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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 29/09/2026

Most NPCs should be defined by motivations and actions, not whether they're bad guys or good guys. Leave space for your players to create their own meaning at the table. As a GM you are not an omniscient god, you should experience your world unfolding through play just like your players do.

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 29/09/2026

Gamemastering is essentially a magic trick. You play with attention to make the world feel bigger and more compelling than your actual plan. But remember stage magicians and con men use similar techniques; the difference is how they relate to the audience. travelcheck.dylanwolf.com/p/gamemaster...

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Gamemastering is a Magic Trick

What do we think we're doing when we're gamemastering?

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The Carbuncle Chronicle @carbunclechronicle.com · 04/08/2026

So this past weekend we got a very special opportunity to get an interview with Michael-Christopher Koji Fox and Toshio Murouchi aka "Foxclon!" It was a lot of fun, and we got some really interesting answers. Keep a lookout later this week at carbunclechronicle.com! #FFXIV #FF14 #Otakon #Otakon2026

Coming Soon cover art for The Carbuncle Chronicle Issue 39, where we got to interview Michael-Christopher Koji Fox & Toshio "Foxclon" Murouchi!

The episode is coming out later this week! You'll be able to find it at https://carbunclechronicle.com as well as all our past episodes.

From Left to Right: Koji, Basil, Anna, Foxclon

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Basil @itsbasiltime.com · 21/07/2026

Oh hey, more badges! All 22 current jobs are represented, plus the two for youth and child badges. (If you haven't seen some of the designs show up yet, there are some other badge types around like industry, guests, exhibitors, artists, etc.)

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 12/07/2026

Spent my whole life having my name mispronounced and misspelled and now I'm in "why should I change my name, he's the one who sucks" territory.

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 28/06/2026

Still a couple of days left on this Free RPG Day bundle of 250 titles (including one of my Ryuutama adventures).

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 13/06/2026

Tonight in D&D: I finally got to reveal that the plane the party has been in for the last 6 sessions (and 1.5 weeks of in-game time) is Ravenloft. They also now have 1 charge on their Amulet of the Planes to get home, but they're also fairly invested in the turmoil in the realm.

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Unlike many other franchises of comparable size and longevity, there is a definitive best place to get started with Warhammer 40k and it is by making an appointment with the loan officer at your bank

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The Carbuncle Chronicle @carbunclechronicle.com · 25/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who showed up for either of our #FFXIV panels on Saturday at #MomoCon! It is always an amazing experience to see and hang out with only the most high quality of folks. You are all the best. Hope you enjoyed the panels!

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 21/05/2026

I am pretty sure my only two D&D characters are - deconstructing divine/primal caster - operator with a heart of gold who gets in his own way by overplanning For other TTRPGs - skills guy, old - skills guy, young - let's try this weird magic option

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 15/05/2026

a social network, a protocol, & a ragamuffin band

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Basil @itsbasiltime.com · 12/05/2026

I had a lot of audio fun in this episode, in some goofy ways but you do have to get to near the end to listen to it. But honestly? We had a lot of fun recording this one! If you are excited for Evercold, please give it a listen. The future of FFXIV is bright, I really am Looking Forward To It.

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Star Trek Minus Context @nocontexttrek1.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

May the 4th be with you

Star Trek Deep Space Nine scene. Nog is pictured in Quark's Bar up close and in Starfleet uniform. He's a Ferengi, and has giant ear lobes significantly bigger than a humans and the top curve of the ear extends and connects across like a unibrow. Also from the front, his bald head is kind of shaped like a beluga whale. He's explaining something here with enthusiasm. Closed caption reads, "It's the force that binds the universe together."

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 18/04/2026

I've run two sessions of The Wildsea TTRPG and I have really enjoyed the system. (To be fair, I need to I refresh myself on the rules so I've been playing very fast and loose.) I've hardly had to do any crunchy GM prep, just kind of think about the factions involved and what they're up to.

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 06/04/2026

I ran a couple of TTRPG panels over the weekend at @mtac.bsky.social. Here's slide decks + a list of references: travelcheck.dylanwolf.com/p/mtac-2026-...

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MTAC 2026 Panels

Slide decks and references

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MC Frontalot @mc.frontalot.com · 01/04/2026

I don't totally remember what I said in this interview but it's probably nothing that I'll get arrested for so I guess it's fine!!

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The OSMcast! @osmcast.com · 31/03/2026

In this OSMinterview we chat with voice actor Lauren Landa at MTAC Another World aka @mtac.bsky.social. She's had voices in Sailor Moon, Puella Magi Madoka Magicaa, and more! www.osmcast.com/2026/03/osmi...

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The OSMcast! @osmcast.com · 30/03/2026

And if you want to actually play some games with @dylanwolf.com, hey @mtac.bsky.social is this weekend! And he's going to be running some games there. You can find out more at mtac.net!

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MTAC - Middle Tennessee Anime Convention

3 Days of Anime™ in Nashville, TN. April 3-5, 2026

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The OSMcast! @osmcast.com · 30/03/2026

The OSMtable has once been assembled and @dylanwolf.com, @rtobias.bsky.social, @nicholasqualls.com, and @itsbasiltime.com have talked about TTRPGs some more! This time it's how and where to find inspiration for your games and characters. www.osmcast.com/2026/03/osmt... #ttrpg #podcast

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OSMtable! TTRPGs & Finding Inspiration

The OSMtable! is back to chat about TTRPGs. This time we're here to talk about how and where to find inspiration, and the struggles therein.

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MTAC @mtac.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Still need to buy your badge? Buy a 3-Day Pass before the con to save and not miss out in case we sell out! MTAC.net/register/ #mtac #mtacsuper #anime #animecons #nashville

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DOKI DOKI CRT PIXEL @crtpixel.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

MILON'S SECRET CASTLE HUDSON 1988 NES

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Once Upon A Time On The Internet @newgroundsdoc.newgrounds.com · 16/02/2026

25 years ago today, ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US began its worldwide invasion on @newgrounds.com.

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Jason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

You non-sports fans have to understand that for people who are really into pro football, today is basically their Super Bowl

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The OSMcast! @osmcast.com · 13/01/2026

It's about time we talked about @wanderindreamr.bsky.social's favorite anime* of 2025! The brand new season of King of the Hill! www.osmcast.com/2026/01/osmc... *May or may not be anime, but was mentioned in Manga In Your Ears' Best Manga of 2025 Episode as anime so it counts**? **It doesn't.

The cover art for the OSMcast! King of the Hill Season 14 episode. It features a lady and two guys behind a fence. It's older versions (from left to right) of Peggy Hill, Bobby Hill, and Hank Hill.

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 03/01/2026

Tonight in D&D: Make an Intelligence (Arcana) check to see if it would be a good idea to harvest meat from the Fiendish Lovecraftian tentacled monstrosities.

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 02/01/2026

I am still listening back through this. I don't remember where we came down but I remember it required some negotiation on the final ranking to avoid ending friendships. (I'm not sure how much I'm kidding about that.)

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The OSMcast! @osmcast.com · 26/12/2025

Episode 200! It only look us *checks notes*... 17+ years? That doesn't seem right. But what's always good, correct, and never wrong? Re: Cutie Honey! It was our 5th episode, our 1st anime episode, and now our 200th episode. Now that's just quality anime right there. www.osmcast.com/2025/12/osmr...

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OSMre:cast! Show #200: Re: Cutie Honey

In this episode of the OSMre:cast! The gang’s all here as we talk about the 2004 OAV Re: Cutie Honey! And also, a little bit of Final Fantasy Tactics.

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Basil @itsbasiltime.com · 25/12/2025

It's beginning to look a lot like Cidmas! @angeldrkfire.bsky.social gave me all the MtG Cids we didn't have yet for Christmas. Gonna figure out a Oops, All Cids! Commander deck now.

A bunch of Cid, Timeless Artificer cards from the Magic the Gathering - Final Fantasy set. They are framed for extra gift-ability!

Cid, Timeless Artificer
{2}{W}{U}
Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Artifact creatures and Heroes you control get +1/+1 for each Artificer you control and each Artificer card in your graveyard.

A deck can have any number of cards named Cid, Timeless Artificer.

Cycling {W}{U} ({W}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 24/12/2025

I have favorite games, I don't know if I have a favorite character since they're mostly kind of ensemble casts.

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Jason K Pargin, author @jasonkpargin.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I've got a fever and the only cure is for me to get extremely angry about something that ultimately is of no consequence whatsoever and that I will have totally forgotten about in 48 hours

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huck mason @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

you're as cuddly as a cactus you're as charming as an eel and i cannot compete with you jolene

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The OSMcast! @osmcast.com · 13/12/2025

In this OSMinterview we got to chat with voice actor Robert McCollum at this year's #MTAC (@mtac.bsky.social). He's had voices in One Piece, My Hero Academia, & more! Like 300+ voice roles more. He's seen everything, he's seen it all. www.osmcast.com/2025/12/osmi... #interview #anime #animecon

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 06/12/2025

Tonight in D&D, the party split up: 1. Enlist our artificer allies to build a magic circle so big and well-engineered that it channels enough aether to reinvigorate the blighted land. 2. Enlist our new townsfolk allies to take us out on a fishing boat and look for a sea monster to fight.

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Nicholas Qualls @nicholasqualls.com · 01/12/2025

Artists wanting to sell their wares at next year's MTAC, now's your chance!

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Not Analog Elvis | El Pollo GRANDE @cyberelvis.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

So, I made a thing. It was an idea I had been working off and on for the past 8-9 year, since Legion. With Legion Remix out, I finally got the gumption to finish it. Anyway, I hope ya'll like it as much as I had fun putting this together. youtu.be/eb5q_trkRik?...

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Legion Infinity Remix

YouTube video by Eric Ramos

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 23/11/2025

Wanted to make Nintendo games when I was a kid. Learned BASIC in middle school from a magazine so I could make games. Realized more general dev was a more likely career path; couldn't imagine doing anything else because it just clicked for me.

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 12/11/2025

Today's TTRPG blog post was about tools and techniques for working around "blank page syndrome," including shared world/town creation mechanics, blank maps, various types of random tables, and NPC backstory: travelcheck.dylanwolf.com/p/working-th...

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Working through "Blank Page Syndrome"

To help with blank page syndrome, keep a variety of tools that help you avoid starting from a blank page.

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SlyFlourish.com @slyflourish.com · 31/10/2025

RPG tip: Prep what you need to improvise at the table. #dnd #ttrpg

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 29/10/2025

Today's TTRPG blog post is about how Ryuutama and Land of Eem helped me think about how I ran downtime in other games. travelcheck.dylanwolf.com/p/ryuutama-t...

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Ryuutama taught me to run better downtime

Ryuutama's mechanics highlight travel and camping, creating a rhythm to each in-game day.

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The Carbuncle Chronicle @carbunclechronicle.com · 21/10/2025

Here it is! The full listing* of all the websites we talked about in The Most Useful #FFXIV Websites That WON'T Break the TOS panel we presented at this year's #GATEwayFATE! Hopefully they will serve you well in future adventures. *Plus two bonus links! www.osmcast.com/useful-ffxiv...

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Useful FFXIV Websites That WON'T Break The TOS! - OSMcast!

Presented at at GATEway FATE in 2025, a Final Fantasy XIV themed, unofficial meet-up convention style event. And one of these panels is all about some of the most useful websites you can use to make t...

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 20/10/2025

My adventures A Dark Flight (www.dmsguild.com/product/4770...) and A Weekend At Camp Oostanaula (www.drivethrurpg.com/product/4768...) got picked up in the @drivethrurpg.com Halloween sale, both under $2.

Cover image for D&D adventure "A Dark Flight": a watercolor painting of trees and mountains under a dark sky.

Cover for the TTRPG setting "A Weekend at Camp Oostanaula" with the subtitle "1990's Scout Camp Horror Setting" and a black-and-white sketch of some islands in a lake.

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 14/10/2025

Don't think I posted this here, but here's my theory on gaming regularly as a busy adult, maybe my preachiest TTRPG blog post yet: travelcheck.dylanwolf.com/p/momentum-m... Got a follow-up to this scheduled tomorrow about how to avoid losing momentum.

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Momentum: Making a regular game night happen

Regular game nights aren't built from infinite free time, they're built when people get used to showing up.

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MTAC @mtac.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Want to run a panel at MTAC Super? Applications are open until Dec 31st, get your ideas in now! mtac.net/programming-application/

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 11/10/2025

Tonight in D&D, the party fought a swarm of Fractal Golems and one of the party members captured two (in Tiny form) in glass jars. I feel like there's some potential for shenanigans here in every direction.

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Dylan Wolf @dylanwolf.com · 29/09/2025

Working on new posts for the TTRPG blog (travelcheck.dylanwolf.com) and I realized I haven't posted most of the newer entries here (or anywhere else). So here's a list of (what I think are) the best posts I missed:

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Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 21/09/2025

today in ttrpgs: probably my biggest design hack, as a gm, was to change my mindframe from "how do i restrain player power" to "how do i give the players power" "wait samantha aren't ttrpgs all power fantasies" yes but in a totally incoherent way let me explain

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