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Gnome Stew

@gnomestew.bsky.social

Table top gaming tips and news from the experts. | Multiple award winning multi-author blog. | Mmmm. Tastes like gnomes. https://gnomestew.com/

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THAC0 with Advantage@thac0withadvantage.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Catch our latest episode of the Heroes of Hovels Way, and scroll to @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social's third post, because he doesn't know how Bluesky links work. :)

Jared Rascher (He/Him)@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Its our AP, where @clight101.bsky.social puts @orikes.bsky.social and I thought hell. :) Its been a while since we played this, but this was an especially interesting one. We were very close to actual full on disaster. One point of Lay on Hands makes a difference, apparently. #TTRPGs #ActualPlay

The Logo for the Heroes of Hovels Way, which is an image of Eremon, a young man with blue eyes and long brown hair and a goatee, next to Odi, a young woman with long black hair and glasses, with a raccoon between them. There is a d20 with a sword in front of it, with the words "Heroes of Hovels Way" up front.
Jared Rascher (He/Him)@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Today on Gnome Stew, I take a look at the Art of @koboldpress.com, an art book that looks back over the history of the small but fierce company and the art produced for their products over the years. #TTRPGs #BlackFlag #5eSRD

A Look at The Art of Kobold Press

Kobold Press sent me a review copy of The Art of Kobold Press, a book showcasing the artwork used by the company over the course of its lifespan. That gives me the perfect opportunity to recall my con...

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Gnome Stew@gnomestew.bsky.social · 10mo ago

On today's Gnomecast, @orikes.bsky.social, @jtevans.bsky.social, and @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social take a look at analysis paralysis, how it creeps into your games, and how you can get beyond it. #TTRPGs

Gnomecast 222 - Combating Analysis Paralysis

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GC_222_Combating-Analaysis-Paralaysis-final.mp3 Join Ang along with Jared and JT as they talk about how to combat analysis paralysis! What do you do wh...

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J.T. Evans@jtevans.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I hopped on the mics for a @gnomestew.bsky.social Gnomecast with @orikes.bsky.social and @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social a while back. The episode about dealing with analysis paralysis in your #ttrpg sessions dropped today. gnomestew.com/gnomecast-22...

Gnomecast 222 - Combating Analysis Paralysis

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/GC_222_Combating-Analaysis-Paralaysis-final.mp3 Join Ang along with Jared and JT as they talk about how to combat analysis paralysis! What do you do wh...

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Jared Rascher (He/Him)@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social · last yr.

On today's episode, Chris and I talk about fantasy RPG News, that was outdated as soon as we recorded. But we still talk about it, while we waited for Ang to come back from Origins. #TTRPGs #RPGs #Daggerheart

THAC0 with Advantage 70: We Bring You the News

I’m going to remember to post here when the podcasts post and expand on the topic a little, as I did once upon a time, back when my soul wasn’t a shriveled wreck. Take a journey with me as we pretend I’m not dead inside! This week’s THAC0 with Advantage is a little different from our usual show. Ang was at Origins last week, so Chris and I recorded an episode talking about all the RPG news that hit early last week .

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Jared Rascher (He/Him)@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social · last yr.

To get more familiar with with Daggerheart, I've been converting some well known fantasy characters to Daggerheart to get a feel for the system. In this post, I'm looking at the Heroes of the Lance via Daggerheart rules. #TTRPGs #RPGs #Daggerheart

Viewing Dragonlance Through a Daggerheart Lens

In high school, every summer, I would reread the Dragonlance Chronicles and the Dragonlance Legends novels. By my senior year, I was including The Legend of Huma and Kaz the Minotaur. Considering I used to read almost every D&D related novel that came out, I used to read a lot in high school. I developed some serious feelings over these characters.

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Jared Rascher (He/Him)@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social · last yr.

Let's take a look at Daggerheart, characters sheets, Roll20, Demiplane, and the, um . . . Nexus of all of them. #Daggerheart #TTRPGs #RPGs #CriticalRole #DarringtonPress

Roll20, Demiplane, and Daggerheart

Oh, hey, are you still here? Lots of cobwebs I need to clear out of here. I should dust more often. But hey, as long as you’re here, why don’t we talk about something RPG related? Have you heard about this Daggerheart thing? I’ve got lots of other stuff to say, but why don’t we get a little specific? Let’s talk about how Roll20’s Demiplane implementation is going to work for Daggerheart.

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Jared Rascher (He/Him)@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social · last yr.

In case you missed it yesterday, I've got an interview this week with @louanders.bsky.social about his Fury of the Forsaken Kickstarter for the Thrones & Bones setting, and there is a ton of information on the setting in addition to the project itself. #DnD5e #5eSRD #TalesOfTheValiant

Gnome Stew@gnomestew.bsky.social · last yr.

Today on the Gnomecast, @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social interviews @louanders.bsky.social about his Thrones & Bones setting, and the Fury of the Forsaken Kickstarter going on right now. If you're interested in Norse fantasy, #DnD5e, or #TalesOfTheValiant, please check it out!

Jared Rascher (He/Him)@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social · 2y ago

I wanted to pull together some posts I made about the Roll20 Tales of the Valiant character sheet situation into a single place on the blog, so some of this may seem a little familiar, depending on how closely you've been following recent posts.

Tales of the Valiant, Roll20, and Shard Tabletop

You may or may not have heard that Roll20 had determined that they aren’t going to develop a character sheet for Tales of the Valiant. This may not seem like a big deal, but that means they a…

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Jared Rascher (He/Him)@whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social · 2y ago

As this year draws to a close, about to be murdered by Baby New Year so 2025 can replace 2024 like a sinister changeling subverting our connection to this year, I'm looking at Glory to the High One, a supplement for Shadow of the Weird Wizard. #TTRPGs

What Do I Know About Reviews? Glory to the High One (Shadow of the Weird Wizard)

Unless a fantasy setting is doing a very specific thing, I prefer the setting to be clever with its real-world analogies. What I mean by that is, if you’re going to have a fantasy nation that looks…

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J.T. Evans@jtevans.bsky.social · 2y ago

I dropped a 2nd article for Dec. at @gnomestew.bsky.social. This time, it's a review of Shadowcat Magazine by @chazkemp.bsky.social. If you want a free PDF of the promo issue of the magazine, hit the article, read what I have to say, and find the link at the bottom. gnomestew.com/review-shado...

Review: Shadowcat Magazine

Full disclosure before I launch into my review of the promo issue of Shadowcat Magazine: I received the PDF for free (you can too!) from Chaz Kemp, the creator of the magazine. Additional disclosure: ...

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Chris Sneeze@clight101.bsky.social · 2y ago

#ttrpg Gaming is at its core a social experience we do to hangout with our friends and enjoy some time together in a shared activity. I hope I never lose sight of that primary feature and that everyone out there gaming remembers it at the end of the day.

Gnome Stew@gnomestew.bsky.social · 2y ago

Review Gnome @whatdoiknowjr.bsky.social continues his exploration of @koboldpress.com's Tales of the Valiant RPG, this time looking at the Tales of the Valiant Monster Vault. #5eSRD #BlackFlag #TalesOfTheValiant #TTRPG #RPG

Tales of the Valiant Monster Vault Review

An interesting side effect of having multiple iterations of D&D 5th edition based on the 5e SRD is that some content allows publishers to produce content that works in their game but may also be helpf...

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