Meanwhile, in Mage:

If you put people's lives in danger enough times, someone will get it into their head to put yours in danger.

Matt at his desk streaming

We're back with Storyteller Office Hours over on Twitch. Come in, ask questions and talk about World of Darkness, other TTRPGs, LARP and the like. twitch.tv/mattstormcrow

Factoring in the multiple tests required to actual fail, that dwindles into nothing.

Vampire LARP photo of a character losing to a werewolf

LARP Opinion: your rules should never allow someone to be more than 80% certain they'll survive a PvP combat.
Allowing players to be certain they'll succeed in violence makes violence an appealing option they'll use too frequently against their fellow players.

On a desk - A puzzle box, a coin from John Wick, and a rubber duck dressed in legionnaire armor

My current desk toys.

It is always pleasant to teach a hammer what it feels like to be an anvil.

Three jackalope frolicking in a field

Jackalope Live Action Studios is happy to announce that a portion of the profits for the 2026-2027 season will be donated to our favorite charity - the Hill Country Jackalope Refuge. The Jackalope Refuge works to provide both preservation and education on this amazing animal.

a cartoon character sitting at a table with a bottle of wine Alt: a cartoon character sitting at a table with a bottle of wine

The old magic...

I heard once years ago from a Steve Jackson Games employee that people who have journalism and technical writing experience often write much tighter rulebooks that those from purely an English/creative writing background, and they preferred working with them, for that reason.

Equality Texas | Advocating for LGBTQIA+ Texans Equality Texas is the largest statewide nonprofit fighting for equality for LGBTQIA+ Texans!

More seriously, here is my favorite local LGBTQ+ charity that fights the fight in a very tough place. Consider giving them a buck or two - equalitytexas.org

Happy Trans Visibility Day. We can now detect you on all sensors. Your cloaking systems have failed.

Jackalope announces its 2026-2027 season! Including The Night in Question 6 and Coven 1934 Run 2. www.jackalope-larp.com/2026/03/26/j...

Good morning. We doing fuckery or shenanigans today?

Copy of World of Killers with large coins and fake cash

I've convinced my gaming group to give a John Wick story a try using Outgunned. The coins and cash are necessary game pieces, of course.

In-game poster from Bioshock Infinite reading "It is Our Holy Duty to guard against the foreign hordes."

Video game hill I'll die on: Bioshock Infinite was released too early for many white folks to understand what it was saying about America. And it was better than its ending.

Come to the Night in Question, my friend.

MajorasRose - Twitch In MajorasGarden, we have all kinds of fun.

I'm about to go live with Rachel Kordell to do a retrospective on Coven 1934. If you want to ask questions or get some insights, stop on by. www.twitch.tv/majorasrose

Matt at his desk

I'm not an hour late, you are. Now that LARP organizing is over for now, let's do Storyteller Office Hours. twitch.tv/mattstormcrow

Matt and Johnathan in cowboy attire, standing in an old wooden room

Last week, I ran Coven 1934, the Dust Bowl horror LARP. It was an amazing experience, with an incredible cast of players and staff. I can't wait to explore the strange world of creeping horror we created together more.

Legion of Doom HQ, with the caption "meanwhile at the legion of peace"

Matt wearing a Jackalope Live Action Studios shirt

Day 1 of the Coven 1934 LARP.

Marauder: "Here I am, quietmaxxing and getting arete-pilled like a sigma, while you are getting paradox-moged by consensuslop sleeper betas."

Technocrat, eye twitching: "Fuck it, just fire the space lasers, Code Ragnarok immediately."

Vampire the Masquerade deluxe ankh necklace in the packaging

Got one of my holy grails for my #VampireTheMasquerade collection - the Deluxe Ankh necklace, still in the packaging.

GMing with Me! Sunday Feb 15th 8:30pm www.twitch.tv/ClassicSamNYGM

I'm going live in ten minutes with an interview by @classicsamnygm.bsky.social ! Join us. www.twitch.tv/classicsamnygm

Yellow flag of a guy throwing a punch and the word 'okay'

Never trust a smiling Storyteller. Wake up, we're doing Storyteller Office Hours on Twitch. twitch.tv/mattstormcrow

Harlem Unbound map on wooden table

Harlem Unbound art

Harlem Unbound Cover art with three gold ennies.

Harlem Unbound art

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