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

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

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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
Lukewarm take: gold is an empty reward for players in #dnd 5e
March 12, 2024 at 8:49 PM
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
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I made a video about campaign bloat in TTRPGs. Check it out. #dnd #ttrpg

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Medicine for a Bloated Campaign
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February 29, 2024 at 2:54 PM
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
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.

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#dungeonsanddragons #OSR #5E
Run Mass Combat Like a Movie in DnD
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February 15, 2024 at 7:23 PM
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!

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#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
Sometimes it's about the journey, moreso than the destination. Here's my take on running travel in 5e
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February 8, 2024 at 2:59 PM
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
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

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Run the Starter Set Adventure
00:00 Intro01:40 - Made for Beginners02:49 - Showcasing Intent of System Design05:05 - Example: 5e DnD09:30 - Example: Mausritter11:20 - Example: Vaesen13:40...
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February 1, 2024 at 5:05 PM
This Thursday, I'm going to give my opinion on what your first adventure should be for any TTRPG system!
January 30, 2024 at 7:36 PM
2015 is BACK BABY! And it's so good
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January 26, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Most hyped I've been for a crowd fund fulfillment, maybe ever?
Dolmenwood incoming!
January 25, 2024 at 7:38 PM
Do you have trouble getting your friends to come to the table? Do your ttrpgs fizzle? I have one idea to address your woes: youtu.be/wMtSi_4UfR8?...
January 25, 2024 at 4:07 PM