A Blog About a Vlog
I just made a youtube video, like LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE and posted it.
Tabletop RPGs
D&D, Fate Core, Powered by the Apocalypse, Voidspiral games, etc.
In Defense of Black Bases
Unpopular opinion time! I like black bases on miniatures. I like them.
A Bit on Executing Character Concepts in 5e
I feel a bit like I’m struggling upstream when trying to create some kinds of characters in fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons.
Fate Issues: Too Easy Because the GM's on Your Side
A continuing series on the #CommonComplaints of #FateCore This is true if the GM’s not interested in making the story actually challenging for the PCs.
The Lazy Dm and Me
I recently finished Sly Flourish’s The Lazy DM. This isn’t a review so much as some reflections and a bit of unasked advice.
Fate Issues: Too Much Separation between Player and Character
A continuing series on the #CommonComplaints of #FateCore This is one that I do agree with, in some ways.
The Lost Soul Blues Beta and Beyond
I just released The Lost Soul Blues, a short dark-fantasy #ttrpg set in Hell.
In Which I Lament How Uninformed I Am
I know what I Like And I like what I know
Fate Issues Unclear Costs for Success at a Cost
A continuing series on the #CommonComplaints of #FateCore This one’s deceptively simple. When you roll a tie or fail and choose to succeed at a minor or major cost, it’s not always clear what that cost should (or even could) be.
Fate Issues: Players Have Too Much Narrative Control
A continuing series on the #CommonComplaints of #FateCore Now that we’ve seen how the core mechanic works, you can see that the PCs do indeed have a lot of control over their own success.