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knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Can any gamers recommend a module that deals with temporal magic? Not looking for time travel back to the prehistoric age, but where the central mystery revolves around time magic. Something like a time loop?
#osr #ttrpg

September 23, 2025 at 2:53 AM

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Dank Dungeons

@dankdungeons.bsky.social

Once again Between Two Cairns has prompted me to buy an OSR RPG book.
The Valley of Flowers has some stellar writing. I can't wait to run this!
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April 15, 2024 at 4:53 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

I just backed Gardens of Ynn on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/sou...

#osr #dnd

Gardens of Ynn

A point-crawl roleplaying game adventure set in an ever-shifting extradimensional garden.

www.kickstarter.com

April 3, 2024 at 4:54 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Truth elementals: little invisible guys attracted to honesty. When you feel a brush against your body with no discernible source, it might be a truth elemental running into you after something honest was said or done near you.

March 30, 2024 at 1:55 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

I backed the Kickstarter for #SurvivingStrangehollow after listening to @artbyemilyhare.bsky.social and @dailydael.bsky.social talk about the dangerous, magical nature of #Stangehollow. My TTRPG attention is easily distracted, but I now want to run something like #ScavengersReign in this world.

March 30, 2024 at 6:41 AM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

I made a video about hooking your players on your campaign. Could be #dnd or any other long-form #TTRPG.

youtu.be/4Y1SJb_vEsA?...

Addict Your Players, After Just 1 Session

00:00:00 - Intro and Unmet Need01:47 - Start Small02:36 - Rewards03:13 - Reward Timing03:49 - Conclusion04:15 - Channel Future--Bluesky: @lordprinty.bsky.soc...

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March 28, 2024 at 7:36 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

I ran #Shadowdark for the first time. Some things I noticed:
1. It's easier to introduce new players to #TTRPGs than with 5e #dnd
2. Always being in initiative makes for a smooth transition to combat
3. Not as lethal as I thought, because not every encounter with a monster was a fight

March 25, 2024 at 3:31 AM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

I created a video about how we can feel happier playing tabletop roleplaying games
#osr #dnd #ttrpgs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTXc...

Be Happier Playing TTRPGs by Applying Relationship Psychology

00:00:00 - Intro and Unmet Need01:09 - Experiment Methodology01:33 - Experiment Generalizability to TTRPGs02:17 - Introducing Bids for Connection02:58 - Iden...

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March 21, 2024 at 2:12 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

The economy is in shambles! The #dnd economy, I mean.

youtu.be/KWCXqmYtbMc?...

Is Your Money Worthless in DnD?

00:00:00 - Intro and Unmet Need00:57:94 - Solving Problem 1: Nothing to Buy02:34:55 - Solving Problem 2: No Prices03:42:58 - Solving Problem 3: Boring to Tra...

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March 14, 2024 at 2:06 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Lukewarm take: gold is an empty reward for players in #dnd 5e

March 12, 2024 at 8:49 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

New Thursday, new video. In this one, I explore a vague and modular approach to Session 0, omw that you can customize to best fit the needs of your table.

#ttrpg #dnd #osr

youtu.be/B7otdxqBIkU?...

Customize Your Session 0

Knee Deep Oceans Theme and Idle Animation by agoracowboy, used with permission. All rights reserved. Iconography created by Zack Ferlin, used with permission. All rights reserved. Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... 00:00:00 - Intro 02:05 - Unmet Need 03:31 - Pre-session 0 Prep 04:10 - Discussion Concept 1: Intent and Scope 05:10 - Discussion Concept 2: Safety Tools 05:57 - Discussion Concept 3: Out of Game Expectations 07:37 - Discussion Concept 4: Detail the Setting 08:01 - Discussion Concept 5: House Rules 09:00 - Make Characters Together 10:55 - Conclusion #dnd #ttrpg #dnd5e #dnd #dnd5e #osr #roleplayinggames #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster #dungeonmastertips #dungeonmasteradvice #dungeonmasters #ttrpg #ttrpgs #oneshot __ Bluesky: @lordprinty.bsky.social

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March 7, 2024 at 5:28 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Because I'm not on the bad site, can somebody tell me if @benriggs.bsky.social posted anything about why the plot points podcast is "going dark?" Hope he's doing alright, I know he got a lot of bad press with the "golden age" thing. #dnd

March 3, 2024 at 11:51 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Insert clickbaity "Why is no one talking about this?"

I made a video about campaign bloat in TTRPGs. Check it out. #dnd #ttrpg

youtu.be/8utguv5vFjI?...

Medicine for a Bloated Campaign

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February 29, 2024 at 2:54 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

A problem that I see sometimes in tabletop RPGs is campaign bloat. Adding so much to your game that a year long campaign turns into a three year campaign. Does anyone else's campaign suffer from this? #ttrpg #dnd #osr

February 29, 2024 at 12:29 AM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Three tips for one shots. I've been running one shots of #TTRPGs for over 15 years and these are the three things I've learned to have a successful one shot.

youtu.be/sk5i_mBWdeU?...

Three Tips for One-Shots

Some artwork © Dean Spencer, used with permission. All rights reserved. Knee Deep Oceans Theme and Idle Animation by agoracowboy, used with permission. All rights reserved. Iconography created by Zack Ferlin, used with permission. All rights reserved. Attribution 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... 00:00 - Intro 02:22 - Unmet Need 03:54 - Tip 1: Choose the Right Adventure 07:37 - Tip 2: Use Pregenerated Characters 09:55 - Tip 3: Manage Your Time 14:52 - Conclusion #dnd #ttrpg #dnd5e #dnd #dnd5e #osr #roleplayinggames #dungeonsanddragons #dungeonmaster #dungeonmastertips #dungeonmasteradvice #dungeonmasters #ttrpg #ttrpgs #oneshot __ Bluesky: @lordprinty.bsky.social

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February 22, 2024 at 2:47 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Whether you run 5e or an #OSR game, you may have come to a situation in your game where two armies face off against each other in mass combat. If currently available rules are too crunchy, check out this lightweight, cinematic approach.

youtu.be/MYUrfhIVMUg?...

#dungeonsanddragons #OSR #5E

Run Mass Combat Like a Movie in DnD

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February 15, 2024 at 7:23 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

DnD was birthed from a wargame, but there is no official system to run mass combat. 3rd party attempts are too crunchy for me, so I made my own. I'm going to talk about it on Thursday on YouTube, check it out!

youtube.com/@kneedeepoce...

#DnD #OSR #TTRPG

knee deep oceans

I give practical advice for game masters to simplify their game and gamify the simple within their game. Bluesky: @lordprinty.bsky.social

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February 13, 2024 at 5:09 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Sometimes it's about the journey, moreso than the destination. Here's my take on running travel in 5e
youtu.be/lKM0VEQBJxc?...

February 8, 2024 at 2:59 PM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Buckle up, 5e players, we're going for a ride. Tomorrow, I talk about how to run overland travel in your 5e game through a system that is:
- Story centered
- PC driven
- Quick

February 8, 2024 at 1:43 AM

knee.deep.oceans

@kneedeepoceans.bsky.social

Run the starter set! My case for why the intro adventure should be the first adventure you run for any new system
#dnd #d&d #osr #vaesen

youtu.be/p4Wa-euTDnA?...