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Shipwright This is a simple procedure for a squire to swear the Oath and become a knight. It requires a seer to lead the ceremony and at least one witness must be present. The squire kneels as the seer gravely states each line of the oath with a small ritual to accompany it. “SEEK THE … Continue reading Mythic Bastionland: Knighting Ceremony
Shipwright With baby in month three and the holidays here and family in town and work ramping up, time is short. Here are a bunch of topic ideas and short thoughts, bones only. If you like anything I've written, you'll find something for you in here. Onward I got the False Machine Christmas Discount and … Continue reading Disheveled December
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGYh9WzMELo&t=1s https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EOIkRQjG1mlynRysF6aR6?si=c23c1f8595fa410b (Somehow I missed posting this here, whoops.) Talking about the execution and intent of my new Mythic Bastionland supplement, designed to thicken the delightful and captivating tapestry of the Realm! Each of the dozen Denizens offer a unique plot-thread to be woven into the greater story of the Knights’ quest! Come with me … Continue reading Design Thoughts for Mythic Denizens for Mythic Bastionland
Prepare to Cry Edition. A. Shipwright This idea has been fleshed-out into a full-blown supplement. Read more here! In Mythic Bastionland, you travel the world and the myths reveal themselves with each roll of a 1, 2, or 3 on the Wilderness roll. Plot lines unfurl as the final picture is revealed. The order of … Continue reading Mythic Bastionland: Character Omens (ft. Dark Souls)
Shipwright. Y'all can thank Varzival for this one. They pinged me about their excitement for a post about MB from me 🙂 So I deliver. MAPS Having a map players can see is nice. Have minis on said map is every cooler. Push your knights around, see the distance from one place to the next, … Continue reading Mythic Bastionland: Figures on the Map
Dear Mr Dragonslayer 🙂 How do you handle resource management in an open table campaign? Your wrote a great article on "returning to base" each session in an open table campaign. We are planning to run Barrowmaze as an open table. The system is 5e (because that is what everyone played before), with rules from … Continue reading Ask the Dragonslayer #6: Resource Management in the Open Table Style
Welcome! Music is important to me at the table. It brings about a gravity more than the other senses. This is the official prep playlist for Skorne, the dark fantasy RPG about overthrowing tyrants in a dying world. It has all the artists listed in the "Listening" inspiration section. This is the stuff I was … Continue reading SKORNE Playlist
Here’s the thing: sometimes the most practical advice is something you already knew. My top book of 2024 doesn’t reinvent the wheel. It’s not a new philosophy or a groundbreaking productivity hack. Mostly, it’s a book that tells you, plainly, to wake up early and take charge of your day. And you know what? I … Continue reading Top Read of 2024
Hey there! I just ran across your interview on the Bastionland podcast this morning and was super interested. I'm a longtime teacher and currently run Shadowdark in an after school club for middle schoolers. I've also dabbled a bit in Outschool. Are you still running games/courses there? I'd love to hear more about your experience … Continue reading Playing With Youngers: Revisiting Games Online for Kids
Henrick Tamm A lot of the OSR is about trying to re-create that first feeling of adventuring: The world is strange. There's much to be discovered. Your decisions matter. Magic is magical. Monsters are monstrous. The OSR often invents new monsters or gives twists on existing formulas to recapture what it was that made monsters … Continue reading Monsters of might, myth, and contradictory rumors
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