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}" data-current-context="{ &quot;video&quot;: { &quot;playbackSpeed&quot;: 0.5, &quot;filter&quot;: 1, &quot;filterStrength&quot;: 0, &quot;zoom&quot;: 0, &quot;videoSourceProvider&quot;: &quot;none&quot; }, &quot;backgroundImageId&quot;: null, &quot;backgroundMediaEffect&quot;: null, &quot;divider&quot;: null, &quot;typeName&quot;: &quot;blog-side-by-side&quot; }" data-animation="none" > <div class="section-border" > <div class="section-background"> </div> </div> <div class='content-wrapper' style=' ' > <div class="content" > <div class="blog-side-by-side collection-content-wrapper" data-controller="BlogImageLoader"> <div class="blog-side-by-side-wrapper"> <article class="hentry tag-mechanics tag-social tag-economic tag-dungeons tag-equipment tag-encounters tag-tables author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-1 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/its-the-barter-economy-stupid" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1227x1227" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="It鈥檚 the Barter Economy, Stupid" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg" width="1227" height="1227" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1732224471183-HVVX3I6ACQFWO1EUJLNF/6barter.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">11/29/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">11/29/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/its-the-barter-economy-stupid" data-no-animation> It鈥檚 the Barter Economy, Stupid </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>Rules for abstract wealth, abstract supply, reputation, bartering, carousing, starvation, and random treasure in dungeons, and how all of these rules come together to form a cohesive whole. </p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/its-the-barter-economy-stupid" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-advice author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-2 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/d20-tabletop-roleplaying-game-gift-ideas-that-arent-just-more-ttrpgs-or-dice" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1500x1500" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="D20 Tabletop Roleplaying Game Gift Ideas that Aren鈥檛 Just More TTRPGs (or Dice)" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg" width="1500" height="1500" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731985563324-QP3QVSYITVP7I6R9I9H6/11.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">11/19/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">11/19/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/d20-tabletop-roleplaying-game-gift-ideas-that-arent-just-more-ttrpgs-or-dice" data-no-animation> D20 Tabletop Roleplaying Game Gift Ideas that Aren鈥檛 Just More TTRPGs (or Dice) </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>When you are shopping for a tabletop roleplaying game obsessive, most of the recommendations are for more TTRPG books or more dice, when they probably already have plenty. Here are 20 gift ideas that aren鈥檛 just more TTRPG books or dice!</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/d20-tabletop-roleplaying-game-gift-ideas-that-arent-just-more-ttrpgs-or-dice" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-advice author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-3 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/theyre-eating-the-blogs" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg" data-image-dimensions="888x888" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="They鈥檙e Eating the Blogs" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg" width="888" height="888" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1731361903157-BB5E602Q49XACF7515BJ/IMG_2821.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">11/14/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">11/14/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/theyre-eating-the-blogs" data-no-animation> They鈥檙e Eating the Blogs </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>I am adding a new way for more people to read my posts, but they鈥檒l take my blog over my dead body! I muse about the state of blogging and give some encouragement and advice for people looking to start their own.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/theyre-eating-the-blogs" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-advice author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-4 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/you-got-democracy-in-my-medieval-fantasy" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png" data-image-dimensions="2072x1349" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="You Got Democracy in My Medieval Fantasy!" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png" width="2072" height="1349" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)230.39288361749442vw,161.2750185322461vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730559131365-ZBQENWBUTK7AOEOXOL8O/Cicero_Denounces_Catiline_in_the_Roman_Senate_by_Cesare_Maccari.png?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">11/5/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">11/5/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/you-got-democracy-in-my-medieval-fantasy" data-no-animation> You Got Democracy in My Medieval Fantasy! </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>Too many fantasy settings feature the political systems of the real world middle ages, but there isn鈥檛 a good reason for this prevalence. I make the case for using democracies in you setting from the perspective of increasing player agency and engagement in the factions in your campaign. </p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/you-got-democracy-in-my-medieval-fantasy" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-advice tag-halloween tag-reviews author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-5 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/horror-prologue-gameplay" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1733x1156" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Horror Prologue Gameplay" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg" width="1733" height="1156" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)224.87024221453288vw,157.409169550173vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1730230379054-L28YEOO1QHOCJ7QF54BO/248c0117-68f9-4ae4-9e63-b591bfe2e7cc-scr603066rv2b-ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg-converter.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/30/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/30/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/horror-prologue-gameplay" data-no-animation> Horror Prologue Gameplay </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>Vecna Lives! has a famously poorly designed prologue but with the bold idea of showcasing the villain by killing off a bunch of high-level characters, as if it were the prologue to a horror film. I present a way to accomplish this in a way that doesn鈥檛 diminish player agency and which can be used for other monster-centric horror adventures.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/horror-prologue-gameplay" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-mechanics tag-halloween author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-6 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/being-a-vampire-doesnt-suck" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg" data-image-dimensions="400x400" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Being a Vampire Doesn't Suck" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg" width="400" height="400" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729884115506-132H77O4EIAF673U47HW/artphh-art-of-pulp-horror-book_5.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/26/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/26/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/being-a-vampire-doesnt-suck" data-no-animation> Being a Vampire Doesn't Suck </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>The world is a vampire, set to drai-ai-ai-ain, and now so can your player character! A complete guide to playing a vampire, including unique vampire powers and weaknesses and a random table of vampire-hunters.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/being-a-vampire-doesnt-suck" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-mechanics tag-halloween author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-7 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/playing-as-a-ghost" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1168x1168" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Playing as a Ghost" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg" width="1168" height="1168" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1729173955599-Q00SV17G1A510FU1QO8S/surveyor-pue-hawthorne-1600.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/22/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/22/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/playing-as-a-ghost" data-no-animation> Playing as a Ghost </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>Rules for and commentary on playing as a temporary ghost character after a player character meets their bitter end in the dungeon.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/playing-as-a-ghost" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-mechanics tag-halloween author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-8 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/familiars-a-witchs-best-friend" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1485x1600" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Familiars: A Witch鈥檚 Best Friend" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg" width="1485" height="1600" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)139.21875vw,97.453125vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728796449894-T2RS4XHD24IP2PLEGUD4/witch-elders-1600.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/15/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/15/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/familiars-a-witchs-best-friend" data-no-animation> Familiars: A Witch鈥檚 Best Friend </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>Rules for familiars when a magical black cat simply isn't weird enough for you.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/familiars-a-witchs-best-friend" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-reviews tag-barkeep-on-the-borderlands author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-9 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/so-many-free-taverns-for-your-games-barkeep-jam-retrospective" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1500x1500" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="So Many Free Taverns for Your Games: Barkeep Jam Retrospective" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg" width="1500" height="1500" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1728348580832-LT4XBB2TMH5Z1MXVA85N/cocks.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/8/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">10/8/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/so-many-free-taverns-for-your-games-barkeep-jam-retrospective" data-no-animation> So Many Free Taverns for Your Games: Barkeep Jam Retrospective </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>Going through the 32 entries for the Barkeep Jam and summarizing the contents so you know which ones to pick up for your pubcrawl adventuring needs, with some commentary on adventure design sprinkled throughout. </p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/so-many-free-taverns-for-your-games-barkeep-jam-retrospective" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-ashcan tag-mechanics author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-10 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/which-sacred-cow-doth-i-kill" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1600x941" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Which Sacred Cow Doth I Kill?" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg" width="1600" height="941" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)255.04782146652497vw,178.5334750265675vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1724155757218-SQ8EBIVHR4G38W7E0UHU/output-onlinepngtools%2B%25281%2529.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">8/20/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">8/20/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/which-sacred-cow-doth-i-kill" data-no-animation> Which Sacred Cow Doth I Kill? </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p>The worst part of the otherwise excellent "Roll Under" system is that rolling low on a d20, contrary to popular conceptions, is a good thing. Can we keep the bones of roll under while bringing it into conformity with mainstream worship of the natural 20?</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/which-sacred-cow-doth-i-kill" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-reviews tag-advice author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-11 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/is-gencon-worth-it" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg" data-image-dimensions="4284x5712" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Is GenCon Worth It?" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg" width="4284" height="5712" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)112.5vw,78.75vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1723119867005-PN3ZL8K75C51C6TXUW8O/IMG_5545.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">8/8/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">8/8/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/is-gencon-worth-it" data-no-animation> Is GenCon Worth It? </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I discuss whether GenCon is worth it to RPG designers, ordinary gamers, and how to make it even more worthwhile.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/is-gencon-worth-it" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-reviews author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-12 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/gencon-this-is-my-first-rodeo" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG" data-image-dimensions="2048x1152" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="GenCon: This IS My First Rodeo" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG" width="2048" height="1152" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)266.66666666666663vw,186.66666666666666vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1722603403489-EB05CBM9QH1JNROZERBS/IMG_1155.JPG?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">8/2/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">8/2/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/gencon-this-is-my-first-rodeo" data-no-animation> GenCon: This IS My First Rodeo </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Your intrepid reporter in the field presents the latest on-the-ground news from the first day of GenCon.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/gencon-this-is-my-first-rodeo" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-advice tag-adventures author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-13 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/trouble-in-paradisa-retrospective" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png" data-image-dimensions="630x630" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="A LEGO Jam Retrospective: Trouble in Paradisa" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png" width="630" height="630" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1719881027524-QWOM7Y3OEFMJN774WQCC/TroubleinParadisa-ItchSquare.png?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">7/2/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">7/2/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/trouble-in-paradisa-retrospective" data-no-animation> A LEGO Jam Retrospective: Trouble in Paradisa </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In which I talk about how to write an adventure in a weekend and a method for connecting NPCs in a web of relationships.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/trouble-in-paradisa-retrospective" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-mechanics author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-14 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/endangered-in-dungeons" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1600x1045" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Endangered in Dungeons" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg" width="1600" height="1045" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)229.66507177033492vw,160.76555023923444vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1718920956203-1ISMSV67QTUSOFAUZ8TY/jaguar-tapir-1600.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">6/25/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">6/25/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/endangered-in-dungeons" data-no-animation> Endangered in Dungeons </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Oops, you hunted the random encounter to extinction. What comes next?</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/endangered-in-dungeons" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-mechanics author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-15 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/the-ttrpg-cooking-minigame" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="1920x1080" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="The TTRPG Cooking Minigame" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg" width="1920" height="1080" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)266.66666666666663vw,186.66666666666666vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1717070734164-65ZIBO50E2YDPWPRYPTD/chicken.jpeg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">5/30/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">5/30/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/the-ttrpg-cooking-minigame" data-no-animation> The TTRPG Cooking Minigame </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A simple minigame for cooking, monsters or otherwise.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/the-ttrpg-cooking-minigame" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-barkeep-on-the-borderlands tag-adventures author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-16 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/between-two-jams" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1325x1325" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Between Two Jams" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg" width="1325" height="1325" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715639313692-946E93ZDNHDCRR0P4NPQ/take2.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">5/14/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">5/14/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/between-two-jams" data-no-animation> Between Two Jams </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">In which I implore your participation in two game jams this summer: the Lego RPG Setting Jam and the Barkeep Jam. I extol their virtues and cajole all creators to join in the fun.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/between-two-jams" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-magic tag-random-tables tag-mechanics author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-17 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/wizard-diss-tracks" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG" data-image-dimensions="840x654" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Wizard Diss Tracks" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG" width="840" height="654" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)192.66055045871562vw,134.86238532110093vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1715169789026-WYATZICY4S2RZ53JK9BR/Screenshot_20240507_112938_Gallery.JPG?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">5/8/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">5/8/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/wizard-diss-tracks" data-no-animation> Wizard Diss Tracks </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Wizards are petty creatures, prone to getting into arcane beefs with their fellows. I present rules for wizards researching diss spells to further their beefs along with a d66 random table for origins of the beefs between wizards.</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/wizard-diss-tracks" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-mechanics author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-18 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/we-live-again" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg" data-image-dimensions="558x558" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="We Live Again" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg" width="558" height="558" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)150vw,105vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713582840588-8BAG0R37VKGDZLRCIARF/13949984616_7d5c45720f_o.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">4/25/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">4/25/24</time> </span> </div> <h1 class="blog-title"> <a href="/blog/we-live-again" data-no-animation> We Live Again </a> </h1> <div class="blog-excerpt"> <div class="blog-excerpt-wrapper"><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Rules for resurrection, soul transference, reincarnation, and cloning (in roleplaying games. If I knew how in real life, would I really be spending my time pretending to be an elf?)</p></div> </div> <a class="blog-more-link" href="/blog/we-live-again" data-animation-role="content">Read More</a> </div> </section> </article> <article class="hentry tag-mechanics author-w-f-smith post-type-text article-index-19 blog-item entry"> <section class="blog-image-wrapper"> <a href="/blog/do-fear-the-reaper" class="image-wrapper" data-animation-role="image"> <img data-src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg" data-image-dimensions="1280x1011" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Do Fear the Reaper" data-load="false" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg" width="1280" height="1011" alt="" sizes="(max-width:767px)189.91097922848664vw,132.93768545994064vw" class="image" style="display:block;position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 50%;" srcset="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg?format=100w 100w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg?format=300w 300w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg?format=500w 500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg?format=750w 750w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg?format=1000w 1000w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg?format=1500w 1500w, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc42d3b9955c744b550776c/1713581741156-60H9YPI0L6UW2NVS8ZBZ/7dbb513c1f15afe055a4a84d445ac6bb.jpg?format=2500w 2500w" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-loader="sqs"> </a> </section> <section class="blog-item-summary"> <div class="blog-item-text"> <div class="blog-meta-section"> <span class="blog-meta-primary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. Smith</span> <time class="blog-date" pubdate data-animation-role="date">4/23/24</time> </span> <span class="blog-meta-delimiter"></span> <span class="blog-meta-secondary"> <span class="blog-author">W. F. 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