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Thoughts & advice on table-top role-playing games

Link: Introducing Large NPC Casts

I’ve never been very good at Storytelling a whole bunch of NPCs, but Aron is a master of it. Still, even he has to jump through some hoops to not only play such a range of non-player characters, but to make sure that his players can remember who the heck they all are…

Aron Christensen

May 25

A figure walking into a vast library, pages flying through the air and falling around them.

Gaming with autism

A little while ago, I wrote about my autistic tendencies. I’m high-functioning with low support needs, but I’m starting to…

Get Loaded Dice in paperback and ebook

Erica Lindquist

May 21

Link: Littlebox RPGs

We’re all cooped up and need fun things to play! There’s a pair of little boxed RPGs currently on Kickstarter — Villagesong and Our Mutual Supernatural Life. And best of all, you can try before you buy! There’s a free version of the second one from 2018 called Our Mundane Supernatural Life.

Aron Christensen

May 21

De-Flanderizing an NPC

Erica’s written about one-note characters, the Ned Flanders of role-playing games. While we were discussing her post…

Aron Christensen

May 18

A notebook of graph paper, with a pen and a couple sheets balled up on top.

How to talk to your Storyteller

Another TTRPG came my way and since we’ve had to put some of our gaming on hiatus for Erica, I had an…

Erica Lindquist

May 14

A previously smooth but now cracked black surface.

Flanderizing characters

In role-playing games, character is everything. Characters are how players interact with the story, and where we pour…

Erica Lindquist

May 11

A copper d20 and d12 against a dark background.

Advice for a new or returning player

My issues with video and audio chat mean that I can’t play much during lockdown, but the move…

Erica Lindquist

May 8

Dealing with limitations

Like everyone else during quarantine, I’ve been trying to spend social time with my family and friends via video…

Erica Lindquist

May 5

Title from the Snake Eyes cover, flanked by a pair of beautiful black snakes.

A Snake Eyes update!

Sorry for the late post, folks. The quarantine has resulted in a few months of poor sleep for me, which then turned into a…

Erica Lindquist

Apr 30

eRPG update

Another week in quarantine has passed and I think it’s time to jot down a quick update on what we’ve been up to.