Finally ponied up for physical copies of these two modules. Two great modules that gross you out to good effect.
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I finally got around to writing my recap of Between Two Cons! Which ruled. This is the first post on my new blog, too! It includes pictures from the weekend, some favorite moments, and summaries of the games I played. More detailed play reports to come. blog.maximlowe.com/between-two-...
Between Two Cons Retrospective
Two weeks ago, I traveled to Portland, Oregon for Between Two Cons, a "casual and inclusive convention dedicated to independent and old-school role-playi...
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The first Cairn Press "double feature" ends in three days! We are 200% funded, the zines are complete and ready for print, and we are fulfilling in the US, CA, UK, EU, AUS and NZ! Also, if you pledge for both zines you can get them for cheaper than retail! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cai...
Today's post: I respond - at great length - to @samsorensen.bsky.social & co.'s review of Unicorn Meat. There was a lot I agreed with, a lot I very much didn't, and so it goes. throneofsalt.blogspot.com/2026/07/a-re...
A response to Dead Letters' review of Unicorn Meat
"The Unicorn in Captivity" from the Rochefoucould Unicorn Tapestries Sam Sorensen (plus Misha and Walid) did a review of Unicorn Meat over...
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No-brainer purchase. Hexagnome never disappoints.
Folks! My new OSE adventure is out! 🌞 You can grab "He Who Claimed the Sun" in PDF and POD from your favorite store (links in comments). Thanks to my editor @featherfallflight.bsky.social for making it shine, and to @evlynmoreau.bsky.social who illuminated it with her art! (reposts appreciated!)
3d6 DTL dives head-first into @bradkerr.net 's #OSE Quick Delve Against the Horselord in our first recorded in-person session! Arson! Unnecessary taxidermy! Patricidal mandolin pluckers! Very sudden trees! #OSR #TTRPG #ActualPlay Links below!
Clayton continues to be one of the best sources of insightful yet practical information in the hobby.
What’s the right page size for your rpg project? What options are there? What are the pros and cons? I have some favorites. www.explorersdesign.com/how-to-pick-...
I'll be at the Cairn Press booth both mornings. Feel free to swing by for a chat and maybe buy a zine or two!
This weekend is Between Two Cons! Badges are sold out but you can still visit the vendor hall! Cairn Press will be there, selling first and third party modules. If I seem even more "extra" than usual, I apologize in advance. I'll be busy! See you in Portland. tabletop.events/conventions/...
BLACKOUT is my first module for Mothership, taking your crew underground to restore a colony power supply, and finding some unexpected things... Featuring art by @emo-sludge.com pointlessmonument.itch.io/blackout
When a dragon has just 1 hit point and a maze of obstacles, combat is like an open-ended puzzle. The challenge: the player characters only have 1 hit point too—and the dragon has a lot fewer obstacles. A small playtesting update about death without hit points:
Dying from the 1 HP Dragon
How does life and death work in this game without hit points?
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Reposting because I truly believe we can make it! I only need about 40 more backers to reach my second stretch goal of drawing A BUNCH OF WEAPONS, ARMOR AND MAGIC ITEMS.
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The Cairn Press June Newsletter is out! sendy.cairnrpg.com/w/Ujuc96HCBR... Subscribe at news.cairnrpg.com!
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Big News: Pilgrimage of the Sun Guard is officially back in print thanks to a publishing partnership with @plusoneexp.bsky.social! Cover art by @tonytranrpg.bsky.social plusoneexp.com/collections/...
Pilgrimage of the Sun Guard
Quests in King Arthur stories are about ideals, conflict and temptation. Pilgrimage of the Sun Guard is a solo prompt-based journaling game where you create a Sun Guard and travel alone on a quest, a...
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Next in my series on developing the sandbox, I wrote about how to breathe life into villages, hamlets, & thorps. These locations are the bread & butter of low level D&D sandbox play. They are different than towns & cities. How? Read on to find out. #D&D #AD&D #OSR
Developing the Sandbox: Villages, Hamlets, and Thorps
This post is part of my series on developing the sandbox. You can read other posts in the series here . The series will, when necessary, go ...
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Into the mines we go! Our abbreviated tour of @weirdwonder.bsky.social 's Orestruck scenario for the Cairn RPG concludes with burning tree sap magic, minecart mishaps, thieving bone bats, and one really big beastie. #OSR #NSR #TTRPG @cairnrpg.com Links below!
The pre-launch page for the very first Cairn Press Double Feature is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cai...
Coming soon: Adventure Double Feature
Two brand-new adventures from Cairn Press: "What Haunts the Harwood" and "The Drops of St. Jerome"
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Today on Between Two Cairns, @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I review The Knight Errant by @isaacisafraid.bsky.social, and answer a mootsack question about whether we have enough OSR modules already. www.patreon.com/posts/knight...
The Knight Errant | Between Two Cairns
The Knight Errant by Between Two Cairns on Patreon. Join Between Two Cairns's community for exclusive content and updates.
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We'll be LIVE ON STAGE at #BetweenTwoCons! (It's like our regular show, but we're all in the SAME SPACE. 🤯) Come to Portland! tabletop.events/conventions/... #OSR #NSR #TTRPG #Actualplay
Big news! @3d6downtheline.com is playing through my newest Cairn 2e module Orestruck!
In a 3d6 DTL first, Matt takes the Warden's chair with Cairn 2e! In Amanda P's scenario Orestruck, a catastrophe in the iron mines has piqued the party's interest. Well, the bounty attached to finding survivors sure did, anyway. #OSR #NSR #TTRPG @cairnrpg.com @weirdwonder.bsky.social Links below!
Wrote a quick review of a Cairn adventure I’ve run a few times now. Give it a look. It’s free. www.explorersdesign.com/reviewing-bl...
Reviewing Rise of the Blood Olms
The Cairn 2nd Edition adventure should be great, so what's missing?
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START for BREAK!! RPG The new adventure for the award-winning, anime inspired TTRPG is live on Kickstarter. 👍 Back 🙏 Share 🎉 Rejoice www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...
Always in the market for a Hexagnome module.
Hooray! We finished playtesting my next #OSE #OSR adventure last night! 🎉 Now, on to the actually fun part! 🤓 If things *finally* go according to plan, "He Who Claimed the Sun" should be out before the next solstice!
I've created printable (and editable) pregens of all 20 Cairn 2e backgrounds. These took way longer than they should have. drive.google.com/file/d/1lscZ...
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As a follow-up to last week's post about writing modules, I wrote another post on writing adventures for Cairn, and how that might be different than other OSR systems. newschoolrevolution.com/writing-modu...
Writing Modules For Cairn
Writing adventures for Cairn RPG is very similar to writing for other OSR systems, with a few additional tweaks. Before reading further, see my previous post...
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⚡ NEW BLOG POST! I'm back talking about adventure design, this time laying out a mental model for 'energy' inside of an adventure. It's a simple and effective way to categorize elements inside of the scenario and look for stagnation and chaos. Check it out! ⚡ www.mindstormpress.com/energy-coin-...
Energy Coin Adventure Design
A mental model to frame up adventures.
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Presenting our live recording of Between Two Cairns at Gary Con XVIII! @bradkerr.net, @betterlegends.bsky.social and I review D3: Vault of the Drow by Gary Gygax in another Gamer Blast from the Past! youtu.be/I_zrshbGR34?... Patrons received this video early.
Live at Gary Con XVIII: Vault of the Drow
YouTube video by Between Two Cairns
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Blogpost: I've often mentioned the local meetup I run in conversations on here and elsewhere. Now, after 3 years, here's an overview of how I did it and what we've been playing. pointlessmonument.blot.im/60-systems-a...
60 systems and 600 sessions. 3 years in the life of a TTRPG meetup. - Pointless Monument
I found 436 people who wanted to play TTRPGs in-person near me. Here’s how I did it and the 10 tips I learned along the way. In late 2022 I moved
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🚨TTRPG KEYSTONE ADVICE ALERT🚨 If you are a person who runs or plays roleplaying games, please read this. Internalise it. It'll save your table from aggressively wasting each other's valuable play time! 1/
While working on a more substantive project, I got to thinking about a maladaption I've noticed in many referees. Then a few hours later, a friend of mine did the exact thing I was thinking of right in front of me. So I wrote about it. www.paperspencils.com/referee-sabo...