<First take of this crashed and died, never to be seen again. Curse you, WordPress!> Sean McCoy (of Mothership fame and more) is doing a thing, as is Luke Gearing (also Mothership and more). The thing is this: A dungeon room a day for all of 2023. I dig it. I can do anything for … Continue reading #Dungeon23
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Four Recent Dungeoneering Amazon Purchases
Gaming can be enhanced by physical products. We all know this even before we've backed our 60th kickstarter. Here are a couple smaller grabs on Amazon I've found flavorful recently: 1. Cairn I play Cairn. Did plenty of it last December and gifted copies to over twenty folks. I've also cannibalized the character sheet by … Continue reading Four Recent Dungeoneering Amazon Purchases
Andrew Kolb Prediction
A pattern: Neverland. Public domain adventure story, Peter Pan. Green cover. Oz. Public domain adventure story, Wizard of Oz. Blue cover. My prediction: The next book in this series is Wonderland. Public domain adventure story, Alice in Wonderland. Red cover. Red-gardless, buy these and use them at your table. They're fantastic. I've run Neverland for … Continue reading Andrew Kolb Prediction
Appendix N – d666 Media Influences
A. Shipwright TetraLlama asked "Could you share your d366 list of movies? What are your top 5 that you get the most inspiration and use out of?" Well, I hadn't typed that list up... BEFORE NOW. Here is my table of media influences. So, it's not just movies, but shows and books and what have … Continue reading Appendix N – d666 Media Influences
The Ballad of Titanius McKracken
Shipwright This is the tale of a hero boldWho lived by the sea in days of oldEach night he stood upon the shoreAnd watched until his eyes were soreThe setting Sun o’er the endless blueToward which his dreams unbounded flewFor if the boy could have his wayA sailor would he be some day But poor … Continue reading The Ballad of Titanius McKracken
Never Split the Difference
Split the black sea. Shipwright. Every book is a sourcebook. Read books more than rulebooks. Learn, grow, and contribute. Negotiation "Never Split the Difference" is a book about getting what you want in an agreeable, harmonious manner. It was written by a man who settled hostage negotiations for the FBI. The title comes from these … Continue reading Never Split the Difference
To be understood
Shipwright It feels nice to be understood. My filmmaker buddy Matt said that he was always surprised and glad when someone after seeing a film of his would tell him something they picked up on. It could really be anything. "They got it!" And it's not that his films are obscure or obtuse, but that … Continue reading To be understood
To the GMs I’ve never met
Shipwright Your players love you. And though I know nothing else about you, that is enough.
In the Hall of the Third Blue Wizard Kickstarter!
Here's the link! From the blurb: A brand new 'zine featuring cutting edge, curated content for old school role playing games, plus great art and fantasy fiction. This comes from David McGrogan of Noisms Games and the Monsters and Manuals blog. Noisms Games makes innovative, interesting and imaginative material for role playing games, and is … Continue reading In the Hall of the Third Blue Wizard Kickstarter!
The Lay of Beldar
Here at Dreaming Dragonslayer, we like our dragonslaying stories. From Beowulf to Bard the Bowman and beyond, man has struggled against wyrm in courageous combat. This story of courage comes from my father many years ago. While digging through old records of family memories, I stumbled on this manuscript and the artwork above. I dictated … Continue reading The Lay of Beldar