Technical Grimoire

We publish Tabletop Roleplaying Games, design online gaming tools, write engaging articles, and occasionally go outside. Join our newsletter at TechnicalGrimoire.com

[technicalgrimoire]

Introductions

Welcome to Technical Grimoire! Visit our website for games, tools, downloads, and articles.

TechnicalGrimoire.com

We publish indie RPGs like...

Bones Deep Hardcover: Skeletons exploring the ocean floor. Built for Troika.

Clink Softcover: Coin-flipping western RPG about mysterious drifters.

Lowcountry Crawl Zine: Southern gothic setting inspired by real southern history made by a local team. For old-school D&D.

We design online tools like...

Troika Generator: Contains a turn tracker and over 450 different backgrounds!

City Intersections: Pulled from Cess and Citadel, create a bustling city street in one click

Wyrd Hunt Maps: A forest, creatures, hazards, and glory at the click of a button.

And we write in-depth articles like...

Jalopy Design Guides: Down-to-earth advice for new designers.

In-depth reviews on nearly 100 different games!

Interviews with other nerds and professionals.

You can find everything at TechnicalGrimoire.com. I plan to use this tumblr as a place to brainstorm and share unfinished ideas.

[technicalgrimoire]

The One Ring TTRPG: Fear of Tolkien

This is a review of the One Ring TTRPG by Free League publishing. It is also a chronicle of my descent into Middle Earth and far longer than

Finally finished writing my review of the Lord of the Rings Tabletop Roleplaying Game.

Spoilers: I hated it.

[technicalgrimoire]

I've been writing 15-20 letters a month for 6 months! I'm pretty proud of that. Here's a peek at the messiest part of the whole process (and one of the most fun)

[technicalgrimoire]

This weekend I'll be at Captain Comics Con! Come swing by and check out my books for sale.

Saturday: 10am-5pm Sunday: 10-4

Tickets are $20 for one day, $30 for both.

[technicalgrimoire]

Pens and Ink Used:

Diamine Skull & Roses - TWSBI 580ALR (B)

Tom's Studio New Forest - Noodler's Konrad (flex)

Diamine Ancient Copper - Kaweco Brass Sport (F)

J. Herbin Lie de The - Lamy Safari (M)

Tom's Studio Juniper - Muji Pen (F)

Tapwater - Kuretake Water Brush Pen (M)

Ever since I added a water brush pen to my EDC I've had so much fun coloring in writing and doodles.

[technicalgrimoire]

Overpowered

Overpowered is a solo framework that allows you to quickly play through dungeon crawl modules. Manage your bot’s power, choose your path, an

Overpowered V3 is out now! Overpowered is a solo framework that allows you to quickly play through dungeon crawl modules. Manage your bot’s power, choose your path, and perfect your strategy.

After months of playtesting, Overpowered gets it's final release:

[theinstagrahame]

Overpowered is a really fun way to explore dungeon modules you might otherwise not get to the table. Or a way to know what's in them as prep with to run them. It's really great.

[technicalgrimoire]

Overpowered

Overpowered is a solo framework that allows you to quickly play through dungeon crawl modules. Manage your bot’s power, choose your path, an

Overpowered V3 is out now! Overpowered is a solo framework that allows you to quickly play through dungeon crawl modules. Manage your bot’s power, choose your path, and perfect your strategy.

After months of playtesting, Overpowered gets it's final release:

[technicalgrimoire]

[technicalgrimoire]

Slowly emerging from our slumber... Expect a new(ish) release from Technical Grimoire soon!

[stagstims]

x

[moki-dokie]

this is mind boggling levels of insane. if you've never done needlefelting you can't quite comprehend how fucking difficult it is to not only make things so precise at such a small scale but like, not get the fibers tangled into literally everything else they interact with. and then ANIMATING it??? bro this is witchcraft

[technicalgrimoire]

A Hasty Tolkien Review

This is the hastiest review I’ve ever written. It’s mostly for a few local friends to take advantage of a great deal (and to share a bunch o

A quick blog post review of some of my favorite Lord of the Rings media.

[technicalgrimoire]

The Other OSR: Bridgetown

In between the Infinite Sky above and the fog-bound depths of the Under below, the Bridge goes ever on. Towns sprawl upwards into dense conu

A very nice Bridgetown review!

[technicalgrimoire]

I Made a Terrible Video Game

I never thought I would make a video game.

I made a little video game! It isn't very good. But maybe you'll enjoy reading about it anyway.

[technicalgrimoire]

Troika 2024 Bundle

Adventurer! This new Troika! 2024 Bundle is our third offer that gathers recent acid-fantasy adventures for the Troika! tabletop fantasy rol

The current Troika Bundle features a bunch of incredible games, including our very own Bridgetown!

"Bridgetown is a pastoral, liminal RPG setting of a never-ending, ever-crumbling bridge. Built for Troika, usable anywhere."

Get all the books for $20! All profits from Bridgetown go directly to the two writers: Johnny and Furtive Goblin.

[technicalgrimoire]

Troika 2024 Bundle

Adventurer! This new Troika! 2024 Bundle is our third offer that gathers recent acid-fantasy adventures for the Troika! tabletop fantasy rol

The current Troika Bundle features a bunch of incredible games, including our very own Bridgetown!

"Bridgetown is a pastoral, liminal RPG setting of a never-ending, ever-crumbling bridge. Built for Troika, usable anywhere."

Get all the books for $20! All profits from Bridgetown go directly to the two writers: Johnny and Furtive Goblin.

[technicalgrimoire]

The Immaculate Vibes of Barkeep on the Borderlands

This is superficially a review of Barkeep on the Borderlands. But everyone knows it’s good. It won a bunch of awards, it’s written by a kill

In which I go on a long rambling journey about how RPGs set and reinforce their tone: through mechanics, through writing, and through small details.

[technicalgrimoire]

Cloud Empress Review

For the past 6 months I’ve been running a weekly game of Cloud Empress. And it was INCREDIBLE! This will be an absolutely glowing review, wi

Finally typed up my Cloud Empress review after running it for 6 months. Spoilers: I loved it!