Hexed Press 🔜 Eclesicon
@hexedpress.itch.io
📤 329
📥 231
📝 401
Tabletop content creator with a particular interest in OSR gaming and philosophies.
pinned post!
Version 1 of my compact
#ttrpg
rules is live on Itch! Plenty of community copies so grab one and, if you do, let me know what you think!
hexedpress.itch.io/troupe-dooms...
loading . . .
Troupe: Doomsday by Hexed Press
A compact dark faerie fantasy TTRPG
https://hexedpress.itch.io/troupe-doomsday
4 months ago
4
5
2
A bit more Troupe: it’s runes!
www.patreon.com/posts/140924...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Runes in Troupe | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/140924434#ttrpg
about 20 hours ago
0
2
0
I came up with a novel (to me anyway) way for handling interactions with divinities in my game, "Troupe: Doomsday":
hexedpress.itch.io/troupe-dooms...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Divinities in Troupe
I was originally going to put this into a separate document but I decided to fold it into the player’s guide instead. It’s my attempt to mechanize interactions with the divine, something that many...
https://hexedpress.itch.io/troupe-doomsday/devlog/1070504/divinities-in-troupe
2 days ago
0
1
0
Huzzah! Connections Puzzle #851 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪
2 days ago
1
1
0
Creating Narrative Campaigns in the OSR: Has somebody told you the OSR can't do narrative campaigns? Think again!
hexed.press/videos/creat...
#ttrpg
#osr
#nsr
loading . . .
Creating Narrative Campaigns in the OSR - Hexed Press
Has somebody told you the OSR can't do narrative campaigns? Think again! Transcript Good morning. I was looking at Reddit the other day. Someone posted about na
https://hexed.press/videos/creating-narrative-campaigns-in-the-osr/
3 days ago
0
3
0
I decided not to use gold for xp to level in my game, here’s why:
www.patreon.com/posts/140386...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Gold, XP, and leveling in Troupe | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/140386086?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
8 days ago
2
3
0
ShireCon has come and gone. Here’s some extended thoughts on the adventure I ran and my experience at the event:
youtube.com/live/qBkI06Q...
#ttrpg
#boardgames
loading . . .
Post ShireCon Stream! | Hexed Press LIVE!
YouTube video by Hexed Press TTRPG Talk
https://youtube.com/live/qBkI06QSEW8?feature=share
12 days ago
0
0
0
Day 2 of ShireCon, played board games: Willow and Talisman.
www.patreon.com/posts/139885...
#boardgames
loading . . .
ShireCon 2025 | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/139885042?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
14 days ago
0
1
0
Happy Friday! ShireCon time!
www.patreon.com/posts/139798...
#ttrpg
15 days ago
0
1
0
Using trails, tracks, and roads in your hexcrawl:
hexed.press/videos/trail...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Trails, tracks, and roads - Hexed Press
Let's talk about different types of paths you might use during a hexcrawl in your TTRPG campaign! Transcript A while back on the channel, we looked at some Myst
https://hexed.press/videos/trails-tracks-and-roads/
17 days ago
0
1
0
Hot off the presses, I published the extended referees’s guide for my
#ttrpg
Troupe!
www.patreon.com/posts/139573...
loading . . .
The Troupe Referee's Guide is up! | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/139573948
18 days ago
0
1
0
I dropped the latest draft of my Referee’s Guide for Troupe over on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/posts/139208...
Almost finished, I hope! 🤞
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Troupe Referee Guide Draft | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/139208289
23 days ago
0
2
0
Law vs Order vs Chaos
www.patreon.com/posts/138886...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Law vs Order vs Chaos | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/138886915?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
27 days ago
0
1
0
Rust monsters?
www.patreon.com/posts/138615...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Rust Monsters? | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/138615250?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
about 1 month ago
1
1
0
A Wilderness Adventuring Draft: I really wrote this for myself, to get some ideas down on "paper". It expresses some ideas on streamlining wilderness adventure play. It's incomplete but still worth sharing… Follow the Patreon to read the full skinny:
www.patreon.com/posts/138136...
#ttrpg
#hexcrawl
loading . . .
A Wilderness Adventuring Draft | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/138136663
about 1 month ago
0
0
0
#RPGaDay2025
Day 28, Suspense: Sentenced to Death The inspirational prompt is "suspense"... "Suspense" comes from the Latin, suspensus, which refers to killing by hanging. This last definition is what I'm going to utilize to pivot to... creative executions!
hexed.press/tips/sentenc...
loading . . .
Sentenced to Death - Hexed Press
I should have posted this yesterday. The inspirational prompt is "suspense" but I just could not come up with anything from it. "Suspense" comes to English via
https://hexed.press/tips/sentenced-to-death/2645/
about 1 month ago
0
1
0
#RPGaDay2025
Nemesis: The Heart of Darkness “The ultimate nemesis in the setting I’m building The Gloom— in essence, anti-creation— it cannot act directly but worms tendrils of influence to twist and corrupt living beings through Despair and Hopelessness.
hexed.press/prep/the-hea...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
The Heart of Darkness - Hexed Press
The ultimate nemesis in the setting I’m building around Troupe is The Gloom . The Gloom is, in essence, anti-creation. It is the End and seeks the end of all t
https://hexed.press/prep/the-heart-of-darkness/2637/
about 1 month ago
0
1
0
A patron-post about adding weapon effects (roughly a la Wolves Upon the Coast) to my
#ttrpg
game, Troupe:
www.patreon.com/posts/137409...
loading . . .
Troupe: Weapon Effects (Closed BETA) | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/137409491?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
about 2 months ago
1
2
0
RPGaDay2025, Day 25, Challenge: “Miss Opportunities” Should attacks in combat always do something? If so, what? I'm going to look at this through the lens of my game, Troupe… Take up the gauntlet at the blog:
hexed.press/rules/miss-o...
loading . . .
Miss Opportunities - Hexed Press
The seed word for this post is "challenge" but, rather than come at it literally, I'm going to look at a figurative challenge that I am facing: should attacks i
https://hexed.press/rules/miss-opportunities/2630/
about 2 months ago
0
1
0
#rpgaday2025
Day 24, Reveal: “The Book of Revelations” A magic item for Troupe or your tabletop role-playing game of choice, found in well-stocked but abandoned libraries. All will be revealed at the blog:
hexed.press/prep/the-boo...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
The Book of Revelations - Hexed Press
A magic item for Troupe or your tabletop role-playing game of choice, found in well-stocked but abandoned libraries. Appearance : a thick tome filled with many
https://hexed.press/prep/the-book-of-revelations/2618/
about 2 months ago
0
3
0
#RPGaDay2025
Day 23, Recent: "Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch" When the party is off on an adventure, roll to see what’s happened at their local base of operations while they’re away. Find out what you missed at the blog:
hexed.press/prep/meanwhi...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch - Hexed Press
When the party is off on an adventure, roll to see what’s happened at their local base of operations while they’re away. What happened? 1d6 Event 1 Nothing 2 Mi
https://hexed.press/prep/meanwhile-back-at-the-ranch/2611/
about 2 months ago
0
3
0
#RPGaDay2025
, Day 22, Ally: "Making Friends & Influencing People" - Here's a relatively painless way to use a persistent reaction rating to monitor their relationships with notable non-player-characters...
hexed.press/rules/making...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Making Friends and Influencing People - Hexed Press
Allies are hard to come by in the harsh worlds represented by most tabletop-roleplaying games and systems don't always provide mechanisms for tracking the frien
https://hexed.press/rules/making-friends-and-influencing-people/2605/
about 2 months ago
0
4
1
An abstracted medieval village map:
www.patreon.com/posts/137024...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
The Abstracted Medieval Village | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/137024119?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
about 2 months ago
0
0
0
#rpgaday2025
Day 21, Unexpected: “Who can it be now?” Sometimes, the more shocking thing isn't what the players don't know but what they know, or *thought* they knew, delivered in a completely unexpected context.” Reveal the culprit at the blog:
hexed.press/prep/who-can...
loading . . .
Who Can it Be Now? - Hexed Press
Adventurers should always expect the unexpected but, as referees, how often do we deliver on that premise? Often we lean on the strange and unusual to produce m
https://hexed.press/prep/who-can-it-be-now/2599/
about 2 months ago
0
2
1
Makeshift: constructing things in Troupe
#ttrpg
hexed.press/rules/makesh...
loading . . .
Makeshift: Constructing Things in Troupe - Hexed Press
This is not a post about crafting, really (sorry, not sorry), but about building things for purpose in a constrained time window— such as a raft to cross a rive
https://hexed.press/rules/makeshift-constructing-things-in-troupe/2591/
about 2 months ago
0
1
0
#RPGaDay2025
A Potpourri of 1d6 Tables:
hexed.press/prep/a-potpo...
loading . . .
A Potpourri of 1d6 Tables - Hexed Press
Because sometimes (such as having to catch-up on a month-long blogging challenge), one table or topic is not enough! Specialized Medicine Some hurts might requi
https://hexed.press/prep/a-potpourri-of-1d6-tables/2583/
about 2 months ago
0
2
0
I got a bit of an appreciation for dungeon-delving when I walked through Battery Steele on Peak’s Island in Maine.
www.patreon.com/posts/136856...
loading . . .
Battery Steele | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/136856015?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
about 2 months ago
0
0
0
RPGaDay Day 16, Overcome: “In West Marches style games, call me a softie but I don’t like the idea of outright killing a Character via the table, whether it is deserved or not. I’d rather use the opportunity to generate further avenues for adventure…
hexed.press/rules/overwh...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Overwhelmed! - Hexed Press
In West Marches style games, a mechanic is sometimes used on occasions when a Character is unable to return to the hub town before the end of a session. It invo
https://hexed.press/rules/overwhelmed/2579/
about 2 months ago
1
2
0
#RPGaDay2025
Day 15, Deceive: "Lie to Me": How can you tell if someone is lying to you? ...If a player asks whether their character sees any signs that the NPC they're dealing with is lying, we can roll some dice to deliver some clues (or red herrings)!
hexed.press/rules/lie-to...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Lie to Me - Hexed Press
How can you tell if someone is lying to you? In popular media, it seems so simple. In real life, it's much more complicated. That said, we're not playing life h
https://hexed.press/rules/lie-to-me/2576/
about 2 months ago
1
2
0
Played in a GM-less group game of Ironsworn last night. Thoughts on the game to come later but I posted pics of my notes:
forums.hexed.press/t/ironsworn-...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Ironsworn and Starforged!
An Ironsworn collection is up right now on Bundle of Holding! If you’re finding this after the sale is over, everything is also available on DriveThruRPG. It’s been recommended to me a few times so I ...
https://forums.hexed.press/t/ironsworn-and-starforged/960
about 2 months ago
0
2
0
High Trust, Invisibility, & Draw Steel:
hexed.press/videos/high-...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
High Trust, Invisibility, and Draw Steel - Hexed Press
I'm becoming more and more of an adherent of High Trust game styles and I was reminded of this when I stumbled upon a discussion of invisibility in the Draw Ste
https://hexed.press/videos/high-trust-invisibility-and-draw-steel/
about 2 months ago
1
3
0
#RPGaDay2025
, Day 14, mystery: "Into the Unknown",
hexed.press/prep/into-th...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Into the Unknown - Hexed Press
Unraveling mysterious is one of the great pleasures of playing tabletop roleplaying games: figuring out who kidnapped the archpriest and why, unmasking the hidd
https://hexed.press/prep/into-the-unknown/2570/
about 2 months ago
0
1
0
#rpgaday2025
Day 13, darkness: "Looking up at the Dark"
hexedpress.itch.io/rpgaday2025/...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Day 13, Darkness
Looking up at the Dark Since time immemorial, folk have lifted their eyes to behold the star-studded darkness of the firmament at night, saw the movements of planets, stars, and other celestial bodies...
https://hexedpress.itch.io/rpgaday2025/devlog/1008488/day-13-darkness
about 2 months ago
1
3
0
#RPGaDay2025
12, path: "Advanced Pathfinding"
hexed.press/rules/advanc...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Advanced Pathfinding - Hexed Press
Finding the right path can make traveling through the wilderness easier. Of course, the emphasis here is on the right path. A wrong one can lead nowhere... or w
https://hexed.press/rules/advanced-pathfinding/2559/
about 2 months ago
0
6
0
#RPGaDay2025
Day 11, flavor: "Flavor of the Moth"
hexed.press/rules/flavor...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Flavor of the Moth - Hexed Press
I haven't had the stomach yet to watch Delicious in the Dungeon (aka Dungeon Meshi) but I've heard enough about it to know that eating monsters is a major eleme
https://hexed.press/rules/flavor-of-the-moth/2555/
about 2 months ago
0
5
0
#RPGaDay2025
10, origin: “On the Origins of PCs”
hexed.press/prep/on-the-...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
On the Origins of PCs - Hexed Press
The origins of things, including folk of different sorts, can say a lot about your world. It can feel daunting to build out origins but they are rewarding, once
https://hexed.press/prep/on-the-origins-of-pcs/2547/
2 months ago
0
2
0
#rpgaday2025
Day 9, inspire:
hexed.press/prep/the-bre...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
The Breath of the Gods - Hexed Press
The term, “inspire,” comes to English from Latin via French, meaning to fill or breath into . The original context was religion, inspiration being the inf
https://hexed.press/prep/the-breath-of-the-gods/2543/
2 months ago
0
1
0
My daughter and I are doing a reading challenge this month: The Hobbit! I’m really looking forward to her reactions to it!
pxlmo.com/p/HexedPress...
loading . . .
Todd Terwilliger (@
[email protected]
)
My daughter and I are doing a reading challenge this month: The Hobbit! I’m really looking forward to her reactions to it!
https://pxlmo.com/p/HexedPress/859492109879875117
2 months ago
0
1
0
#rpgaday2025
Day 7, journeys: Where does this path lead to?
hexed.press/prep/where-d...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Where does this path lead? - Hexed Press
A d66 table: roll 2d6, using the leftmost die as the tens digit and the right die as the ones digit, and consult the table below. d66 Motive 11 To a hoary barro
https://hexed.press/prep/where-does-this-path-lead/2535/
2 months ago
0
5
1
#rpgaday2025
Day 6, motives: Motives for Mischief
hexed.press/prep/motives...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Motives for Mischief - Hexed Press
A d66 table: roll 2d6, using the leftmost die as the tens digit and the right die as the ones digit, and consult the table below. d66 Motive 11 To impress a rom
https://hexed.press/prep/motives-for-mischief/2532/
2 months ago
0
2
0
#rpgaday2025
Day 5, "ancient": “Into the Depths of the Earth”
hexed.press/prep/into-th...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
Into the Depths of the Earth - Hexed Press
If archaeology has taught us anything it’s that the deeper you go underground, the older the things you find are. If D&D has taught us anything, it’s that t
https://hexed.press/prep/into-the-depths-of-the-earth/2528/
2 months ago
0
3
0
Had a slight epiphany about how to express monster abilities in my game. I’m looking forward to fleshing it out!
#ttrpg
2 months ago
1
3
0
reposted by
Hexed Press 🔜 Eclesicon
The Dungeon's Key
2 months ago
Cool post-mortem stream with
@hexedpress.itch.io
talking about their submission to the Get Razed
#dirtbagsrpg
game jam you should check out!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEcH...
loading . . .
Two (Game) Jams, One Cup? | Hexed Press LIVE!
YouTube video by Hexed Press TTRPG Talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEcHcrj36l8&t=11s
0
2
1
#RPGaDay2025
Day 2, on prompts:
hexed.press/prep/a-quick...
loading . . .
A quick set of prompts for your random encounters - Hexed Press
When a wandering creature appears, it often doesn’t come with any sort of context. It falls to the Referee to decide what it’s doing and why. Here are a handful
https://hexed.press/prep/a-quick-set-of-prompts-for-your-random-encounters/2501/
2 months ago
0
2
0
Posted a bit of WIP on implementing practical gods-stuff in my game system:
www.patreon.com/posts/135644...
(It’s free for a follow, if you’re so inclined.)
#ttrpg
loading . . .
The Gods Must Be Crazy… | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/135644020?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
2 months ago
0
3
0
Managed to submit entries for two game jams at the end of last night and boy are my arms tired!
www.patreon.com/posts/135479...
#ttrpg
loading . . .
That time I had to finish two game jam games in one day... | Hexed Press
Get more from Hexed Press on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/posts/135479510?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
2 months ago
0
0
0
The map that I drew for my Appendix N Game Jam entry.
#ttrpg
pxlmo.com/p/HexedPress...
loading . . .
Todd Terwilliger (@
[email protected]
)
The map that I drew for my Appendix N Game Jam entry. #ttrpg
https://pxlmo.com/p/HexedPress/855281486774518329
3 months ago
0
3
0
reposted by
Hexed Press 🔜 Eclesicon
The Transfeminine Review
3 months ago
🚨🚨🚨 Indie website
itch.io
has just rolled out a major shadow ban of NSFW content. This drastic escalation in censorship already seems to affecting trans authors. TRANS AUTHORS ON ITCH: Please check you pages. I am going to report on this TONIGHT. To those affrcted, DM me with any info.
49
2312
1512
Man, this took a lot longer than I thought but I’m glad to have it done!
hexedpress.itch.io/troupe-dooms...
#ttrpg
pxlmo.com/p/HexedPress...
loading . . .
Todd Terwilliger (@
[email protected]
)
Man, this took a lot longer than I thought but I’m glad to have it done! https://hexedpress.itch.io/troupe-doomsday/devlog/992867/the-players-guide-is-here #ttrpg
https://pxlmo.com/p/HexedPress/853809642846734280
3 months ago
0
0
0
Hey, I just noticed that my
#TTRPG
thing, "Of Wood & Wold", hit copper on DTRPG! Huzzah!
geni.us/nMi7
loading . . .
Of Wood & Wold - Hexed Press | DriveThruRPG
Of Wood & Wold is a supplement for the Shadowdark TTRPG and other d20 based fantasy roleplaying games with alternate rules for hexcrawling and wilderness adventuring. The PDF contains 22 pages wit...
https://geni.us/nMi7
3 months ago
0
0
0
Load more
feeds!
log in