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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Been thinking about low fantasy for a long time. I'm a big fan on settings with good foundations in realism or low fantasy. It makes them more believable and introduces real world knowledge into the game for me and others to explore. Once grounded, then I like to explore the higher fantasy more. 🚀

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Zak H. | Bommyknocker Press @bommyknocker.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Patchwork Paladin is not here on bsky to promote it, but are people wise to her newsletter? Great picks for the cream of the blogosphere each week, a swift rundown of what’s in the discourse and my personal favourite, a weekly poem. #osr #ttrpg #blog #newsletter

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Patchwork Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 28

This week’s Discord discussions, blog posts to read, projects to download, arrivals, a ton of play reports, and of course a poem.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I continue to study the mouse guard style with a pencil sketch copy by reference of another artist's mouse from Legend of the Guard, Volume 1. The ref: www.mouseguard.net/legendsv1?it...

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

:D We'll definitely discuss more in future. :] I need to iron out the accuracy/precision economy, tho this should serve as a good base to build on!

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I wrote up my wip ttrpg mechanic on hit locations for Small Souls. Using hit graphs and traversing them given successes in your dice pool, you can get tactical and target specific locations! errantthinking.com/hit-graphs/

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Hit Graphs: From Stick Figures to Hit Locations

Pin point precision in your TTRPGs with stick figures and graphs.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

All this to say, TTRPG material is meant to _inspire_. Vibes may seem nebulous as in what it is, but as a concept I find it clear. Vibes. Vibrations which are felt. Feelings. Like art, TTRPG material is to move you, but more so it is to inspire you to create and act and play with your imagination.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This can be difficult for a generic system to resonate with the audience when it is farther removed from a story or vibe. For Small Souls, I realize my story lies in fairy tales and the lil folk genre. So I'll emphasize all the folk tales and magic of story telling I can for each lil creature. ✨

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Why this system over another? vibe first. This setting over another? Vibe first. Why do we love art? 1000 unspoken words of vibe and even more, a story when its real good. Vibe and stories are what we gravitate towards. It is the first and foremost thing to consider when making TTRPG material. 🧵

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Recently, I've come to realize that vibe is the primary point of all TTRPG material, even mechanics. Why this resolution over another? To purposefully support the intended vibe of play! Relative resolution is meant to encourage giving it your all, pushing your physical limits - but at a cost! 🧵

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

As work on my draft of Small Souls, I'm revisiting my creature entries, as its both a "monster manual" and playable creatures list. Working on something that is meant to be more generic of a system (relative resolution or even the small folk genre) I find it difficult to put the vibe in the text. 🧵

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I love hummingbirds! 😍 They are incredible creatures.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A quick read on what amounts to a something like Ocaam's razor for game system design. If a rule is added, then it better provide a richer experience within the desired play space than if it weren't present. Always ask, "what is the benefit of adding this rule to the game?" And play test often! :]

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This was yesterdays, today's also ends with a banger of a line. Theme is Growing Pains. "You can only rise from the ashes if you make it through the fire." 🔥

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

This is a card from "The Moth presents A Game of Storytelling". Less so a game & more so useful prompts for self-reflection & turning memories into stories, or TTRPG character questions! I use it to inspire prompts in my WIP game Affinity Divined. Tarot cards for improv & retroactive storytelling

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

If it's the thought that counts, think hard.

A story telling card with a navy background and gold boarder titled "Gifts" reads, "Prepare a story about giving or receiving. Finding exactly the right thing or failing miserably. Grace in the wake of an unwanted gift or your joy in receiving the exact thing your heart desired. Or gifts from the gods, like snow days, great aim, your dad's smile, your mom's love of strays (and the kitten she let you keep). If it's the thought that counts, think hard."

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

There are two wolves inside me. One that wishes to frolic with others. Another that wishes to embrace the solitary endeavor of creation.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Thanks for hosting and for having me! :D Woland is rich in content now. I can't wait to see it at the end!

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Thanks! :D I can't wait to play it!

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I went Berserk and made a mythic bastionland hex flower for @gthynk.bsky.social's Woland. I present the Silver Cradle! errantthinking.com/silver-cradle/

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Aah!! I love these! superb share! thank you. :]

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Velocitree was among the early few to discuss tiny epics with me back at the start of March. He recently shared a reflection on play principles he learned while playing RPGs with his kids. An excellent read! I enjoyed reading their experiences & love for unchained imagination :D "Yes and" strong!

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The weird meandering is good! ☺️ These are some grand ideas.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I enjoyed reading this post out of mutual appreciation for Wind in the Willows and for their art & delightful spin in the middle. Considering sentient creatures of varying sizes in the same world opens up a plethora of ecological and moral dilemmas. I'm glad someone wrote something on that. :]

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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

April Foolnicorn #kaseyart

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

With that the March of the Tiny Epics is finished! Check out these great posts and look forward to the next RPG Blog Carnival! Keep blogging y'all. errantthinking.com/a-tiny-epics...

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Tiny Epics RPG Blog Carnival Round Up

As the March of the Tiny Epics ends, I provide the final round up.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I created a small souls creature for the March of Tiny Epics. I present one of many flower folk, the camellia fairy. errantthinking.com/camellia-fai...

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Flower Folk: Camellia Fairy

An ecologist's notes on the camellia fairy. A wondrous creature and even better dancer.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

That's cool. I look forward to seeing photos! Something about reading a newspaper for some TTRPGs is appealing to me. ... am i old?

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I'm digging the art here a lot & the concept looks fun. Is this 4 columns on A4?

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This is a sign to eat more cookies. I will comply!

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Tom L @tallertales.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I swear I'm still working of some stuff! Just a lot going on in the background - here's a mostly-done grab of the 11x17 broadsheet my adventure is going on for the B2Cons zine. Not gonna lie, I'm pretty excited to finish - I've got so many Redwood Hack ideas I want to explore! #ttrpg #osr #layout

Adventure about 2/3 of the way through layout, featuring a map and a couple of sci-fi line illustrations.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

www.scurrycomic.com is a web comic of lil mice facing a harsh world & large predators. A genre I enjoy! The web comic is great and I recommend giving it a read!

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Scurry

Scurry is a comic about a colony of mice struggling to survive all manner of beast during a long and strange winter.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I love energy & physics modeling! An action packed game has high energy and lots of kinetics in your game's focus. My game's dynamics start kinetic heading to bad times. The players are encouraged to intervene and direct potential energy to stop the big bad ball in motion. Good food for thought!

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

In my playtests, both in a group and solo, this is very fluid. The core of the mechanic is complete, and I further build upon it adding nuance and complexity that is opt-in.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Just set the min required dice to roll under a value to succeed. You situate yourself in the narrative to add dice or lower the scale of difficulty, possibly automatically succeeding. This quantizes the states between automatic success & failure. Forward moving mixed-outcome & fun in itself! :]

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

btw mice have 4 fingers on their front paws and 5 toes on their pack paws

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Given its the March of Tiny Epics, I decided to share some practice sketches I made. Most of these are sketched from reference to Mouse Guard art. The Frieren Angle though is my own after getting a feel for the style. ;]

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

I wrote up my macro design goals for Soul System, the TTRPG engine powering my game Small Souls. Both are being actively developed. More on the mechanics vry soon! errantthinking.com/soul-system-...

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Soul System Design Goals

The design goals for my generic TTRPG system, Soul System, that powers Small Souls.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

So far 5 participants and more I know are cooking up something. I look forward to what you make! The prior recap: errantthinking.com/amidst-tiny-...

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Amidst Tiny Epics

An update on recent contributions to the Tiny Epic March RPG Blog Carnival and a brief discussion of ideas.

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

@empedoclestw.bsky.social just shared "Underlog", a trifold pamphlet & blog of its contents featuring invertebrate ancestries for old school elfgames. elementalreductions.blogspot.com/2026/03/unde... Check it out!

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Underlog - A Pocket Setting

I wrote this was an experiment with the following goals: To try to put together a setting that was useful for a game master using an old ...

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Errant Thinking @errantthinking.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Midway through the March of Tiny Epics! I share some early posts & some discussions. Don't worry, you have time to join the march! Share your published works early, even if WIP or ashcans, and I'll do more weekend updates before the final round up on March 31st errantthinking.com/amidst-tiny-...

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Amidst Tiny Epics

An update on recent contributions to the Tiny Epic March RPG Blog Carnival and a brief discussion of ideas.

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