Foraging tends to focus on rations, but this post explores what if crafting was the focus? These homebrew rules & some new & modified items for OSE got me thinking more about foraging & the purpose it serves in game world and at the table. Consider giving it a read, esp. if you forage in OSE.

I blogged! Been writing a fair number of house rules for my OSE open table, and figured I could throw some of them online. Here are my Foraging rules! Something different to what I've seen elsewhere... perhaps they interest you? No more rations! hardboiledfantasyland.blogspot.com/2026/04/fora...

I’m looking for folks in the NSR scene who’s like to collaborate on a cooperative newsletter. Please DM me here or on Discord (dododecahedron) if you might be interested, and I’ll share some details! #osr #nsr #ttrpg 1/2

The party have decided to take on CORTIRAVONAX, OF THE CONFLAGRANT WINGS OF TIAMAT, summoned to protect the Red Dragon Mask. There was much talk of fleeing, the cowards!

Gem Room Games was founded in Los Angeles. We love it deeply. So we're putting our whole @itch.io catalog on sale, 25% off for the rest of January, to raise some funds to support relief efforts from these horrific fires. Whether as a bundle or individual games, 100% of every $ spent goes to help.

I've been reading a fair number of reviews recently, and it's prompted some thoughts... do we need to play the games we review? I'm undecided. hardboiledfantasyland.blogspot.com/2025/01/do-w...

Glad to read someone else shares my love for CRUNCH! Bring on the tactical shenanigans!

This is fun. The more ways there are to slay dragons, the better. Or befriend/seduce them depending on who you ask. However you choose to hit the dragon, there are options.

Blog Post Time! Here I defend horrific HP bloating as Actually A Good Thing Sometimes™️ ~ Enter the 2500 HP Dragon: www.failforward.moe/2025/01/2500...

I may have spent way too much time on this, but if you've ever wanted your own dynamic blogroll, I've got you covered. Fair warning: it does take a bit of effort to set up! elmc.at/dynamic-blog...

Two and a half hours into a 15th level 5E boss fight. Keeping track of such a complex system for so long... things I didn't want to miss have slipped through the cracks, which was probably inevitable, but frustrating because I know this combat could have been better.

Thank you for voting. This is the last round—The 1 HP Dragon v. In Praise of Legwork. You can't go wrong with either, all of these blog posts were great. Earlier today I shared how much I wish I had done more legwork writing The 1 HP Dragon, so it's only fitting I face my anxieties. Voting 🗳️⤵️

Time for my annual repost of this banger by Australian artist Denis Lushch. Ever-more relevant with each new horrible year.

I had to design a magic item for my long-running campaign the other day... read along as I walk you through my process for building something interesting, and tactical! hardboiledfantasyland.blogspot.com/2024/12/my-h...