S. John Ross
@sjohnross.bsky.social
You examine the S. John closely, but find only a small tag proclaiming him a product of the Frobozz Magic Game Designer Company.
Maps, games, fonts, food. https://linktr.ee/sjohnross
Maps, games, fonts, food. https://linktr.ee/sjohnross
It's nice diving back into campaign design with the #Hammondal campaign (companion book to the city guide).
2 of my first 3 books were campaign modules, and ... then I just did a lot of stuff that WASN'T that, for a lot of years. Nice to return with experience.
#TTRPG #TTRPGDesign #AdventureDesign
2 of my first 3 books were campaign modules, and ... then I just did a lot of stuff that WASN'T that, for a lot of years. Nice to return with experience.
#TTRPG #TTRPGDesign #AdventureDesign
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's nice diving back into campaign design with the #Hammondal campaign (companion book to the city guide).
2 of my first 3 books were campaign modules, and ... then I just did a lot of stuff that WASN'T that, for a lot of years. Nice to return with experience.
#TTRPG #TTRPGDesign #AdventureDesign
2 of my first 3 books were campaign modules, and ... then I just did a lot of stuff that WASN'T that, for a lot of years. Nice to return with experience.
#TTRPG #TTRPGDesign #AdventureDesign
An earlier draft of the Trostig map for Toast of the Town, before I nailed the colors I really wanted. I would have described the map as "95% done" at this point but it was more like the 50-percent mark in practice 😆
#FantasyMaps #TTRPG #RisusRPG #UresiaRPG
#FantasyMaps #TTRPG #RisusRPG #UresiaRPG
November 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
An earlier draft of the Trostig map for Toast of the Town, before I nailed the colors I really wanted. I would have described the map as "95% done" at this point but it was more like the 50-percent mark in practice 😆
#FantasyMaps #TTRPG #RisusRPG #UresiaRPG
#FantasyMaps #TTRPG #RisusRPG #UresiaRPG
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Here's a picture of that wooden model of 16th century Munich that was made in 16th century Munich.
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Here's a picture of that wooden model of 16th century Munich that was made in 16th century Munich.
I'm always on the hunt for modern examples of the HTT adventure form!
If an adventure depends on scenes, set-pieces, story, encounters, puzzles, location-crawling, or staged moral choices: it's not HTT.
If it's made of _problems,_ though ... I want to promote and celebrate it!
#TTRPG #HTTRPG
If an adventure depends on scenes, set-pieces, story, encounters, puzzles, location-crawling, or staged moral choices: it's not HTT.
If it's made of _problems,_ though ... I want to promote and celebrate it!
#TTRPG #HTTRPG
October 28, 2025 at 11:31 PM
When I'm not doing RPG stuff for work, I'm doing fan RPG stuff, and one of my projects has been from-the-ground up vector remasters of the classic Paranoia forms.
(Also making several all-NEW forms, natch ... and adventures for introducing them, and ...)
#ParanoiaRPG #TTRPG
(Also making several all-NEW forms, natch ... and adventures for introducing them, and ...)
#ParanoiaRPG #TTRPG
October 22, 2025 at 10:52 PM
When I'm not doing RPG stuff for work, I'm doing fan RPG stuff, and one of my projects has been from-the-ground up vector remasters of the classic Paranoia forms.
(Also making several all-NEW forms, natch ... and adventures for introducing them, and ...)
#ParanoiaRPG #TTRPG
(Also making several all-NEW forms, natch ... and adventures for introducing them, and ...)
#ParanoiaRPG #TTRPG
October 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
It's become apparent that the character-creation chapter is going to be a much richer affair in #Hammondal than may be expected, up to and including a character sheet. 😄
#Hammondal #TTRPG
#Hammondal #TTRPG
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's become apparent that the character-creation chapter is going to be a much richer affair in #Hammondal than may be expected, up to and including a character sheet. 😄
#Hammondal #TTRPG
#Hammondal #TTRPG
This little goof is the newest of our regular alley #cats; he's a little guy, still growing.
Today he went past just rubbing up against my leg and clearly wanted some pets, and then the dam broke and when I'd stop for any amount of time he'd politely reach up and pat my hand. 😅
Today he went past just rubbing up against my leg and clearly wanted some pets, and then the dam broke and when I'd stop for any amount of time he'd politely reach up and pat my hand. 😅
October 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This little goof is the newest of our regular alley #cats; he's a little guy, still growing.
Today he went past just rubbing up against my leg and clearly wanted some pets, and then the dam broke and when I'd stop for any amount of time he'd politely reach up and pat my hand. 😅
Today he went past just rubbing up against my leg and clearly wanted some pets, and then the dam broke and when I'd stop for any amount of time he'd politely reach up and pat my hand. 😅
It feels like leaving a sci-fi convention, where if I take off my badge, the con is over, and I don't wanna. 😆
#TheLateShow #StephenColbert
#TheLateShow #StephenColbert
September 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
It feels like leaving a sci-fi convention, where if I take off my badge, the con is over, and I don't wanna. 😆
#TheLateShow #StephenColbert
#TheLateShow #StephenColbert
Poking at the Choragus map again. This one's still 66% unfinished since it's for a down-the-road project that might not even happen. Today I was just sculpting some footpaths and cart-paths and adding some foliage.
#FantasyMaps #TTRPG #Hammondal
#FantasyMaps #TTRPG #Hammondal
September 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Poking at the Choragus map again. This one's still 66% unfinished since it's for a down-the-road project that might not even happen. Today I was just sculpting some footpaths and cart-paths and adding some foliage.
#FantasyMaps #TTRPG #Hammondal
#FantasyMaps #TTRPG #Hammondal
As superhero origin stories go, this feels very 'first draft.'
August 20, 2025 at 1:14 AM
As superhero origin stories go, this feels very 'first draft.'