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  • Setting Up The Sandbox Part 1

    Along with my thoughts on the process of hexmapping I want to chronicle the process by which I actually set up the Sandbox for my weird 1974 D&D campaign. For this I will be using my own tables, Welsh Piper’s hex templates, and a template that I’ve whipped up myself. I will be mapping with… Read more

  • Thoughts on Hexmapping Part 2

    Thoughts on Hexmapping Part 2

    Go to Part 1 Step 2: Place Rivers I won’t pontificate for too long on the placement of rivers. It is possibly one of the most discussed subjects in the whole topic of producing maps for fantasy roleplaying games. I will therefore remain concise. It is recommended that you place rivers in ways that make… Read more

  • In Defense of Wargaming

    The takes “D&D has a problem letting go of its wargaming past” or “tabletop roleplaying games emerged out of wargames” have been uttered online so many time that it would probably be impossible to count at this point. As an avid wargamer and ttrpg referee, I take a major issue with two parts of both… Read more

  • Ancestry Supplement 1: Dhamphir is up on DrivethruRPG!

    Another slightly short product announcement post today! Our work on Ancestry Supplement 1: Dhamphir for 5th edition high fantasy roleplaying is up on DrivethruRPG! Check it out for a bloodsucking gothic horror fantasy ancestry. Read more

  • Thoughts On Hexmapping Part 1

    Thoughts On Hexmapping Part 1

    As I’ve been working on Bloodfall and prepping for an old school sandbox campaign that I’m trying to start soon I have become increasingly troubled by the problem of hexmapping and enamored by the old Judges Guild Wilderlands products that I’ve had in my library for years now without much consideration. After a lot of… Read more

  • Supplement 1: Armor Overhaul is up on DrivethruRPG as Pay What You Want

    Hey y’all very short post today just to announce that our first published product, Supplement 1: Armor Overhaul is up over on DrivethruRPG as Pay What You Want. We have a couple of more products in the pipeline including a surprise that we hope to launch on Halloween. Don’t worry more session reports and homebrew… Read more