I am writing this blog post from the unceded lands of the Hul’qumi’num (Halkomelem) speaking peoples. This acknowledgment is essential to my own process of decolonizing. It reminds me of the ongoing realities of colonialism that persist in the spaces I (we) inhabit,...
GM Tips
How to Run a Great Session Zero for Your TTRPG Campaign: A Quick Guide for GMs
What is a Session Zero? A Session Zero is hands down the best way to kick off a long campaign. This pre-game session lets you, as the GM (or DM if you're playing D&D), set boundaries, establish expectations, gather story ideas, and work with your players to create...
The Tim Game: A GM’s Tool for Building Strong Connections in RPGs
There are few things more satisfying to me as a GM than having a group that meshes well, providing you and the other players with content and fun. These are small things that bind the group together: shared histories, in-character comments said in jest, in-character...
Book Review: The Jasmine Throne – Empires, Intrigue, & Magic? Alright.
The Jasmine Throne - by Tashi SuriSeason 2, Book 1Discussion Date: November 13, 2021 Dice Rating: D8s. These dice are cool looking and satisfying to roll, yet lack a certain oompf. A d8 book is one that satisfies an itch other books don't or can't. These are often...
Twelfth Day of Critmas
On the twelfth day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...twelve dragon riders. Ya. That's right, goblin dragon riders. Like so cool, right? I can't get this image out of my head. I think it would be green wyverns, dragons if you needed tougher antagonists. l figure...
Eleventh Day of Critmas
On the eleventh day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...eleven hunter elders. The older a hunter, the more revered. The older you get and still participate in village life, the more honoured. Barring some great reason or feat of awesomeness very few goblins retire...
Tenth Day of Critmas
On the tenth day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...ten walking deaded. Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins Concept Art The walking deaded is a fate that falls upon those goblins who are particularly nasty, even for goblins. Warlords and Queens have been known to succumb to...
Ninth Day of Critmas
On the ninth day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...nine fire dancers. Goblin fire warlock by shurita on DeviantArt This mythical military is known to every goblin squib as the greek hopolites are known to us. These goblin fighters were able to harness fire into...
Eighth Day of Critmas
On the eighth day of CRITmas my players got from me, ...eight cubes a gel-ing. l always thought it would be really entertaining to imagine how goblins would use gelatinous cubes. They can't be ridden, maybe as things to put in a room if you want it really clean. Maybe...