#Ttrpg add

[metanoiamorii]

Ttrpg searching

I once again find myself returning. I am looking to start two different tabletop groups, both of which I would like to run as podcasts.

Ttrpg 1:

This tabletop would be played Sunday mornings, 9am-12pm est. It will be using the D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) handbook. It will be homebrew, in world and lore, some rules, some races and classes. 19-26 age range, please. Be LGBTQ+ friendly. And be ready for some sensitive topics to be mentioned. I'm looking for about six players.

Ttrpg 2

This tabletop will be played Monday nights, 8-10pm est. The rulebook I have personally written and will provide to the players. It will be set in the modern world (our world) with the premise of a college surrounded in mystery, with Gods, supernatural beings, and demigods. With some time traveling shenanigans. 19-26 age range please. Be LGBTQ+ friendly. And be ready for some sensitive topics to be mentioned. I'm looking for about six players.

If you are interested, send me a dm, or interact with this post. Thank you for your time.

[samiligia]

Tales of Forge and Fortune is a whimsical cozy fantasy tabletop roleplaying game that lets players create and take on the role of a budding blacksmith who sets out to forge a legacy, on their own or with friends! You'll explore lands, both near and far, to gather the resources required to craft countless wonders that you can keep for yourself or sell in your shop to the masses!

[rathayibacter]

Ok so how does one MAKE a tabletop game because this is something I want to try!! Are there good references out there for non-d20 systems or how to balance mechanics yourself?

oooh, hell yeah! honestly the big thing is to just do it, unlike board and video games the gap between idea and execution in ttrpgs is incredibly narrow, so if youve got an idea just start writing stuff down and see where it starts pulling you, where it feels like something's missing, find what excites you and what you feel isn't working. but that's not very specific, so let's get into it!

first off, read games! read weird games! there's tons of free ttrpgs on itch, lots of people sharing their work here and on other social media, there's 200 word rpgs here and here, and lots of system reference documents written specifically for people looking to hack games. reading other games is a great way to enrich your work whether you're building systems from scratch or working in an existing framework, because every game you read will show you a new way of approaching design problems.

on that note, draw inspiration outside of ttrpgs too! i pull a lot from video, board, and card games in my work, as well as poetry, novels, movies, etc etc etc. im autistic, and ive spent a lot of my life thinking about and dissecting unwritten social rules, so that's another big source of material for me. take your passions, whatever they may be, and put them in your work!

next up, think about the core of your game, sometimes called the minimum viable product. this is whatever the fundamental idea at the heart of your work is, and it's important to keep in mind because it keeps you from spiraling down unnecessary tangents. the core of your game can change, don't get me wrong! in fact, it likely will. what you want to do isn't prevent your work from growing and changing, but have a point of light you can always refer back to and ask "is what im doing important to this game?" you might be surprised by what you find isn't actually as important as you thought at first, and what turns out to be vital to the experience you're going for.

next up, once you start working, don't throw things away. if youre working in a word processor or google docs, it can help to have a section at the bottom of your document that you copy anything youd otherwise delete into. i do the same with my Affinity documents, ill have a few pages i dont export to store all my scraps. i know other folks who keep a dedicated scraps document that they use across projects. whatever works for you! the reason you do this is twofold: it makes it easier to cut things if you know you can always put it back later if you change your mind, and it gives you a lot of raw material that you can pull from in the future. months or years from now, you might find yourself looking to fill a gap in a new design and realize that some cool toy you set aside is exactly what you were looking for.

lastly, i wanna strongly encourage you to practice finishing things. that's often the hardest part for people, cuz we have a lot more experience starting projects than finishing them. here id like to once again direct you to 200 word rpgs, because that strict limit means you wind up with a finished first draft really quickly, and the rest of it is polishing and editing. once you've finished some bite-sized projects, you'll have a better idea of what it entails, what parts you're good at and what parts you struggle with, when to keep working and when to cut yourself off. i find it really helpful to add arbitrary limitations and deadlines on my work because that helps me push myself to finish something when otherwise i'd just keep adding and tweaking, but you'll find what works best for you!

[ostrichmonkey-games]

Stampede Wasteland currently has ~30 different random tables in it. Whoops.

[theinstagrahame]

Announcing: Restful Actions

(It's here. You can go get it now!)

Restful Actions is a collection of 10 minigames for downtime periods in any TTRPG. They're designed to help players resolve character conflicts, complete goals, heal or explore, and take much shorter shopping trips. (You can, in fact, download the shopping trip minigame as a demo!)

For GMs, the goal is to give you a break, so you can start preparing the next Big Event. The minigames invite players to fill in some details of the world, creating shops, landmarks, even creatures.

You can pick up your copy here:

I've talked about this thing in more detail here:

[supersappho]

Lyka Mae if she played herself in a ttrpg. She's a wizard tiefling in canon but she would probably want to play something like a gazelle-themed ranger

[whoisnotmyname]

Back to our regularly scheduled avvar

[tellnotalespod]

List: Queer creatives to spend your money on instead half-arsed pride merch from Target 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We're all aware by now that when you buy pride merch from one of Those Companies, your money is just going to a CEO who half-heartedly told someone to slap a rainbow on it and call it a day. So why not use that money to support an actual queer person who’s working hard to make art?

I've collected a(n incomplete) list of queer creatives who would benefit from your support this Pride Month - this is fairly limited in scope, as it only includes creators who responded to my call for links (or whose links were sent by friends & fans). It is also, for that reason, fairly audio-drama-heavy, but not exclusively so! It includes sections for crowdfunds, online stores, ttrpgs, and ko-fis and patreons for creators of a variety of different art forms.

The list is long, but worth a look through. Have a browse, see if anything appeals, and if you'd like to add any links, please do! Share the list around, shout out your friends and peers, boost your favourite artist, and vitally, self-promo is strongly encouraged!

Crowdfund campaigns:

Starting off strong with Forged Bonds @forgedbondspod — A queer, myth-bending audio drama retelling of Aphrodite and Hephaestus's love story.

This one takes pride of place as the inspiration for this post. Pine is working SO hard to make sure their cast gets paid regardless of crowdfunding outcomes, even if that means paying out-of-pocket. Help them avoid having to do that by supporting a truly kind and wonderful creator. (Crowdfund ends in a little over two weeks!)

We've also got a tight time-sensitive crowdfund for Waiting For October @monkeymanproductions — an upcoming queer supernatural audio drama series from the creators of Moonbase Theta, Out.

At the time of posting, they only have 13 hours left on their crowdfund, but they're 93% there! Help them cross the threshold and tell what I'm sure will be another gorgeous and wild story.

And for the horror lovers, a new crowdfund from The Morbid Forest — a deep dive into all things grusesome!

They are hoping to fund their fifth season, and it's looking to be their biggest yet. A lot of what they're asking for will be used to pay guest authors they're bringing in for the new season, allowing platforms for up-and-coming writers. Help them make this a reality!

All three of these creators also have Patreons you can subscribe to instead of (or in addition to!) their crowdfund: Pine Tree Pods, Monkeyman Productions, Morbid Forest

Buy yourself a little treat:

Saph the Something creates ethically handmade clothes made with vintage materials by a non-binary queer individual, with an emphasis on non-default clothes for non-default people.

You can find Saph's physical goods on xaer ko-fi (including a GORGEOUS loose-knit subtle trans flag tee)! Or support xem on Patreon for early access to content, behind-the-scenes updates, and more

For prints and pins of some truly stunning art, visit Survival of the Artist's ko-fi!

If you love gorgeous, unsettling underwater horror, you're going to absolutely love these prints

Eeler's Choice @eelerschoice is offering their season 1 soundtrack on Bandcamp!

Eeler’s Choice is a maritime horror fantasy podcast that serves as a reminder that the ocean never gives back what it takes unchanged. The music is GORGEOUS and if you love sea shanties, folk music, and eerie ambient instrumentals, you'll love this album.

They also have merch on sale, the logo sweatshirt is one of the best things I own

Pyon is an afro-latino freelance artist, writer, designer, and indie game developer

He is currently working on a visual novel magical girl project, @magicalwarriordiamondheart and you can buy prints, plushies, apparrel, charms and more from their store (or support him on Ko-fi!)

Xan Larson is an Illustrator, Comic Artist and Content Creator with a specialty and marked enthusiasm for mythological creatures of all kinds and all cultures.

She offers a huge range of treats on her website, including art prints (& original paintings), resin art, and books

Dylan Birtolo is a writer, a gamer, and a professional sword-swinger

Dylan has a huge number of books on offer, primarily fantasy, including anthologies, novellas, and novels.

TTRPGs galore:

(these also fall under the little treat category, but there were so many that I felt they needed their own section)

Sunken Rust are a game company run by married couple Dave Eisinger and Jazz Eisinger, and they offer a range of absolutely delightful TTRPGs, ranging from a wholesome GBBO-inspired micro RPG, to a solo journaling game about exploring an abandoned mansion.

Tea Witch Games is run by Anna Landin, a queer Swedish illustrator, comic artist and game designer. She offers games that run the gamut from sweet and cozy to weird, sad and spooky.

K. Petker offers games from wonderfully unique perspecitves including heroines of the princess council, children facing the apocalypse, and cats protecting their humans from the supernatural.

Christine Prevas is a writer, designer, PhD student & erstwhile librarian offering TTRPGs that range from two-player steamy horror to theatrical tragedy, and more.

Unseeliejess is a game designer and social worker, and my personal favourites from her offerings include Oops! All Draculas! and multiple sapphic-focused TTRPGs

Thoughty is run by Beau Jágr Sheldon, including innovative TTRPGs in a range of formats, as well as some games that break away from the table entirely.

Riverhouse Games includes a ton of fun concepts, including a micro-game about cleaning your kitchen and a game about telling your hot gay (dragon) boyfriend you love him. They also offer a guide to writing your own RPG!

E. Chris Garrison is the proprietor of Chris's Compendium of Free RPGs, one of the oldest game repositories on the web. They are also the designer of Saving People / Hunting Things, a TTRPG inspired by monster-of-the-week style television shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Supernatural. They also have a ton of fantasy, supernatural, and sci-fi books on offer

Handsofblue offers a campy horror game about awful people and a serial killer, and a solo knitting game

Drazillion is an award-winning narrative designer, writer, and artist, offering a huge portfolio of games with a strong focus on queer narratives and themes. You can also support her on Patreon

Patreons & Ko-Fis:

Finally we have some ways to directly support the creators you love or their ongoing projects!

Soul Operator @souloperatorpod is a multi-genre fiction podcast, created to highlight solo ttrpgs.

If you haven't listened yet, you absolutely should - this show will rip out your heart and you'll be grateful for it. Support them for behind-the-scenes content, exclusive short stories, and more

Divine Rodentia Studios @divinerodentiastudios is releasing a new fiction anthology audio drama, Sixth Door to the Left

This is some truly intriguing and wonderful storytelling, and you can support them through the development of their upcoming project, The Loser's Game.

YamiKakyuu @yamikakyuu is a writer, photographer, amateur digital artist, and horror podcast enthusiast.

Supporting them will help an up-and-coming voice actor invest in decent equipment (a huge barrier to so many incredibly talented VAs breaking into the industry!)

Daisy McNamara is an *incredibly prolific* podcaster, the co-creator of Eeler's Choice and Waterlogged, and has contributed his talents to so many more

Daisy has made such a huge contribution to the audio drama world, so if you've listened to any podcasts to speak of, you've probably enjoyed some of her work. Your support can help him make ends meet and continue creating!

And finally (because I fave a few pals who'd kill me dead if I didn't do a bit of self-promo), I'm Leanne Egan, the creator of Tell No Tales, an audio drama about ghosts and the people who refuse to hunt them. While there is currently no way to support the show financially, my debut novel, Lover Birds, releases soon!

As a bonus, if you're in the UK, you can pre-order it from a North-West-based queer indie bookshop too!

[triaelf9]

Hey! Do you play TTRPGs?

Are you a DM who needs tokens AND maps AND scenery items to make up a quick battle or scene on the fly?

Are you a player who has a wildly specific character and can't really find a token that works for them?

Well, you're in luck! My Adventure Archive is a subscription based resource for DMs and players alike! with nearly 600 game assets (as of August 2024), for $5 a month you can not only get access to those assets, each month a handful of new assets are added AND you get to vote on what assets get made that month!

Also, each month, every subscriber gets a free personal request! It can be a regular thing ( "I need a banshee" or "I need a cliff scene") or even as specific as an OC!

I have a list that I draw from and add to the archive over time, so you can add anything you need each month, and it'll get added! (currently I've caught up on the list)

So if you enjoy playing AND want to support a small, indie creator supporting their family and creating comics, join the $5 level and up, and you'll get access to all these cool things!

NOTE: You are also free to edit the icons for personal use, use them in actual plays, and even print them out to use in person!

Subscribe here!

☕️Ko-fi http://ko-fi.com/triaelf9 ✨Patreon http://patreon.com/TriaElf9

[flowersnax]

ASTRAL STIGMATA

[thiefnessman]

oh btw i cosplayed as Postmaster Pearl for a halloween party in a costume i made in like 4 hours but im rly proud of it (the wings are SO janky they’re literally just. duct-taped to the suspenders)

danced too hard to carmelldansen ^

[northssketchbook]

21. Eyes - Swordtember 2024

"Swords for 'combat'?"

"Nay."

"A fleshy eldritch sword as a visual aid?"

"Mhm!"

Big shoutout to my Mom who suggested the figure have the sword as their eyes! Köszi Anyaci, te vagy a legjobb!! :Dc

[ratwavekayla]

In a previous post I've talked about the Dungeon role which is responsible for playing the nightmarish brain delve itself as well as all the monsters in it.

(The Dungeon role draws some influence from how Pillars work in Galacte 2e, namely in how it has it's own token economy that interacts with the main cast)

I've also mentioned that individual dungeons have Textures to help shade in details (and used this spread in various promo stuff) but not expanded much on what Textures actually are.

Textures reflect the real world troubles of the Client.  Textures are bundles of aesthetics, monsters and themes that link to those troubles. ach Texture has a desire that the Dungeon selects and whenever the Client provides one of the desires, in any manner, the Dungeon gains a token. (This ties the Client's reactions into the movement of tokens that Psychoplumbers and the Dungeon are already involved in). Each Dungeon has three Textures and each Texture is given particular focus on an individual level of the psychodungeon (in a future post I'll talk a bit more about the dungeon delving procedure in the game, and also a bit more about the way the different procedures in the game are intended to work.)

The PSYCHODUNGEON Textures are painted broadly, with the idea that you'll narrow into the exact nature of a trouble for each individual Client. One of the Textures is Work, for instance, so you'll figure out what that Client does for work and why work is causing them so much trouble and that informs how that Texture is going to be used.

Each Texture comes with a testimony from a Client that in a way models how a a Texture could be used in play. Here's an example from Adolescence.

"I think cause everyone says being a teen sucks it was harder for me to realise that the way it sucked for me had an impact, y'know?" - Testimony from a client whose psychodungeon features a number of notably ravenous monsters

The first stretch goal for PSYCHODUNGEON (once we've fully funded) will involve adding four new Textures. My tentative plans involve making Texture related to Dysphoria and Medical Trauma and two other things (a bit more nasty and specific than the starting nine, but still with a lot of different ways something could emerge).

In PSYCHODUNGEON we delve into nightmarish psychostructures, battle monsters, navigate a hostile domain, and help the mind the dungeon sprung from gain closure. We do this for a meagre paycheck. On the surface we try to get by living our lives in a busy city that wouldn’t miss you if you fell off the face of the planet.

Funding on Kickstarter until the 20th of June! This is the eleventh of a series of posts I’m doing all about different aspects of the game. Check the tag to see previous posts. Put in requests for what else you’re curious about the game.

[loveletterworm]

Demonstration of my convoluted shovel mechanics to explain what it is I've been trying to do (one thing I forgot to demonstrate here is that just before I recorded and edited this video I also made it so you can only increase the digcounter once per collision between the shovel and the dirt, so that you can't move the mouse very slowly and inexplicably get a bunch of digging progress despite that motion making no sense to be causing that)

I think I have it working basically all how I imagined it somehow so I think now it's mostly just I have to add purpose to digging things. There will be purpose to digging things. (If I don't get stuck or distracted.)

[leier-coyol]

The sketch for my new embroidery project, an Adeptus custodes

[laughterspren-abound]

PJO/Riordanverse characters as dnd classes

DISCLAIMER: this isn’t perfect, as Rick Riordan didn’t write this universe for any TTRPG so feel free to disagree/add thoughts

Annabeth - Rogue, specifically mastermind. bestie knows everything and has that knife on lock.

Percy/Frank - i think all three of these guys would fit well into the Fighter class. Frank could dip a couple levels into druid, and Percy could take feats for some elemental stuff? Either way, fighters are The Best at combat and that kinda fits with these guys

Jason - Fighter/storm sorcerer multiclass? it’s hard to pin this down

Thalia - Storm sorcerer, but throw in paladin as well for the sake of the hunters

Leo - Artificer. dude practically invented the class. battlesmith specifically, since he’s got festus.

Grover - Hear me out: bard/paladin multiclass. The guy dedicated his life to find Pan. However, his main role in encounters is still support.

Piper - College of Eloquence bard. it’s a bit of a hear-me-out, but Piper’s charmspeak is a major part of her style, and words are a bard’s bread and butter

Hazel - I can’t think of anything to go along with her precious metals, but Aberrant mind sorcerer seems to fit her mist capabilities just fine.

Reyna - THIS GIRL IS A PALADIN. Her allegiance lies with New Rome and nothing else. Oath of devotion.

Nico - Shadow magic sorcerer. No question.

Will - Light cleric. He practically invented the subclass

Sadie/Carter - With pendants and ancient voices in their heads, they have talisman/great old one warlocks written all over them. Sorcerer multiclass could also be added if we’re considering the Kane bloodline.

Magnus - Life cleric OR peace cleric. Having a protagonist that’s not a fighter is another reason why i love this series

Mallory Keen - She’s like, the rogue’s rogue. I’ll say thief or assassin for the archetype

Halfborn Gunderson - He invented barbarians are you kidding me