I have some thoughts on fleshing out omens and myths in Mythic Bastionland. halfawormandabittenapple.blogspot.com/2026/08/maxi...
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My solo actual play: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/luck-roll/id1816464816 The Mythic Bastionland podcast I co-host: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-smiling-fox/id1833673068 My blog: https://luckroll.blogspot.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IOMJqVZs6U The 9th episode of The Smiling Fox (Nine Smiling Fox Gambit?) dissects the backbone of Mythic Bastionland - The Myths!
I was thinking it would be funny to respond to this with en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiendish_Freddy's_Big_Top_o'_Fun , which I played a lot as a kid, and then I read the Wikipedia page and thought that actually this is pretty much ready to run as a one shot.
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SprintingOwlDesigns@sprintingowl.bsky.social · 2mo agoOkay. You have unfortunately been hit with the curse that makes you adapt a work you liked as a kid into a ttrpg. What thing are you adapting?
https://luckroll.blogspot.com/2026/06/liberating-giant-cannon.html A breakdown of a recent battle in my Mythic Bastionland game.
Just finished listening to this. It's a great session zero! Sets expectations for the game really well, including what to *not* expect in the game (something I'm not used to seeing noted so clearly). I'm looking forward to session 1!
3d6 DTL@3d6downtheline.com · 2mo ago3d6 DTL #MythicBastionland Ep 00! For the oath, for the glory, through sorrow and ache… The Adamant Expanse awaits, as we introduce our new campaign! Titles are bestowed, oaths are sworn, and the Seers enlighten the expectations of play. #NSR #TTRPG #ActualPlay Links below!
🧩 I made a TTRPG-themed cryptic crossword and learned that writing cryptic crossword clues is hard. The interactive version is here: crosswordlabs.com/view/ttrpg-t...
New episode of my Mythic Bastionland solo actual play today: youtu.be/hDB_ay_Xm10 Plus some general rambling from me here: luckroll.blogspot.com/2026/05/new-... ✌️
Mythic Bastionland - Ep 8 - They March
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We have a good discussion here, digging into ideas that are relevant to any game that uses random spark tables.
-=- William -=-@gthynk.bsky.social · 3mo agoA new Smiling Fox ep just dropped. It’s all about using spark tables in Mythic Bastionland. Come listen to us chat about helpful hawks and military pottery. smiling-fox.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/home.html
bankuei.wordpress.com/2026/04/11/e... Great to read about how things have shifted 4 years into a campaign (and how a game can be built to enrich long campaigns)
Errant: The Mid Levels
God I’ve been running Errant 4 years now! Now, to be fair, we do end up taking significantly long breaks at time; usually November-December is off for holiday time and people have other thing…
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Wanna spice up your Mythic Bastionland realm with a soon to be mobile holding? Check out this Woland entry. tenebroushero.blogspot.com/2026/04/land...
Landfall - A Mythic Bastionland Collaborative Realm
This post/doc is part of an ongoing collaboration organised by William of the Half a Worm and a Bitten Apple blog. It is part 8 of a collab...
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creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/... This is a great discussion.
10 Years Making Stonetop (w/ Jeremy Strandberg) by Yes Indie'd Pod
You can support this show on Patreon!In this episode, I I am talking to Jeremy Strandberg, who is an instructional designer, software trainer, and. game designer. He's the creator of Homebrew World ...
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Maybe this would be of interest to some RPG bloggers: codeberg.org/robida/human... A proposal by Beto Dealmeida to establish webs of trust between human-made websites.
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Great point here about how using gen AI to mimic existing stuff may limit what people imagine / explore.
Afraid of Encounters (He/Him)@isaacisafraid.bsky.social · 4mo agoI made a blogpost about this. Indonesian Tabletop RPG scene and The Quest for Generic "Authentic" Slop. The Indonesian Tabletop RPG scene has a Gen AI problem! afraidofencounters.bearblog.dev/afraid-of-co...
If Moria is the prototypical dungeon then the Barrow Down Wights is the prototypical GM fudges an encounter they’ve completely misjudged to avoid a TPK.
The next episode of our DM’s Book Club series is out! Bonus: Unruly escapades in a dystopian retro-future! Blades '68! with @thebadspot.bsky.social 🎧 pod.link/1520190874 #TTRPG #RPG #Blades68 #fitD
I played the preview version of this last year. Looking forward to digging into the full book 🕛
Colin Le Sueur@byodinsbeardrpg.com · 5mo agoAfter nearly a year of development, the full version of Midnight of the Century is now available on @itch.io and @drivethrurpg.com. If you bought the No ICE in Minnesota charity bundle, you can download the PDF right now. byodinsbeardrpg.itch.io/midnight-of-... www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...
Part 6 of the Mythic Bastionland collab is out. A surprising twist by adding some Winnie the Pooh to realm creation!! halfawormandabittenapple.blogspot.com/2026/03/wola...
Woland - A Collaborative Mythic Realm - Part 6
This is part of an ongoing project that you can read about here . Part VI - The Troubled Downs You might already know this week's contri...
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New month, new newsletter. Talking about why I didn't blog this month haha Also including a ton of links to posts I found interesting! elmc.at/catmail-2/
CATMAIL #2
Look what the cat dragged in. Monthly project updates, plus curated blog posts and oddments worth your time.
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