How are messages sent over distance in your game world? Game of Thrones popularized ravens. Pigeons were used from ancient times all the way through WWI. The image of the rider on a horse with a bag full of letters slung over their shoulder is a classic image of the Old West and beyond. Magic […]

The tavern is a ubiquitous site in fantasy tabletop roleplaying games. It is where adventurers eat, drink, sleep, seek out adventures, advertise services, and host meet & greets. For most campaigns, the tavern is a vital institution. In my setting, I'm getting rid of many of them. Let me explain why and present a couple […]

I decided to try my hand at #RPGaDay2025 which, for the month of August, presents topics on which to create some type of content about. The first topic is Patrons. When we look up the definition of patron, the most common results are some variation of: an influential supporter or financial sponsor of an individual, […]

Do we need evil creatures as morally acceptable fodder for our TTRPG games? 📖 Read the Prismatic Wastelands blog post, "Killing Creatures". Transcript There's a blog post posted earlier in the week on the Prismatic Wastelands blog looking at settings and which creatures in those settings it is morally acceptable to murder. It got me […]

An inroad is a hostile foray, it may be temporary, as a raid, or with more permanent designs, as an invasion.

Poul Anderson's "Three Hearts and Three Lions" and a landscape torn between our world and faerie with a borderland between them.