Troy Taylor

So.... a windup music box that played a lullaby would have no effect? Worth a try ....

My niece visited my father at the Putnam County Community Center to perform holiday songs on the harp for senior luncheon.

Lego is a holiday tradition. Got a mini build with two tiny knights and their tiny castles from the missus.

Goblins of Midgard: The Firebrand, the Raider, and the Mercenary When they aren’t picking lice out of each other’s scalp or roasting rats over an open fire, these three goblins of Midgard are carrying out acts of destruction and mayhem. While few are accounted mast...

Researching and thinking about goblins as the choice villains they are for your tabletop roleplaying games. My web search led me back to this piece I wrote for Kobold Press 11 years ago! Roasty Toasty makes an intriguing foe worthy of adventurers. koboldpress.com/goblins-of-m...

Howling Tower: Make a unique character out of their culture, part 3 - December 12, 2025 Consider what makes two characters distinct. Even two characters from the same heritage can come out very differently. This focus on culture helps you flesh that out in your D&D or Tales of the Valian...

Gamers. Steven Winter's latest installment of the Howling Tower is great for rpg world-builders and character-builders alike. The charts on history, society and secrets have amazing utility. It's worth looking at: koboldpress.com/howling-towe...

Beasties at Breakfast - First Cup Designs | DriveThruRPG Beasties at Breakfast This is a trimmed down version of the game you know and love; designed for a fun no-prep experience when time is short and you just want to explore a dungeon with a few friends i...

Perfect time of day for a game of Beasties at Breakfast.
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Beasties at Breakfast - First Cup Designs | DriveThruRPG.com Beasties at Breakfast This is a trimmed down version of the game you know and love; designed for a fun no-prep experienc

I've got a new product up at DriveThruRPG; Beasties at Breakfast is a Black Flag RPG version of my Saturday morning no-prep approach our favorite fantasy rpg. It's a good quick way to get that dungeon exploration kick while having a roll and coffee.
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World Building design seminar with Wolfgang Baur, Zeb Cook, and Richard Green, part 2 Read part 2 of a transcript of a seminar on world building put on during the Kickstarter campaign for Labyrinth Worldbook from Kobold Press. Featuring Wolfgang Baur, Richard Green, and David "Zeb" Coo...

Zeb Cook, @wolfgangbaur.bsky.social and Richard Green talk world building. GMs: mine this article for some solid tips for making your creation come alive for your players, including how designing conflicting factions can jump-start engaging ttrpg adventures.

Smoky start to tonight's adventure in grilling.

Wisdom from author Scalzi.

Be strong! We know you will try your darnedest! Hang in there!

Mr Baur gives a straight up assessment on how the tariffs affect his business, Kobold Press. If you are interested in how this affects the tabletop hobby, it's worth giving it a read.

Any badger playing croquet is quite the different sort of badger than the ones I know. :)

Sounds like something mom would say is in a "ball free zone" when dad and us kids' indoor football and basketball games spilled out from the TV room into the dining area.

Don’t know. I just hope there is also a cooler with some ice-cold “Bruce-ski” he’d be passing out we could pop the top on ….

I think that is misspelled. Gnocchiception is the process of diners tucking in or rubbing their hands together in anticipation of a server bringing a piping hot bowl of a chicken, veggie and potato dumpling soup to the table.

1907 rpg supplement.

Today we are having a farewell fellowship for our church pastor, retiring after 20 years.

Ah, what eventually happens after you drink too much lemonade! ;)

Hate is too strong a sentiment; but I get the point: monsters MAKE a setting, yet so does their exclusion. Eg: I’m meh about some sci-fi influences, so gith and slaad are largely absent from my home game b/c their presence would “break” the setting I’m trying to portray …

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May you know peace and goodwill today.

We're clearing closets at the Taylor household and uncovered this gem from February 2007: my debut as a convention GM in nearby Princeton, IL. I ran three different games that night. The third session was cut in half because a snowstorm was forcing us to shut down early.

That one cracks me up. ;)

Folks over at Kobold Press have been sharing lots of free gaming goodies during this Advent season ... and this little item is downright wicked fun. "Earth to earth" indeed for unfortunate creatures that Cathria's Bloom takes root in.

Clear skies in NW IL. But it's also below freezing. What little snow we have ain't going anywhere.

Dark Deeds Along the Old Coach Road [BUNDLE] - First Cup Designs | DriveThruRPG This special bundle product contains the following titles. Dive into adventures along the Old Coach Road by downloading the products in this bundle. Goblins Threat and Menace: Dark Deeds Along the O...

Gamers. Find out about all the Dark Deeds along the Old Coach Road. Two adventures and a batch of gaming supplements for your fantasy TTRPG.

State of Play: Wolfgang Baur crunches some numbers CEO and Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur reviews how 2024 went for Kobold Press.

Kobold Press 2024 highlights and some financials in State of Play:

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Just finished 2018's "First in Line," a look at the modern vice presidency. Really exceptionally sourced. Biggest takeaway is the role Carter-Mondale played in redefining the vice presidency. The brief glimpse at Pence's role under Trump really foreshadows Jan. 6.

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Book of Hexcrawl: Part One - Kobold Press Store We’re Starting at Hex One Are you looking for a new way to tackle your next campaign? Do your players yearn to make their own adventure in a vast and unexplored wilderness? How do you feel about hexes...

So, that crafty warren of Kobold Press creators has already produced a great explainer for starting a hex crawl -- and it is today's advent giveaway! All I can say is it pairs nicely with my latest Black Flag adventure, March to Haven at drivethrurpg.

March to Haven - First Cup Designs | DriveThruRPG March to Haven The player characters are refugees from a terrible war for succession. They only hope is to lead other refugees on a perilous journey to their new home, a village called Haven. In this ...

Thank you to the first purchasers of my first Black Flag product. You helped me make the list of popular titles in this line! I hope you find it a useful resource for your gaming table. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...