martin
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I'm a Christian dad from #London who loves #boardgames, #ttrpgs and #scifi / #fantasy books.
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The above post was inspired by https://dungeons.hismajestytheworm.games/docs/chapter4/#give-your-players-the-mapadvanced-theory
#ttrpg #osr #NSR #magicitem #mapping
#ttrpg #osr #NSR #magicitem #mapping
January 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM
The above post was inspired by https://dungeons.hismajestytheworm.games/docs/chapter4/#give-your-players-the-mapadvanced-theory
#ttrpg #osr #NSR #magicitem #mapping
#ttrpg #osr #NSR #magicitem #mapping
But, so far, I'm cautiously optimistic. In chapter one we said "dolphins are like this" - but then in chapter two we had a dolphin from a minority culture / ethnic group who isn't like that and struggles with his place among the other dolphins.
My main concern so far is that none of the […]
My main concern so far is that none of the […]
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dice.camp
January 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
But, so far, I'm cautiously optimistic. In chapter one we said "dolphins are like this" - but then in chapter two we had a dolphin from a minority culture / ethnic group who isn't like that and struggles with his place among the other dolphins.
My main concern so far is that none of the […]
My main concern so far is that none of the […]
There are lots of other more powerful alien races and the galaxy seems organised on semi-feudal lines with client and "patron" species. So there is the looming question of how sensitively this novel will handle questions of race.
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#books #scifi #startiderising #DavidBrin
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#books #scifi #startiderising #DavidBrin
January 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
There are lots of other more powerful alien races and the galaxy seems organised on semi-feudal lines with client and "patron" species. So there is the looming question of how sensitively this novel will handle questions of race.
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#books #scifi #startiderising #DavidBrin
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#books #scifi #startiderising #DavidBrin
@anderstallvik I recommend the Story Games Name Project: https://www.lulu.com/shop/jason-morningstar/story-games-name-project/paperback/product-1qz67dg.html. It's free digitally here http://eakett.ca/sgnp/, but I have really found having the book to hand useful for anything from D&D to Kingdom.
Story Games Name Project
A collection of names and related lists from dozens of different cultures, times, and places. Everything from Maori, Russian, and Chinese to Hobo. Check out the preview for the complete table of contents!
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January 4, 2026 at 9:53 AM
@anderstallvik I recommend the Story Games Name Project: https://www.lulu.com/shop/jason-morningstar/story-games-name-project/paperback/product-1qz67dg.html. It's free digitally here http://eakett.ca/sgnp/, but I have really found having the book to hand useful for anything from D&D to Kingdom.
World-building that isn't just for humour/pastiche!
Although the disc-on-a-turtle is silly, he explores the implications rather than treating it as a throwaway gag:
* How seasons work
* Rincewind goes all the way to (and over) the Rim
* The circumfence and the civilization/culture Krull has […]
Although the disc-on-a-turtle is silly, he explores the implications rather than treating it as a throwaway gag:
* How seasons work
* Rincewind goes all the way to (and over) the Rim
* The circumfence and the civilization/culture Krull has […]
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dice.camp
January 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
World-building that isn't just for humour/pastiche!
Although the disc-on-a-turtle is silly, he explores the implications rather than treating it as a throwaway gag:
* How seasons work
* Rincewind goes all the way to (and over) the Rim
* The circumfence and the civilization/culture Krull has […]
Although the disc-on-a-turtle is silly, he explores the implications rather than treating it as a throwaway gag:
* How seasons work
* Rincewind goes all the way to (and over) the Rim
* The circumfence and the civilization/culture Krull has […]
Sword & Sorcery influences I didn't pick up on back in my teens:
* The descriptions of Ankh-Morpork are quite Lankhmarish - with the streets of gods, the thieves guild, the whore-pits
* Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser show up (as well as Conan, as mentioned)
* The temple of Bel-Shammaroth (novella […]
* The descriptions of Ankh-Morpork are quite Lankhmarish - with the streets of gods, the thieves guild, the whore-pits
* Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser show up (as well as Conan, as mentioned)
* The temple of Bel-Shammaroth (novella […]
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dice.camp
January 2, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Sword & Sorcery influences I didn't pick up on back in my teens:
* The descriptions of Ankh-Morpork are quite Lankhmarish - with the streets of gods, the thieves guild, the whore-pits
* Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser show up (as well as Conan, as mentioned)
* The temple of Bel-Shammaroth (novella […]
* The descriptions of Ankh-Morpork are quite Lankhmarish - with the streets of gods, the thieves guild, the whore-pits
* Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser show up (as well as Conan, as mentioned)
* The temple of Bel-Shammaroth (novella […]
There are a grand total of three named female characters, and two of them are naked. This is not played as mocking the standards of sexist fantasy writing, but on the other hand having established their descriptions Rincewind basically doesn't act any differently towards them. The nudity is just […]
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dice.camp
January 2, 2026 at 12:52 PM
There are a grand total of three named female characters, and two of them are naked. This is not played as mocking the standards of sexist fantasy writing, but on the other hand having established their descriptions Rincewind basically doesn't act any differently towards them. The nudity is just […]