Brian Scott HorneinThe Ugly MonsterPaxworld: A Pacifist Palworld ChallengePlay Palworld without combat·5 min read·Feb 8, 2024----
Brian Scott HorneinThe Ugly MonsterExcalibur, Mjolnir, and Captain America’s Shield: Heirloom Items in Roleplaying GamesThe character-defining magic item is a compelling idea in both mythology and modern media·8 min read·Jan 18, 2024----
Brian Scott HorneinThe Ugly MonsterHow I Developed My Lizard PeopleI used real-world biology to create a sentient reptilian species for my novel·7 min read·Dec 12, 2023--12--12
Brian Scott HorneinThe Ugly MonsterGreed is a Bad Flaw for Heroes in Tabletop Roleplaying GamesGreed is a terrible flaw in TTRPGs, and it leads to many horror stories·7 min read·Nov 18, 2023--1--1
Brian Scott HorneinThe Ugly MonsterSelling Short: Bathos in TTRPGsBathos is a rhetorical anti-climax·5 min read·Nov 8, 2023----
Brian Scott HorneinThe Ugly MonsterLife Lessons Learned from Tabletop Roleplaying GamesMany of the lessons learned while playing TTRPGs carry over into other aspects of life·6 min read·Oct 17, 2023--11--11