Tristan S
@thechaosmyth.bsky.social
Lighting Designer & Game Enthusiast
This is a very thoughtful analysis of towns in AD&D, but applicable to just about any rpg.
I decided it would be beneficial to collect my findings over the past few months with regard to AD&D towns & cities into one "master" post. I came up with a list of four themes that characterize these environments which the DM might keep in mind when running adventures there:
The Implied Setting of AD&D Towns & Cities: Four Themes
This is a topic I've been dancing around a lot for the past few months. As my observations have accumulated, I've begun to feel that it woul...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This is a very thoughtful analysis of towns in AD&D, but applicable to just about any rpg.
Played the Last Stand scenario of One Page Rules Fire Fight. Dice definitely weren't with me tonight, but still a good game! #wargaming #miniatures
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Played the Last Stand scenario of One Page Rules Fire Fight. Dice definitely weren't with me tonight, but still a good game! #wargaming #miniatures
Some excellent folks are putting this LARP on, and I'm very excited to see it come to life!
IT'S ANNOUNCEMENT DAY
Me and the team have been really crunching to get stuff done for the past few months. There's still plenty of work left to do but I'm so proud of what we've put together so far!
If you wanna know more, check out the website, join the Discord, or DM me
Me and the team have been really crunching to get stuff done for the past few months. There's still plenty of work left to do but I'm so proud of what we've put together so far!
If you wanna know more, check out the website, join the Discord, or DM me
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Some excellent folks are putting this LARP on, and I'm very excited to see it come to life!
WIP on some 15mm bandits for our 5 Leagues campaign. #miniaturepainting #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings
November 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
WIP on some 15mm bandits for our 5 Leagues campaign. #miniaturepainting #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
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Trump goes to court to starve kids should be a headline everywhere today
Trump administration seeks emergency stay of court's order to fund SNAP
Trump administration seeks emergency stay of court's order to fund SNAP
U.S. District Court Judge John McConnell Jr. ordered the Trump administration to pay full SNAP benefits by Friday.
dlvr.it
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Trump goes to court to starve kids should be a headline everywhere today
Lovely first game of 5 leagues from the borderlands last night. Still learning the rules, but after just a couple rounds we've got the basics down. We had a duskling champion leading a band of shambling dead who were dug from the local graveyard. Now to find out where the rest of the bodies went...
November 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Lovely first game of 5 leagues from the borderlands last night. Still learning the rules, but after just a couple rounds we've got the basics down. We had a duskling champion leading a band of shambling dead who were dug from the local graveyard. Now to find out where the rest of the bodies went...
Great game of opr firefight last night. We tried the 3.5 beta rules and as predicted they were much more deadly than 3.4. Played 5 objectives with points counted each turn and it came down to a single rout roll to see if the tau could contest the last objective.
#wargaming #opr #miniatures
#wargaming #opr #miniatures
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Great game of opr firefight last night. We tried the 3.5 beta rules and as predicted they were much more deadly than 3.4. Played 5 objectives with points counted each turn and it came down to a single rout roll to see if the tau could contest the last objective.
#wargaming #opr #miniatures
#wargaming #opr #miniatures
Finally painting up my cigar box buildings. I'm so tired of painting panels 😭 #terrain #wargaming #miniatures
October 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Finally painting up my cigar box buildings. I'm so tired of painting panels 😭 #terrain #wargaming #miniatures
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Someone needs to check the weather in hell. Has it frozen over??? Here is an actually uplifting story about wargaming/wargamers.
Spalding Wargames Club putting mental health on the front line
Members of a wargaming club say the support they have been getting from the sessions are 'crucial'.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Someone needs to check the weather in hell. Has it frozen over??? Here is an actually uplifting story about wargaming/wargamers.
Dwarves vs undead in an 15mm scale #opr skirmish game. At the end of turn 4 all but the necromancer was driven from the field, the curse of vengence on his lips. Great game where you had to protect/desecrate the altar, as well as round up villagers to save/sacrifice. #miniatures #wargaming
October 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Dwarves vs undead in an 15mm scale #opr skirmish game. At the end of turn 4 all but the necromancer was driven from the field, the curse of vengence on his lips. Great game where you had to protect/desecrate the altar, as well as round up villagers to save/sacrifice. #miniatures #wargaming
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Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
October 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
Necromantic altar made mostly from hirst arts casts with some cast miniatures skulls and a piece of wire for the candle. #wargaming #terrain #miniatures
October 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Necromantic altar made mostly from hirst arts casts with some cast miniatures skulls and a piece of wire for the candle. #wargaming #terrain #miniatures
Basing up some new 15mm scale minis. Very pleased with how these printed up. #wargaming
October 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Basing up some new 15mm scale minis. Very pleased with how these printed up. #wargaming
Update on magnetizing my minis! Really pleased with how this project has shaped up, with the majority finished up at this point. It was well past time getting these all stored in one place. <3
October 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Update on magnetizing my minis! Really pleased with how this project has shaped up, with the majority finished up at this point. It was well past time getting these all stored in one place. <3
Finally getting around to magnetizing my miniatures bases. Likely going to hot glue these galvanized sheets into the bottom of the containers after painting them black. We shall see how it goes! #miniatures #wargaming
September 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Finally getting around to magnetizing my miniatures bases. Likely going to hot glue these galvanized sheets into the bottom of the containers after painting them black. We shall see how it goes! #miniatures #wargaming
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At @qgcon.bsky.social for like one whole hour this weekend and managed to catch this amazingly titled @lackingceremony.bsky.social talk which unlike her I am 100% certain also applies to boardgames (and 45% sure for digital experiences)
September 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM
At @qgcon.bsky.social for like one whole hour this weekend and managed to catch this amazingly titled @lackingceremony.bsky.social talk which unlike her I am 100% certain also applies to boardgames (and 45% sure for digital experiences)
Free speech is being executed before our eyes, bit by bit. Sliced apart until it is no more offensive than an over manicured bush in a suburban yard, no different than that of all its neighbours.
September 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Free speech is being executed before our eyes, bit by bit. Sliced apart until it is no more offensive than an over manicured bush in a suburban yard, no different than that of all its neighbours.
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korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
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Nepal is in the news. The reality is nuanced. My friend is there. They sent me this and asked me to share.
Warning: violence.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Warning: violence.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Nepal’s anti-corruption protests turn violent, topple govt
My very trusted friend in Nepal wrote this and asked that I anonymise it for their safety. I have only slightly edited my friend’s words, removing personal details and adding context in square bracket...
chrishouston.ca
September 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Nepal is in the news. The reality is nuanced. My friend is there. They sent me this and asked me to share.
Warning: violence.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Warning: violence.
chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
Finished the last of 7 of my metal grots from years back. Looking forward to using them in some OPR GFF games in the near future. #wargaming #miniaturepainting #OPR
September 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Finished the last of 7 of my metal grots from years back. Looking forward to using them in some OPR GFF games in the near future. #wargaming #miniaturepainting #OPR
Got a game of OPR GFF today. Orks drove Chaos from the field of battle to claim all the lovely scrap for themselves. #opr #orks #wargaming
September 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Got a game of OPR GFF today. Orks drove Chaos from the field of battle to claim all the lovely scrap for themselves. #opr #orks #wargaming
The anti-trans agenda of the current administration is transparently targeting them as the "out group", using them as a rallying point to consolidate power. It's "the jewish problem" all over again, and anyone with an ounce of self reflection and honesty will be able to see it if they look closely.
August 30, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The anti-trans agenda of the current administration is transparently targeting them as the "out group", using them as a rallying point to consolidate power. It's "the jewish problem" all over again, and anyone with an ounce of self reflection and honesty will be able to see it if they look closely.
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I want to print this blogpost out and tape it to my bathroom mirror to recite like an affirmation each morning. There's a million ways to have fun with games but this pithily sums up what I personally enjoy most in playing or running an RPG.
@bastionland.bsky.social
@bastionland.bsky.social
The ICI Doctrine: Information, Choice, Impact
Doctrine might be a bit strong. Still, I'm trying to keep these three words in my head whenever I'm planning or running a game. They're th...
www.bastionland.com
August 11, 2025 at 10:37 AM
I want to print this blogpost out and tape it to my bathroom mirror to recite like an affirmation each morning. There's a million ways to have fun with games but this pithily sums up what I personally enjoy most in playing or running an RPG.
@bastionland.bsky.social
@bastionland.bsky.social