A collection of thoughts on RPGs, design, writing, and just about anything else I can conjure up.| www.mindstormpress.com
Learn how I designed and applied a customized downtime system for sandbox games that sparks exploration and dynamic play.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
A procedure for building a starting scenario (and the seeds for building a world) for both referees and players at the start of a new campaign.| Prismatic Wasteland
A blog post about how to design a regional sandbox pointcrawl map that is player-facing.| Widdershins Wanderings
Learn how to confidently integrate, prep, and run intriguing settlements of any size in your sandbox campaign.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Discover Ygraine Mordlin, the Sorceress of the North. Explore her time magic, Fairy court intrigues, and role in Dolmenwood's faction dynamics.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Follow House Ramius' quest to claim the High Wold, navigating alliances, rivals, and military power utilizing Faction Turns.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore House Murkin's Faction Turns: Uncover Lord Murkin's ruthless ambition to conquer the High Wold and ignite a civil war in Dolmenwood.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore House Malbleat's Faction Turns: Dive into dark rituals and cunning schemes as Lord Gryphius seeks power and recognition in Dolmenwood.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore the Pluritine Church's Faction Turns: Restore sacred Shrines, rebuild the Abbey, battle heresy, and reshape Dolmenwood with divine power and fierce alliances.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore the Hag's Faction Turns: A cursed being seeking freedom, expanding her swamp, and forming powerful alliances to break free and spread chaos across Dolmenwood.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore House Nodlock's Faction Turns: A once-proud house now ruled by an incompetent lord, struggling with internal strife and external threats in Dolmenwood.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore House Mulbreck's Faction Turns: A noble house, now driven by fungal addiction, secretly serves a powerful entity, threatening Dolmenwood’s future.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore House Hogwarsh's Faction Turns and see how the Baron strives to transform High-Hankle into a cultural hub amidst intrigue and potential downfall.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
A central player in an impending conflict, House Harrowmoor is not only handicapped but also the first line of defense against the forces of chaos.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Welcome to House Guillefer, a faction that avoids conflicts, shirks responsibilities, and plans to exit the mortal world. Let's explore what this means!| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore House Brackenwold in Dolmenwood. Discover their goals, resources, and actions to integrate this influential faction into your campaign using Faction Turns.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Explore the mysterious Drune in Dolmenwood. Discover their goals, resources, and actions to integrate this powerful faction into your campaign using Faction Turns.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Discover how the Cold Prince’s frost elves can change Dolmenwood. Learn their goals, resources, and actions to integrate them into your campaign with Faction Turns.| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
Discover the Nag-Lord's dark faction in Dolmenwood and integrate it into your campaign with Faction Turns. More factions coming soon!| AMONG CATS AND BOOKS
In this blog series, I will dissect the spatial elements of wilderness environments and explore how tabletop-friendly prep and mechanics could be| sachagoat.blot.im
What can the latest entry in the Zelda games teach us about how to run tabletop RPGs?| Prismatic Wasteland