#ttrpg punk

[kaznaths-thoughts]

On Punk

Some people didn’t grow up punk and it shows. Within the TTRPG community, and the literary community more broadly, there is no real thorough understanding of what Punk is... For most TTRPG folks, Punk is a sort of visual aesthetic involving grainy textures, spray paint, gritty worlds and character designs, and perhaps some blimps, cybernetics, and apocalypticism. But Punk is, itself, not an aesthetic, though these aesthetics have emerged in the broader Punk community. Punk is also not a style of music per se; but an approach to music. This is why everything from an acoustic guitar and a man screaming to heavy metal riffs and soaring vocals has taken on a “punk” label - it is not a style, but an approach.

There are four basic Punk philosophic principles, in no particular order: 

1) Authenticity 

2) Accessibility

3) Anti-Authoritarianism

4) Do-It-Yourself

Punks believe in honesty above other virtues. It is the queen of the virtues. It is better to be honest than to be right and it is better to be honest than to be liked. This does not mean you don’t learn or engage in communities, but it does mean honesty trumps all other cards. Accessibility is the principle that Punk should be inclusive in whatever it is doing - if it is music, the music should be simple enough for someone else to learn and take part in. If it is literature, it should be simple to understand and replicate. It is also anti-authoritarian, not necessarily anti-authority or anti-expertise, but anti-tyrant, anti-legalism, anti-totalitarianism. Lastly, it is Do-It-Yourself. It embraces a DIY stance to life, to work, and to art. Don’t wait for someone else to do what you want, don’t pay someone else to do it, figure it out and do it yourself. 

The Almanac System of Sword & Backpack is therefore, appropriately referred to as a part of “Dungeon Punk.” Like Punk, it embraces a philosophy of play rather than an authoritarian system of rules. The Storyteller of Sword & Backpack is a player just like everyone else, but with a different role. The system itself is an accessible one that anyone can pickup and play in five to ten minutes. In its simplicity it lacks set-pieces, mechanics, and other devices, asking that you instead “Dungeon-It-Yourself”. Draw your own maps, make your own monsters, and craft your own stories as you play. And it is authentic - it wants you to play your way, not some other way - which is why the 12th Rule of Dungeon Punk is “When in doubt, SCREW the rules.” 

The philosophy also encourages you to create a world that is Punk and play it like a Punk. There are no purely “evil” orcs, for example, because a Sword & Backpack world is an accessible one where anyone and everyone can be included, of any race or creed. It asks that its adventurers use a simple sword and backpack, draw their own maps, and become a DIY adventurer in their own right. Not only that, but its magic is DIY and comes from the players, not from some oppressive overarching system or power. And it encourages you to flee from becoming any sort of “Chosen One”, and to instead be your authentic self. Be the adventurer you are and have the adventures you want to have.

Punk is not about the aesthetics of your world; it is a philosophy about honesty, inclusivity, power, and taking responsibility for your own life. Dungeon Punk games should be games which set you against oppressive power, encourage players to pursue honesty, inclusivity, and DIY approaches to problem solving. And I think that Sword & Backpack is a great place to do that.

[shadefish]

March Of Robots Lancer Edition

Day 19

Clockwork Lich

ooo cool links for you to click on to support me

[punkforkos]

An illustration of my dnd pc Versailles, inspired by my nails!! They were Halloween themed hehe :3

>> my carrd | ko-fi | inprnt <<

[leidensygdom]

My second piece for @jackzarts during the Tiefling Secret Satan 2024, featuring Pyre Llamarada! Originally meant to be the main image, but the other one ended up taking longer so I guess this is the bonus one? Anyhow, I wanted to play with the perspective a bunch here! I hope you'll like the experiment~

[polishtem]

[malky-tea]

And I couldn't resist adding everyone in general in one post… I'm a weak little human being…

[artpseu]

He's not gonna take it

...anymore!

[anim-ttrpgs]

Promotional art by team artist @chaospyromancy

Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is a neo-noir investigation-focused RPG with (as you can probably guess from the title) a supernatural twist. Eureka fills several voids we have noticed in the TTRPG space. Eureka supports investigation to a degree we haven’t seen before, ensuring that searching for clues is a granular and player-driven process, but also ensuring that the whole story doesn’t grind to a halt after one single failed investigation check.

Though most PCs will be mundane humans—or perhaps because most PCs will be mundane humans—Eureka also supports playing monstrous PCs, such as a vampire, in a way we have never seen before. This isn’t just a watered-down stat bonus, it’s like playing an almost entirely different game, with all the monster’s strengths and weaknesses to account for while solving the mystery, plus the added incentive to keep it a secret from the other PCs as well as their players.

If you like or are interested in Call of Cthulhu, Monster of the Week, Dresden Files, X-Files, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Apocalypse Keys, or Gumshoe, you’ll probably find something in Eureka to really enjoy.

Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is kickstarting from right now until May 10th! Back it while you still can!

If you want to try before you buy, you can download a free demo of the prerelease version from our website or our itch.io page!

If you’re interested in a more updated and improved version of Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy than the free demo you got from our website, subscribe to our Patreon where we frequently roll our new updates for the prerelease version!

You can also support us on Ko-fi, or by checking out our merchandise!

Join our TTRPG Book Club At the time of writng this, Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy is the current game being played in the book club, and anyone who wants to participate in discussion, but can’t afford to make a contribution, will be given the most updated prerelease version for free! Plus it’s just a great place to discuss and play new TTRPGs you might not be able to otherwise!

We hope to see you there, and that you will help our dreams come true and launch our careers as indie TTRPG developers with a bang by getting us to our base goal and blowing those stretch goals out of the water, and fight back against WotC's monopoly on the entire hobby. Wish us luck.

[jellisdraws]

Blade and Song

Pent!!!! Two paths before her, one of service and power and one as the voice of the revolution. What will she choose?

[asininestars]

Finished comm for @headassheadass gotta love those trans punks!

[calico-in-the-forest]

I made my first patch recently!! It's a @transplanarrpg (chaos protocol) patch and i'm really proud of it :D

In her will we trust.. ❌✨

[catwalkvivi]

Meet the most hellish band from the Other Side, the Queens In Yellow 😈

I made this animatic for a TTRPG campaign I'm playing! It's a lovecraftian horror/mystery campaign set in modern day Brasil, and my character is part of a band of goth lesbians~

(para os brasileiros de plantão, é no sistema de Ordem Paranormal hehe)

This is the intro to the Queens' comeback concert, set two weeks before the campaign starts. (song used is "100 Little Deaths" by Lilith Czar)

I play Clara, their transfem guitarist:

(A promo pic of the band that Clara doodled on and put in her diary)

I also made some doodles of the band because this damn rpg is my new hyperfixation:

so yeah this is what i've been up to other than rotting in anxiety byeeee

[dicepunks]

New Episode: 0.20 – The Only Good Monarchs are Dead Monarchs – Kill Your Necromancer Halloween Special

0.20 – The Only Good Monarchs are Dead Monarchs – Kill Your Necromancer Halloween Special

Adam has been very bad at marketing this podcast we all work hard on, but here we are with our annual Halloween special, once again GMed (or, in this case, DOOM-METAL DMed) by @drewmmichaels!

First off, content warnings for misophonia (vocalizations), violence, gore, and death.

This one-shot is a wild and vile tale of a dying world in which four unfortunate souls wrested from their eternal rest by an evil git. Their solution to reclaiming their repose? Kill Your Necromancer!

Tune in to hear us try the different-from-our-usual MÖRK BORG system, to hear Adam try to make different voices (and kind of succeed, sometimes, a bit), to hear Nik portray the crabbiest of ghosts, to hear Des give a skeleton class-consciousness, to hear Drew bring a doom-metal album cover to life, and to hear Robin in your nightmares for the rest of time!

[vaguedevice]

WIP- currently working on designs for Hazard -esque symbols for a ttrpg

[suburbanbonfire]

played a fun band-themed RPG (free here!) this weekend with my friends, and drew my self-conscious singer, Gina!

[robustaart]

Punky goth elf is back! I’ll call her Alexia from now on 🤔

I’m offering limited sketchup commissions. DM me if interested!

You can contribute to get Alexia in colors on my Throne: https://throne.com/robustaart/wishlist