Thoughts on playing and running TTRPGs.
The oceans have always been eyed up greedily by humankind. Transport by boat was crucial for emergence of empires and economies over the few hundred years, and remains so today. Shipping routes aren't the only thing to be jostling for; what's in (and under!) the oceans are crucial too, from oil to food. Our jobs… Continue reading Old Maps and Starchasers
"I don't know you how do it" is a pretty common refrain when hearing about someone running a marathon, writing computer code, or making art. "Yes, you do!" I often want to scream. The runner spends hours training, the coder hours learning, and the artist hours practicing. There are very few skills humans are born… Continue reading Imagination & Cryptids
McGrogan asked over on their blog asked about a trap for hornet-women. Here's by naturally occuring option. Pseudo Nests are actually a fungus that survives mostly on the … processed leavings of hornet-women as they're going to and from their actual nest. Mostly harmless to non-hornet creatures, these imitation nests become more proficient at luring… Continue reading A Trap Has Grown Here to Farm the Droppings of Hornet-Women
"Did anyone remember to buy a healers kit?" There are some situations where characters would behave smarter than their players. That's why we have passive checks and other checks to see if the character thinks (or even remembers) something the player doesn't. One of those situations is remember to leave the house with their winter… Continue reading Loadouts
Outer Wilderness is a small piece of art, with just under thirty full colour illustrations of distant, exotic planet scenes.
Project Work by Shane P. 