This post is a sequel to this post, and I think you'll have want to read said prequel post to understand this one. In my last post, I brought up the concept of peril, a mechanic to represent how scary a monster is. I find that often, method…
I'm back on my bullshit (I always am) and I've been pondering the idea of using a deck of playing cards instead of dice. Yes, I'll admit, I'm inspired by His Majesty the Worm, but I'm not just copy-pasting the idea. For one, I think I prefe…
I'm back on my bullshit (I always am) and I've been pondering the idea of using a deck of playing cards instead of dice. Yes, I'll admit, I'm inspired by His Majesty the Worm, but I'm not just copy-pasting the idea. For one, I think I prefe…
Magic (the stuff you're thinking of) is a long dead art, practiced only through ancient scrolls and dying magitech. In this age we have haustoriamancy, or if you are of a less educated sort, enchanting. Enchanters do not make magic items, n…
I dislike most OSR game combat. This is my attempt to fix that with a simple system that rewards player creativity. This is a great idea! I’ve been seeing iterations of it circling in the blogosphere for a while now. I’m slowly trying to pu…
Magic (the stuff you're thinking of) is a long dead art, practiced only through ancient scrolls and dying magitech. In this age we have haustoriamancy, or if you are of a less educated sort, enchanting. Enchanters do not make magic items, n…
Neurim has guns. If I ever intend to run HMTW in Neurim (and I do) I will need rules for firearms. These are those. Balance is secondary to idea. General Firearm Rules: Like other ranged weapons, bullets and gunpowder are required to use a
Neurim has guns. If I ever intend to run HMTW in Neurim (and I do) I will need rules for firearms. These are those. Balance is secondary to idea. General Firearm Rules: Like other ranged weapons, bullets and gunpowder are required to use a
I return from the grave to discuss the best game I have ever read: His Majesty the Worm. Before we begin, allow me to specify a note on terminology: This is a first impressions, not a review. I have not played HMTW, and definitely not to a
I like this. It feels like it dovetails well with my own post on the subject (https://riseupcomus.blogspot.com/2024/01/metroidvanias-and-megadungeons.html). Glad to see people thinking about structuring games like this, its some of my favor…
The brilliant embers of a true fire are impossible to mistake. All other flames are corrupted forms of this ancient and pure flame. Smoke from a flame this hot can reveal wayward spirits and bring light to the truth long lost. The light of
The brilliant embers of a true fire are impossible to mistake. All other flames are corrupted forms of this ancient and pure flame. Smoke from a flame this hot can reveal wayward spirits and bring light to the truth long lost. The light of