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TTRPGs have a complex culture built up around them. One part of the greater whole is the OSR movement. It is neither good nor bad, but there are definitely people who have given it a bad reputation. Let's try to change that.

The #OldSchoolRenaissance- we’re not ALL that bad. Once upon a time, I set out to make this a spiritual (New Age, not the other kind) blog. My number one goal when writing was to keep things positive every time I sat down. Then, a self-proclaimed guru, a yogi named Sri Akarshana started talking mad shit about how he treats his employees and how everyone else should do the same. I’m sorry. In the…

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OSR Movement in the TTRPG Hobby: Friendly Alternative or Menace?

Talking about New School vs Old School. Let's all just do our best, okay? Please!

Here we are yet again. Disclaimer: Statements expressed in this article are strictly my opinion. If you disagree or have a different opinion, that’s okay. I’m not an expert on everything. I’m not always right. I’m just writing from my experience as I know it. Your mileage may vary. It’s been a bit of a chaotic week here both in my personal life and in the TTRPG community. Allow me to recap a…

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Promptober Day 6: Light

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This is going to be one of my favorite prompts so far. I use the Light as a sort of deity in my D&D games. It’s not a strict religion and is followed by Bards, Druids, and Clerics among others. It represents all things good, warm, benevolent, etc. It helps things grow, see at night, and so on. The Light is a good thing without being super specific and dogmatic. It also gives us a way to turn…

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So, I Woke Up to This Video Yesterday...

I've been over and over this video and this topic. I play, run, and write RolePlaying Games to have fun. Bigotry and ignorance ruin fun times, reputations, products, and companies. I take my hobby very seriously 40+ years in. This video is painfully true.

I’m an OG (Old Gamer) fighting an uphill battle, starting with my own mental health. Here’s the video from Gamers on Games:He can be found on Twitter here, which is where I met him: https://twitter.com/YTGamersonGamesStrap in, family. This is going to be a LONG article. There’s a lot to unpack here. He makes a lot of good points. Well worth listening. When I woke up to this video yesterday.…

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Otterkin for DCC RPG

The fun-loving, playful, cute Otterkin for Dungeon Crawl Classics or other OSR compatible games.

This was inspired by a meme on Twitter. I love otters! Here’s the pic. The Otterkin: Init +1; Atk tiny staff -2 melee (1d3); AC 11; HD 1d4; MV 20’ Swim 30′; Act 1d20; SP infravision 100’ Keen Smell; SV Fort -2, Ref +0, Will -2; AL N. Their native language is a series of squeeks, whistles, and chirps. Their mastery of Common is quite good in many cases even though it is rarely ever spoken…

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