Joshua A.C. Newman
Joshua A.C. Newman  Β·  2 years ago

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You might wonder: is there a #ttrpg inspired by Vance, Le Guin, Gilgamesh, Red Sonja & Conan, and Torah... that DOESN'T pay the fucking Pinkertons?

AND is that game easy to pick up, beautifully written by award-winning storytellers, & plays over coffee OR through a long, sexy Bronze Age Sword & Sorcery campaign?

GOOD NEWS! It's on SALE for FUCK THE PINKERTONS DAY*!

*erryday

[Join https://patreon.com/joshua to support my creation & access my library, or https://joshuaacnewman.itch.io/the-bloody-handed-name-of-bronze for a pdf)

An enormous, pale crocodile with a green gem in its forehead β€” the queen of its river β€” negotiates with a human sitting in the sand at the shore. The human seems relaxed as she explains that the approaching army from which she hids is much more sustenance than her little, skinny self, and she could bring them here for the crocodile to feast upon. The crocodile will concede, with the caveat that each time she hungers, the little mortal will feel her hunger.
An enormous, pale crocodile with a green gem in its forehead β€” the queen of its river β€” negotiates with a human sitting in the sand at the shore. The human seems relaxed as she explains that the approaching army from which she hids is much more sustenance than her little, skinny self, and she could bring them here for the crocodile to feast upon. The crocodile will concede, with the caveat that each time she hungers, the little mortal will feel her hunger.
An enormous, pale crocodile with a green gem in its forehead β€” the queen of its river β€” negotiates with a human sitting in the sand at the shore. The human seems relaxed as she explains that the approaching army from which she hids is much more sustenance than her little, skinny self, and she could bring them here for the crocodile to feast upon. The crocodile will concede, with the caveat that each time she hungers, the little mortal will feel her hunger.
The cover of The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE, on which a woman, dressed in a bronze helmet and linen armor, draped in the pelt of a wild animal, casually decapitates a henchman while other henchmen encircle her with their weapons at the ready. At her feet is a substantially more slight, bearded man who has summoned the approaching thunderstorm that has, unfortunately, decided that this is the time to renegotiate their agreement that the storm help him.
The cover of The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE, on which a woman, dressed in a bronze helmet and linen armor, draped in the pelt of a wild animal, casually decapitates a henchman while other henchmen encircle her with their weapons at the ready. At her feet is a substantially more slight, bearded man who has summoned the approaching thunderstorm that has, unfortunately, decided that this is the time to renegotiate their agreement that the storm help him.
The cover of The BLOODY-HANDED NAME of BRONZE, on which a woman, dressed in a bronze helmet and linen armor, draped in the pelt of a wild animal, casually decapitates a henchman while other henchmen encircle her with their weapons at the ready. At her feet is a substantially more slight, bearded man who has summoned the approaching thunderstorm that has, unfortunately, decided that this is the time to renegotiate their agreement that the storm help him.
1 tripod in 3 trenchcoats
1 tripod in 3 trenchcoats  Β·  3 months ago

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Hmm... I was looking into Paranoia again on the off-chance I might play it again soon... and realized that what I thought was slightly outdated (the paranoia about communist traitors without even the slightest understanding of what communism is) is eerily prescient of current right-wing talking points.

Doesn't help that the disturbing belief in the infallibility of the obviously deranged Computer, the jack booted security, the clueless technologists... all feel familiar.

#ttrpg #paranoia

Chloe the cartographer
Chloe the cartographer  Β·  3 months ago

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Back to the magical land of Nicea, I’m working on the line work for the jungles to the East, an excuse to draw lots of dinosaurs in the dense rainforest. It’s for dungeons and dragons so the land need to invite exploration. The jungle is criss crossed by rivers, with tall rock formations and mysterious ziggurats. The jungle gives way to a desert region and a few settlements. Plenty of caves and ruins to explore. #mapping #cartography #rpg#dnd #fantasy #map #ttrpg #fantasymap #map #mapmaker
Eric πŸ„
Eric πŸ„  Β·  3 months ago

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So I'd looked at the Dreamland RPG playtest rules before but I'd somehow bounced off them. This time, I dove in like a starving ghoul in a ripe corpse - maybe because of Jason's cute explanatory comics?

In any case, it's really good, and I'm going to take advantage of the generous quickstart documents and run a game or two soon. I can't wait to see how the Word cards mechanics affect the tone of the game.

https://www.dreamrpg.com/upcoming-playtests/

#dreamlandrpg #ttrpg #indiettrpg #lovecraft

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Winchell Chung βš›πŸš€  Β·  3 months ago

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I found another scifi novel that would make a great background world for a #TTRPG
Elegy Beach by Steven R. Boyett. A sequel to his novel Ariel.

Similar to the game ShadowRun, where one fine day the universe changes, magic works, and all these classics fantasy creatures spring to life. But without the cyberpunk and organized crime, and with more of The Postman.

The interesting part for me is magic like a computer language, with for-next loops and macros.

Periapt Games
Periapt Games  Β·  3 months ago

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Any sufficiently long wiki article is a superb source of spell names.

Baskuefet’s Complex System of Tissue Damage
Wentcrafty’s Extremely Error-Free Skull Ventilation
Zisekcebador’s Mouth-Filling Acid Build Up
Alemmahulemma’s Warm Double Barrier
Crandelamach’s Expansive Resistance to Cancer
Feel No Pain When Exposed To Acid Or Irritants

All from one article on naked mole-rats, picking out phrases and crunching up authorial names.

#devlog #weirdwikiwizards#TTRPG #gross

Judeau (EatTheRich)
Judeau (EatTheRich)  Β·  3 months ago

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Any fans of #TunnelsAndTrolls?

I wanted a D&D style game/ campaign where I could play solo and that's what it delivered. It's been ages since I've played it though...

Seeing as how Flying Buffalo sold off the property a while back I picked up the GM screen. I don't know how long the existing inventory will last.

Has anyone heard any news on what Rebellion plans to do with the game? I've heard very little since they purchased it.

#TTRPG#TableTopGames#TableTop#Games#Gaming

Legit_Spaghetti
Legit_Spaghetti  Β·  3 months ago

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Are there any tabletop RPGs where the entire world is a simulation, its denizens are aware they are simulated, and the player characters in particular are aware they're being played by actual people in the real world, and the goal is to break free? Like sometimes the character you play actively tries to resist you, the player?

I'm tempted to go crazy with this idea if someone hasn't done so already.

#TTRPG

Becky
Becky  Β·  3 months ago

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One realization I've just had is that when a scene is described in just a handful of words, players can imagine so much more to it than is initially revealed about it. Objects that the GM didn't think of, but are plausible to be there, can just suddenly exist at any moment and help make the story richer.

In contrast as soon as you introduce any kind of map, it feels like you are "collapsing" the scene to one very strictly defined state that feels difficult to escape from. Instead of imagining what COULD be there you only look at the very narrow slice of what IS in front of your eyes.

Other than just being too lazy to make maps every session, I genuinely wonder if they might be just inherently an obstacle to the imaginary nature of the game.

#TTRPG

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