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Lou Anders

@louanders.bsky.social
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Author/Game Designer (he/him): NORRØNGARD TTRPG campaign setting. Hugo/Chesley winner. linktr.ee/louanders #ProtectTransKids #NoNazisInValhalla

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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 6h
The delay doesn't bother me either, there's just so much to catch up on. I did find myself buying Matt Fraction's Batman run though rather than wait for DC's app. But...Batman.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 9h
Looking into it it looks like there's $69 for a delay and $99 for no delay. There is some talk about refunds for annual members whose subscription ends early. I have been reading more DC lately. I'll debate whether to resub or not. I may wait until I need it again. Thanks!
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 9h
What? It's going away?
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Ish” is such a great suffix.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What does it mean to say something is well written? (video version). Arguing about various television media online turned out to be a better use of my time than I thought, as it gave rise to this piece!
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What does "well written" really mean?
YouTube video by Lazy Wolf Studios
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What does it mean to say something is "well written"? lazy-wolves.ghost.io/what-does-it...
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What does it mean to say something is "well written"?
I've been thinking a lot lately about what it means to say something is well written. This is actually a topic that has been on my mind for years. When I was an editor in science fiction and fantasy p...
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Lands of Katernia is a three book #TTRPG project: A monster book with tons of monster lore, an adventure anthology with everything from medieval dragon hunts to Jason & the Argonauts style nautical expeditions, and a system-neutral setting guide to a whole continent. You can follow the news here:
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hey Disney+ — raising the rates right after canceling Daredevil is not the way to make me stick around.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Storm King's Thunder (WotC) and Empire of the Ghouls (Kobold Press) are both globe-hopping epic #TTRPG adventures, though one employs some slightly directed sandboxes and the other is more linear. Both rely on divine intervention to rein in the party at key points: youtu.be/0u5p995G7Do?...
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Structure: Two World-Hopping Adventures
YouTube video by Lazy Wolf Studios
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Today, I look at two #TTRPG adventures, Storm King's Thunder (WotC) and Empire of the Ghouls (Kobold Press). Both are world-hopping epics which see characters traveling all over their respective lands. How are they alike and how do they differ? I examine the structure of both:
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Structure: Two World-Hopping Adventures
YouTube video by Lazy Wolf Studios
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today I'm finishing the chapter on Araland, the nation directly south of Norrøngard. Long way to go on Lands of Katernia, the system neutral #TTRPG setting guide. Would mean the world (pun very much intended) if you followed along. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
congratulations!
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
NEWS: I don’t like transphobes and here is a short list of why. 1) They are full of shit.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I saw the photo before I read the text. I saw the klan hood before anything. Cannot fucking believe it. Except I can. Holy fuck.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Means a lot for you taking the time to comment. I'll endeavor to keep doing it.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Baldur's Gate 3, and Fury of the Forsaken all use a 5 part structure of three open sandboxes, linked by multiple choice funnels, framed by an intro and a conclusion/final battle to provide story cohesion. It's a great scaffolding for #TTRPG adventure design:
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Structure: The Scaffolding of TTRPG Design
YouTube video by Lazy Wolf Studios
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
It’s a very interesting combination of Runequest and 5e in some ways.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Some Things Have to Be Seen to Be Believed -- Yesterday's Dragonbane game featured the biggest physical map I've ever played on. #TTRPG
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Some Things Have to Be Seen to Be Believed
Yesterday we played on the biggest map I've ever used. We're running The Secrets of the Dragon Empire in my home game, which is the amazing campaign adventure book that comes in the Dragonbane Starte...
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Today is work on the bestiary. I would like it to be work on an adventure. I need it to be work on the setting guide. #TTRPG www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Thought Punks 🎲 TTRPGs + Punk 👩‍🎤 @thoughtpunks.com · 10/09/2026
Come explore a large random selection of forever open source #TTRPG resources, from games to SRDs to art and more! thoughtpunks.com/ope... #OpenSource #TabletopGames #IndieGames
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Open Source TTRPG Resources
Here's a collection of forever open licensed tabletop roleplaying games and resources. Borrowed from and inspired by the Forever Open Source RPG game jam series. Example Open Licenses Creative Commons Zero ("CC0"). Release your work into the public domain. The most open license. Creative Com
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
I need to come to DragonCon just to argue with you about why discovery is the best series ever got. Also to see you guys. Love you.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Star Trek had a lot to do with saving me from the segregated, racist Fundamentalist environment I grew up in. In the 90s, working for Star Trek Monthly in LA saw me visiting the sets and offices regularly. Star Trek saved my soul and gave me a career in science fiction and fantasy.
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One Life Lived in Trek
My absolute first memory is standing in front of my grandparent's television and pointing at a grainy grey image. Beside me, my mother says, "Louis, that's a man on the moon." So maybe it's understand...
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Structure: Two World-Hopping Campaigns. Looking at the similarities and differences between Storm King's Thunder and Empire of the Ghouls. #TTRPG
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Structure: Two World-Hopping Campaigns
Recently, I wrote a post about TTRPG design called "Structure: The Saffolding of TTRPG Design" in which I looked at the shape of The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, Baldur's Gate 3, and Fury of the Forsak...
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I agree. That’s a great way to articulate it too!
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Wish it were banned outright but this is a welcome feature.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Lands of Katernia is a 3-book expansion for the world of Thrones & Bones. It features a monster book, an adventure book, and a setting guide. Today on the Lazy Wolves newsletter, we go into a more detail and share the amazing cover art from William O'Brien for Book 2: Chronicles of Katernia. #TTRPG
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Sneaky Peaky: Lands of Katernia
Lands of Katernia is the next big project from Lazy Wolf Studios. A three-book expansion to the world of Thrones & Bones, it will feature: 1. Creatures of Katernia—a monster book 2. Chronicles of ...
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Birchly @birchly.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If GenAI were meant to support artists, it would. Instead its common exploitative use makes it impossible for many to make a living. It is designed only to transfer power from those with wisdom, taste, and discipline over to dimwits with profane and sordid appetites who cannot abide the word "no."
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I've spent the morning looking at roughs of flags for various countries in the upcoming setting guide and working on an art brief for a town for the adventure I'm working on. All of this is for Lands of Katernia, a #TTRPG trilogy coming to Kickstarter. Hope you'll follow along:
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
So pleased to hear it and thank you for saying so. Really good to hear. Good luck!
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Both Wild Beyond the Witchlight and Baldur's Gate use a 5 part structure of 3 open sandboxes, linked by multiple choice funnels, framed by an intro and conclusion for story cohesion. Richard Pett and I use the same structure in Fury of the Forsaken. It's a great scaffolding for #TTRPG adventure s.
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Structure: The Scaffolding of TTRPG Design
Recently, a friend asked if he could pick my brain about structuring book-length tabletop roleplaying game adventure content. I said, "yes, of course," but afterwards I began to think. A lot of what I...
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Latest acquisition. Death on the Styx from @koboldpress.com
The cover of the book showing a creepy guy ushering you onto a boat.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Congratulations!
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A conversation elsewhere yesterday had me thinking about structure in #TTRPG adventure design. I decided to look at a WotC hardcover, a video game, and one of my own publications to discuss a structure I particular enjoy:
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Structure: The Scaffolding of TTRPG Design
Recently, a friend asked if he could pick my brain about structuring book-length tabletop roleplaying game adventure content. I said, "yes, of course," but afterwards I began to think. A lot of what I...
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In 2012, I began work on what became the Thrones & Bones setting, used 1st in 3 children's novels, and then in some 13 #TTRPG products (not for kids) that focused on the Scandinavian-inspred area of the world. Countries of Katernia (1 of 3 books) is a system-neutral setting guide to the whole place.
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Chronicles of Katernia is a book-length #TTRPG anthology adventure, written by a host of talented designers, that is one of three books in the upcoming trilogy of Monsters, Adventures, and Settings. Click to follow the Kickstarter along before it launches. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Countries of Katernia, one of three books in the upcoming #ttrpg Kickstarter, will feature scores of different regions, each with their own unique cultures, supported by the adventure book and monster book. www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Appreciate you a lot, my friend.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Lands of Katernia is a three-book #TTRPG project: a monster book, an adventure book, and a setting book. I started the monster book three years ago. I started the setting book, really, sixteen years ago. I hope you'll follow the project as we move towards launch:
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Yup! A monster book, an adventure anthology book, and a setting guide (to the whole continent).
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Coming to Kickstarter: Lands of Katernia for #d&d and #talesofthevaliant is a trilogy of books featuring a monster tome, an adventure anthology, and a setting guide. It's a continent's worth of adventures, thrilling adversaries, and political powder kegs. Sign up to be notified when it goes live.
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Coming soon: Lands of Katernia: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Pre-Launch page for the next Kickstarter is up. Lands of Katernia is an ambitious, 3-book project greatly expanding the world of Thrones & Bones. Check out the latest Lazy Wolves newsletter, which dives into detail about what to expect. lazy-wolves.ghost.io/introducing-... #dungeonsanddragons
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Introducing: Lands of Katernia
Last night, we unveiled the Pre-launch page for the new Kickstarter, Lands of Katernia. Lands of Katernia is an ambitious, three-book project that will greatly broaden and enrich the Thrones & Bones ...
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The Pre-Launch page for the next #TTRPG Kickstarter is up. Not much there yet but some very cool art by William O'Brien and a brief description. This will grow over the next few. But sign up to be notified and watch the space.#Dungeonsanddragons #Talesofthevaliant www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...
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Coming soon: Lands of Katerina: Monsters and Adventures for D&D & TOV
A tome of terrifying monsters, a book of epic adventures, and a new setting full of uncountable wonders.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
That’s awesome! Hope it was!
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Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
As folks gear up for the new semester, a reminder if anyone needs it, my Ai statement is available for people to make use of in their own materials. It’s downloadable and printable from my site here spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-sy...
a snippet of a mini-comic, at top - straight line stretches from point A to B. Immediately below, same dot at A, then becomes a curving, meandering line that winds through the page and ends at a point with rays and a question mark emanating from it. Text reads: "Nothing can do this for you - for that robs you of experience and conflates answers with learning. Rather, it's all the decisions you make along the way, the mistakes, struggles, and surprises! These pathways you create - this is learning. 

https://spinweaveandcut.com/fall-2025-syllabi/
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Clay Griffith @claygriffith.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Let's face it, corruption, war, and hyperinflation really is a small price to pay for a Golden Age of Bigotry.
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ered @ered.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Seen some talk of unethical fiction, so here’s my take
Three panel comic titled Unethical Fiction: 
1. Made with AI
2. Printed on human skin
3. The author uses their profits to fund a hate group.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Fantasy author Chris Willrich just played a mashup of my own adventure "The Aptrgangr's Challenge," intended for the Scandinavian-themed Norrøngard campaign setting and the fan-made Star Trek RPG, Where No Man Has Gone Before. The result works better than it has any right to.
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Guest Post: Where No Man Has Gone Before
Science Fiction & Fantasy author Chris Willrich takes over Lazy Wolves today. Chris did something I never expected. He merged one of my Thrones & Bones adventures with a fan-made Star Trek game, sendi...
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Seriously Fuck AI.
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Lou Anders @louanders.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We decided to drain the water table, pollute marginalized communities, normalize theft of creativity, and destroy the environment, while supporting the worst people on earth, for a hoot.
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