearly time for me to do a big ol' self-promo thread of "Here's the parts of my TTRPG work I think you should know about!".
So here we go:
#ttrpg
So here we go:
#ttrpg
I mean, obviously king Surnic, feeling great concern for the health of his hard-done-by farmers, called in a leatherworker to make wide *and* back-bracing belts for any farmer that wished to be measured for one.
Strange that so few of the younger farmers came to be fitted, given their complaints...
Strange that so few of the younger farmers came to be fitted, given their complaints...
February 12, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I mean, obviously king Surnic, feeling great concern for the health of his hard-done-by farmers, called in a leatherworker to make wide *and* back-bracing belts for any farmer that wished to be measured for one.
Strange that so few of the younger farmers came to be fitted, given their complaints...
Strange that so few of the younger farmers came to be fitted, given their complaints...
At so at the end of the harvest, in the hall of the king Surnic, a farmer named Buen came to claim that Surnic ought to pay to each of the farmers of his kingdom the cost of a new, wide belt, to support their backs, on the grounds that the king had lost a fight to Buen the week before.
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
At so at the end of the harvest, in the hall of the king Surnic, a farmer named Buen came to claim that Surnic ought to pay to each of the farmers of his kingdom the cost of a new, wide belt, to support their backs, on the grounds that the king had lost a fight to Buen the week before.
And because the magi concluded that it was the the loss in the bout of the three falls that had brought the wind, the farmers of the kingdom determined that the king was at fault for their sore backs, incurred in gathering up all their scattered crops.
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
And because the magi concluded that it was the the loss in the bout of the three falls that had brought the wind, the farmers of the kingdom determined that the king was at fault for their sore backs, incurred in gathering up all their scattered crops.
But in seeking the cause of the wind to begin with, the magi were forced to conclude that it was losing the bout of three falls to the farmer that had called up the windstorm in the first place, and advised the king to be more polite or become a better wrestler.
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
But in seeking the cause of the wind to begin with, the magi were forced to conclude that it was losing the bout of three falls to the farmer that had called up the windstorm in the first place, and advised the king to be more polite or become a better wrestler.
And indeed on the next morning there was little damage except that many of the harvested sheaves in the fields had been knocked down and scattered, and needed to be collected again.
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
And indeed on the next morning there was little damage except that many of the harvested sheaves in the fields had been knocked down and scattered, and needed to be collected again.
But the next night, a storm of wind came on the kingdom. Keeping to the advice of his magi, king Surnic spent that night standing firm and tall against the wind, since the king and land are one, and by his standing he might ward the lands against the damage of the wind.
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
But the next night, a storm of wind came on the kingdom. Keeping to the advice of his magi, king Surnic spent that night standing firm and tall against the wind, since the king and land are one, and by his standing he might ward the lands against the damage of the wind.
King Surnic, having his view blocked, had hissed at the interruption to his sight, farmer Buen had objected to being hissed at, satirist Keallwn had offered the pair the floor to the best of three throws, the good farmer lost one but won twice, the king apologized for the hiss, and all was well.
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
King Surnic, having his view blocked, had hissed at the interruption to his sight, farmer Buen had objected to being hissed at, satirist Keallwn had offered the pair the floor to the best of three throws, the good farmer lost one but won twice, the king apologized for the hiss, and all was well.
During the harvest, the satirist Keallwn had visited that same hall to entertain the people there, and to elucidate the failings of the champion of Felmawr some three Hill-halls over.
And during that performance, the farmer Buen has stood up to accept a horn to drink, blocking the view of the king.
And during that performance, the farmer Buen has stood up to accept a horn to drink, blocking the view of the king.
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
During the harvest, the satirist Keallwn had visited that same hall to entertain the people there, and to elucidate the failings of the champion of Felmawr some three Hill-halls over.
And during that performance, the farmer Buen has stood up to accept a horn to drink, blocking the view of the king.
And during that performance, the farmer Buen has stood up to accept a horn to drink, blocking the view of the king.
Story time!
At the end of one harvest, in the hall of the king Surnic, a farmer named Buen came to claim that Surnic ought to pay to each of the farmers of his kingdom the cost of a new, wide belt. This on the grounds that the king had lost a fight to Buen the week before.
Here was the way of it:
At the end of one harvest, in the hall of the king Surnic, a farmer named Buen came to claim that Surnic ought to pay to each of the farmers of his kingdom the cost of a new, wide belt. This on the grounds that the king had lost a fight to Buen the week before.
Here was the way of it:
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Story time!
At the end of one harvest, in the hall of the king Surnic, a farmer named Buen came to claim that Surnic ought to pay to each of the farmers of his kingdom the cost of a new, wide belt. This on the grounds that the king had lost a fight to Buen the week before.
Here was the way of it:
At the end of one harvest, in the hall of the king Surnic, a farmer named Buen came to claim that Surnic ought to pay to each of the farmers of his kingdom the cost of a new, wide belt. This on the grounds that the king had lost a fight to Buen the week before.
Here was the way of it:
The movement you didn't know you needed.
February 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The movement you didn't know you needed.
I can be stupid and irresponsible too! I can! I believe in myself! GIMME A FUCKING LASER.
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasnβt even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a childβs party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I can be stupid and irresponsible too! I can! I believe in myself! GIMME A FUCKING LASER.
The superbowl has made it clear that the American Right would be susceptible, Zentraedi-style, to an assault by Eurovision.
February 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The superbowl has made it clear that the American Right would be susceptible, Zentraedi-style, to an assault by Eurovision.
Gygax was the kind of DM who thinks it's fun to kill lots of PCs, says it's good for paladins to slaughter Orc Babies because they're naturally evil, and thinks girls are naturally not well suited to the game.
I swear the game succeeded in spite of him as much as because of him.
I swear the game succeeded in spite of him as much as because of him.
February 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Gygax was the kind of DM who thinks it's fun to kill lots of PCs, says it's good for paladins to slaughter Orc Babies because they're naturally evil, and thinks girls are naturally not well suited to the game.
I swear the game succeeded in spite of him as much as because of him.
I swear the game succeeded in spite of him as much as because of him.
To be fair to me, when people say 'Here's how it works in B/X' and I look at basic and expert in BECMI, it works like that.
February 12, 2026 at 5:32 AM
To be fair to me, when people say 'Here's how it works in B/X' and I look at basic and expert in BECMI, it works like that.
wait what
Oh, for FUCK sake.
Oh, for FUCK sake.
February 12, 2026 at 5:30 AM
wait what
Oh, for FUCK sake.
Oh, for FUCK sake.
Ah, but once you've mastered the bizarre arcana of the hobby, you can, uh. Feel good about that? Somehow?
February 12, 2026 at 5:22 AM
Ah, but once you've mastered the bizarre arcana of the hobby, you can, uh. Feel good about that? Somehow?
Yes! Also 3rd edition and 3.5...
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Yes! Also 3rd edition and 3.5...
I've never been clear if they didn't get as widely bought, as widely used, or liked, or *what,* but yeah, it's also my experience they're treated as side material.
February 12, 2026 at 4:53 AM
I've never been clear if they didn't get as widely bought, as widely used, or liked, or *what,* but yeah, it's also my experience they're treated as side material.
Aside: If you see old school people talking about B/X, they mean "Basic and Expert", the BE of BECMI.
February 12, 2026 at 4:45 AM
Aside: If you see old school people talking about B/X, they mean "Basic and Expert", the BE of BECMI.
Having the ability to just fuck off into the woods for a spell basically tops my list of "Damn, that sounds great", so, slowly slowly making that happen.
February 12, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Having the ability to just fuck off into the woods for a spell basically tops my list of "Damn, that sounds great", so, slowly slowly making that happen.
Oh, yeah, there's a whole list. But those two are particularly stinky and ongoing.
February 12, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Oh, yeah, there's a whole list. But those two are particularly stinky and ongoing.
I'm not going to say that you MUST boycott everything from Hasbro or Wizards while they're partnered with Harry Potter and weird AI bullshit is creeping through the company, I'm just saying that doing so is cool and sexy.
February 12, 2026 at 3:12 AM
I'm not going to say that you MUST boycott everything from Hasbro or Wizards while they're partnered with Harry Potter and weird AI bullshit is creeping through the company, I'm just saying that doing so is cool and sexy.
After most of a year of saving up...
β Get new glasses, including a set for driving.
Once they arrive:
- Take driving lessons again (it's been, like, 20 years).
- Buy a used vehicle (probably a jeep).
- Get supplies, go camping with kiddo.
(In 2-3 more years: Buy a bit of forest, build a cabin.)
β Get new glasses, including a set for driving.
Once they arrive:
- Take driving lessons again (it's been, like, 20 years).
- Buy a used vehicle (probably a jeep).
- Get supplies, go camping with kiddo.
(In 2-3 more years: Buy a bit of forest, build a cabin.)
February 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
After most of a year of saving up...
β Get new glasses, including a set for driving.
Once they arrive:
- Take driving lessons again (it's been, like, 20 years).
- Buy a used vehicle (probably a jeep).
- Get supplies, go camping with kiddo.
(In 2-3 more years: Buy a bit of forest, build a cabin.)
β Get new glasses, including a set for driving.
Once they arrive:
- Take driving lessons again (it's been, like, 20 years).
- Buy a used vehicle (probably a jeep).
- Get supplies, go camping with kiddo.
(In 2-3 more years: Buy a bit of forest, build a cabin.)
(Little weirdness on "direct" there, but hopefully clear.)
February 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM
(Little weirdness on "direct" there, but hopefully clear.)
Sure, but not in the same sense as AI users typically *claim* to be artists.
Curatorial and directorial art are indirect work, where AI users largely wish to pretend to direct creation.
Curatorial and directorial art are indirect work, where AI users largely wish to pretend to direct creation.
February 11, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Sure, but not in the same sense as AI users typically *claim* to be artists.
Curatorial and directorial art are indirect work, where AI users largely wish to pretend to direct creation.
Curatorial and directorial art are indirect work, where AI users largely wish to pretend to direct creation.