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Instead of a ± to Reaction rolls or whatever, track individual events the characters take. To do this, we first make a Reputation Table. At its most

A set of mysteries that “map out” a given part of the world. PCs can investigate these freely and in any order.

The system of downtime actions I created is individual by design, built as a counterbalance to OSR games where the action is focused relent...

In the "OSR" space and related environments, social skill rolls are generally viewed with distaste. This isn't without reason—resorting to ...

I want to officially announce the start of the Summer LEGO RPG Setting Jam ! The goal of this game jam is to design a small roleplaying game...

2024/11/28: In a cool coincidence, The Nothic's Eye also posted some dungeon gods today! I totally recommend you check them out here !   Se...

You are a craftsman. You belong to a Society of other craftsmen - people who teach you skills and look out for you. You pay dues, and occas...

Explore Dolmenwood's factions with goals, resources, and actions. Use a Faction Turn framework to make them dynamic participants in your campaign!

(It is Vampire Weekend! Have a pontianak-themed urban-horror investigative adventure. I wrote it with Kuala Lumpur in mind, but it should work for any big city just fine.) +++ DISAPPEARANCES An...

A simple framework for forging bonds between your characters.

Another excerpt from the Treasure Overhaul, but formatted for a blog post. Arnold K's dungeon merchants are, as usual, well worth reading. ...

Were you a professional in a shop with kit and space enough and time, you could extract every coin of value from this carcass. But instead, you’re

One of the most-used ways for players to gather information about the loaction they're exploring is by searching for rumors going around settlements. It's a ...

A all-in-one roll for random encounters, reaction, surprise, and distance.

So, here’s the thing: originally I wrote this like a fucking research article with a hypothesis, a methodology, and all that stuff. I’m not...

“You can tell you have reached civilization because you are standing on a street, and there is a beggar on it” — Archmage Hann, writing to a pupil

Combat as puzzles. A hack on the 16 HP dragon from Dungeon World.

Matt, some other folks on Discord, and I, have been talking about what makes NPCs in Zelda games feel so vivid, despite how thinly sketched they often are. I’m talking minor NPCs here, like the travelling Goron who sells you gems or the alligator in the house who wants a banana.