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Running Mythic Bastionland
Run Mythic Bastionland with confidence: map creation, realm population, sparking conflict, Omens, Sites, calendars, and lightweight prep tools.
elmc.at
I fell hard for Mythic Bastionland this summer. Here's exactly how I prepped and ran it (plus a pile of resources). If you're asking "where do I start?", this is for you:
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If you’re at PAXU and we didn’t get a chance to say Hi (or even if we did), I’ll be at the Plus One Booth (#4143) today at 1-2pm, shaking hands and kissing babies. Come say wassup, get a book signed or have otherwise cryptic interactions with me
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If you’re at PAXU and we didn’t get a chance to say Hi (or even if we did), I’ll be at the Plus One Booth (#4143) today at 1-2pm, shaking hands and kissing babies. Come say wassup, get a book signed or have otherwise cryptic interactions with me
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Every RPG blogger is allowed one “What is the OSR?” post. Here’s mine:
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.
dododecahedron.blog
November 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Every RPG blogger is allowed one “What is the OSR?” post. Here’s mine:
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Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
Mamdani: I've spoken about --
Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.
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"This isn't an official Warhammer 40k RPG, but it's very well put together - I haven't played Chapter Serf yet, but oh boy do I want to."
There's that pull quote!
CHAPTER SERF got some press from Wargamer holy shit. Thanks @tjohnlinward.bsky.social !
www.wargamer.com/chapter-serf...
There's that pull quote!
CHAPTER SERF got some press from Wargamer holy shit. Thanks @tjohnlinward.bsky.social !
www.wargamer.com/chapter-serf...
Play as the wretched background weirdos from Warhammer 40k artwork in this free indie RPG
In 'Chapter Serf' you get a worm's eye view of Warhammer 40,000, playing as a lowly peon with dangerous duties aboard a Space Marine voidship.
www.wargamer.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"This isn't an official Warhammer 40k RPG, but it's very well put together - I haven't played Chapter Serf yet, but oh boy do I want to."
There's that pull quote!
CHAPTER SERF got some press from Wargamer holy shit. Thanks @tjohnlinward.bsky.social !
www.wargamer.com/chapter-serf...
There's that pull quote!
CHAPTER SERF got some press from Wargamer holy shit. Thanks @tjohnlinward.bsky.social !
www.wargamer.com/chapter-serf...
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#Mausritter / #Groundlings Update:
Depending on the soil, a groundling might form to a rock as it grows underground, giving it “Grit”
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
Depending on the soil, a groundling might form to a rock as it grows underground, giving it “Grit”
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
November 21, 2025 at 11:15 PM
#Mausritter / #Groundlings Update:
Depending on the soil, a groundling might form to a rock as it grows underground, giving it “Grit”
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
Depending on the soil, a groundling might form to a rock as it grows underground, giving it “Grit”
toucantsam.itch.io/groundlings/...
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The first episode of the new video podcast, Rose Playing Games, is out! Join two Roses on a journey through hex mapping in tabletop RPGs, and the possibilities that lie beyond the grid.
Rose Playing Games Episode 1 – Hexcrawls | Rose Skye
Get more from Rose Skye on Patreon
www.patreon.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The first episode of the new video podcast, Rose Playing Games, is out! Join two Roses on a journey through hex mapping in tabletop RPGs, and the possibilities that lie beyond the grid.
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New Blogpost! This week, I ask everyone to take a moment, ground ourselves, remove the Elf ears, and really take a look at What we're doing here and, perhaps, Why.
Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/your-o...
Blogger Backup: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...
Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/your-o...
Blogger Backup: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...
Farmer Gadda's TTRPG Hayloft : Your Own Worst Enemy
A treatise on reminding yourself what we're even doing
farmergadda.neocities.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New Blogpost! This week, I ask everyone to take a moment, ground ourselves, remove the Elf ears, and really take a look at What we're doing here and, perhaps, Why.
Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/your-o...
Blogger Backup: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...
Static Site: farmergadda.neocities.org/posts/your-o...
Blogger Backup: farmergadda.blogspot.com/2025/11/your...
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I was late to the ThoughtEater podcast & I miss hearing Jeremy’s commentary, sooooo … I’m gonna go to the beginning & listen to all 200+ episodes: frothsofdnd.blogspot.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I was late to the ThoughtEater podcast & I miss hearing Jeremy’s commentary, sooooo … I’m gonna go to the beginning & listen to all 200+ episodes: frothsofdnd.blogspot.com
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The Castle Automatic is a dungeon where you control the time of year, time of day, and the weather to solve puzzles, avoid vampires, and reclaim the world's most magical treasures.
Be an Early Worm and back the preorder at a discounted price!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-ca...
Be an Early Worm and back the preorder at a discounted price!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-ca...
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The Castle Automatic is a dungeon where you control the time of year, time of day, and the weather to solve puzzles, avoid vampires, and reclaim the world's most magical treasures.
Be an Early Worm and back the preorder at a discounted price!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-ca...
Be an Early Worm and back the preorder at a discounted price!
www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/the-ca...
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hi this is a game I made
amandalee.itch.io/local-heroes
amandalee.itch.io/local-heroes
Local Heroes by amandalee
A one-shot RPG for 4-5 friends and a Wizard
amandalee.itch.io
November 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
hi this is a game I made
amandalee.itch.io/local-heroes
amandalee.itch.io/local-heroes
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#over/under was not one of a kind. I have been playing similar games for the last EIGHT YEARS. Today, I give this medium a name - "Live Text Roleplay" - and help you build a community of your own.
www.valerialoves.com/how-to-repli...
www.valerialoves.com/how-to-repli...
How to Replicate Over/Under
A Guide to Live Text Roleplay
www.valerialoves.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
#over/under was not one of a kind. I have been playing similar games for the last EIGHT YEARS. Today, I give this medium a name - "Live Text Roleplay" - and help you build a community of your own.
www.valerialoves.com/how-to-repli...
www.valerialoves.com/how-to-repli...
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I blogged my musings about making little micro scenarios, check it out:
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
Pocket-Sized Powder Kegs
A framework for building powder keg scenarios.
www.mindstormpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I blogged my musings about making little micro scenarios, check it out:
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
www.mindstormpress.com/pocket-sized...
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🙏CHAPTER SERF🙏
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
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I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🙏CHAPTER SERF🙏
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
I finished it! A Warhammer 40K adventure & TTRPG where you *don't* play Space Marines. Instead you play those little hooded freaks loitering in the background while Space Marines hog the limelight.
PDF here: drive.google.com/file/d/1V4Mt...
1/
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Absolutely amazing stuff. It’s really interesting to see the clusters of activity in the “old-school” and adjacent space. And you can see the 5 large groups forming over time/connections
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Absolutely amazing stuff. It’s really interesting to see the clusters of activity in the “old-school” and adjacent space. And you can see the 5 large groups forming over time/connections
Added a community detection algorithm to the data and it found five clusters.
The layout now forms a pentagram unintentionally fitting for this little satanic panic hobby.
Here's a fun scroll through the years
The layout now forms a pentagram unintentionally fitting for this little satanic panic hobby.
Here's a fun scroll through the years
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Added a community detection algorithm to the data and it found five clusters.
The layout now forms a pentagram unintentionally fitting for this little satanic panic hobby.
Here's a fun scroll through the years
The layout now forms a pentagram unintentionally fitting for this little satanic panic hobby.
Here's a fun scroll through the years
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State Department spokesman says the foreign terror designation of Antifa groups in Germany, Italy and Greece "is just the beginning"
November 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
State Department spokesman says the foreign terror designation of Antifa groups in Germany, Italy and Greece "is just the beginning"
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Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
November 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Long ago on the hell site I made long list of historically interesting things to use in dnd ttrpgs and I'll start dragging them over here starting with
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
2000 years-old sapphire ring presumably belonged to Roman emperor Caligula, depicting his fourth wife Caesonia.
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Over/Under is Over! I share some rough thoughts as @samsorensen.bsky.social's totally bananas war-game comes to a close.
Save vs. Total Party Kill - Over/Under is Over
I participated—and I use that term most loosely—in Sam’s epic online play-by-post “war-game” Over/Under is officially over. I look forward to all the dissertations about the game in the years to come...
save.vs.totalpartykill.ca
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Over/Under is Over! I share some rough thoughts as @samsorensen.bsky.social's totally bananas war-game comes to a close.
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I blogged yesterday - it's been months. This is just a little thing but I think it could be helpful for folks designing dungeons. It's the result of chatting with @icastlight.bsky.social who was so kind as to post a link yesterday.
Over at ALL DEAD GENERATIONS, Gus (@ratkingrpg.bsky.social) writes about how common obstacles vs. say puzzle rooms are a key part of dungeon design. This is reinforced by how many 1st & 2nd-level MU spells are about getting around these common blocks: alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com/2025/11/dung...
Dungeon Design Note: Obstacles Support Exploration
Less Combat ... More Obstacles I’ve been talking about dungeon crawling as a play style here for years, and I’m not alone among RPG blogger...
alldeadgenerations.blogspot.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I blogged yesterday - it's been months. This is just a little thing but I think it could be helpful for folks designing dungeons. It's the result of chatting with @icastlight.bsky.social who was so kind as to post a link yesterday.
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more experiments with ink washes
this time green & red washes...
another mouse adventurer
this time green & red washes...
another mouse adventurer
November 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
more experiments with ink washes
this time green & red washes...
another mouse adventurer
this time green & red washes...
another mouse adventurer
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Dungeon levels everywhere for those with eyes to see
November 16, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Dungeon levels everywhere for those with eyes to see
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The map in my original tweet shows the number of graves, not number of bodies. Andalucía, by some way, has the most in terms of victims. In mass graves as shown in this map or otherwise.
November 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The map in my original tweet shows the number of graves, not number of bodies. Andalucía, by some way, has the most in terms of victims. In mass graves as shown in this map or otherwise.
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Using @elmc.at blogosphere analysis to try and get a sense of blogging scene vibrancy tl;dr: based on community participation in jams and challenges and continued appearance of 'big idea' posts - blogosphere not dead yet.
seedofworlds.blogspot.com/2025/11/quer...
#dnd #osr #ttrpg #blogs #diyrpg
seedofworlds.blogspot.com/2025/11/quer...
#dnd #osr #ttrpg #blogs #diyrpg
November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM