January 2024
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Rules Sketch: Psionicist Class
I’m chipping away at the AFD ruleset now, and I can’t help but feel like I want to add in those missing classes: Barbarian, Monk and Psionicist. Our template for classes is looking like this, on Version 0.14 of Advanced Fantasy Dungeons, this is the Fighter class: Gain proficiency in a weapon of your choice Continue reading
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Rules Sketch: Ability Scores, Part II
I’m noodling away at the AFD ruleset, picking at problems. One potential problems is this distribution: Another potential problem is that these don’t all match up with the definitions for Ability Scores: I’m going to experiment with asking you a few questions! If I didn’t give you an answer, answer in the comments! Answer the Continue reading
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Colouring over inks
I did some colouring (in the sense that comics have colourists) for Hodag’s cover for Advanced Fantasy Dungeons today, and it looked great! I’m really proud. I’d do some things differently, though, next time. I lost a lot of time figuring out the process and so I’m going to work out my process, for next Continue reading
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Megadungeon as an Overworld
I started a low-pressure megadungeon. It’s the opposite of Dungeon23: I don’t have to do anything on it if I don’t want to, but if I’m stuck on something else I can go and just fill out a room or a faction or add an encounter or something. It feels a lot more feasible to Continue reading
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Bathtub Review: Vaults of Vaarn
Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique well-regarded modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module design. They’re stream of consciousness and unedited harsh critiques. I’m writing them on my phone in the bath. Vaults of Continue reading
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Rules Sketch: Barbarian Class
I’m chipping away at the AFD ruleset now, and I can’t help but feel like I want to add in those missing classes: Barbarian, Monk and Psionicist. Our template for classes is looking like this, on Version 0.14 of Advanced Fantasy Dungeons, this is the Fighter class: Gain proficiency in a weapon of your choice Continue reading
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Surprise! New projects!
Two new projects sprang fully formed into my head this week, so I thought I’d update you all on them. Firstly I wrote a traditional, constrained dungeoncrawl called the Curse of Mizzling Grove. Just a small tower and its surrounds, a lot of treasure and some strange and eery creatures. I’ve written it, am seeking Continue reading
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Elden Ring and Overworlds: Hostile worlds, line of sight and density.
I finally picked up Elden Ring on special for an end of year sale, and it has me thinking alot about its design. This post evolved from one post, to three posts, and then I decided it all belonged in one mega-post. I’ll talk about lore in Elden Ring and how it impacts all the Continue reading
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New Year’s Resolution Mechanic!
Warren challenged the DIY elf game blogosphere to create an all new resolution mechanic! My upcoming Bridewell uses tarot as randomisation, so I thought a tarot resolution mechanic would be cool! Give everyone a hand of three tarot cards. When a challenge that offers significant consequence of failure occurs, clarify what success and failure indicates, Continue reading
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Bathtub Review: Secret of the Black Crag
Bathtub Reviews are an excuse for me to read modules a little more closely. I’m doing them to critique well-regarded modules from the perspective of my own table and to learn for my own module design. They’re stream of consciousness and unedited harsh critiques. I’m writing them on my phone in the bath. Secret of Continue reading
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