Stephen Radney-MacFarland
@delvesrm.bsky.social
Tabletop RPG designer (rules and narrative) and designer of the Delve RPG. Former D&D Developer and Pathfinder designer. Miniature painter, cartographer, and history and philosophy nerd.
Here's a very long and geeky discussion I had with Brian Schneider on the Alternate Worlds Substack. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed having this conversation with Brian. bschneidmtg.substack.com/p/stephen-ra...
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A recording from Brian Schneider's live video
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Sure, at its heart, Delve RPG is a game of rollicking fantasy adventure, but sometimes you might want to talk your way past a foe. Social conflict gives roleplaying first rules for doing so. www.patreon.com/DelveRPG/pos...
Social Conflict Redux | Delve RPG
While Delve RPG is a game of fantasy adventure, even high adventure has room for some verbal spats. Social conflict is a mode of play in wh
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Grab your hammers and picks, dwarves have invaded today's Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/craws-...
Craw's First Shot: Dwarves | Delve RPG
There are many kin groups within the Multiverse of the Delve RPG. For the Proto, we are going old school. The kin in this book are the tradi
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Today's first shots present the Wizard class; it's full of secrets. www.patreon.com/posts/craws-...
Craw's First Shot: Wizard | Delve RPG
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Doma and Thillion, Delve RPG's iconic priests, beat down shared enemies of their faiths. Tomorrow, Delvers get a full look at the priest class.
A look at formatting and reading the rules for the Delve RPG. www.patreon.com/posts/geldon...
Geldon's Design Drafts: Delve Format and Symbols | Delve RPG
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Today, we continue our look at the Delve RPG classes, with the rogue.
Craw's First Shot: Rogue | Delve RPG
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An enlightening read, especially the Ur-Fascism and Censorship and Silence essays.
We take a closer look at the power of Chaos in the DEVLE RPG, and provide tools for seeking out and vanquishing the scourge. https://delve-rpg.com/2025/08/20/chaos/
They say Chaos is inscrutable, but some have tried to make sense of it...and at great cost. https://delve-rpg.com/2025/08/04/demons-prologue/
Have you ever read a book or watched a documentary and came away from it thinking, “holy shit, I thought I knew how the world worked, but now I’m not so sure.” It can be very off-putting, sure, but I love that feeling. https://delve-rpg.com/2025/07/03/necromancy/
Today's Monster Monday takes a gander at the Bestiary's second Villain, the Conniver. A cunning, sassy, but ultimately cowardly manipulator of events and people, this villain will be showcased in this Friday's adventure site preview: Under the Hazelnut & Twig. www.patreon.com/posts/monste...
Monster Monday: The Conniver | Delve RPG
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Unpacking can be a trial. I have a bit of organization to finish, and I still need to find my hobby glasses (I found the lenses, but I have no idea where I put my frames). However, I'm looking forward to slapping some paint on minis very soon.
The Maxim Society is up for Delvers on the Delve RPG Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/maxim-...
Maxim Society | Delve RPG
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Healing and necromancy in Delve RPG are not as clear-cut and straightforward as priests want you to believe. delve-rpg.com/2025/06/26/n...
Necromancy (Prologue)
Healing and Necromancy in Delve are not as straight-forward as the priests would like you to believe.
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Necromancy (Prologue) Healing and necromancy in Delve RPG is not as simple and clear-cut as priests want you to believe. https://delve-rpg.com/2025/06/26/necromancy-prologue/
Some thoughts on VTT and tech in gaming and elsewhere.
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Not long ago, Wizards of the Coast laid off around 90% of the staff of their highly praised and vaunted Project Sigil. But what is truly remarkable is how they managed to get so close. Project Sigil wasn’t just a self-imposed benchmark of a successful 5e run; it’s been an intermittent obsession of WotC since before the turn of the century.
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Back in my Wizards of the Coast days, there was a weird and ultimately terrible initiative called Gleemax. https://delve-rpg.com/2025/03/28/smarts/
I've kicked the dust off the Patreon on the road toward release. We start with a PDF of Delve RPG Proto Chapter1: Start. www.patreon.com/posts/start-...
What the heck is going on with orcs? Well, it's complicated and stupidly simplistic.
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Orcs, revisions, revolutions, and tomfoolery.
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Passage Any great endeavor is about time, perseverance, and gumption. And Delve is no different. https://delve-rpg.com/2025/02/24/passage/
