Sean McCoy shared a project he is doing for 2023 and it's got some attention. I think it's good idea and I'm going to participate.
Category: inspiration
20 Questions About Magic In Your Milieu
Magic is a key ingredient in any classic fantasy adventure campaign. Here are 20 questions to think about when you are creating yours.
When You Write, Only Write.
This is one of those posts about bolstering my own morale. I'm talking to myself. I might as well acknowledge it. My wife is going to read this and say, "You wrote that for yourself didn't you?" When you write, only write. You can't write and edit the writing at the same time. That never …
Lessons Learned From Horizon: Forbidden West
Here are three lessons I learned about world and scenario design from the Horizon video-games that apply to tabletop role-playing games. #TTRPG #gamemastering
Where Do I Start?
I watch or listen to interviews of filmmakers, musicians, comedians and anyone else who does creative work of any type. This is one manifestation of my own self doubt. Spending hours consuming these sorts of things is a place for me to hide and not work. I can rationalize and tell myself, "I'm listening to …
Recommendation: Three Books By Austin Kleon
Whether you are trying to figure out where creativity comes from, how to find an audience for your creations or how to keep going when your creativity seems to be failing you, I think you'll find something in one of these books that will help..
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I published a little essay a few weeks ago entitled the D.I.O. Manifesto. Brian at Deathtrap Games asked me about it the other day. I hadn't thought about the post much since I hit "publish." It had been sitting in my drafts folder for a while before I decided to put it up on the …
Grumpy Wizard 