Jerod Leupold | Paroxysm by Design

@jerodleupold.bsky.social

Freelance rpg author, editor, and publisher. Avid gamer, disc golfer, and wrassl'n fan. Watch me struggle updating a website monthly... https://paroxysmbydesign.com/ I mostly make light crunch rpgs. Trying to perfect the drama to crunch ratio!

Like peanut butter and chocolate, I combined two great things to make something even better. My homage to #troika Dice Pool + Bag Draws = An evolutionary jump for a unique Legends of the Khurst Rider ruleset! Read about it here on my website here (updated 2 months in a row!): paroxysmbydesign.com

Paroxysm by Design - Tabletop RPG design and Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn articles.

Tabletop RPG design and Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn articles.

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Chris is an excellent human being with a flair to unearth the weird and macabre. If you've ever played my adventure; A Most Wicked Wig, it was based on one of their podcasts! Check out Strange Stories: The Roleplaying Game on @BackerKit! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/w...

Strange Stories: The Roleplaying Game

A one-night, rules-light tabletop RPG that plunges players into the pulps! Inspired by masters of the strange story, including Lovecraft, Rod Serling, Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia Butler, Clark Ashton S...

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I've been playtesting so much it was great to get back to the bright sci-fi 'All for one'! joy of Honorbound! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5... I ran Crosswitch Zilla Stomp to get ready for Gamehole Con, got some good notes and I'm really looking forward to playing it again!

Honorbound - Gamenomicon | DriveThruRPG.com

The stars stretch endlessly before you, cold and indifferent to the oath's you've sworn. But oaths are not made for the

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It has come to my attention that playtesting is where I do I my best work. Do others find this true while designing a game? Legends of the Khurst Riders is now becoming an accelerated ruleset to play a 'one-shot' game. If folks enjoy it [buy it!], I'll release the full ruleset.

I rarely make political comments. But I will rant about news coverage and reporting after having experience working in the field. CNN, get your shit together. "Crypto, red cards, and Trump's corruption problem" Since when is corruption a 'problem' and not a reason to let politicians swing?!

Only 6 months later... I paid for the website for one more year. This is the year I have to be committed to write 1 update a month or I'm getting rid of it! paroxysmbydesign.com?p=850 You don't always have to kill your design babies but you do have to shuffle them around sometimes. #ttrpgdesign

Hard Choices for the Khurst Riders - Paroxysm by Design

Legend of the Khurst Riders is getting a facelift for early next year! You are still a cursed, haunted, and in souldebt but now there is a larger story.

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The @effektpodcast.org's Tales of the Old West Monday. A great session. The group decided to ignore the bread crumbs & carrots I'd placed in their path and turned to their "meat in the pot". A fun example of a scenario not surviving contact with the players. buttondown.com/theraspyrave... #ttrpg

The King of Sante Fe Session Fifteen

Back to the main campaign, and Cody’s Faith is seen in blood red reality; Live by the gun, die by the gun. “Live by the gun, die by the gun.” ~ Cody Joyce...

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Fourthwall because I've tried ALL of them. Shopify Paid, Gumroad, Ko-fi, Patreon Shop. Fourthwall is the only one that allows me to sell digital (5% fee), prints (no fee), merchs, connect my domain, accept donations, subscriptions, email access, analytics and more. It's free if under 50 products.

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Game four is a Wuxia RPG from one of the best GMs on the circuit @druggeddwarf.bsky.social. He's running Brendan Davis and Jeremy Bai's Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades, and yes, you can still get it for 30% off, see link, but only until midnight 8th Jun. www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/righteous...

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Sympathy for Lady Vengeance

"Lord Kusanagi. For your transgressions against my family, and the wrongs you have commited, I will besiege your home on the night of the Lantern Rite Festival, and take your life. Get your affairs in order. The Lady of Vengence". 


When one receives a letter such as this, it is paramount they act accordingly. Reflect on your life, Make amends with troubles, ensure you leave a legacy. Only problem is, Lord Kusanagi is 16 years old and only started ruling a season ago. Something seems wrong... something only you can help with. 

Game System:  A roleplaying game of dark adventure and heroic thrills inspired by the Wuxia stories of Gu Long. Players assume the roles of eccentric heroes who solve mysteries, avenge misdeeds, uphold justice, and demonstrate profound mastery of martial arts.

Warning: Cert. 18, Death, violence, crime, harsh language, dramatica

AOB: Chargen at table, beginner friendly, Discord for Voice (optional video), handouts and dice rolls

System: Righteous Blood, Ruthless Blades
GM: Lloyd 

Time: Thursday, 16 July 19:30
Max Players: 4 
Rating: 18
jwmuk ➡️ Owlbear 4-6 Sep@jwmuk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Game three is a real special one, a soon to be released Osprey RPG from the pen of @thetweedmeister.bsky.social Age of Wonder. It sounds an amazingly inventive blend of sci-fi and fantasy and is my personal pick of the season.