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Kristian Serrano

@kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com
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One half of The Immaterial Plane (immaterialplane.com). Author of #Eberron for #SavageWorlds. Co-host of the Designing Problems podcast (zencastr.com/Designing-Problems). Former co-host of Manifest Zone (manifest.zone).

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Keith Baker - GenCon Booth 465! @keith-baker.com · 13/02/2025
Twogether Studios is working on an #Eberron book for 2025. Last night I discussed this book with my patrons, and I've just posted a poll for patrons to help me decide which topics it will cover. If you'd like to be part of that conversation, go to www.patreon.com/posts/ebex-d...
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The Hussman @thehussman.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Speaking of podcasts, I was lucky enough to be invited as a guest on 'Designing Problems' - the #RPG designing podcast with @hancluster.com and @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com zencastr.com/z/-b5gzLFm #ttrpg #gaming #tabletop #tabletopgaming #dnd5e #savageworlds #pathfinder
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Problem #13: The Railroad Paradox by @Tracy Sizemore
This week Kristian and Tracy are joined by Chris Hussey, a prolific RPG podcaster, writer, and media producer to discuss the balance between the freedom of sandbox play, and the satisfaction of comple...
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 22/01/2025
In case anyone else needed some cat photos therapy today.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 22/01/2025
My soundtrack for the next four years. open.spotify.com/album/0hdOzM...
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Year Zero
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 21/01/2025
So far the podcast has been a delightful journey. We've gotten so much positive feedback from listeners about how it has inspired them to create TTRPG content, some whom we know personally, others whom we've met through our amazing Discord community. Thank you!
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 21/01/2025
@hancluster.com and I are up to Problem #12 in the Designing Problems podcast! This week, we discuss the impossible-to-define goal of what makes a creative work "interesting." #RPGDesign #SavageWorlds zencastr.com/z/W7YDw5HK
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Problem #12: Chasing "Interesting" by @Tracy Sizemore
This week, Tracy and Kristian discuss the impossible-to-define goal of what makes a creative work "interesting." Sometimes we can get lost in the "rules," or fixated on inspirations we want to duplica...
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The Savage Goose @thesavagegoose.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
I'm going live in 10 minutes for the first stream of 2025! See you then! . . . youtube.com/live/PUQNIns... #SavageWorlds #TTRPG #PinnacleEntertainment #swade
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ASavageWorldsGM @carlcdavis.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
First Post! This week on Tabletop Tango, I'm talking about using the Science Fiction companion for Savage Worlds tabletop RPG to build our own robot inspired by ED-209! #savageworlds #weplaysavageworlds youtu.be/KGBSZemJjzE
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Tracy Sizemore @hancluster.com · 29/11/2024
I'm beginning to build my crowdfunding page for Han Cluster. The trick is figuring out how to package my content (books, cards, maps, etc.) into reward tiers, possibly separating one large book into two smaller ones, and working out what will and won't be separate add-ons. Tricky business.
Image of the Trinity's Mustang Savage Tale for the Han Cluster® Role Playing Game
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Aviv Or 🔜 MCM London AA H-24 @avivor.com · 04/12/2024
Wahehey new followers! Hi! If you're into #ttrpg then you might like the webcomic I illustrated, 💎Crystal Heart💙. It follows a group of players and their characters in a unique setting, and actually teaches the Savage Worlds system as you read! Start here: www.uptofourplayers.com/comic/1-camp...
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Crystal Heart Campaign Pitch | Crystal Heart
They say that a person’s heart is made from their dreams and desires...
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Scott A Woodard 📚 @mrhacksaw.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
I just assume people will expect me to run this at future game conventions:
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 04/12/2024
I'm lucky that I get to hang out and talk with @hancluster.com about RPG publishing and design. This week, we had the joy of including @jennsutcliffe.bsky.social to talk about technical and instructional writing in game design.
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PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 28/11/2024
My one plug for today: Not only are all my things on sale, but the Street Wolves foundry module is only 10.50 until the end of the week. Even better is the Savage Worlds module is on sale over on their site! www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/4...
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 28/11/2024
Not on Bennies specifically. The System Settings documentation isn't complete. @chaosos.bsky.social is there an issue for this already?
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 28/11/2024
You don't have a Bennies tab under Configuration Settings -> Savage Worlds Adventure Edition -> Setting Configurator?
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 28/11/2024
Do you have Dice So Nice enabled?
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 28/11/2024
Check the system settings. There's an option to replace the images.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 27/11/2024
It helps them understand what they're actually paying for, meaning, it's not just a digital copy of the content. It's development, data entry, features, functionality, ongoing support, maintenance, etc.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 27/11/2024
Regarding #1, I kindly remind them the amount of different skills and work it takes to make the module as well as fix bugs, support it through major version updates, and support system feature enhancements. It's not the same product nor does it remain static.
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PVincent (Table Cat Games) @tablecatgames.com · 26/11/2024
Even the foundry module is on sale! I never put that on sale!
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 26/11/2024
Designing Problems, Problem #4: Finding Inspiration is out! zencastr.com/z/XRpAjm8M
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Problem #4: Finding Inspiration by @Tracy Sizemore
In this episode Kristian and Tracy talk about finding inspiration for your game, setting, adventures, characters and themes. More importantly though, where do you find inspiration for yourSELF? How do...
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 24/11/2024
I know what I'm about to say doesn't pay the bills, but you're a rock star writer. I hope that I'll have just a drop of the creative talent that you do. Hopefully this will help you find your groove again.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 24/11/2024
I'm skeptical of this process, too, but it seems to have some validity from what I've heard. We might need to research this.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 23/11/2024
@hancluster.com might appreciate this.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 23/11/2024
Yup, that's them. We see them at Mythic Con, too, and make it a point to buy their advent-ture calendars for Halloween and Christmas. We have so many of their dice. Such great people, too. 🙂
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 23/11/2024
Should have tagged @blackoakworkshop.bsky.social just in case
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 23/11/2024
Are those Black oak workshop dice?
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 21/11/2024
Holy crap! Why didn't anyone tell me that #GoogleDocs could do subtabs, too! This changes everything!
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 20/11/2024
Truth.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 20/11/2024
"Problem" #3 of our podcast Designing Problems is now available! #RPG #SavageWorlds zencastr.com/z/qyiHqfKP
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Problem #3: Creating the Iconic Adventure by @Tracy Sizemore
In this episode, Kristian and Tracy tackle one of the trickiest questions the designer of a new setting must answer: What do the PCs DO? Establishing what the "iconic adventure" is for your setting in...
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 18/11/2024
Oh, never mind. I see you found a possible solution.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 18/11/2024
Have you already considered setting a fixed target number and instead applying bonuses and penalties (either points or number of dice)?
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 17/11/2024
Want to allow only family and close personal friends to see updates about your personal life? You could do that, too. @bsky.app needs this, otherwise it'll descend into the same chaotic hole Twitter fell into.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 17/11/2024
I still miss G+ circles and collections. It was a perfect way to control which of your peeps can see which content and to follow only content in which you're interested. Want to follow someone's RPG or art collection of posts without following their political posts or vice versa? You could do that.
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Rose (Meghan Caves) @meghancaves.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Hi new folks! I'm Rose (Meghan)! I'm an autistic, queer artist & I make whatever is currently inspiring me. #GoneRogueEnt has all sorts of content & will continue to grow. I don't follow capitalism's schedule with my company, I create when I'm inspired so I'm slooow compared to (1/2)
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 14/11/2024
I think that was pretty much my first year at Gamehole Con.
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Aviv Or 🔜 MCM London AA H-24 @avivor.com · 07/02/2024
Hello new butterflies! Have you heard the good word of our webcomic Crystal Heart? It's about four people playing a ttrpg in a world where everyone's heart is made of stone, and special Agents can replace theirs with Crystals that give them superpowers and surprising personality quirks.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 13/11/2024
Thank you!
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jenn sutcliffe 🔜 Serious Play Conference @jennsutcliffe.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
A GM’s greatest power as a storyteller is letting the players tell the story.
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☆Diana Restrepo☆ @dianares3.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
New show for the month! Arkyvr Mothership! This film crew is going on an adventure film things and weird things?! Join us @azerold1.bsky.social @allycapwn.bsky.social @utahimecosplay.bsky.social SlitLid GM @erikfrankhouse.bsky.social over on youtube.com/live/S35HAKuX-… 👽🛸📽 #TTRPG #d20 #Arkyvr
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 13/11/2024
Designing Problems is a new RPG podcast I'm co-hosting with my good friend Tracy Sizemore (she/her). We talk about experiences, challenges, and successes in RPG design and development. (Future episodes might feature some of our friends in this space as well.) zencastr.com/Designing-Pr...
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Designing Problems
Hosts Kristian Serrano and Tracy Sizemore explore the ins and outs of RPG design, production and publishing. We cover the entire process from the creative woes of working on your own game or setting, ...
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 13/11/2024
Bluesky seems to be blowing up lately. What's up?
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 21/02/2024
Same
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 20/02/2024
I don't understand how or why this problem has persisted for this long.
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Kristian Serrano @kristianserrano.immaterialplane.com · 20/02/2024
Me signing into GitLab every day: "Hi, GitLab. Can you remember that I signed in [checks box]? GitLab: Sure thing [authenticates]. The next day... GitLab: Psych!
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 22/12/2023
📢 1.60 is rolling out now (2/5) Posts, profiles, and user search are now available without login! You can finally share your quality posts with the group chat or in articles. If you don’t want the Bluesky app to show your posts to logged-out users, opt out in the Moderation tab.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 22/12/2023
📢 1.60 is rolling out now (3/5) RSS feeds for profiles! Access your posts via RSS by pasting your profile link into your RSS feed reader and it will automatically be discovered.
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