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.

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...

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...

Perfect time of day for a game of Beasties at Breakfast. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

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. legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5390...

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Kobold Press 2024 highlights and some financials in State of Play: koboldpress.com/state-of-pla... #ttrpg

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. www.katebrower.com/first-in-line/

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.

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...

My latest adventure. March to Haven uses the @koboldpress.com Black Flag rules and is for 1st level characters. Art by @deanspencerart.bsky.social and maps by @dysonlogos.bsky.social

Dean is an amazing contributor to the hobby. Each advent he gives away illustrations for us poor hobbyists to use. What generosity! Thanks, Dean.

Just completed Meacham's Thomas Jefferson The Art of Power. Strong insights into how Jefferson expanded the power of the executive branch to meet each crisis confronted by the young nation.

I do a lot of grilling. Even when the weather isn't so nice. I'll post about books I've read, activities of the family, crafts and photography and my contributions to the tabletop roleplaying hobby. Work and politics: not so much.