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He/Him. Retired dad, husband, grandpa. Board games, #ttrpgs, 5e apologist, #Shadowdark afficionado. Occasional anarcho-socialist. Prog rock fan. Proud New Englander. If you're interested, ask about #Schadengard, my online Shadowdark West Marches campaign
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Greater Variety in Encounter Resolution - second entry in "Rulings not Rules" my new series of writings about tabletop games that I'm not yet ready to call a 'blog' or a 'column' or anything like that. #ttrpg #dnd5e #shadowdark

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Today's Shadowdark session ... the dice told the story, and I'm pretty sure it was "FUCK YOU!". Two Priest spell critical fails. Two Wizard spell critical fails including one that made all the wraiths attack him. Priest failed to turn undead and was down to zero CON before he got another chance.

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Message from my son the Urban Planner in Boston: "I just closed a project 10k under-budget. Pretty sure I've saved taxpayers more money than Elon Musk has."

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

I've had a Substack for a while. Decided to dust it off and try writing about #ttrpgs, and other gaming topics on a regular basis. Until I can come up with a better image, you're going to all have to deal with the amateurish first draft of my #Schadengard campaign map.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

I was supposed to have Jury Duty tomorrow but it got cancelled. I guess eliminating Due Process has its benefits after all!

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Dear YouTube ttrpg content creator. If you review one of my favorite products and don't like it, I can agree to disagree. If you think it's good but then bash it for alleged virtue signals, then I've sadly lost interest in anything else you might have to say. We're just not part of the same world.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

Monday gaming - running D&D 5e, heavily modified to replicate the story and mechanics of Baldur's Gate 3. Tonight? Big confrontation with Balthazar in the Shadowfell over The Nightsong!

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

"Say Mark, how was your #Shadowdark game tonight? Was it epic?" "Why yes it was, thank you for asking! Let me tell you all about it." (1/10)

submitted 13 days ago • 3 comments

Bought it for the goofy title and trippy artwork, but DAMN I need more supplements this flavorful in my life! Every single one of these items is getting seeded into #Schadengard, my #Shadowdark campaign. From PlanetX and @exaltedfuneral.bsky.social

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Lost Mountain Saga and GM Ellinore DiLorenzo are two of the reasons I'm really anxious to run my own #Vaesen game. Soon. I hope.

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment