Bought another book to add to the pile of unread books.

On Lotions, Minis, and Libido Charts "You may be a group of unsightly men sitting around a card table on a Friday night, but your players will still be looking for chances to me...

From the brilliant mind of Magnolia Keep comes a high-octane blogpost about *Ick*

Dragon Magazine has repeatedly subjected me to the sexual fantasies of 70s wargamers, and now I pass that onto you.

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a watercolour painting of a creature on four legs with pointed ears and a pointed nose and they are wearing a pointed hat and have lots of moss on their back.

This goblin lives in a forest and is usually in disguise as a chunk of moss.

I've joked with some folks before that the implosion of the Neopets RPG is their chance to step up and take a shot at it, but it seems like there really IS an opening now since John Taylor of Geekify has been sent to whatever the Neopets equivalent of the Phantom Zone is

The flag of Wales. A red dragon passant on a white and green field.

I'm not afraid to say it, this rules. This is simply the best.
We need more heraldic flags. Not nearly enough flare around. I look at my state flag and feel sick to my stomach, utterly gormless.

This was fun to think about!
I'm definitely going to remember a game in a few days that left fingerprints on my creativity so pervasive I can't even see them from up close, but I'll only kick myself a little bit over it.

A panel from dungeon meshi that changed my life

In an effort to bribe you into voting for me, I have once again broken my record for longest post.

Enjoy my review of Daggerheart.
It's full of statements that are approximately true.

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Do you think Jeremy Crawford feels like Oppenheimer?

Christmas at the Piss Emporium | GOOD TIDINGS PISS LOVERS by Rat Bastard Games A sale by Rat Bastard Games, 100% off Christmas at the Piss Emporium

merry christmas its free don't pay for it
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YES! YES!

Are Feelings Prep? A Review of Tania Herrero's Menagerie of Unbearable Things

New Review!

Menagerie of Unbearable Things

What is the purpose of this gorgeous, heart wrenching bestiary? Is this even an RPG book, and does that matter?

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Vintage Story has me stringing sentences I'd have never considered possible.
Found a time save for flinting arrowheads. One more breakthrough like this and I'll be the village fletcher for sure.

Buy my games they are on cool guy sale

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I wrote a #mothership module about greasy spoon diners, dementia, gendered violence, and uploaded intelligence.

Minimalist Jam 4 entry - No Art, No Layout.
Judge my writing as I’ve judged yours.

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How to Replicate Over/Under A Guide to Live Text Roleplay

#over/under was not one of a kind. I have been playing similar games for the last EIGHT YEARS. Today, I give this medium a name - "Live Text Roleplay" - and help you build a community of your own.

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I'm so glad audio filess on discord have a download button right there. Now, despite the end of #over/under hurtling danger-quick towards us, "Wanna Get Railed Mondo Terminal.mp3" will live on on the desktop of my computer. Perhaps forever.

Scribbly grayscale sketch of a person in an antique diving helmet. Wires and tubes fly out of the helmet in all directions. They have a pouch around their chest with a half dozen cutesy stickers. Pink background

My stupid #OVER/UNDER character. An off-putting but kindly plumber/diver/radio co-host/kitchen volunteer/sticker manufacturer/medieval gate guard/floor dryer (always be hustling)

I should make a first post at some point. I'll probably think of something before too long.