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Sir Paperweight the Third
@sirpaperweight.bsky.social
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TTRPG enthusiast, history and space nerd (he/him)

I blog at https://sirpaperweight.blot.im

Used to be Falling From Orbit
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I wrote about running Wolves Upon the Coast -- how I set up an open table/west marches game, and my players' various antics (including a botched assassination of an abbot, a three-round duel with a medusa, and a daring heist of the king's taxes). #ttrpg #osr

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After a few sessions’ absence, Flink and Meow were back in the party, ready to face the medusa themselves. They boasted that they’d defeat the medusa and seize the treasure in her temple, and drew up a plan for round 3. An NPC companion, Hrafnkel, would ride on horseback to the southeast, catching the juggernaut’s attention and drawing it away from the city. Meow had a magic eye of scrying, allowing her to view the battlefield without being petrified. She would act as the commander, shouting orders and directions to her blindfolded comrades. They had brought along two more NPC followers — including a druid who knew a fireball spell. They’d have him launch the opening salvo, before forming a line of melee fighters to protect the ranged attackers. It was a clever plan, well thought-out. The players were as prepared as they’d ever be, and I thought they had a decent chance of success. But it just didn’t work.
May 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
sirpaperweight.bsky.social
Oof ouch owie my d&d character broke their leg

#ttrpg #osr

sirpaperweight.blot.im/injuries
Text of a blog post, titled "Injuries." Scratch out any reference to hit points, armor class, or weapon damage on your character sheet. Instead you have Injuries. Every time you get hit, roll 1d6 to see where the blow lands. 1. Dominant arm 2. Non-dominant arm 3. Right leg 4. Left leg 5. Torso 6. Head The first time a body part is hit, it is Injured — bone fractures, lacerations, concussions, whatever makes sense. You have Disadvantage on checks using an Injured body part. Injuries take 2d6 weeks to heal. The second time a body part is hit, it is Maimed. The body part is completely useless and cannot be used again. Being Maimed in the torso or head is instant death. Otherwise, roll 1d6. Add +1 for each Injury and +2 for each Maiming. On a 6+, you are dead instantly. Regardless you are bleeding out, and will die anyway if not given immediate medical treatment. If you’re wearing armor over a body part, you can choose to shatter it and avoid taking damage. - Light armor can be shattered to prevent Maiming. - Heavy armor can be shattered to prevent either Injury or Maiming. - Armor is shattered only over the body part it covers. If your left greave is shattered, your helmet will still protect you. - Shields can be shattered to prevent Maiming to any body part. - Shattered armor can be repaired by a skilled armorer. When attacking, you can roll with Disadvantage to aim for a specific body part. Particularly dangerous attacks (from monsters, etc.) may instantly Maim a body part, or Injure multiple locations at once.
April 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
sirpaperweight.bsky.social
Comes with a way to quickly turn your campaign setting into Vvardenfell!
13.03 — Mount Hanku Smoke always billows from the peak of Mount Hanku, from which the island derives its name. No humans live on the slopes — it is simply too hot and too dangerous. Plant life is thin. All folk of the island leave offerings to the volcano in hopes of delaying its wrath. It takes 2d6 days to attempt the climb. Each day, climbers must save or take 1HD of damage from exposure, heat, and noxious gas. Those without climbing equipment suffer disadvantage on this check. The climb down takes 1d4 days less than the climb up (minimum of 2). At the summit is a churning mass of smoke and magma. Here one may parley with Hanku, whose voice resembles the rolling of thunder. He speaks with weary frustration, as if just woken from a deep slumber. He enjoys offerings of crowns, robes, and other signs of aristocratic power. Those who make a pact with Hanku receive the spell Erupt: their body melts from inside out, releasing a sulfurous fog across the nearby area. Everyone in the vicinity must save or suffer a gruesome death as their lungs inhale the deadly poison. The caster wakes 1d6 days later at the base of Mount Hanku, devoid of all clothing or equipment. If they make a sacrifice, this becomes a volcanic explosion, capable of punching a hole through a stone wall or bringing down a house. Hanku has but one stricture. Light a fire here on Mount Hanku, and bring it with you. Maintain it, keep it healthy, and never, ever let it die out. Should Hanku’s wrath be invoked, the volcano will erupt, slaughtering everyone on the island and blotting out the sun for weeks on end. As crops and animals shrivel, famine will set upon the world, and uncountable thousands will perish.
April 6, 2025 at 12:16 AM
sirpaperweight.bsky.social
My favorite hexes usually take the least time to write, because I'm just messing around and throwing ideas at the wall.

Here's a spell that turns your character into a walking bomb! Also, you have to keep this torch lit at all times, and heaven help you if it goes out. Have fun!

#osr #rpg #ttrpg
Six-mile hex description. The title is 12.04 — Mount Hanku. Smoke always billows from the peak of Mount Hanku, from which the island derives its name. No humans live on the slopes — it is simply too hot and too dangerous. Plant life is thin. All folk of the island leave offerings to the volcano in hopes of delaying its wrath. It takes 2d6 days to attempt the climb. Each day, climbers must save or take 1HD of damage from exposure, heat, and noxious gas. Those without climbing equipment suffer disadvantage on this check. The climb down takes 1d4 days less than the climb up (minimum of 2). At the summit is a churning mass of smoke and magma. Here one may parley with Hanku, whose voice resembles the rolling of thunder. He speaks with weary frustration, as if just woken from a deep slumber. He enjoys offerings of crowns, robes, and other signs of aristocratic power. Those who make a pact with Hanku receive the spell Erupt: their body melts from inside out, releasing a sulfurous fog across the nearby area. Everyone in the vicinity must save or suffer a gruesome death as their lungs inhale the deadly poison. The caster wakes 1d6 days later at the base of Mount Hanku, devoid of all clothing or equipment. If they make a sacrifice, this becomes a volcanic explosion, capable of punching a hole through a stone wall or bringing down a house. Hanku has but one stricture. Light a fire here on Mount Hanku, and bring it with you. Maintain it, keep it healthy, and never, ever let it die out. Should Hanku’s wrath be invoked, the volcano will erupt, slaughtering everyone on the island and blotting out the sun for weeks on end. As crops and animals shrivel, famine will set upon the world, and uncountable thousands will perish.
March 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
sirpaperweight.bsky.social
Pulling on this a little bit, here's a hex from my WIP adventure the Eastern Counties. There are interesting ideas here, I think, but personally I'd have to do a lot of prep work or improv to run this! It's very minimalist, which has its advantages and drawbacks.
A text description of a hex location. 12.11 -- Emayasa 500 people bustle among neat rows of wooden buildings, recently planned and built. Emayasa is a town on the rise, its location sparing it from the chaos elsewhere in County Elinka. Still, not all is well here. Trade is thin, and travelers are harassed on the road. Only a palisade protects Emayasa from these exterior threats, leaving the people nervous. If caught, White Cloak sympathizers are beheaded and buried — denied a proper cremation, their souls are trapped inside their mortal bodies. Lady Hiyaro rules here, an unhappy vassal of Count Inike. She never wanted to wage war against the queen, and her son was killed in the fighting. She dreams of throwing off the yoke of Clan Domenga and establishing her own family — Clan Hiyaronga — as the leading lineage of County Elinka. Her brother Mahim agrees on this aim, and uses his marriage to Lady Inike as a point of entry to the court in Bumbila (15.10). Hiyaro’s husband Tuliyu desperately seeks recruits to bolster Emayasa’s defenses. He considers Kudikun’s activities a disgrace, but sees the White Cloaks and Rambuta raiders as a higher priority. The court scholar Papawe has written a treatise on meditative dancing which she wants distributed to the clerics of Bumbil and Oyampan (08.12), as well as to the Rising Light School (15.11). Other travelers are too afraid to take this burden on themselves. Sisune is a spy for the White Cloaks. She tipped off Ilum (10.11) about the possibility of seizing Emayasa. She seeks ways to distract Hiyaro’s attention and weaken her defenses, but she is a mere peasant — she has no access to Hiyaro’s inner circle. Her alibi is she is a merchant. Kudikun is chief of the Red Leopards, a band of mercenaries which charges “protection money” for safe travel along the road. 40 in total, they brook no disrespect and keep no loyalties except to themselves. Kudikun is happy to betray any commitment if offered a better deal.
February 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
sirpaperweight.bsky.social
You ever wanted to get repeatedly judged and insulted by a giant? #osr #rpg #ttrpg
February 4, 2025 at 1:32 AM
sirpaperweight.bsky.social
I made banana bread! :D

(the loaf is so long because Target only had one loaf pan)
July 2, 2023 at 7:56 PM