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Navigating fatherhood the best way I know how: by a series of polyhedral dice rolls with convoluted modifiers. Talk D&D to me. Blog, DMsGuild, Socials: https://linktr.ee/tabletopcourant

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Quick questions for TTRPG publishers that I’ve asked privately but it’s been a bit:

1. If a form of coverage (AP/review/other) has transformed your sales overnight, what was it?

2. If you could wave a wand & have one creator/creative/media outlet praise or play your TTRPG, what would you wish for?

05.03.2026 16:17 👍 86 🔁 36 💬 40 📌 3
Fanatical

Dang, Fanatical has a BUNCH of TTRPG PDF bundles up right now. The #pathfinder2e one is a stellar value but don't sleep on the other selections!

www.fanatical.com/en/bundle/bo...

05.03.2026 16:46 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Fun look at how a fellow gm runs one of my favorites. I agree with a lot of the ratings/assessments. Replacing the turnstile with metal detectors sounds like a super fun change ❤️

05.03.2026 16:28 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Wow, that art style grabs me. Never got around to playing the games. How's the book?

05.03.2026 16:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Did they address the new bologna though?!

Downloading!

05.03.2026 02:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For real though, how do you do it without burning the paper?

05.03.2026 02:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Followed! How does this interplay with the Drakewarden Ranger?

21.02.2026 22:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Slightly Random Tables A selection of quirky, unconnected tables to inspire your TTRPGs, from Slightly Underpowered Gods to Slightly Unpleasant Diseases

Have you ever heard of Gary's Stupid Cloud? Accidentally created by a misguided wizard, this permanent pinkish puff rains Magic Missiles over a mile-square region. One of 20 Slightly Unseasonal Weather Events in Slightly Random Tables, now on Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/715...

03.02.2026 13:50 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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The Bloggies 2026 A yearly celebration of blogging in tabletop roleplaying games.

This is your nightly invitation to read through The Bloggies and vote on your favorite rpg blogs from last year.

If you haven't participated already, that's okay. You can jump in now and vote on one or more matchups. You might even walk away with new ideas or house rules in the process.

🧙‍♂️🗳️👇

18.02.2026 00:31 👍 36 🔁 17 💬 0 📌 0

I usually either find more or less than what I am expecting to and am surprised by both results.

From what I'm seeing, you're spot on.

15.02.2026 21:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Question for a supplement I am working on:

Does #dnd5e have a rule about Intelligence for mounts?

#a5e says mounts must have an Int of 4 or lower, but I can't find a similar rule for base D&D.

15.02.2026 20:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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From the RPG Meme Archives

14.02.2026 21:23 👍 161 🔁 27 💬 3 📌 6

PSST! YOU!
YES YOU!
YOU MAKE WONDERFUL SOLO GAMES!
GET IN HERE....

11.02.2026 22:31 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Traditional attire of Irish mummers wearing ornate wicker headware shaped like bulls and horses.

Credit, /u/Boulder1983 from r/AskTheWorld.

Traditional attire of Irish mummers wearing ornate wicker headware shaped like bulls and horses. Credit, /u/Boulder1983 from r/AskTheWorld.

Reddit delivers!

#worldbuilding inspiration, traditional attire from around the world:
old.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorl...

29.01.2026 14:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Watching Ponyo with my children gave me a whole new appreciation for it. Guessing Only Yesterday is for a little older audience?

27.01.2026 01:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I see roads of white
White stop signs too
They seem to say,
Go home you fool

And I think to myself
Should have got winter tires

25.01.2026 17:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A figure about to launch a small rowboat into shimmering waters. Art by Tithi Luadthong.

A figure about to launch a small rowboat into shimmering waters. Art by Tithi Luadthong.

Trying to launch yourself into the TTRPG space?

Join the Rising Tide discord! 🌊🙌

We have monthly AMAs with industry professionals, weekly support meetings, tailored channels, and more!

No matter your niche, this is the place for you!

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#ttrpg

08.10.2025 22:51 👍 19 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0

glamish

19.01.2026 00:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Getting better :D

Maybe divide it into sections with horizontal lines? Something to help me pick out the different sections at a glance, especially as the blocks get longer.

18.01.2026 23:55 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A Quick and Dirty Guide to Building a Local RPG Design Scene I was involved in organizing , a local group of mostly-but-not-exclusively-RPG designers in the DC-Maryland-Virginia area. I’ve had to leave the area for fam...

brackish-draught.bearblog.dev/a-quick-and-...

17.01.2026 19:46 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

English really be like, "A high incidence of incidents."

12.01.2026 21:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Seems fine. I like the inclusion of status effects.

12.01.2026 18:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@despisedsamaritan.com

Data nerd summoned.

10.01.2026 22:05 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Early on I likened Draw Steel to Final Fantasy Tactics, whereas a lot of TTRPGs hew closer to mainline Final Fantasy.

Love mechanics that keep players invested even when it's not their turn.

10.01.2026 21:38 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Illers

10.01.2026 17:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sounds like a lot of fun!

10.01.2026 17:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Hey everyone. Just something I thought you should be aware of as active TTRPG community folks. Discord is seeking opinions about integrating AI intro their product. Tell them how you feel about it on their survey: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

10.01.2026 04:09 👍 70 🔁 52 💬 2 📌 7

How are folks enjoying Draw Steel? Any session notes or campaigns going?

10.01.2026 05:53 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
Looking down into the courtyard of the "Red Castle," Castell Coch, from ThirdEyeTraveller.com.

Red-hued stone walls rise from a paved courtyard, all accented with rich red painted wooden supports.

https://thirdeyetraveller.com/things-to-do-at-castell-coch/

Looking down into the courtyard of the "Red Castle," Castell Coch, from ThirdEyeTraveller.com. Red-hued stone walls rise from a paved courtyard, all accented with rich red painted wooden supports. https://thirdeyetraveller.com/things-to-do-at-castell-coch/

Coch Castle is gorgeous! I love dipping into the real history of our fantasy inspirations, and this view of the courtyard captured me immediately. Great episode by Shadiversity as well.

youtu.be/YSxusWyQ7ac?...

07.01.2026 00:52 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nailed it!

Except for the "increased" part, they got that backwards.

06.01.2026 22:30 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0